The Abbasid Caliphate is at the zenith of its power.
The emperor and ecumenical patriarch are Iconoclast, but may revert to Orthodox Christianity by decision. In the Byzantine Empire, controversy rages regarding the use of religious images. He may pay a high price for this defiance, but at the same time, he or his descendants can break the temporal power of the Papacy permanently. On the Italian peninsula, Desiderius is the King of Lombardy, but he holds papal lands in defiance of the Papacy. He may aim to found the Holy Roman Empire. If Charles reunites Francia, as he did historically, he will be known as "Charles the Great" or "Charlemagne". Learn how these historical realms tend to behave, and use this knowledge to form strategies and personal goals.Įarly Middle Ages (769) Requires Charlemagne DLCĬharles and Carloman Karling rule over a divided Francia. You may choose a character immediately, or use "observer mode" to mix things up before playing.Įach start date has its own major powers and regional dynamics. Also, tribal realms become less common in some parts of the world.įaith-wise, at later start dates, pagans become less common across the world, displaced by the Abrahamic faiths or the Indian religions.
Expect larger wars at later start dates, as crusades and jihads are called, and as hordes invade from off-map.Īt later start dates, nomads may find it difficult to destroy holdings via pillages due to the increased number of buildings revolts arising from pillages also have increased troop counts. Large realms become more stable and merchant republics become economic powerhouses. As technology advances, holdings tend to have more buildings pre-built tribal realms also tend to be relatively weaker compared to feudal realms, as feudal realms utilize advanced tech for construction of buildings.
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