In Vanilla there are only 7 Empires, 3 of which are playable.
Playable:
Holy Roman Empire
Byzantine Empire
Latin Empire
Not Playable:
Shiite Caliphate
Sunni Caliphate
Mongol Horde
Ilkhanate
Am I correct in saying that the Latin Empire is not formable, only available during later start dates?
Thank you for that. I will be doing some usurping soon then!
I was also wondering about this. I have not seen the Latin Empire as of yet (early 1200s), so is it an empire that forms later?
Nope.
Have to usurp it. There apparently are mods that let you form your own, but otherwise no.
If you use CK2+ you can make fun ones like Empire Hispania by uniting all the Iberian crowns.
In Vanilla there are only 7 Empires, 3 of which are playable.
Playable:
Holy Roman Empire
Byzantine Empire
Latin Empire
Not Playable:
Shiite Caliphate
Sunni Caliphate
Mongol Horde
Ilkhanate
No, it only exists between 1204 and 1261.EDIT: @DCyDe Do you mean like one of those campaigns such as the 'Hundred Years War'?
There are also Empire of Rebels and Empire of Pirates as well.
This. I managed to become the emperor of the golden horde in my most recent game, starting as the count of Oxford.2. Any empire is "playable", you just can't start as most of them.
3. "Usurping" the HRE is not the only way to become the HRE. You could be elected, as the HRE is typically elective.
1. There is a 2-duchy limit for emperors.
2. Any empire is "playable", you just can't start as most of them.
3. "Usurping" the HRE is not the only way to become the HRE. You could be elected, as the HRE is typically elective.
4. For any of the empires, you could also launch a claim war. I suppose that's kind of "usurping", but it's not merely through the "Usurp" button.
This. I managed to become the emperor of the golden horde in my most recent game, starting as the count of Oxford.
You can matri marry your kinsman to a claimant with an inheritable claim, kill the succession line (assassinate/plot to kill) so that your kin sits on the throne, be head of YOUR family, and kill the kinsman emperor, thereby inheriting the title. A little cheap, but definitely doable with enough money and the current plot-to-kill mechanic.
No, it only exists between 1204 and 1261.
It's at its greatest extent on January 1st 1205 in the game.
Thank you for that. I was wondering when it would show up. I think I am in 1204 at the moment but no show of the Latin Empire which must mean, as blackfire83 stated, it comes around with a predetermined start date?
I am a little confused in terms of election of the HRE.
You would have to start the game at that date actually, it never forms otherwise (AFAIK).
Ah yes, aforementioned does not work for elective. I found the best way to get an Agnatic elective title is to go elective yourself, and make your heir be the one with the claim, and press it yourself.