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Cities are my work.
The Omajjad/Abbasid style;
-largest depicts friday mosque of Damascus
-a bit smaller depicts Dome of The Rock in Jerusalem
-even smaller depicts some mosque of Samarra
-the smallest depicts friday mosque of Cairouan
The Byzantine style;
-largest depicts generally Hagia Sofia of Constantinople
 plus a schematic typical small byzantine church.
-a bit smaller depicts Hagia Sofia in Thessalonike
 (it may be a bit inaccurate, I had bad photos)
 and so-called Theodoric's palace in Rawenna.
-even smaller depicts basilica of Saint Apollinare in Classe
-the smallest depicts Theotokos in Constantinople
(additional even samller than the smallest one is again based
on so-called Theodoric's palace in Rawenna)
The inaccurate thing in this style is that the walls are
stone-grey, while usual Byzantine walls were made or bricks.
The Romanesque style;
-largest depicts cathedral of Pisa
-smaller depicts cathedral of Spira
-even smaller depicts one church in Vamb near Stockholm
-the smaller depicts basilica of st Michael in Pawia
 (I know, this one isn't too nice...)
The Central Asian style
-largest's iwan is based on the one of friday mosque of Herat
-the smaller city style depicts part of the same mosque
-the even smaller is based on front of Ulugh Beg's Madrasa in Samarqand
-the smallest's iwan is based on the one in harem court of Tash Khauli
 palace in Khiva.

The icons;
The palace is of my work and is based on mentioned Theodoric's palace in Rawenna
Barracs aren't mine. Mathias Koester's?
Granary isn't mine. Mathias Koester's? Bernd Brosing's?
Church is mine, and is based on mentioned Theotokos.
Market Place isn't mine, and I have no idea whose it can be.
What I use for libary is made by Harlan Thompson I believe
Courthouse is old good standart
City walls are made by me and are based on the ones in Lemsa. (colours by myself, I may be wrong...)
Well is made by me and is based on fiala in Athos' Laura (colours by myself, I may be wrong...)
Bank isn't mine, by God knows who.
Mosque by me
School by I don't know who
What I use for Monastic School is probably made by Mathias Koester, but I don't know...
Cathedral, based on St Demetrios basilica in Thessalonike, by me
Three next improvements by I don't know who,
Madrasa by me, a pattern of mihrab of Al-Firdaus madrasa in Aleppo
Manufacturing plant by Harlan Thompson I guess
Water mill by me
Armenian/Jewish colony by me, based on Echmiadzyn cathedral I think.
Mint by me.
Sewer system by Bernd Brosing I think
Farming centre by I don't know who
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... by I don't know who
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Coastal fortress by i don't know who
Windmill by me
Harbor by i don't know why
"patriarchate" by me
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Part by I don't know who
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old Pyramids
Dome of the Rock by me
Hagia Eirene by me
Amalfi by me
Acropolis by me
What I use for St Peter's Cathedral wasn't made by me. By who?
Cathedral of Pisa by me
Ince Minare by me
Al-Kazimain by me
Holy Apostles by me
Abbasid caliphate by me
Athos by me
I don't know who made the aqueduct I use as Aqueducts of Carthago. Mathias Koester?
Hagia Sofia by me
Great Mosque of Cairouan by me
San Marco by me
Umajjads' mosque by me
What I use for Chrysobulla was made by me
Hadrian's Temple by me
Alexias by me
Pantheon by me
Al-Aqsa by me
San Apollinare in Classe by me
Th Citadel of Aleppo by me
Ibn Tulun's Mosque by me
Hagia Sofia of Thessalonike by me
Al-Azhar by me
Old Lighthouse

technologies' icons by me
background, science/pollution allarmers too.
Hammers and stuff were given to me by Masis. If they are his or anyone else's,
i don't know.

the battle icon, who is it made by, I don't know that. Bernd Brosing's?

