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Chapter 21
867 - 868
Northumberland



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Starting position. That guy definitaly wasn't liked by Norse.
Two starting invasions with ~23k troops vs. 3k
Huh

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Like always.

(there is small error, not for temples, but towns :blush:)

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But why?

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Thanks to changing location of my capital 4 bands of mercs spawned in the north of my kingdom.

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The tricky part. All heathen armies are fighting in the south ignoring that I marched for their castles... each only having 300-500 garrison.
So mercs bands are besieging, waiting for my starting army (composed of normal levies). With it I can easily assault.

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2 northern provs got assaulted, in the isle mercs managed to conquer one castle. At this point 9k enemy army is going for them, so time to sign white peace. (enforcind demands would give me 1 gold so not worth)

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One invasion less. :)

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By the way, a lot of people are helping me with the second.

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Gathered all soldiers in one place and then went for decisive battle.

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My character died.

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But thanks to his sacrifice I won!

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How it looked at the end.

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I lost 500 gold from Jews, 2/3 of my soldiers and my first character but I defeated damn vikings.

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Chapter 22
868 - 877
Northumberland



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Waited until ruler of Jorvik died and then attacked him. Managed to grab his county before some doomstack came.

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Because Ivar lost a lot of people in small wars of conquests and in catholic uprising, I declared another war, using 2x1500 mercs bands.

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After I destroyed his armies... I need to go even further with breaking truce.

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What's better, Ivar got wars from Wessex and Scotland.

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And Papa approved my actions. Well.

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When Ivar lost almost all his holdings...

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He converted to christianity.

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Maps after Vikings got kicked out from the isles.

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Chapter 23
867 - 890
Rustanid



That game will be mostly for relax. Not only I'm muslim (fastest posssible conquests) but I'm sunni heretic, so I can declare war on literally everyone. I will not be surprised if it will turn into next conquest show.

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One of two possible starting ibadi starts.

In the east, shia Idrisid and sunni Umayyad blob. In the west sunni sultanate of Africa.

All of them stronger than me.

I have 3 sons, and third one is the best so I gave him some counties to allow him to inherit my lands. At the start I did all starting moves - expelling Jews, pilgrime to Mecca, Ramadan, harsh city tax.

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In most cases Umayyads are declaring holy war on Idrisid... but this time the latters managed to go for me!

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But don't worry. Umayyad declared war as always, destroying all shia forces for me.

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Blob gained marked duchy... and I got some piety/prestige/cash. Nice start.

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In the meantime I got infirm and then depressed traits... so I killed myself. My son is far better than me.

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My character after I did some "purge" in my state.

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Africa is having hard times... unlucky, I didn't had at this point 100 piety to declare holy war on them.

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After they reunited I gathered enough piety to do it.

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They were having only 700 troops... and even 3k army couldn't stop me so I gained marked prov.

But hey, why I declared holy war for one prov? Not entire duchy? Cause now I'm focusing on getting as highest piety as possible. Always when playing as muslim I'm trying to conquer everything using invasion and that one prov was only prov not in Africa de-jure. Next war which I'm going declare against Africa will be for all their lands.

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Durin the war with sultanate of Africa I got claim for Medina thanks to my chancellor. Wait, for Medina? Basically, it's needed for my grand plan but about it more in future.

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Some emir under blob declared war for some of my lands... huh?

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Free 200 gold.

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My character after some years of rule and becoming paragon of virtue.

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Then I got info... that my chancellor did claim for entire duchy! Yay!

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Hashimids are having only ~4-5k army, no allies and it will not be holy war so they can't call some random sunni guys.

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As you saw in my character screen, at this point I was having 1600 gold, thanks to winning 2 defensive wars, taxes and Jews. Without thinking I hired 2 mercs bands and went with all my levies & mercs to holy land!

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After defeat of their army and capturing all holdings from one prov got 100%.

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Everything went smoothly. My "grand plan" was about jumping to Mecca and Medina, because thanks to it I can create caliphate and have 2 holy sites more, so 20% authority more too.

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However, I wasn't having required 1000 piety for caliphate, so declared some small war to farm it.

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Before I went for southern Arabia I had to deal with sunni vassals.

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2 provs revoked thanks to plots and 1 by using my claim, forged by chancellor.

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After I replaced most of sunni vassals I could finish war.

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But still I was having only 970 piety... so another holy war. Somewhat Hashimids lost their duchy to some shia revolter, so I can freely declare holy war on them, without fearing that Abbasids will help them.

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After I won caliphate was created.

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View for moral authority, it gonna be helpful in replacing sunni as main branch.

I still have mercs bands from my arabian campaign and 300 gold. What's better, 1000 piety, so I can declare 2 invasions!

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You certainly provide an interesting primer on how to quickly conquer whatever you want. Guess I am going to have to try this, I never seem to do well in CKII.
 
Divilly said:
Wow, nice plan...And you have lost a holy war, no?
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Nope, I won everything, both offensive and defensive wars.

You certainly provide an interesting primer on how to quickly conquer whatever you want. Guess I am going to have to try this, I never seem to do well in CKII.
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Something like this... unfortunately, paradox can't into balance. :( (and when they try with it, they fail as eu4 example proven)
 
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Chapter 24
890 - 904
Rustanid


Ibadi conquest of Africa

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Invasion for Africa against sultanate of Africa


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Before my army went from Mecca to de-jure Africa, enemies managed to capture one holding. However, at this their success ended... they were beaten and my holding recaptured.

