Ajam

Primary culture

Persian (Iranian)

Capital province

Qom (1816)

Government

Iqta

State religion

Sunni

Technology group

Muslim

Ajami ideas

Traditions:

+10% Production efficiency

+1 Diplomat

Jibal

+20% Fort defense

In Honor of Ali

+3 Tolerance of heretics

Legacy of the Ilkhans

+10% Morale of armies

Persian Language and Court Culture

+1 Diplomatic reputation

−25% Envoy travel time

Tribes of Iraq-e Ajam

+10% National manpower modifier

−10% Fort maintenance

Reform the Diwan

−0.10 Yearly corruption

Shahanshah

−10% Liberty desire in subjects

Ambition:

+1 Diplomatic relation

Ajam is an independent country in Western Asia. They are threatened on the west by Qara Qoyunlu and border Timur's crumbling empire centered on the Timurids to the east. They have the vassals Luristan and Ardalan at the game start. Historically, Ajam was no more than a rebellious rump state of the Timurids which was then invaded by Qara Qoyunlu. The nation was gone within the first ruler's lifetime. Ajam starts as Sunni and follows the Hanafi school.

Missions[edit | edit source]

Main article: Timurid missions

Ajam shares the same missions the Timurids. Timurid missions are mainly focused around conquering and vassalising its neighbours, Persia in particular should it appear, as well as invading India and form the Mughals.

Strategy[edit | edit source]

The below is one of many player suggested strategies for Ajam. Bear in mind, due to the dynamic nature of the game, it may unfold differently for other players.

The best starting nation to form Persia with if you're starting in 1444 is Ajam. That's the goal early on. The first thing to do is bringing all your troops to the Timurid Border. Recruit to force limit, as finances will not be a problem. Immediately convert to Shia via decision, and start converting Kirmanshah from Sunni. Get good advisors, but not ones that would put your monthly balance in the red. Support the independence of Transoxiana. For an ally, Aq Qoyunlu is the best option, as they will also help you in your wars with Qara Qoyunlu. Whether the Timurid's vassals revolt, or they attack you, it will happen very early in the game. Make sure you're not caught off guard. After this first war, the Timurids will be left significantly weaker, and can easily be defeated in future wars. Manpower should not be a problem, but if it is, give nobles privileges in exchange for manpower bonuses. Try not to let Transoxiana take Timurid provinces to their south, because it will lead to conflict with them later. Take Fars's provinces first, as they match your culture, and offer access into the Persian Gulf. Also make sure to take Yazd, as the province is absolutely required to form Persia. Looking West, the main enemy is Qara Qoyunlu. With the help of Aq Qoyunlu, and Shirvan, you should be able to defeat them. In a couple of wars, take as much provinces as you can, prioritizing going north into Azerbaijan. Once the province of Tabriz has been cored, you will be able to form Persia. Also, don't forget to integrate your two vassals, Ardalan and Luristan. After these two have been defeated, and Persia has been formed, you can start to consolidate the region. Mazandaran is a vital region, as the region's Trade node is there and the province of Amol is very high in development. (It is also a required province for Persia, but that is only if you did not take the Timurid alternative.) Make sure Afghanistan is defeated as early as possible and Herat taken. If they are left alone, they will grow and be quite powerful. After you have taken care of the minors in the area, you can expand in many directions. Expanding into Afghanistan and Baluchistan have the benefit of having Iranian Cultures. You can expand into the Caucasus and either vassalize the Christians, or annex them to strengthen the Dhimmi estate. Make sure you expand north before Russia gets there. Expanding West though, is most fun. You can play the Ottomans and Mamluks against each other in their battle for Syria, while you bite off chunks of Mesopotamia. Many of these provinces have Kurdish Culture, but for the Arab provinces, you can convert them to any of the Iranian cultures. If the Mamluks end up winning over the Ottomans, a good late game ally is Spain, since they often rival the Mamluks.

Formation goals[edit | edit source]

Ajam has a number of countries it can form as it is Persian culture and has a Timurid leader. If you have formed the Timurids you may also form Yuan as your primary culture switches to Uzbek upon forming the Timurids. ^[1] You can also easily form Persia if you can defeat the Timurids in a war. Finally, you can form the Mughals if you can take Delhi. Of these nations, Persia is by far the easiest to form, while the Mughals are the best nation to form in most situations due to their powerful ideas and amazing government bonuses(requires Dharma DLC), although forming them will take a lot longer than forming Persia. Yuan has some of the best national ideas in the game, although in order to form them you need to form the Timurids requiring you to enthrone a Timurid prince, defeat the Ming, and take the Mandate of Heaven. This makes forming the Yuan extremely time-consuming and difficult, so it is not recommended in most scenarios.

