

Get rid of gavelkind succession as quickly as you can preferably before getting too large, since it will be more difficult the larger your are. Before you know what's going on, you have your first, large and powerful, emperor title.

This works best if you can gain a kingdom title first (subjugating Sjælland for Denmark is a fast way) you can then start to vassalize large portions of scandinavia and england. He can call in several other norse leaders who are also conquering parts of Brittania.Īfter having conquered Mercia, you should usurp the jarldom of Jorvik to splinter it - this will weaken Jorviks powerbase which is vital for your survival since Jorvik, Sjælland and Sviþjod will often try to subjugate your holdings. In 867 some of the norse leaders in scandinavia get events which allows them to conquer large portions of Brittania. In 1066 you could pick the byzantine empire either as the emperor, his heir or someone who has a claim or a dynasty who can get a claim quickly (through inheritance). You must also make sure you have suffecient time to do so and that means starting early, start in a position of power and being able to conquer or inherit large portions of land quickly. If you want to incorporate all provinces into your empire you must pick a leader of a country who has a chance of doing so. Personal notes will be denoted with squiggly brackets. With good knowledge of the game along with luck (or quickloads) it is straightforward (a very different concept to easy). Thus keeping your vassals happy is imperative, requiring good leadership and plenty of income. It is possible, though it will require near-constant war through much of your playtime. This will be a short guide to taking the entirety of the world as presented to the player.