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Because Egypt joined to the war I had to hire 3 mercs band.

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When I wanted to initiate a battle, egypt army was neutral to me. I checked and their sultan died.

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After I captured capital of enemy, it was good time for second major battle.

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It was enough to win, cause I captured heir of my enemy.​
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Invasion for Mauretania against Umayyads


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Civil war touching Umayyad empire... I feel invited for this party!

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There was only one "fair" battle. Lucky for me Umayyads went for it with only 2/3 of their entire army.

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View for the end.

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By the way, I captured some leader of enemy mercs band, so +140 gold.

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Mass conversions of my new vassals.

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By the way, my laws. Because I have max taxes everywhere, although having 3 mercs bands I still have positive income.​
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Invasion (and holy wars) for Mali against Pagans


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Easy, fast and enjoyable conquest.

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Even better with small ones.

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Becasue I was busy at the west, in the east some peasant revolter over time managed to get 100% and stole one prov from me.
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Invasion for Africa against Egypt



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War for thins lands.

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Enemies having bigger army? Don't worry, they lost some war and have -0.25 morale due to not having money.

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Beautiful victory.

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At the end of my conquests getting some small duchy in holy war.

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How it looked at the end. In the east you can see pretty powerfull shia caliphate. (Halilid) And I'm loving them for reducing number of sunni provs.

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Chapter 25
904 - 937
Rustanid



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Created empire tier level, you know, having cool hat is basic req. for dominance in medieval Europe.

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After it destroyed all my kingdom titles and used trick for suicide.

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My char, one of the youngest child, but with claim for entire Andalusia.

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Winning civil war for independance.

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Then some pagan uprising.

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Umayyads having civil war again? Ofc. I will interfere.

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First time soldiers from everywhere gathered in one place.

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When I was having 100%, killed other claimant to not inherit civil war.

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:)

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Invasion for Egypt, which happened 6 years after ending conflict with Umayyads. I wanted to do claimant trick (and I even had some) to gain mamluks title... but I didn't wanted to create some additional tyranny, so after war Mamluks became independent.

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During war with Egypt I had small problems, so hired permanently fourth mercs band. Don't worry, I still have positive income!

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Invasion for Jerusalem + revoking some duchy from Egypt.

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By some weird inheritance holy site (only barony) went for Shia Empire...

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Never wanted to destroy their stacks but I was forced to do it.

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Gave Jerusalem to some catholic guy to activate Jihads.

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If I'm Caliph, I want to be jihading Caliph!

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Some fast campaign on 3 independent miaphysite rulers.

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Then ibadi jihad for sunni Abyssinia. Winning it will deduct 10% of sunni authority, so not only gaining lands, but simplifying conversions too.

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After some months of instant assaults.

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Only 4%, everything (almost) thanks to me!

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Your goal would be to replace the Sunni as the orthodox faith
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After few years target accomplished.

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Invasion for sunni Arabia.

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After some big battle imprisoned enemy ruler.

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Azidid, second ibadi rulers at 867 scenario. After creating k_arabia they accepted my offer.

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Acquiring bektashi order.

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Character at the end.

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Borders at the end.

It was really fun to play.

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You should play as the count of Krakow ( the one with the Crown and CK for his coat of arms) in your next game :p
 
Great thread! I have the perfect start for you: the Petty King of Norrland in 1086. You start as a 16 year old, near familyless OPM and one of two remaining independent Norse states, surrounded by Suomenesko powers and rapidly Christianizing Scandinavian Kingdoms. Your primary goals obviously would be the reformation of the faith and the creation of Scandinavia; a secondary goal would be to take revenge and break the back of Christian power in Europe.
 
Play as the Count of Malta and own every isle in the mediterranian sea:
Venice, Krete, the Baleares, Cyprus, the other small greek isles (Naxos etc.), Croatia (notice the small islands) and Crimea. Oh, and don't forget Sardinia and Corsica aswell as Sicily, which might be your first target :)
I'm not sure whether that's easy or hard, but I think it might be too easy for you :D
 
Melkor-Morgoth said:
Great thread! I have the perfect start for you: the Petty King of Norrland in 1086. You start as a 16 year old, near familyless OPM and one of two remaining independent Norse states, surrounded by Suomenesko powers and rapidly Christianizing Scandinavian Kingdoms. Your primary goals obviously would be the reformation of the faith and the creation of Scandinavia; a secondary goal would be to take revenge and break the back of Christian power in Europe.
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Added. By the way, I played such challenge two timess with my 2 friends... (at this year there are like 4 norse rulers in the Scandinavia) and what's better. Everytime we lost badly. :D Thanks!

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Play as the Count of Malta and own every isle in the mediterranian sea:
Venice, Krete, the Baleares, Cyprus, the other small greek isles (Naxos etc.), Croatia (notice the small islands) and Crimea. Oh, and don't forget Sardinia and Corsica aswell as Sicily, which might be your first target :)
I'm not sure whether that's easy or hard, but I think it might be too easy for you :D
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Something new and interesting. Thanks and added as well. :)
 
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