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Form Mughal Empire

$MONARCH$ has begun to lay the foundation of his new empire. Although inferior in numbers, his well-disciplined troops have managed to achieve several decisive victories against the Sultans of India. The battle of $CAPITAL$ became the first great victory in a series of territorial expansions and, with time, the empire of the Mughals could stretch over the larger part of the Indian plateau.

Potential requirements

The country:

was never an end-game nation.
is not Persia, Mughals, Ottomans, or Holy Roman Empire.
has not yet enacted this decision.
is not a colonial nation.
does not have 'Celestial Empire' Government reform.
is in the Iranian culture group or has Turkmeni, Uzbek or Kyrgyz as primary culture.

If the country is AI-controlled then it:

is not a custom nation
is not a former colonial nation.
has at least 5 cities
Mughals does not exist

Playing with normal or historical nations.

Allow

Mughals does not exist
The country:

is not a subject nation other than a tributary state.
is not at war
is Muslim
owns its core provinces:
- Delhi (522)
- either Doaba (2075), Lahore (507) or Central Doab (524)

Delhi (522) is part of a state.

Effects

The country:

becomes Mughals.
gains 25 prestige.
gets new missions.
gets the event ‘New Traditions & Ambitions’, unless it is a custom nation.
changes primary culture to Hindavi.
changes technology group and unit type to Indian.
becomes an empire
removes all provinces from the Holy Roman Empire, if it is a member and not an elector or the emperor.
gets a permanent claim on Hindustan region
removes all unowned cores and permanent claims in the following regions:
- Persia
- Khorasan
- Central Asia
- Caucasus.
becomes a Monarchy, if is not revolutionary
adds 'Indian Sultanate' government reform.
If Dharma is enabled, then:
- adds 'Mughal Diwan' government reform,
- adds 'Mansabdari System' government reform, if government reform tier 3 was previously enacted,
- adds 'Zabt System' government reform, if government reform tier 4 was previously enacted,
- removes 'States General' if previously enacted.

If Delhi (522) is part of the HRE, but its owner is not a member then:

the province is removed from the HRE.
the Holy Roman Emperor:
- gets the opinion modifier “Removed provinces from the Empire” towards the owner, worth −50 opinion with a yearly decay of 1.
- loses 1 imperial authority.

Delhi (522):

becomes the new capital of the owner country.
gains 1 base tax
gains 1 base production
gains 1 base tax

AI will always take this decision.

AI gives "very high priority" (600) to this decision

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Form Persian Nation

At the mere age of 15, monarch has taken his father's position as head of the Shiite Turkmen tribe. He has quickly established a base of power in the northwest and proclaimed himself Shah of Iran. Several of the neighboring regions have been conquered and the possibility of a resurrected Iranian nation doesn't seem so absent anymore.

Potential requirements

The country:

was never an end-game nation.
is not the Timurids, Persia, the Mughals, the Holy Roman Empire, the Roman Empire, the Papal State the Ottomans, Byzantium, or Arabia.
has not yet enacted this decision.
is not a colonial nation.
is in the Iranian culture group or is Aq Qoyunlu

If the country is AI-controlled then it:

is not a custom nation
is not a former colonial nation.
Persia does not exist

Playing with normal or historical nations

Allow

Persia does not exist The country:

is not a subject nation other than a tributary state.
is not at war
is not a nomad nation
is not' 'Tribal'
owns the core provinces:
- Hamadan (414)
- Isfahan (429)
- Yazd (433)
- Qom (2213)
- Qazvin (2215)
- Amol (426) or Shiraz (2218)
- Tabriz (416), Kerman (432), or Mashhad (2221)

Effects

The country:

becomes Persia.
gains 25 prestige.
gets new missions.
becomes an empire
changes primary culture to Persian
becomes a monarchy if is not already and not revolutionary
enacts 'Feudal Theocracy' government reform if is not revolutionary
removes 'States General' government reform, if has enacted it
gets the event ‘New Traditions & Ambitions’, unless it has custom ideas.
increases rank to kingdom, if it is a duchy
removes all provinces from the Holy Roman Empire, if it is a member and not an elector or the emperor.
gains permanent claims on Persia (region)
gets “Increased Centralization” for 20 years, giving:
- −0.05 monthly autonomy change,
- +1 national unrest.

AI will always take this decision.

AI gives "high priority" (400) to this decision

id

Reform Great Yuan

The heirs of Kublai Khan once ruled over all Chinese and Mongol lands. Let us rise to reclaim the legacy of the old Yuan and crush the weaker lineages that have attempted to claim the Empire that is our birthright!

Potential requirements

Yuan does not exist.
The country:

was never an end-game nation.
is not Mughals, Qing, Ming or Manchu.
has not yet enacted this decision.
is not a colonial nation.
is in the Altaic culture group or has Sino-Altaic has as primary culture.

If the country is AI-controlled then it:

is not a custom nation
is not a former colonial nation.
has at least 8 cities

Playing with normal or historical nations.

