Umayyads

The  are one of the cultures available in the Medieval Era, with the Scientist culture focus.

"With many influences of science and literature from both inside and outside the caliphate, the Umayyads are perfectly placed to blend religious conviction with philosophical study."

Trait: Learned Friends

 * per number of territories on all cities

Emblematic quarter: Grand Mosque
“A stunning blend of arcades, minarets, and arches surround a central courtyard where thousands may worship.”

Emblematic unit: Haras
“Recruited outside Arabic tribes, these guardsmen of governors and royal family are elite light cavalry of the caliphate.”

City names
The names listed are default names, players can change their cities' names if they choose.

Dimašq, al-Baṣra, al-Fusṭāṭ, Makka, al-Kūfa, Qurṭuba, al-Madīna, ʿAdan, Išbīliya, al-Qayrawān


 * The first new city found by this culture will use the first name on the city list.

Trivia

 * The in-game appearance of the Umayyads City Center is based on the Umayyad Palace of the Amman Citadel, a Medieval Umayyad palace complex located in downtown Amman, Jordan.