DEV Diary 1: Byzantium
So I started with Byzantium this time and this is how it sort of looks right now (ignore surrounding lands for now). Dalmatia, which does not show up on this picture, has been given to other realms but e_byzantium holds cities there to simulate the territory they held in the coast.
Ruler of ERE is a recently crowned Michael Amorios, whose attributes are quite good though Stutter was added to history files. Naturally Bulgarian ruler was made his friend so it is possible that he comes to interfere during possible rebellion. Babak Khorramdin is also emperors friend as Khurramites received help from empire.
As we know, Michael was soon fighting over his throne against Thomas the Slav, who in this case is Armenian by culture with dynasty name given after his place of birth. His religion has been made non-orthodox heresy so as not to immediately face revocation of his titles by emperor. Moreover, he was not iconoclast as such and was crowned in Antioch by blessing of the Caliph, Monophysite seems good enough choice here (historically Monophysites and Muslims apparently liked each other too due to mainstream Christianity being too "polytheistic")
Technically he should be holding land as count-level ruler under d_anatolia but he was made holder of d_charsianon to make the rebellion more likely.
While not strictly Byzantium, I have also added small Paulician state to eastern Asia Minor led by
Sergius-Tychius.
Some other historical characters will be in Byzantium too such as
Karbeas, though he is mere courtier.
Euphemius, whose actions started Muslim conquest of Sicily also holds land there. There is also one castrated landed member of
Rangabes dynasty holding land in Aegean, with a juvenile son for those who wish to reclaim the throne for that dynasty.
Couple of Slavs also hold land in southern Peloponnes to simulate rebellion which occurred sometime after this start date.
That's about all for now, feel free to comment and give suggestions.
EDIT: In latest version Amalfi, Neapolis have been made tributaries as Byzantine control of the area was somewhat questionable at this time.
