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[Annales]

Armand le Bref laid resting on his back. From duke to emporor all in one lifespan thanks to his fathers thoughtful planning and guidance. The brightest leader of his generation; all to be lost on ridicule altercation with a stableboy and his mule.

[Ciccillo Rre]

I'm trying a composition in Latin (official Paradox language) of my own, as I don't think I can compete in terms of creativity in a language which is not my native one (English). It's going to be less than 200 characters once spaces are accounted. I'm providing a translation below, although it's hard to render some double meanings which are typical of this way of writing Latin.


Gesta de viro reo et peccaminosissimo
cum patrem necavisset causa divitiarum
et Franciae regni decessit cupidissimo
Hierusalem Sanctam in terra Iudeorum
Indulgentiam in Domine Nostro conquiret
et gloriam Cruci hymnum in Sion efferet


[These are] [T]he deeds of a guilty man, and extremely sinful,
for he had killed his father, by the desire of wealth
and rule over France: [for he was] very wishful, [and] he left
to the Holy Jerusalem, in the land of Judeans.
He will seek indulgence [/ conquer forgiveness] in the name of our Lord,
and glory, in Sion will he raise a hymn to [/ for the glory of] the Cross.

[Daffius]

The middle of nowhere a boy was born
A tyrant at 30, his soul was thorn

An empire forged in blood and steel
A name whispered in ice cold fear

Deus Vult?! I spit on thee
Here come the lollards best you flee

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(200!) - BTW heretical king Levente of Hungary

[CaptainSWR]

Son of a Duke and a Duchess
He rose against the infamy
Suffocating the lands

Liberating the East the West
From the tight grip of tyranny
He was elected King

Now he shall rule trusted by all
O douce France!

[CaptainSWR]

Son of a Duke and a Duchess
He rose against the infamy
Suffocating the lands

Liberating the East the West
From the tight grip of tyranny
He was elected King

Now he shall rule trusted by all
O douce France!

Son of the Duke of Burgundy and of the Duchess of Aquitaine, Poitou and Gascogne. Revolted against the King together with his mother, who died in the attempt. Far from stopping the rebellion, he inherited his mother's titles and won independance. Was elected King a few years later and began reforming.

[Lord Fraser]

Austmod IV ay Freysey, King of Lithuania, Holy Roman Emperor. Born of the obscure Norwegian House of Count Austmod I of Jamtland, his great-grandson is now Ruler of Europe. Further glory awaits me!

[jonlucero]

Lord Philippe, go to a hunt he said
It’ll be fun, he said, IF you go ahead

The lord smiled, he did
but axe in hand

beheaded him instead

He knew hunts too well to be misled
so he first did what was not said

#Philippe 'The Angry' Lord of Nantes, cynical since 1164.

[Paglia]

Ruling wisely over the destiny of those who put their faith in his hands, Count Jocilini de Savoie fights the wicked and protects the weak, noble-minded, like his forebear Humbert aux blanches-mains who founded his realm.

186, not counting spaces.

[RedRooster81]

Before she could walk, Jimena Garcés of Galicia was Queen of Leon (sorry uncle), and pressed her claims on Castile. At age 16, she was proclaimed "Jimena the Great." She married the heir of Aragon but kept her heirs in Leon. That is her story.

[dannie]

Thank you for all the great entries!

Congrats to the following 10 winners:

canonized
http://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/...1#post13751003
"The blood that blighted her hand elicited a subtle maddened chuckle. She had to finish the plot herself; she had to prove she was man enough to take a kingdom. Long Live Queen Anne: The Black Widow. "

Annibal
http://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/...1#post13751192
"A soldier from vanguard arrived and said to Alphonso the Cruel "The infidel army is approaching my liege!" Alphonso turned and gazed upon his soldier so much merciless and a cold way and replied: "We're approaching them too!"

Alienfire
http://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/...1#post13751937
"Noble King, He who fought for the Holy Lands when no other dared.
He who valiantly fought against the heathens, knowing his chances of victory were slim.
He who died as it's savior.
Deus vult. "

Alaxsxaq
http://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/...1#post13752491
"A man whose name is echoed thorughout the ages, untouched by sin, by fear, by selfish desire. He lived only to protect his people and serve God. Noble in rule and courgaeous in battle, the devil himself could not stop this man in his mission. "

dragoon9105
http://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/...1#post13752050
"A tale once told of a King of Old.
A Norman Boy of Sicily with Eyes of Opal
He united a realm from Spain to Constantinople.
With Fire and Blood his tale they sing
Adam the Unready the Crusader King! "

Mukashi
http://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/...1#post13752853
There once was a Duke of Savoy
Ambitious since he'd been a boy
If his neighbours did sneeze
Their lands he would seize
In EU3 he'd have lots of Badboy"

tapewormlondon
http://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/...1#post13754737
"Quick, Kind, genius, temperate and Brave are the traits you would see,
Because of course the rulers based on me,
real shame that the game makes me two hundred and three
But that there's the rules of this DLC! "


Valentinan
http://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/...1#post13759152
"The Spider King! Using the right combination of magistry and intrigue, he re-united major regions of France without the need for conflict. Louis IX the Cunning, King of France (1461-1483). "

Luhood
http://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/...1#post13767128
"With wit as sharp as steel he won the Norse, and by his steel the Suomi were conquered. Norway's gold was his, as was soon the Danish crown. He was King Stenkil the Lion of Sweden, Sword of the North. "

Ciccillo Rre
http://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/...1#post13771701
Gesta de viro reo et peccaminosissimo
cum patrem necavisset causa divitiarum
et Franciae regni decessit cupidissimo
Hierusalem Sanctam in terra Iudeorum
Indulgentiam in Domine Nostro conquiret
et gloriam Cruci hymnum in Sion efferet

övers:
[These are] [T]he deeds of a guilty man, and extremely sinful,
for he had killed his father, by the desire of wealth
and rule over France: [for he was] very wishful, [and] he left
to the Holy Jerusalem, in the land of Judeans.
He will seek indulgence [/ conquer forgiveness] in the name of our Lord,
and glory, in Sion will he raise a hymn to [/ for the glory of] the Cross.

You should all have received a PM with your game!

Cheers,
Dannie & Paradox

[Mukashi]

Received and redeemed. Thank you very much! =D

[Haresus]

Congratulations, winners!

*Goes to plot his return and invites the fellow non-winners to the plot...*

[Sleight of Hand]

Louis XI was the Spider King though, not Louis IX.

[yarm88]

How strange, I can't see my name there. Must be an error :P
Joking apart, good work mates!