The Mongols are a ways away, but what really strikes me about this game thus far is the strength of Cuman. Did they get beefed up in 1.06? I'm curious how a strong Tengri Khanate will affect the Mongols when they come. I decided before proceeding with details, that I would give some broad overview shots of the world, as of 1143. I know I've given short shrift to central Europe, but it's been kind of boring. The most interesting things that have happened has been a lot of break-away Italians from the HRE (Genoa is particularly strong) and a couple of big inheritances (A Trpimirovic inherited a big chunk of Hungary and a Premyslid Poland). Here is the dynasty picture as of 1143:
I looked at the cultural picture but it hasn't changed enough to be of much interest. The relgions aren't dramatically different from 1066, but the Romuvans are vanishing, there's some Muslim heresies in the East and the Shiites have expanded in Asia minor.
Finally, I made a list of the twenty most powerful rulers (ranked by realm size). Interesting to see how powerful the Dukes of Burgundy have become. That doesn't bode well for France's stability, I wouldn't think.
1. Kaiser Gerhard von Julichgau, Holy Roman Emperor 391
2. Michael VIII (the Great) Doukas, Basileus of Byzantinum 222
3. Ramazan (the Great) Toganoghlu Seljuk, Sultan of Persia 217
4. Philippe II (the Wicked) Capet, King of France 201
5. Musa II ibn Bashir Fatimid, Caliph of Egypt 198
6. Fadl ibn Rashid Abbadid, Sultan of Andalusia 122
7. Godwin II of Godwin, King of England 114
8. Saru (the Great) Terteroba, Khan of Cumania 103
9. Hugues III de Bourgogne, Duke of Burgundy 72 (Vassal of France)
10. Tatyana Vladimirovna Rurikovich, Queen of Rus 70
11. Zdik Premyslid, King of Bohemia 69
12. Maria Arnvidsdatter Hagalin, Queen of Norway 60
13. Fath ibn Khidr Hammadid, Sultan of Africa 58
14. Hakan III Bosson af Stenkil, King of Sweden 51
15. Umar II ibn Umar Almoravid, Sultan of Morocco 47
16. Erszebet Kornelsdatter Arpad, Queen of Denmark 47
17. Ali II ibn Ali Uqaylid, Emir of Mosul 44
18. Neil a Muirebe (the Bewitched), King of Scotland 44
19. Tekin Sinanoghlu Ghaznavid, Beylerbeylik of Birjand 42 (Vassal of Persia)
20. Ferzad kure Murad Seljuk, Emir of Hormuz 41