City Guard (Medina al-Afyal)
The City Guard of Medina al-Afyal served as a police force within the city as well as a standing army for the "City of the Elephant".
The City Guard of Medina al-Afyal served as a police force within the city as well as a standing army for the "City of the Elephant".
Organization
The composition of the city guard as of 1367 DR was 2,000 infantry, 500 regular cavalry, 500 elephant cavalry, and four 300-man units of mamluks from the Wondrous Mamluk Society.
Activities
The mamluks of the Wondrous served as the palace guard.