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Bessike

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Map of Bessike and its neighbours

Its settlement is Keirpara, held at the campaign start by Bessi (Thracian), their capital.

People: Thracian 90%, Macedonian 5%, Triballian 5% · Trade goods: Silver ×2, Timber ×2, Wild Animals ×2, Honey

Trade goods

Trade good Amount
Silver 2
Timber 2
Wild Animals 2
Honey 1

See the trade goods reference for what each is worth and what it unlocks.

Resources and character

People Thracian 90%, Macedonian 5%, Triballian 5%
Fertility 3 / 14
Terrain Mountains
Climate Continental
Water source River
River trade Navigable river
Mine deposits Silver (quantity 2)
Which recruitment zones and homelands this region counts as (3)

What this region counts as for recruitment, homelands and building.

Recruitment zones Thracian, Bessian, Parthica early
Specialty recruitment Thracian hillmen
Cultural homeland Bessian

Units raised here

Whoever holds Bessike can raise these 11 units here. A faction with one of them on its own roster raises it that way instead.

Thracian area of recruitment (9 units)

Unit Requires
Thracian Archers Garrison Building or Tier 1 Military Industrial Complex · Any Government (Dependency, Indirect Rule or Direct Rule) · Tier 2 Colony not built
Thracian Hippakontistai Garrison Building or Tier 1 Military Industrial Complex · Any Government (Dependency, Indirect Rule or Direct Rule) · Tier 2 Colony not built
Thracian Light Lancers Garrison Building or Tier 1 Military Industrial Complex · Any Government (Dependency, Indirect Rule or Direct Rule) · Tier 2 Colony not built
Thracian Noble Cavalry Tier 2 Military Industrial Complex · Dependency only · Tier 1 Colony not built
Thracian Peltasts Garrison Building or Tier 1 Military Industrial Complex · Any Government (Dependency, Indirect Rule or Direct Rule) · Tier 2 Colony not built · not Second wave of military innovations have arrived!
Thracian Peltasts (Reform) Garrison Building or Tier 1 Military Industrial Complex · Any Government (Dependency, Indirect Rule or Direct Rule) · Tier 2 Colony not built · Second wave of military innovations have arrived!
Thracian Rhomphaiophoroi Tier 2 Military Industrial Complex · Dependency or Indirect Rule · Tier 1 Colony not built
Thracian Sica Cavalry Tier 2 Military Industrial Complex · Second wave of military innovations have arrived! · Dependency or Indirect Rule · Tier 1 Colony not built
Thracian Slingers Garrison Building or Tier 1 Military Industrial Complex · Any Government (Dependency, Indirect Rule or Direct Rule) · Tier 2 Colony not built

Bessian area of recruitment (1 unit)

Thracian hillmen area of recruitment (1 unit)

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