Most legitimate Byzantine family

[Lorehead]

It's possible, just slower. Also, if you start in 1081 when the Empire is small you have an easier walk to the throne since you have less opposition.

Don't expect to become emperor in one lifetime though.

I’ve gone at it three different ways: lower the Crown Authority to limited, then annex your fellow vassals until you can usurp the Empire; expand through holy wars until you become king of Armenia, then forge a claim to the Empire; or marry a princess, press her claim, and wait for your children to inherit. (Although when I did the last, Empress Zoë Doukaina took up celibacy and gained the nickname, “the Fat.” In her defense, I’d by then legitimized two natural daughters.)

 

[Sleight of Hand]

Been very fun game, now need to decide on where to start next.

Sounds awesome.

Try forming one of the Slavic realms and eventually becoming Emperor. You could always start as a Greek vassal and become Slavic by tuition. I'd love to see a Bulgarian Empire from a 1066 or 1081 start.

 

[ShotoLord]

I suppose you could make a custom character, with the dynasty name of some powerful ancient roman family

They've died out in name pretty much in CK, so why not try to bring them back from the verge of "extinction"?

 

[TheLionHeart]

Doukas. If the game is to believed they seem to stay in power forever, even sometimes rebuilding The Roman Empire, I'd say that's quite legitimate....but, really we need coups in the next update.