Bulgars/Strategic Overview

As a cultural power, the Bulgars are fairly well off. They are not the cultural powerhouses that the Byzantines, Indians or Tang are, but they still have a respectable number of middling techs as befits a minor power. The only most glaring issue is that they don't have access to Level 2 Metallurgy (Blast Furnace), so when it comes to recruiting heavy units or building fortifications, there can be issues. Still, the Bulgars' ability to collect bonus resources when infantry units aren't garrisoned can still be a very big boost, as long as the Bulgars concentrate on amassing a large army for the purposes of both attack and defence.