View source for MTW Russians

== Introduction ==
[[Image:FN RUSSIAN.gif]]

The Orthodox Russians (faction colour light blue) only become available in the High and Late periods, developing from the non-playable people of Novgorod in the Early game. This represents the historical decline of the Kievan Rus', centred on Novgorod, after the fall of Constantinople to the Fourth Crusade (which marks the start of the High period), and the rise to dominance of the Russian people of the north and northeast of that realm. Their royal unit, the Boyars, are one of only two royal units in the game that are mounted and armed with both bows and swords.

{{MTW Faction Era Start
|era= High
|province1= [[MTW Kiev|Kiev]]
|units1= 40 [[MTW Boyars|Boyars]], 40 [[MTW Horse Archers|Horse Archers]], 100 [[MTW Peasants|Peasants]]
|province2= [[MTW Muscovy|Muscovy]]
|units2= 41 [[MTW Boyars|Boyars]] (faction leader), 40 [[MTW Boyars|Boyars]], 40 [[MTW Horse Archers|Horse Archers]], 100 [[MTW Peasants|Peasants]]
|province3= [[MTW Novgorod|Novgorod]]
|units3= 2 x 40 [[MTW Boyars|Boyars]], 40 [[MTW Horse Archers|Horse Archers]]
|province4= [[MTW Pereyaslavl|Pereyaslavl]]
|units4= 40 [[MTW Boyars|Boyars]], 100 [[MTW Peasants|Peasants]]
}}

{{MTW Faction Era Start
|era= Late
|province1= [[MTW Muscovy|Muscovy]]
|units1= 41 [[MTW Boyars|Boyars]] (faction leader), 2 x 40 [[MTW Boyars|Boyars]], 40 [[MTW Horse Archers|Horse Archers]]
|province2= [[MTW Novgorod|Novgorod]]
|units2= 40 [[MTW Boyars|Boyars]], 40 [[MTW Horse Archers|Horse Archers]], 60 [[MTW Halberdiers|Halberdiers]], 100 [[MTW Peasants|Peasants]]
}}
== Tactics ==


== References ==
[http://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=31291 Russian/Novgorod Faction Guide] at the '''.Org'''.

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TBD - what else needs to go here?  basic faction guide, colors, pretty it up some with the flag.  Need a better way to show faction specific units.  Any faction discounts?

[[Category:MTW faction|Russians]]