Introduction
This list covers the early campaigns of Atsiz b Uvak in Syria, until his failed invasion of Fatimid Egypt. Atsiz was then replaced by Tutush, one of Sultan Malik-Shah's brothers, who established a strong position in Syria.
Army List
• Atsiz b Uvak
0-1 Seljuq Divisions of
1 ‘Ghilman’
1 ‘Turkomen’
1-2 Turkoman Divisions of
2 ‘Turkomen’
1 Syrian Division of
1 ‘Syrian’ or ‘Armenian’ Cavalry
1 ‘Syrian’ or ‘Armenian’ Archers
0-1 ‘Ahdath’
Optional Units
0-1 ‘Fatimid Refugees’
0-1 ‘Kurds’
• Tutush
1-2 Seljuq Divisions
0-1 Guards
1-2 ‘Ghilman’ or ‘Khurasanians’
1-2 Syrian Divisions
1 ‘Ghilman’
1 ‘Syrian’ Cavalry
0-1 ‘Syrian’ or ‘Kurd’ Cavalry
0-1 ‘Bedouins’
1-2 Turkoman Divisions
2-3 ‘Turkomens’
0-2 Ahdath Divisions
1-2 ‘Ahdath’
1 ‘Mutatawwi’a’ or ‘Jabaliya’
Optional Units
0-1 ‘Dailami’ Guards
0-1 ‘Agulani’ or ‘Mudajjaj’
0-2 ‘Syrian’ or ‘Armenian’ archers
Units
If two unit strengths are listed, a player may choose which sized unit to field.
Guards
Expert Heavy Horse Archers- Initiative 7 (wave)
4 (pts)
Ghilman or Khurasanians
Medium Horse Archers- Initiative 7 (wave)
4 (72)
6 (102)
Turkomens
Light Horse Archers- Initiative 6 (wave)
4 (60)
8 (84)
Agulani or Mudajjaj
Audacious Armoured Cavalry- Initiative 7
4 (82)
Kurds
Audacious Heavy Cavalry- Initiative 6
4 (60)
Syrian, Armenian or Fatimid-refugees (wave)
Medium Heavy Cavalry- Initiative 6
4 (52)
6 (72)
Bedouins
Light Irregular Horse- Initiative 6 (wave)
4 (48)
Dailami Guardsmen
Elite Heavy Shock- Initiative 6
4 (pts)
The Wazir Nizam al-Mulk recommended that Seljuq armies be mixed Dailami and ghilman. Few Dailami were employed in Syria.
Armenian or Syrian archers
Light or Medium Archers- Initiative 6
4 (28 -4 if brittle)
6 (38 -6 if brittle)
Armenians may be optionally downgraded to brittle.
Ghazis, Mutatawwi'a, Swordsmen and Glaivemen
Medium Shieldsmen with Shock detachment- Initiative 6
6 (pts)
Jabaliya
Audacious Light Irregulars- Initiative 6
4 (20)
Ahdath
Light or Medium Shieldsmen with light archer detachment- Initiative 5
6 (32)
8 (39)