Pay 600 wealth plus 400 piety (or equivalent) (wealth cost is gradually reduced as the character amasses. This, however, coupled with the AI's tendency to revolt every few years sees the Byzantine Empire collapse before it can even begin. 3) You can conquer half of the de jure Byzantine Empire, declare your independence, and usurp the title. Imperial elective is the succession law of the Byzantine Empire and Roman Empire, where the most prestigious and competent candidate is favored. This government type is accessible via one of two cultural innovations; one available to all cultures in the late medieval era, the other called 'roman administration' available to cultures predominantly located in the. Requires Byzantine Empire, Legacy of Rome DLC, Christian religion, 3000 Prestige, full control of duchies of Latium, Venice, Ferrara, Sicily, Genoa, Capua, Apulia, Thrace, Antioch, Jerusalem, Alexandria, Athens, Tunisia and Croatia. I'm not 100% sure how the depose liege casus belli works - I've never used it. We had an alliance and anytime I needed it, 12000 Eastern troops showed up on the coasts of Eire. 3. Dec 19, 2013. Its capital is Constantinople. Oh of course, if you have a claim it's totally possible. Then, our only son inherits the fucking Byzantine Empire right as I die in battle to vikings. Just experience-wise, unless the Empire does already have a very strong Emperor that will put up a serious challenge, combined rebellious vassals (You'll face independence factions in the ERE'S core lands due to culture/religious issues, as well as claimant factions, assuming you're french catholic) often easily bring way more soldiers. The peasants are citizens, not serfs. g. The portrait of dukes (or equivalent) has a thin silver border adorned by gems. An Empire is the highest tier of landed titles in Crusader Kings II, above kingdom. 93 ratings Reforming the Roman Empire - 769 start By TheZachDude Hello there. This guide is optimised for this start. The Seljuk empire is larger than the Byzantine one, but its weakness lies with the Seljuk leader; kill the leader and the empire will be ripped apart by its. For some reason, Paradox seems to think that by restoring the Roman Empire, the Romans (Greeks) would suddenly drop centuries of cultural progress and start to embrace the trappings of a dead and obsolete Latin culture. 0. The Byzantine Empire wasn't feudal. Take your time. The government will change automatically the next time the game checks government eligibility, e. Okay first off marry your first daughter to one of the karling brothers who has claims to bavaria in a matrilineal marriage then give him land by killing the other baron in constantinople so you. #9. The portrait of emperor (or equivalent) has a golden border adorned by gems. We start with the Isauros dynastyof the Byzantine Empire in the year 769. When adopted, the empire title becomes a titular title. Ok so I've been playing byzantines for over a 100 hours on this start and I'm going to give my advice to y'all newbs. This guide should help you if you are trying to reform th Roman Empire. You should check its victory conditions. Just for the hell of it I went digging through the title history of my Byzantine turned Roman Empire, and found that it has history all the way back to A. The old argument that Pronoia is a feudal influenced system has been debunked (though some still argue it). So my wife was leading the Byzantine Empire and I was leading the Kingdom of Eire. Upon the reigning emperor's death, the candidate with the most points becomes the new emperor. Starts the game formed. Currently the Byzantine Empire, the Fatimids, the Abbasids and the Tulunids start the game with the Imperial Government type. It also refers to the Roman Empire as the Byzantine Empire at that. D. The Byzantine Revolt happens, and she's deposed. Starting point at 1066 A. Etxxu Sep 30, 2021 @ 1:03pm. Imperial election strategy (Bizantine) Hi!!! Im going to play my first Bizantine campaign and I would like to be sure my favorite son to be elected (so he get a lot administrative traits and stats to be able to keep the same lands and to control more land avoiding changing everytime of duchies). 4) An invasion CB *might* work. I don't know how the Orthodox Church's Patriarchy works. If they give it a flavor pack - and they absolutely should at some point - it needs to be done right. Byzantine Empire (Guide) Edit. Just try to get it our within my lifetime. The title is held by Emperor -ranked characters only. At least some were last verified for version 3. I'm perfectly fine waiting a year or three for a great Byzantine FP than get a halfass one in six months. after a save and load. Like, at all. D. But as a player you may think the situation could be handled better, we will go on and talk about. 769 start Byzantine Strategy. But wait, it gets better. De jure duchies may be created or usurped by a ruler who controls at least 51% of their de jure territory. . (Roman) Imperial government can only be adopted by having the Byzantine Empire (or Roman Empire) as primary and having Imperial elective succession. The Byzantine Empire becomes Primary Title and copies the laws of the previous primary title; Change succession law to Imperial Elective; The county of Constantinople becomes the capital; Destroy all other held empires and Kingdoms; The Kingdom of Thrace becomes de jure part of the Byzantine Empire De jure empires in 1066. This wouldn't actually enable the events of the 4th crusade to take place however, because the kingdom of Thessalonika isn't a very highly weighted First off, yes, I know that the Byzantine Empire wasn't called that at the time, it was simply called the Roman Empire. The land is still legally owned by the Emperor, its just the revenue from it is granted to a person for their lifespan. It is generally held by a Duke tier character. The will Tributaries break off and Bulgaria eats up Constantinople and from there on they snowball into the abyss. A Duchy in Crusader Kings II, is the level of authority ("title tier") below kingdom and above county. At the 1066 start it is faced with an invasion from the Seljuk Turks. The Byzantine Empire was my first love. The purpose of the Byzantine Project is to remove the Latin flavour from the Byzantine Empire and the restored Roman Empire. Not only could this model the Byzantine Empire breaking apart if its core territories are taken by some external force, but also the reformation of the empire being possible after it breaks apart. John in particular tends to get glossed over a bit as people emphasise Alexios as halting the empire's 11th century decline and then jump to Manuel and the start of a brand new decline. While you could put a few down as strong, the 3 most obvious ones to my mind would be Basil II, Alexios I and John II.