The House Of Wittelsbach: The Royal Family of Bavaria

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• Mar 27, 2012

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Dhimmi said:

Holy **** this has to be the strangest thing i ever saw in CKII to date ... England in Central Europe.... :rofl:

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You ain't seen nothing yet. hmy:

 

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• Mar 27, 2012

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Chapter 10

Chapter 10
July 22, 1240 to September 11, 1257

Ernst I Von Wittelsbach

Son Philipp dies at age 39.

Shortly there after Ernst dies

Ernst II von Wittelsbach

Son Philipp is named after a uncle.

Queen Consort Cothilda van Vlaanderen (Remember where she is from)

Ernst will marry again. Margareta Henriksdotter (She is from Sweden)

The queen gets some incentive.

A duel death. :sad:
3 year old Sybille and Grandmother Alis

Wow hmy::blush:

A short conflict in 1244

Interesting.

Simon wants to see my oldest son dead. So what does Ernst II do?. He can not buy off Simon so he does
the next best thing. Then wham o, into the slammer. :ninja:

More land for merry ole England

Damn thieves guild.

At least they went away.

Thanks for reading.

 

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• Mar 29, 2012

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Interesting this is the first German CKII AAR I've read! Could we get some independent realms mapmodes screenshots please? Also, what is the state of the HRE? It seems to have been nerfed quite a bit in CKII plus; I really need to try it once my current game concludes!

 

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• Mar 30, 2012

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arosenberger14 said:

Interesting this is the first German CKII AAR I've read! Could we get some independent realms mapmodes screenshots please? Also, what is the state of the HRE? It seems to have been nerfed quite a bit in CKII plus; I really need to try it once my current game concludes!

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I am less worried about the HRE than Andalusia. hmy:

A breakdown on who is where.

 

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• Mar 30, 2012

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Chapter 11

Chapter 11
September 11, 1257 to May 19, 1267

A family update.

Philipp comes of age in Westfriesland.

Otto comes of age. He is um different and the Spymaster. :unsure:

And he marries Romilda Salian.

Catherine comes of age as a an Amateur Plotter.

She marries Beorn Osredson from York.

But she will die in childbirth on June 10, 1266.

Ernst becomes an Elusive shadow.

He will marry a Norwegian by the name of Maria Eilifsdatter.

Finally the final child is by the name of Barbara. Born on April 20, 1258.

Some items of interest.
My liege gives Ernst more land. :blush:
The Duchy of Lombardia on August 19, 1262 and the County of Trent on May 19, 1267.

Ernst finally decides to for on some Holy War action.
The first time was for Bourbon. The end was not in Ernst's favor. :angry:

The second time around was more in Ernst's favor.

A revolt or can we just stand around and let the end come.

Philipp returns home with no title. :angry:

Thanks for reading.

 

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• Mar 30, 2012

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Scott1964 said:

I am less worried about the HRE than Andalusia. hmy:

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Bloody hell that's terrifying! :blink: Though on the bright side you now have a CB against all of France and Spain o

 

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• Mar 30, 2012

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No one expects the Andalusian Inquisition. Their chief weapon is fear: fear and surprise. Their two weapons...

 

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• Apr 2, 2012

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Chapter 12

Chapter 12
May 19, 1257 to April 6, 1279

The rest of the children come of age.

Judith will become a Thrifty Clerk.

Marries Theodorich van Vlaanderen on April 26, 1270.

Richard becomes a Brilliant Strategist

Marries Ingrid Asbjornsdotter on July 21, 1271.

Richard will die on June 11, 1276.

Barbara is an Intricate Webweaver.

Marries Wiglaf on May 1, 1274.

Wiglaf dies on December 22, 1274.

Remarried to Rudger von Metz on January 8, 1275

Finally Phillip gets some land.

More land for Ernst II. :laugh:
Forez on September 29, 1268.

Mantua on August 11, 1275.

Treviso on April 21, 1277.

Cornwall on October 4, 1277

And Kaiser of HRE presses his claim for Lothian on March 18, 1279.

Another Duchy, this time of Verona.

A plot and an assassination.

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Interlude

Interlude

Andalusia breaks up leading to some awesome fighting. :blush::unsure::happy:

Two maps circa 1289

English holdings.

Thanks for reading.

 

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Chapter 13

Chapter 13
April 6, 1279 to September 24, 1294.

Some sorrow comes to the House of Wittelsbach.

Phillip dies on October 27, 1279.

And Otto dies on November 13, 1283.

Ernst II goes on the offensive in France, or what will eventually become France. :closedeyes:

Ernst II gets some duchies for his efforts.

The Pope helps with some financial reward.

Ernst's liege requests his tutoring of a child.

A revolt or two or three.

And finally somebody wants in on the action to come.

Thanks for reading.

 

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• Apr 6, 2012

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Chapter 14

Chapter 14
September 24, 1294 to November 4, 1308

The rein of Ernst II von Wittelsbach

More land.

The Liege is generous
First the Duchy of Berry

And then the County of Bourges.

A revolt

A look at some important people of the times.
Seems the liege meet his end by persons unknown. :blink:

His successor did not last long.

Ernst II dies on August 7, 1300.

Meet Ernst III and the children o

Ernst the Brilliant Strategist. :blink:

Marries Margrethe Madsdatter on July 30, 1301.

Adela come of age as a Charismatic Negotiator

Marries Eadbert Wulfhereson on December 10, 1302.

Ursula is a Intricate Webweaver. :sleep:

Marries Jozsef Adarnfi on June 12, 1307.

