Why...
The Normans played a pretty big role in medieval Europe with them conquering England, Sicily and Antioch. However, unless the player is aiming to create Normandy, it rarely forms in the 867 start date from the AI. The following is a suggestion aimed at creating a decision that is easier to employ by the AI in creating the Duchy of Normandy while being fairly historically accurate.
History...
"He emerged as the outstanding warrior among the Norsemen who had secured a permanent foothold on Frankish soil in the valley of the lower Seine. After the Siege of Chartres in 911, Charles the Simple, the king of West Francia, granted them lands between the mouth of the Seine and what is now Rouen in exchange for Rollo agreeing to end his brigandage, swearing allegiance to him, religious conversion and a pledge to defend the Seine's estuary from Viking raiders"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rollo
Suggestion...
New decision for Norse characters to be invited by the King of West Francia to settle in Rouen from 911.
Requirements for this decision might include:
- Available between 911 and 1066.
- Character is of Norse culture.
- County Rouen is not presently owned by a character of Norse or Norman culture.
- Fame rank: Exalted among men.
- Works like Varangian adventure seeing all previously held titles lost.
- Costs 1000 prestige.
Bonuses
- Covert to feudal ruler.
- Convert to Catholicism.
- Bonus army (adventurers) of 2000 levies / men-at-arms (to help you conquer the rest of Normandy as you'd only hold 1 county). Army disbands on sucession.
- Pressed Claim on the Duchy of Neustria.
The Normans played a pretty big role in medieval Europe with them conquering England, Sicily and Antioch. However, unless the player is aiming to create Normandy, it rarely forms in the 867 start date from the AI. The following is a suggestion aimed at creating a decision that is easier to employ by the AI in creating the Duchy of Normandy while being fairly historically accurate.
History...
"He emerged as the outstanding warrior among the Norsemen who had secured a permanent foothold on Frankish soil in the valley of the lower Seine. After the Siege of Chartres in 911, Charles the Simple, the king of West Francia, granted them lands between the mouth of the Seine and what is now Rouen in exchange for Rollo agreeing to end his brigandage, swearing allegiance to him, religious conversion and a pledge to defend the Seine's estuary from Viking raiders"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rollo
Suggestion...
New decision for Norse characters to be invited by the King of West Francia to settle in Rouen from 911.
Requirements for this decision might include:
- Available between 911 and 1066.
- Character is of Norse culture.
- County Rouen is not presently owned by a character of Norse or Norman culture.
- Fame rank: Exalted among men.
- Works like Varangian adventure seeing all previously held titles lost.
- Costs 1000 prestige.
Bonuses
- Covert to feudal ruler.
- Convert to Catholicism.
- Bonus army (adventurers) of 2000 levies / men-at-arms (to help you conquer the rest of Normandy as you'd only hold 1 county). Army disbands on sucession.
- Pressed Claim on the Duchy of Neustria.
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