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The Dawn of Grand Cathay | Total War: WARHAMMER III

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NEWS - GRAND CATHAY Start Positions - Immortal Empires - Total War Warhammer 3

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Enter the World of Grand Cathay | Total War: WARHAMMER III

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Grand Cathay's Starting Position in Immortal Empires IS..

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The Warhammer Studio Presents: Cathay

Cathay is the Anglicized rendering of "Catai" and an alternative name for China in English. It originates from the word Khitan, the name of a nomadic people who founded the Liao Empire which ruled much of today's Northern China from 907 to 1125, and who later migrated west after they were overthrown by the Jurchens to form the Qara Khitai centered on today's Kyrgyzstan for another century thereafter.
    • History 

    • Cathay and Mangi 

    • Identifying China as Cathay 

    • Etymological progression 

    • Use in English 

    • In the names of organized entities