#MEDIEVAL 2 TOTAL WAR BYZANTINE FREE#

The latter of these two losses was the worst defeat the Empire had suffered in its entire history. To the west, the Normans have taken southern Italy, and in the east the Turks have moved into Asia Minor after their decisive and terrible victory at Manzikert. The outer regions of the empire have been slipping from the Emperor's grasp for decades now. The differences between the thinking in Byzantium and the west were most profoundly highlighted with the Great Schism, the division of Christendom.Despite boasting the world's trade capital and home of Orthodox Christianity in Constantinople, the Byzantine Empire is well past its zenith and is now in steady decline. In fact, it is their reverence of the old ways that has brought the empire to a point of stagnation, in a world that has gradually kept moving on. It is a mere shadow because despite retaining the civilised ways of the Roman legacy, the Byzantines have done little to further it. If you have further detailed information on the faction, such as strategies, AARs, pictures, or history, please post it on the Faction Details page in a new sub-section so that this page can be kept clean of opinionated information.Byzantium is the shadow that remains of the old Roman Empire.

#MEDIEVAL 2 TOTAL WAR BYZANTINE FREE#

Once the Turks have been dealt with, the Emperor should be free to deal with the menacing Italians and eventually the Mongol hordes that come from the East. It would not be wise for the Emperor to fight a war on two opposing fronts of his empire, lest he surely fail. The Italian factions will also need to be pacified to a certain degree as they make their way East. The Byzantines will have to deal with the Turks, preferably very early on, for if the Turks are allowed to advance and grow the task of destroying them will become that much more difficult. Your empire is very centrally located and all the factions will want to come through your lands for various reasons, a wise Emperor will let friendly and neutral factions pass through and hold your enemies to ransom at a crossroad. While they will not struggle to keep up with the other factions in the early and high periods they will fall greatly behind in the late period, due to having no access to the advanced technologies being discovered at that time. Also prone to some Italian aggression from the West as Venice and Sicily expand Eastward.Д¬onclusion: The Byzantines are arguably the hardest faction to play. Shares borders with the Turks, a faction that will want you dead. Every faction wants a piece of your rich rich lands, meaning you are likely to be attacked considerably. Weaknesses: Very limited once other factions reach the late period. Easy access to the rich holy lands, meaning your empire will only become more wealthy. Uniquely positioned to control all faction traffic from the West going into the East and vice versa. Very easy to link all your cities with trade. Very rich starting territories with rich surrounding rebel territories aswell. Very strong Horse archers and infantry in all periods. Strengths: Very rich empire with the possibilities of getting even richer by controlling the Black Sea and surrounds. Short Campaign: Hold 15 provinces and outlast or destroy Turks and Venice.Long Campaign: Hold 45 provinces including Rome and Jerusalem.Thessalonica: Byzantine Large Town Region - Thessalonica Province.Corinth: Byzantine Large Town Region - Corinth Province.Nicaea: Byzantine Large Town Region - Nicaea Province.Nicosia: Byzantine Town Region - Isle of Cyprus.Constantinople: Byzantine Capital Region - Constantinople Province.It also has a settlement on Cyprus which is located near the Holy lands. It is surrounded by the Turks to the East, Venice to the West, Hungary to the North and Egypt to the South. The Byzantine Empire controls land in eastern Greece and north-west Asia Minor.

The Byzantine Empire's starting position.

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