Principality of Kiev
Historically, Kiev was reestablished as a Principality in 1440 under the Olelkovych dynasty and as a constituent part of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. Its roster represents a combination of Rus and Lithuanian units. The Olelkovych were candidates for the rulership of the Grand Duke of Lithuania. As such Kiev is in a tenuous relationship with the Jagiellons and Poland, a state that is in personal union with Lithuania but that recently fought a civil war that pitted the pro-Catholic Jagiellons against the pro-Orthodox nobility in Lithuania.
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Unique Buildings in Kiev
Golden Gate
St Sophia Cathedral
Faction Titles
Faction Leader
Rus Titles - Grand Prince of Rus
- this title is based on the title held by the Grand Dukes of Lithuania and also by the unofficial title of Svidrigaila adopted during the Civil War
Faction Roster
Ruthenian Peasants
Chude Javelinmen
Luchniki Archers
Smerd Axemen
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Starshe Oplochnnye Militia
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Ruthenian Spearmen
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Kievan Samostreltsy
Lithuanian Crossbowmen
Lithuanian Archers
Cheremis Arquebusiers
Berdichniki Heavy Axemen
Dvor Archers
Ducal Guard Heavy Spearmen
Cavalry
Rus Horse Archers
Cossack Marauders
Dvor Horse Archers
Boyar's Sons
Lithuanian Bajorai Cavalry
Shliahta Nobles
Knyaz Guard
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Many thanks to Rusichi Total War team, Bulat Steel team, Ogniem i Mieczem II team, Lithuania Total War and Battle for the Baltic team, Okzersal, Leeekaaa and anyone else that has contributed to the building of this faction
Can you please replace the name of the faction with the original Ukrainian name of the city of Kyiv (instead Kiev)?
Might as well change all the names of cities, personnel, factions, units to fit their respective languages ... while they at it right.
Old Ukrainian text of XVI century : “В едной части тых книжок в речи способ отправованяся, в другой рекома оборону того синоду запер, синодом и синодовыми дЂями назыиваючи якуюсь унЂю, через митрополита киевского…”
Thanks for your answer. Even the wiki article En.wikipedia.org states that the original name was Київ (Киів) - pronounced like "Kyjiv" or "Kyiv"
For the city name we are using Kyiv. But all factions use a standardised colloquial English name not their local variants. That is why we have the Principality of Florence instead of the Principality of Firenze. So we will keep the names of factions as they are.