| “ | I am sorry, but we are not yet ready to leave Hungary. Not while Kotyan’s death remains unpunished. | ” |
| —Dialogue in A New Home | ||
The Cuman Chief is a cavalry hero in Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition. It resembles a Steppe Lancer mixed with its Elite version (with a unique barding, a shield on its back, and a larger caparison).
Like other heroes, the unit is immune to conversion and can regenerate health.
Campaign appearances[]
Kotyan Khan[]
- The Battle at the Kalka River: Two allied Cuman Chiefs lead the Cuman defenders along the riverline.
- Saving the Huts: A Cuman Chief is next to Girgen Khan.
- Blood for Blood: A Cuman Chief is present in each of the two Cuman encampments and will later join the Cuman warband on the raid in Hungary.
- A New Home: Two Cuman Chiefs lead the Cuman tribes, parting ways on the Danube, with one going to Hungary and one going to Bulgaria.
Ivaylo[]
- Tsar of the Bulgars: Kasim Beg is a Cuman Chief and will offer advice on how to beat Nogai Khan.
- Echoes of Heroes: Kasim Beg and his forces raid the Byzantine supply lines, allowing Ivaylo to save the Bulgarians in Kotel Pass.
- Where the One-Eyed Man is King: Kasim Beg advises Ivaylo to seek the help of Radu Negru and Nogai Khan, before parting ways in Bulgaria. Later on, he will join Ivaylo in fulfilling Nogai Khan's objectives.
Algirdas and Kestutis[]
- The Tatar Yoke: Haci Beg is the Cuman Chief leading the Kipchak branch of the Golden Horde. Killing him will severely weaken the Kipchak forces.
Tamar[]
- Takeover: A Cuman Chief leads the Cumans in northern Georgia.
Victors and Vanquished[]
- Mstislav: The Cumans are led by several Cuman Chiefs scattered along the eastern plains. One Cuman Chief has joined the Mongol invaders.
- Seljuk: Tughril, Seljuk's grandson, is a renamed Cuman Chief. He will lead the Seljuk Turks south from the steppes, attempting to pillage settled peoples and establish the Seljuks in Baghdad.
- Temujin: Jochi, Temujin's eldest son, is a renamed Cuman Chief. He will join Temujin's forces after the second khurim.
History[]
The fundamental unit of Cuman society was the family, made up of blood relatives. A group of families formed a clan, led by a Chief; a group of clans formed a tribe, led by a Khan. A typical Cuman clan was named after an object, animal, or a leader of the clan. The names of the leaders of clans or tribes sometimes ended in "apa/aba".
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