Into: This is my idea for an alternate history Norse Republic. Going from one of the common Norse starts as a lord (Jorvik) but instead switching from the start to being a Republic in land which currently has no trading tech so can't really succeed immediately as a tradition Republic. The intention is to take this unusual start and build a Norse Republic to rival any prospective Italian one. Thanks to many, especially Tuerai but also others, for advice on how to achieve successfully switching from being feudal to being a Republic in Ironman mode - see this thread if interested and press space bar to unpause after reloading your Game Over to finish off the conversion. Playing as Ironman mode with all DLC (including SI) except Rajas which I'm waiting to buy, though we're a distance from India.
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In the year 867 following the execution of Ragnarr Lodbrok the Great Heathen Army of his sons invaded Britain. In Jorvik his son Halfdan Whiteshirt landed with his own three sons to avenge his father, but few yet realised the true madness that had gripped his heart. Middle and lowly regarded son Gudfrid was disregarded from the family line by being given the degrading role of Mayor of Skardaborg, the fourth and least significant barony of Jorvik and no true inheritance for a viking.
The invading army prepared to fight the remaining lands of Northumberland but before any further action could be taken against the English, the Viking king finally snapped and entered a murderous rampage against his own family. Son and heir Sigfrid was imprisoned and executed. Guards were order to imprison final son Ragnarr for execution but he managed to flee. The realms only Gydja rebelled due to such tyranny as the guards marched upon her and the King - who was either still crazed and intimidated by a lowly temple priestess or in a flash of understanding as to what he'd done - surrendered abdicated.
As the dust settled it came solely upon unexpected Gudfrid to step up as the leader of the Jorvik invasion, both to avenge his grandfather and to repair the dishonoured name of House Hvitserk in the newly formed Republic of Jorvik. Four more families have arisen to challenge the authority of the embarrassed house. While young Ragnarr who had fled from his crazed father to Jylland was appointed Count of Holstein - and in a bizarre twist Halfdan himself fled to his sons realm.
Significant threats surround the newly formed Republic. Both the exiled formed petty king and son are a threat and maintain a claim on the newly formed Republic, but neither play any role in the line of inheritance meaning the new Prince Mayor has no heir of his dynasty. No wife, no children and no other heir means the line will end if the Prince Mayor meets a premature end. The war with Northumberland continues but now the Republic has no allies at all.
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In the year 867 following the execution of Ragnarr Lodbrok the Great Heathen Army of his sons invaded Britain. In Jorvik his son Halfdan Whiteshirt landed with his own three sons to avenge his father, but few yet realised the true madness that had gripped his heart. Middle and lowly regarded son Gudfrid was disregarded from the family line by being given the degrading role of Mayor of Skardaborg, the fourth and least significant barony of Jorvik and no true inheritance for a viking.
The invading army prepared to fight the remaining lands of Northumberland but before any further action could be taken against the English, the Viking king finally snapped and entered a murderous rampage against his own family. Son and heir Sigfrid was imprisoned and executed. Guards were order to imprison final son Ragnarr for execution but he managed to flee. The realms only Gydja rebelled due to such tyranny as the guards marched upon her and the King - who was either still crazed and intimidated by a lowly temple priestess or in a flash of understanding as to what he'd done - surrendered abdicated.
As the dust settled it came solely upon unexpected Gudfrid to step up as the leader of the Jorvik invasion, both to avenge his grandfather and to repair the dishonoured name of House Hvitserk in the newly formed Republic of Jorvik. Four more families have arisen to challenge the authority of the embarrassed house. While young Ragnarr who had fled from his crazed father to Jylland was appointed Count of Holstein - and in a bizarre twist Halfdan himself fled to his sons realm.
Significant threats surround the newly formed Republic. Both the exiled formed petty king and son are a threat and maintain a claim on the newly formed Republic, but neither play any role in the line of inheritance meaning the new Prince Mayor has no heir of his dynasty. No wife, no children and no other heir means the line will end if the Prince Mayor meets a premature end. The war with Northumberland continues but now the Republic has no allies at all.