The people file is my work.
Generally I have taken those made by me for Paleo,
the Fading Lights, but there are some changes;
A monk is a bit changed, and now isn't a scientist,
but an entertainer. Why? I rethought it all. Monks
were backwords at those time. Surely they can't be
scientists. Why entertainers? At those times, more
even then in the times of Fading Lights,
the monks were the ones that were ruling the minds
of people. Romania was generally overmonasteried,
even in the times of Nicefor Fokas, not minding
the times we are dealing with. Monasteries were
taking valuable for the Empire men forces;
and any effort made to change them into something
usefull or to limit their ever growing population
ended in revolts of fanatically orthodox people.
All this make a role of entertainer ideal for
a monk.
Also, tax collector was changed, and I adapted
normal R-B man to a role of a scientist.

Units are generally mine. However, Bulgarian cavalry
is Mathias Koester's work, recruit is made out of
one Harlan Thompson's unit, I think it was some settler,
Byzantine galley is work of Alex the Magnificent,
rebel unit isn't mine, I don't know who made it,
but my both settlers are made out of it.
The walls that some praised were based on some
city drawing by I don't remember who.
I must note that Moslem infantry (the one next to
knights), Moslem cavalry (above emir unit),
Norman knight (above Amapphitan galley) were made
of images passed to me by Bernd Brosing.
Most of the units are new; only settlers, ships,
caravans and barbarian leader were used by me before.
Also, except for settlers and walls, all units were based
either on original Medieval drawings, or on drawings
in specialistic books, or images acquired by internet.
They should be accurate, then.

Terrain.
Generally I used terrains of Outremer;
Grassland and desert were mine, plains rather not.
Coast is mine. Swamps I have taken from "Hellenistic age"
by Gabriele Q, as well as Iron resource for mountain.
Monastery resource is made by me. Riches are made by I
don't know who, the fox probably by Jesus Muńoz,
sheep, olives, and timber I have taken from bernd Brosing's
scenarios.
Frogs, port, salt (not so nice...) were made by by me,
as well as irrygation. Double irrygation wasn't made by me,
but I don't recall whose was it.
Forests and hills were made by Fratelli Goddi;
I had to change some things in the hills as sth got wrong
with the background, so I suggest You to take them -if You
want to use them- from GQ's Hellenistic Age.
The mountais are said to be the work of Harlan Thompson.
The rest is the original microprose stuff I guess

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Now, for the sake of people who may
want to use my units, I'll now write
short description of units made by me;

First two units, the settlers, are my imagination...

The third unit is a representant of Byzantine theme
infantry, of the times shortly before Turkish invasions,
based on my book resources.

The fourth unit is Byzantine infantry made by me
based on a Medieval Byzantine image.

Next unit is late Byzantine infantry, of the times
of fall of Constantinople, based on my book resources.
The colours are effect of my imagination, though.

Next unit is Turkish heavier infantry, with face
protection; based on book resources.

Next unit is Byzantine archer of time of fall of Constantinople
(to the Turks I mean), based on book resources. Colours are my
imagination.

next unit is Latin soldier of the scenario times,
base don my book resources.

next unit is, as well as the third unit in sparework, Latin
seargant, meaning professional soldier. Charcteristic for
Outremer covers on armour, and crusadial crosses...
based on book resources.

Next unit is Turkish ghazi cavalry. Based on book resources.

Next unit is a knight of those times. Based on book resources.

next unit is Moslem cavalry of the scenario times. From Bernd Brosing's
resources...

(a pause)

Next unit is based on book resources Byzantine archer of the times
shortly before Turkish invasions.

Next unit is based on Medieval Byzantine drawing byzantine cavalry.
Colours by me.

next unit is byz.trapezite, meaning light cavalry;
a Patzinka mercenary. Colours by me.
Based on book resources.

next unit is kind of Latin knight described earlier.

The last unit in second row is a typical Outremer knight/crusader
of XII century, based on book resources.

First unit in the third row is a Syrian cavalry of those times,
based on Bernd Brosing's resources.

Second unit in the third row is mongol cavalry of Chingis times,
based on book resources.

Next unit is heavy Byzantine cavalry, based on book resources.

Next unit is well, something that is based to some extent
on small byzantine fort or Moslem ribat.

Next unit is Bulg.cavalry by Mathias Koester.

Next unit is well, something that is based to some extent
on small byzantine fort or Moslem ribat.

Next unit is a Byzantine soldier with kind of weapons
used in Anatoly, especially by Armenians. Based
on book resources.

