I guess I shouldn't be surprised that by 1248 the Muslim is being sandwiched between the Mongols and the Crusaders. Seeing the Pope's Personal Army of 20k utterly scored 40% of war score later just 5 months later, the Armies of Europe arrived to carpet siege the rest.
And then I looked at this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seventh_Crusade. Only France participated with the strength of 15000 men.
The issues are:
And then I looked at this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seventh_Crusade. Only France participated with the strength of 15000 men.
The issues are:
- After 2 centuries of seeing Jerusalem constantly switching ownership back and forth between Christians and Muslims, combining with the struggles at the time (for example: Frederick II and the Popes), the only ones left that still committed to the fight are the Holy Orders and 1 monarch (6th crusade is also called Frederick's Crusade cause mainly he was the participant, 7th Crusade is Louis' Crusade).
- Papal State's shouldn't be sized of 19k. No mercenary army even larger than 4000 https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistori...re_medieval_mercenaries_companies_structured/. Historically the Swiss Guard were only about 150 men, the rest are regional recruitment of merely 2-3 regiments. Being powerless was what prompted the Papal State striving to gain influence to become a de-facto monarch that can defend himself. Being powerless is also what prompted absolutism and Machiavellian later on.
- Increase the likeliness Crusades being cancelled in later start date and add holy war's CB to only 1 monarch as big as France, England and Holy Roman Empire.
- Tone down mercenary bands bigger than 4000 (mounted or not)
- Decreased Swiss' Guard down to 200 men.
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