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The-Doc said:
Isn't that romantic? The history of most of their emperors is worthy of a thousand novels like I, Claudius. Even better. I, Basil I, I, Justinian or I, Alexios III, would be best-sellers. Their stories have all that likes to today's readers (intrigue, war, violence and sex), with the advantatge that it all is true!
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True, just look at Conn Igguldens series about Gaius Julius Caesar, and Genghis Khan (if anyone of you have read those), they are awesome.
IbnKhaldun
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And I might just pop in to say that the Alexiad is an intriguing and fascinating look into the Byzantine character, and how the Roman Empire reacted to the crusaders!
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Cèsar de Quart said:
Good point you've won me over on that, I guess my thoughts were aimed more at those that seem to lament the passing of the Empire as if it was some great tragedy. I can certainly understand appreciation of the lurid history and advanced arts/architecture/society.
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1st Romans - I LOVE the Romans soooo much because of all the history... I will recreat the Roman Empire 
2nd Denmark - I'm American but I'm 100% Finish, closest thing to them so this was my first empire to be under
3rd Venice - I love starting off small then growing to be all powerful.
2nd Denmark - I'm American but I'm 100% Finish, closest thing to them so this was my first empire to be under
3rd Venice - I love starting off small then growing to be all powerful.
Apox
1st Seljuks- They are my ancestors.
2nd HRE- Their knights are quitely good...
3rd France- Their armors are looking good.
2nd HRE- Their knights are quitely good...
3rd France- Their armors are looking good.
1-Sicily- I love the italian factions, and I always play Sicily on MTW2
2-Castille & Leon- My great grandfather was like 50% Spanish, so I dont know what that makes me, and I've always like spanish heritage and culture
3-Vencie- Like I said, I love the italian kingdoms, and I like Venice because of their major trade economy and how they affected and were affected by the crusades. Im actually trying to learn a bit more about Italian history, and maybe even take a vacation there.
2-Castille & Leon- My great grandfather was like 50% Spanish, so I dont know what that makes me, and I've always like spanish heritage and culture
3-Vencie- Like I said, I love the italian kingdoms, and I like Venice because of their major trade economy and how they affected and were affected by the crusades. Im actually trying to learn a bit more about Italian history, and maybe even take a vacation there.
Marcos182
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Aragon - my grandparents except one grandmother were catalan! and they rock in this period of time!
Castille & Leon - they TOO rock in this period of time, and just for being a spanish kingdom
Toulouse - My grandmother is from southern france, and i'm a HUGE fan of cavalry and knights so of course my favorite 3 kingdoms have powerful mounted troops
Castille & Leon - they TOO rock in this period of time, and just for being a spanish kingdom
Toulouse - My grandmother is from southern france, and i'm a HUGE fan of cavalry and knights so of course my favorite 3 kingdoms have powerful mounted troops
My votes go to:
Hungary - cos' I'm Hungarian myself so it's a natural choice
Poland - because throughout history they've been like a brother-nation to Hungary many times
Serbia AND Bulgaria - although I know Hungary was/is on bad terms with them for historical reasons, if I had the chance to change history I'd definately make peace with them and establish a sort of confederacy*.
*which I have done during one of my campaigns in the mod
Hungary - cos' I'm Hungarian myself so it's a natural choice
Poland - because throughout history they've been like a brother-nation to Hungary many times
Serbia AND Bulgaria - although I know Hungary was/is on bad terms with them for historical reasons, if I had the chance to change history I'd definately make peace with them and establish a sort of confederacy*.
*which I have done during one of my campaigns in the mod
PortugueseKnight
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Portugal-I am portuguesae so I naturaly like them.
Holy Germanic Roman Empire- I got to love those gothic knigths D for the Emperor!
And Roman Empire I always loved Roman History Eastern or Western.
Holy Germanic Roman Empire- I got to love those gothic knigths D for the Emperor!
And Roman Empire I always loved Roman History Eastern or Western.
The-Doc said:
Because Friedrich II is not still king and Emperor.
Here's my little pitch:
Holy Roman Empire - Gotta love the Germans. That and I'm terrible that I always force a war on Poland
Ireland - Never played them but I'm roughly 33% Irish on my family's side, so I gotta vote for em.
England - Only just started playing the English but their troops are pretty good, and I love how their low tier troops like the Militia look and play out as.
Holy Roman Empire - Gotta love the Germans. That and I'm terrible that I always force a war on Poland
Ireland - Never played them but I'm roughly 33% Irish on my family's side, so I gotta vote for em.
England - Only just started playing the English but their troops are pretty good, and I love how their low tier troops like the Militia look and play out as.
The-Doc said:
You can make a character called Friedrich von Hohenstaufen and recover your kingdom. Actually, that's a pretty nice idea, I have to try it myself!
1. Denmark - I'm Scandinavian
2. Baltic Duchies - I live in Finland, they are finno-ugrians too (well, at least some of them)
3. Was a close call between (Eastern) Roman Empire and Hungary, but I chose Hungary because of they're horse archers... and they're finno-ugric.
2. Baltic Duchies - I live in Finland, they are finno-ugrians too (well, at least some of them)
3. Was a close call between (Eastern) Roman Empire and Hungary, but I chose Hungary because of they're horse archers... and they're finno-ugric.
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