Next unit is light Turkish infantry, so-called ghazi...
based on book resources.

Next unit is the basic siege engine of our times,
known as blida/biffa. Based on book resources.

The first unit in the fourth row is in fact a drawing
of mamluk in civil dress, which I took for an emir.

Next unit is well, something that is based to some extent
on small byzantine fort or Moslem ribat.

Next unit is well, something that is based to some extent
on small byzantine fort or Moslem ribat.

Next unit is Norman knight, based on BB's resources.

Next unit is a Byzantine tower. Not quite accurate,
as Byz. towers were round, as better resisting artillery
attacks.

Next unit is Genuan galley, with two masts, so of a bit
later times rather, but who cares... 
Based on book resources.
Colours by me.

next unit is Byz. galley by Alex Mor.

Next unit is Turkish galley, I don't know of what times;
though it has one mast, I think it is of later times.
Based on book resources.

The last unit in the fourth row is again the Turkish light
cavalry of XI century...
Based on book resources.

The first unit in the fifth row is a wall, a creation of
my imagination...

Next unit is byz. galley by Alex Mor.

Next  unit is early Venezian galley. Colours by me.
Based on book resources.

Next unit is Amalfitan galley of a bit later times it seems.
Based on book resources.

Next unit is dhow (here as ghanija),
based on book resources.

Next unit is based on Harlan Thompson's unit.

Next unit is byzantine emperor,
colours by me; based on Medieval German drawing.

Next unit is based on Harlan Thompson's unit.

The last unit in fifth row is Basilios Bulgaroktonos.
Based on Medieval Byzantine drawing.

First unit in the sixth row is early Mamluk,
Patzinak mercenary. based on book resources.

(a pause)

next unit is a peasant rebel, by someone I don't know.

Next unit is a Christian caravan of the times of crusades;
the donkey is based on medieval drawing, the men by me.

The same for Moslem caravan.

Next unit is heavy Moslem cavalry. Based on book resources.

(pause)

(pause)

The next unit is byzantine theme cavalry, posed as a
scout. Based on book resources. Other version You can find
in sparework.

First unit in the seventh row is a byzantine slinger.
Based on book resources.

next unit is a sturm ladder. It was one of the main advantages
of byzantine army. Easy to put together, it could be easily and
quickly transported with all the army. Based on book resources.

Next unit is variation of showed earlier byzantine theme infantry.
Based on book resources.

Next unit is a Patzinak early mamluk, as earlier icon...
based on book resources.

Next unit is a byzantine infantry of those times, with
european equipement, the one used by Bulgarians.
based on book resources.

Next unit is showed earlier crusader...
Based on book resources.

(pause)

next unit is Bulgarian cavalry by Mathias Koester.

The last unit is based on original microprose icon
image of barbarian leader.

Sparework;

First unit is crusadial infantry, based on BB's resources.
Second and third units were descripted earlier.
The last unit is Manuel Komnenos, based on med. byz. drawing.

Book resources are;
-when it comes to ships; "Żaglowce" by St.Gulas and P.Pevny.
-when it comes to land units; "Wyprawy krzyżowe/Armie ludów tureckich"
 by Andrzej Michałek
Mam mieszane uczucia jesli chodzi o ta książkę.
Okładka to najgorszy rodzaj disco-polo. Styl książki
to niekiedy nazbyt natarczywa próba bycia interesujacym.
Praca ta roi się też od ciekawych błędów typu; "Trobizonda"
zamiast Trebizonda, "druidowie" zamiast druzowie (sic!)
"Krzysztofon" czy coś takiego zamist Ktezyfon, "Izałryjska"
zamiast Izauryjska, "Amarion" zamiast Amorion, "Sabastea"
zamiast "Sebastea" i pełno, PEŁNO podobnie kompromitujacych
błędów. Mam nadzieję, że treść nie jest równie nafaszerowana
jakimiś idiotyzmami, bo ogólnie jestem zachwycony tą księgą,
która daje mi możliwość znacznego rozszerzenia mojej wiedzy
w interesujacych mnie miejscach.
Ale za tak napchany błędami tekst żądać 57 złotych to
naprawdę przesada!