Strathclyde, or the valley of the Clyde, traditionally consists of three counties: Renfrewshire, Dunbartonshire (aka Lennox) and Lanarkshire. Lanarkshire is such a large part of Strathclyde's history and as a region, that it is called Clydesdale, which also means "valley of the Clyde".
At present, in CK3, Lanark is part of the Duchy of Lothian. There is no reason why it should be--it is an integral part of Strathclyde. In addition, the settlement of Cadyou in Lanarkshire, known today as Hamilton, was the royal hunting lodge of the Kings of Strathclyde. A more sensible arrangement would be Alt Clut, Aeron and Lanarkshire forming the Duchy.
In addition, the name Aeron makes no sense either. Aeron refers to a briefly existant Kingdom in post-Roman Britain, centred around the river Ayr. Aeron, in CK3, does not contain Ayr. The area the Kingdom was located was inbetween where Kyle and Maybole are. The area they've made is primary the County of Renfrewshire, and the district of Cunninghame, which is part of Ayrshire. For the 867ad start an alternative name could be Strathgryffe, which some etymologists have proposed is Cumbric origin, or even "Strathcart" would serve better (after the river Cart).
The three most significant settlements for Strathclyde were Dunbarton, Partick/Govan (with the primary settlement being in Govan, but the royal residence across the river in Partick) and Glasgow. Dunbarton, as Alclud, is in the game. As is Glasgow. But there is no Partick or Govan. Why does this matter? Because in 870ad, Dunbarton is sacked and burnt to the ground, and Partick/Govan becomes the largest settlement and capital of Strathclyde right up until Strathclyde merges with Scotland 130ish years later. Govan remains a significant burgh until it was annexed by Glasgow in 1912. Govan should replace the Strathgryte holding, which isn't even a settlement? *Strathgryffe* is a historic name for the West of Renfrewshire/Inverclyde. The main settlement, that I know of in that area, historically, would be Erskine. Govan is far more significant than Erskine!
With Strathclyde being Aeron, Lanarkshire and Alt Clut, what of the rest of the counties and duchies?
Carrick, Galwyddel and Annandale would be perfect suited for the Duchy of Galloway. The Lords and Kings of Galloway ruled over all of these areas at some point. In addition, if an ambitious English player wished to recreate Northumbrian conquests, it would fit the lands Northumbria conquered too.
And lastly, Lothian consisting of Linlithgowshire, Lothian, Teviotdale and Dunbar. This better fits with where Lothian actually is, and the Lords of Dunbar were often called Lords of Lothian.
Dividing the lowlands into 3 duchies, adding Govan, and renamed Aeron would significantly increase the historicity of CK3 IMO. I'm from the Clyde valley myself, hence my knowledge is limited to such, so apologies if I've missed anything.
I hope this interests people, and I hope the devs take another look at the lowlands.
Edit: Apologies, I've never used a forum before. If this would be better served in the CK3 sub-forum , then I'd be more than happy if a mod decides to move it there.
At present, in CK3, Lanark is part of the Duchy of Lothian. There is no reason why it should be--it is an integral part of Strathclyde. In addition, the settlement of Cadyou in Lanarkshire, known today as Hamilton, was the royal hunting lodge of the Kings of Strathclyde. A more sensible arrangement would be Alt Clut, Aeron and Lanarkshire forming the Duchy.
In addition, the name Aeron makes no sense either. Aeron refers to a briefly existant Kingdom in post-Roman Britain, centred around the river Ayr. Aeron, in CK3, does not contain Ayr. The area the Kingdom was located was inbetween where Kyle and Maybole are. The area they've made is primary the County of Renfrewshire, and the district of Cunninghame, which is part of Ayrshire. For the 867ad start an alternative name could be Strathgryffe, which some etymologists have proposed is Cumbric origin, or even "Strathcart" would serve better (after the river Cart).
The three most significant settlements for Strathclyde were Dunbarton, Partick/Govan (with the primary settlement being in Govan, but the royal residence across the river in Partick) and Glasgow. Dunbarton, as Alclud, is in the game. As is Glasgow. But there is no Partick or Govan. Why does this matter? Because in 870ad, Dunbarton is sacked and burnt to the ground, and Partick/Govan becomes the largest settlement and capital of Strathclyde right up until Strathclyde merges with Scotland 130ish years later. Govan remains a significant burgh until it was annexed by Glasgow in 1912. Govan should replace the Strathgryte holding, which isn't even a settlement? *Strathgryffe* is a historic name for the West of Renfrewshire/Inverclyde. The main settlement, that I know of in that area, historically, would be Erskine. Govan is far more significant than Erskine!
With Strathclyde being Aeron, Lanarkshire and Alt Clut, what of the rest of the counties and duchies?
Carrick, Galwyddel and Annandale would be perfect suited for the Duchy of Galloway. The Lords and Kings of Galloway ruled over all of these areas at some point. In addition, if an ambitious English player wished to recreate Northumbrian conquests, it would fit the lands Northumbria conquered too.
And lastly, Lothian consisting of Linlithgowshire, Lothian, Teviotdale and Dunbar. This better fits with where Lothian actually is, and the Lords of Dunbar were often called Lords of Lothian.
Dividing the lowlands into 3 duchies, adding Govan, and renamed Aeron would significantly increase the historicity of CK3 IMO. I'm from the Clyde valley myself, hence my knowledge is limited to such, so apologies if I've missed anything.
I hope this interests people, and I hope the devs take another look at the lowlands.
Edit: Apologies, I've never used a forum before. If this would be better served in the CK3 sub-forum , then I'd be more than happy if a mod decides to move it there.
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