Allow

The country:

is not a subject nation other than a tributary state.
is in the Altaic culture group or has Sino-Altaic has as primary culture.
is not at war.
has at least 2 stability.
owns its core provinces:
- Xilin Gol (723)
- Beijing (1816)
- Qaraqorum (4678)
- Xuanhua (2136).
owns or has a non-tributary subject own all provinces with Mongol, Korchin, Khalkha and Oirat culture.

Beijing (1816) is part of a state.
If 'Mandate of Heaven' DLC is active and there is an Emperor of China:

then the country must be Emperor of China.

else if 'Common Sense' DLC is active:

the country must be an empire.

else,

the country must have 1000 total development

Beijing (1816) is part of a state.

Effects

The country:

becomes Yuan.
gains 20 prestige.
gets the event ‘New Traditions & Ambitions’, unless it is a custom nation.
removes all provinces from the Holy Roman Empire, if it is a member and not an elector or the emperor.
gets a permanent claim on:
- China super-region
- Manchuria region
- Mongolia (region)
- Tibet (region)

If this decision has not been enacted before:

our changes to Sino-Altaic.
changes ruler culture to Sino-Altaic.
if the country has an heir:
- changes heir culture to Sino-Altaic.
if the country has a consort of Mongol, Korchin, Kalkha, or Oirat culture:
- changes consort culture to Sino-Altaic.
Hidden effects:
- Every province with Mongol, Korchin, Kalkha, and Oirat culture
  - changes province culture to Sino-Altaic.
- Every country with Mongol, Korchin, Kalkha, or Oirat primary culture
  - changes primary culture to Sino-Altaic.
  - changes ruler culture to Sino-Altaic.
  - if the country has an heir:
    - changes heir culture to Sino-Altaic.
  - if the country has a consort of Mongol, Korchin, Kalkha, or Oirat culture:
    - changes consort culture to Sino-Altaic.

Xilin Gol (723):

is renamed to Xanadu.
has its capital renamed to Xanadu.

Xuanhua (2136):

is renamed to Zhongdu.
has its capital renamed to Zhongdu.

If Beijing (1816) is part of the HRE, but its owner is not a member then:

the province is removed from the HRE.
the Holy Roman Emperor:
- gets the opinion modifier “Removed provinces from the Empire” towards the owner, worth −50 opinion with a yearly decay of 1.
- loses 1 imperial authority.

Beijing (1816):

becomes the new capital of the owner country.
gains 1 base tax
gains 1 production
gains 1 manpower.
is renamed to Khanbaliq.
has its capital renamed to Khanbaliq.

AI will always take this decision.

AI gives "high priority" (400) to this decision

id

Claim Timur's Legacy

As the descendant of Timur Lenk, the great conqueror of Iran, Transoxiana and Khorasan, it is our duty to reclaim his legacy. With the traditional Timurid Strongholds under our control we can at last proclaim ourselves the head of Timur's dynasty, and the leader of all of the Ghurkani princes.

Potential requirements

The country:

was never an end-game nation.
is not the Timurids, Persia, the The Papal State, Holy Roman Empire, Roman Empire, Mughals or Arabia.
has not yet enacted this decision.
is not a colonial nation.
has a ruler of the 'Timurid' dynasty.
is Muslim
is in the Iranian culture group or has Uzbek or Turkmeni primary culture

If the country is AI-controlled then it:

is not a custom nation
is not a former colonial nation.
is not a subject nation other than a tributary state.

Playing with normal or historical nations

Allow

The Timurids do not exist.
The country:

is not a subject nation other than a tributary state.
is not at war.
owns the core provinces:
- Samarkand (454)
- Herat (446)
- One of the following:
  - Isfahan (429), Qom (2213), and Shiraz (2218).
  - Kabul (451), Merv (445), and Teheran (428).

Samarkand (454) is part of a state

Effects

The country:

becomes the Timurids.
gains 25 prestige.
gets new missions.
becomes an empire
changes its primary culture to 'Uzbek'.
gets the event ‘New Traditions & Ambitions’, unless it has custom ideas.
removes all provinces from the Holy Roman Empire, if it is a member and not an elector or the emperor.
gains permanent claims on:
- Persia (region)
- Khorasan (region)
- Transoxiana area
- Arys area
- Transcaspia area
- Khiva area
- Ferghana area
- Khuttalan area
- Basra area
- Iraq Arabi area
- Al Jazira area
- Armenia area
- Kurdistan area
- Erzurum area
gets “Increased Centralization” for 10 years, giving:
- −0.05 monthly autonomy change,
- +1 national unrest.

If Samarkand (454) is part of the HRE, but its owner is not a member then:

the province is removed from the HRE.
the Holy Roman Emperor:
- gets the opinion modifier “Removed provinces from the Empire” towards the owner, worth −50 opinion with a yearly decay of 1.
- loses 1 imperial authority.

Samarkand (454):