I just had the wrong assumption that do get these achievement I don't have to blob. And no Timur what so ever 
if you're within diplomatic range can't you seize silk road tradeposts?
Once upon a time it was possible to turn Socotra into merchant republic almost immediately after start.
Or you can create a bunch of independant MR from your conquered coasts in Arabia/Persia and wait for them to build trade posts? that'd require time tho.No. You only can seize from MRs
Or you can create a bunch of independant MR from your conquered coasts in Arabia/Persia and wait for them to build trade posts? that'd require time tho.
Still totally doable on Ironman.
How do I manage to become a MR. Is this the give a son a city and abduce strategy?
2) "Making William Jealous"
What a great Idea this is. I started as a Jylland in 867 and I am currently King of Brittany, already christian but still tribal. I will go for an MR Brittany. England got formed by the Anglo-Saxon. My next steps are become MR, build up 100 year and the I start to get a claim on England in try to Invade like William did. For late game I try to achieve the rest of the MR achiements. Thank you for this