She dies in childbirth on July 1, 1308. :blink:

Another revolt. :wacko:

A mysterious death.

Ernst goes to work for one of his vassals

More real estate in France.

And a successful crusade for Eu. hmy:

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Chapter 15

Chapter 15
November 4, 1308 to February 27, 1326

Another daughter comes of age.
Meet Jutte

She will marry Siegmund von Metz on April 9, 1316.

A sad day for the family as Queen Cecilie dies on August 19, 1323 at the age of 55.

And shortly there after Ernst remarries. He marries Gregoria of La Roche de Rissole.

Important Events
An attempted assassination reveals a plot in November 1308.

This might come in useful sometime in the future.

Normandy is a good name to have and to hold.

A revolt in 1311.

Another in 1312.

And still one more in 1313.

A nice little Holy War in 1315.

More battles in a second Holy War in 1317.

A third Holy War in 1318.

And Ernst gets a nice shiny name, Ernst 'the Holy' von Wittelsbach. :laugh:

Off a vassal goes the the son.

Ernst increase Crown Authority in 1320.

Ernst mops up the rest of the property of Wales by beating up on the Kingdom of Brittany.

Ernst gets whacked on the head in a battle somewhere in France in December 1324. :huh:

Thanks for reading.

 

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• Apr 9, 2012

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Ah, poor Ernst, what a headache. Can we see a Euro map with realms?

 

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Chapter 16

Chapter 16
February 27, 1326 to November 13, 1337

Ernst loves you too.

The Golden Horde in a struggle with the HRE. hmy:

Ernst goes to war to press a vassal's claim.
But that would not last long as someone took it away.

Seams one of the vassals is not playing by the rules.

The County of Mainz is incorporated in the realm on June 29,1333.

The Kingdom of Lithuania is created.

Ernst's regent the Spymaster has sticky fingers. hmy:

Ernst III dies on October 5, 1337. Long live Ernst IV. o

A nice map of circa November 1337.

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Chapter 17

Chapter 17
November 13, 1337 to September 1, 1346

Meet King Ernst IV and his family.

Wife Margrethe Madsdatter.

Daughter Gerberga.

Another daughter Heike.

Rouen converts to German.

The spymaster is assassinated.

King Ernst IV dies from wounds on August 8, 1341.

Meet Herbert I of England.

Herbert's mother Sigrid.

Queen Mother Sigrid gets married to Arnold Salian on April 12, 1342.

Seems Queen Mother Sigrid is embezzling money from the treasury.

More land. :happy: And a new duchy.

Queen Grandmother Margrethe on June 6, 1346.

Thanks for reading. :laugh:

 

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Chapter 18

Chapter 18
September 1, 1346 to July 23, 1360

Herbert I and his family

Sister Wilhelmina comes of age. Master Theologian. :blink:

She marries Duke Meinhard of Baden (One of Herbert's Dukes) on January 11, 1349.

Herbert comes of age also. He is a Grey Eminence.

He will marry Ylav Nilsdotter on February 23, 1351.

So far two kids. Ernst and Cynthia.

Major events.
The Kaiser tries to assassinate his wife. Not once but 5 times in two years. :blink:hmy:

And he will die on April 11, 1355.

A Holy War or two for Herbert.

Successful Crusade in 1351.

A prisoner in Herbert's dungeon.

The Pope intervenes, or tries to do so.

A new vassal.

Some new land.

A shiny new nickname.

HRE wants Herbert as Chancellor.

Herbert gains some skill while in battle.

Herbert I dies in battle. :angry: And Ernst V is on the throne.

 

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Chapter 19

Chapter 19
July 23, 1360 to October 5, 1378

The Family of Ernst von Wittelsbach V

Ernst comes of age as an Intricate Webweaver.

Ernst will marry Cecilie von Uxkull on July 3, 1369.

There will be 3 kids.
But the most important is the heir or heirs.
Ernst and Rupert, twins born on December 9, 1373.

But Rupert will die on April 14, 1375.

Queen Cecilie will die later stricken with grief on December 17, 1375.

Ernst will remarry, to Brunhilde von Laughern on Christmas Eve, 1375.

And so far a child, Cecilie.

Other family news. o
Mother Ylva is married on March 3, 1362. To Count Cynfawr.

Ernst's sister Cynthia comes of age. Midas Touched

Cynthia will get married to King Andreas I of Lithuania.

Her husband will get into some deep trouble.

Now for some other news.

Some more land.

And a new Duchy Title.

Ernst goes Crusading in 1370. :laugh:

A vassal gets some land called Varazdin.

Holy War won in 1376.

Finally some quality time for Ernst.

Thanks for reading.

 

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• Apr 16, 2012

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going for a WC are we?

 

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• Apr 19, 2012

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Dhimmi said:

going for a WC are we?

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HRE is way too big and probably will run out of time. :blush:

 

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Chapter 20

Chapter 20
October 5, 1378 to August 6, 1391

Family News.
Daughter Cynthia is a Midas Touched.

Marries Doux Bartholomaios I on May 29, 1387.

Eldest son Ernst comes of age as a Master Theologian. :unsure:

He marries Agnes Billung on December 17, 1389.

Deitrich

Herbert dies at the age of 2.

Sister Cynthia comes back after her husband's death.

And will remarry. This time to Gottfried von St Jean-Baptiste on April 6, 1387.

Grandmother Sigrid dies. :sad:

Other News
The realm increases in size.

New law.

HRE dies and his daughter is the new liege in 1389.

And finally King Ernst's wound is fully healed. hmy:

Thanks for reading.