Khazar Culture ID

Khazar culture in Crusader Universalis 3.

Khazar Culture

Khazar
Turkic
The culture ID for Khazar is khazar.
khazar

Commands

The following command will set your culture to 'Khazar.'

set_culture khazar

The following command will change the culture of the specified county to 'Khazar.'

change_culture [county id] khazar

Information

NameKhazar
Culture IDkhazar
HeritageTurkic
EthosEgalitarian
LanguageOghur
ArchitectureEurasian Steppe
FashionMongolian
Coat of ArmsTurkic
Military EquipmentMongolian

Overview

The Khazars were a semi-nomadic Turkic people who, at their height, established and ruled Khazaria, a significant state in Eastern Europe from around the 7th century until the 10th century. Khazar culture was incredibly diverse, with influences from several different civilizations due to its strategic location on the Silk Road. It was a hub for a wide variety of ethnic groups including Turks, Slavs, Greeks, and Scandinavians.

As a society, the Khazars were quite progressive. They adopted a system of religious tolerance unusual for the period, with synagogues, churches, mosques, and pagan temples co-existing peacefully. The Khazar government was led by a Khagan, often hereditary, and a Bek who was responsible for military, civil, and judicial decisions.

Interestingly, many Khazars converted to Judaism in the 8th and 9th centuries, an exceptional occurrence as few historical groups have chosen to convert to Judaism en masse. This conversion is a topic of much research and debate among scholars.

The Khazar Empire declined after a series of invasions in the 10th century by the Rus', leading to the eventual dissolution of the Khazar state. Today, the legacy of the Khazars lives on in historical and archaeological studies. Their society serves as a compelling example of early multi-cultural and multi-religious existence.

Egalitarian Ethos

Egalitarian Ethos

Egalitarian Ethos

Intolerance and isolationism may be the way for others, but this culture recognizes that accepting difference is far better than annihilating it.

  • +35% Cultural Acceptance Gain
  • +10 Vassal Limit
  • +5 Different Culture Opinion
  • +5 Different Faith Opinion
  • +10 Minority Vassal Opinion

Each culture will have an ethos, which represents the core values, principles and attitude towards life that the culture has. It also determines which court types are available for kingdoms and empires.

Khazar Traditions

  • Horse Lords
  • Stand and Fight!
  • Steppe Tolerance

Each culture will have several traditions, which represent the main customs of a culture and can grant various effects. A culture can have up to five traditions in the tribal era, with every additional era reached granting an additional slot for Traditions.

Khazar Architecture

Eurasian Steppe

Eurasian Steppe Architecture

Turkic Cultures

The following are the IDs of cultures that share the same heritage, Turkic, as the Khazar culture:

CultureCulture IDEthos
AvaravarBellicose
BashkirbashkirStoic
BolgharbolgharCommunal
CumancumanBellicose
KarlukkarlukCommunal
KhazarkhazarEgalitarian
KimekkimekStoic
KipchakkipchakStoic
KirghizkirghizEgalitarian
LaktanlaktanStoic
PechenegpechenegBellicose
ShatuoshatuoBellicose
UriankhaiuriankhaiCommunal
UyghuruyghurSpiritual
YughuryughurCommunal