The best first post I have ever seen. I wanted to do this myself, but I was never able to control all the rebels. (And that was in Vanilla so there was also the horde system....)
Well, cultural domination is indeed noteworthy, but I highly doubt that by 650 the majority of the Lands had been christian for more than around 300-400 years, but I do have to admit that there are few sources to search that so you might indeed be right that it could be considered christian heartland by then. Also remember that by the time the crusades hit most of the lands had been in muslim hands for almost 500 years themselves and where mostly muslim by then. Also the crusades where primarily done by roman catholics and orthodox byzantines.
Look, I dont want to go against your strong oppinion, but history has shown time and time again that most conversions dont happen peacefully and are either used as a diplomatic tool by rulers or by force. In that time most peasants probably needed conversion since they where simply not literate enough to "decide for themselves". Afterall, how would the random farmer in central anatolia learn of christian beliefs if not from a missionary?
Well, here's my Aragon to Spain game from 1399 on normal.
Well, here's my Aragon to Spain game from 1399 on normal.
Middle Eastern Aachen update, 1611: I was definitely not expecting this:
I won't because this is a mod, and mods, make playing much more difficult ussualy. But i still suppose you could form russia earlier. Actualy, you have to know, russia ingame, was formed in 1503. So if you fail the historical formation, then you are worse that than Ivan III Srogi, with much more information, and better education.
Ah, well, that was short-lived. Thirty-one days later, I got overextension again.
Not showing your bias at all there >__>You forget to tell, that this were former christian lands, and the muslims just siezed them for no reason. That was mostly reason for crushades.
Not showing your bias at all there >__>
This is just seriously messed up. Everything that ever happened pointed to the fact that there is no clear "right" thing. History showed us time and time again that things that might seem like a great thing at the time can have seriously messed up consequences. For example I am sure you would have thought that the OE loosing their grip over the balkans, thus giving sovereignity to Christians was a good thing. But this lead to WW1, which you probably see as a bad thing.Well, there is no wrong in being bias, as long as you are on the right side. And this is not the court, nor i am a judge.
This is just seriously messed up. Everything that ever happened pointed to the fact that there is no clear "right" thing. History showed us time and time again that things that might seem like a great thing at the time can have seriously messed up consequences. For example I am sure you would have thought that the OE loosing their grip over the balkans, thus giving sovereignity to Christians was a good thing. But this lead to WW1, which you probably see as a bad thing.
Ah, well, that was short-lived. Thirty-one days later, I got overextension again.
Seems legit, these countries were great colonizators.- My main rivals in colonizing have been Aquilea, Brittany, Genoa, and Navarra (Portugal have been too focused on Spain).