DBA Armies

IV/75 TIMURID 1360 AD - 1506 AD

This list covers Transoxanian armies from the revolt of Timur (and his fatally temporary ally Mir Hassan) against the Chagadais until the death of Husayn Bayqara. During his career Timur-i-lenk (Timur the Lame or Tamburlaine or Tamerlane) defeated the Chagadais, Karts, Jalayirids, Georgians, Black Sheep Turkomans, Golden Horde, Mazandarians, Muzaffarids, Ottomans, Mamluks and the Delhi Sultanate; though he was less good at holding territory and often had to make return visits. Since he had a large army to support by loot, he did not much mind doing this. After his death in 1405 on the way to attack Ming China, his empire split into several hostile principalities, of which the largest was Herat, initially ruled by his son Shah Rukh. Timurid armies retained Mongol organization, but used more armour and emphasized a series of controlled charges rather than traditional nomad tactics, but lances and horse armour were not universal. The exact origin of foot depicted with bow, axe, sabre and shield is unknown, but they may have been Shi‘ite Sabadar urban militia, whose unusual competence was balanced by their turbulence. References: Armies of the Middle Ages Vol 2 1. Heath, The Rise and Rule of Tamerlane B.F Manz.

IV/75 — Timurid Army 1360 AD - 1506 AD

List: 1 x General (Cv), 5 x Timurid cavalry (Cv), 2 x Turkoman horse archers (LH), 1 x elephants (El) or Turkoman horse archers (LH), 1 x Sabadar archers (4Bw) or cavalry (Cv), 1 x cavalry (Cv) or Persian or Tajik militia archers (3Bw), 1 x Persian or Georgian nobles (Cv) or Afghans (3Pk or Ps) or other hillmen (3Ax)
Terrain: Steppe
Aggression: 4
Enemies:
Allies: IV/52 or IV/77