From the publisher’s rulebook

Who goes first in Troyes?

Pearl Games / Z-Man Games English rules, 2012

The player who last read a history book starts.

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Rule details

Give that player the Start Player card. The initial citizen placement goes clockwise in the first pass, counterclockwise in the second, and alternates thereafter. The card passes left after each round.

If there’s a tie

The cited starting-player instruction does not specify a tie-break. We don’t infer one.

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