Russians

Faction Overview	Strategic Overview	History

The Russians have the Power of the Motherland.

The Russians do not reach the same levels of wealth as Byzantium nor do they have the ingenuity of the Europeans or Saracens, but with their deep-rooted faith in God and His providence, Mother Russia may survive the onslaught of whoever may come to prosper in the distant future. Faction Type: Orthodox National Bonuses: Russian Winter : Enemies take double attrition damage in your territory. Attrition upgrades received for free Forest and Steppe : +1 bonus National Border radius per Civics Research Third Rome : Start with 1 level of Civics already researched Light Cavalry Tactics : Cavalry does +25% damage to enemy supply and artillery units Spirited Resistance : Plunder from Russian buildings goes back to the owner and not the enemy
Unique Units: Armoured Militia [3] Gridny Retainers [2] => Berdishy Dvor [3] Vsadniky [2] => Pomestia Lancers (Monarchy only) [3] Druzhinnik [1] => Boyarnik Cavalry [2] => Votchinik (Monarchy only) [3] Caucasus Huntsman [1] Javelin Cavalry [1-2] => Mounted Cranequinier [3] Longship [1] Ushkuinik Raiders [2-3] (Republic only) Mercenaries: [1] Kipchak Horse Archer [2] Caucasus Mountain Men [3] Battle Wagon; Renegade Bajorai; Tatar; Mercenary Swordsmen		Upgrades: Imperial Mandate	Unique Structures: Bastion (strong point defence) Chapterhouse (production building, weak point defence) Magistracy (production building, decent point defence) Wonders: Abbey (wonder) Aya Sofia (wonder) Detinets' (wonder)
Settlements:			Leaders:
Kiev Minsk Smolensk Novgorod Pskov Rjazan Bogolyuvo Rostov Kitezh Belgorod Suzdal Kostroma	Yaroslavl Belozersk Biryuch Moskva Berestovo Vyshgorod Uglich Gubkin Torzhok Korocha Valuyki	Tver Shebekino Volokolamsk Oskol Kashin, Ksnyatin Gorodets Galich Pereslavl-Zalessky Yuriev-Polsky Dmitrov Chernigov Pereyaslav	Rurik Svyatoslav Prince Igor Princess Olga Jaroslav the Lawgiver Daniel the Muscovite Alexander Nevsky Ivan Dmitri Donskoy Vladimir Monomakh