Top 10 Most Interesting Characters in CK2

With a huge selection of counts, dukes and kings to choose from, it can be overwhelming at first to find an interesting character to begin your dynasty in Crusader Kings 2. In this video we will cover in detail 10 of the most interesting characters to play in the medieval ages. I hope this video brings you inspiration - Deus Vult!
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[@AlzaboHD]

(REUPLOAD TO GET OUT OF 360P) Special thanks to KZbinr "Caiã Wlodarski" for recommending this video! What videos would you like to see in the future? More Eu4? More ck2? More Imperator? Something else? Let me know in the comments section! See you on the next video, coming next week!

[@apollon5205]

More Imperator please! Keep up the great work.

[@Henchgirls]

Worst starting characters in CK2, perhaps~?

[@sodomisedcheesegrater9820]

More ck2 pls. I'm new to it and want to learn more about it

[@lieberherrmullerhd]

More ck2 please

[@rateeightx]

More EUIV And CKII And EU Rome Because It's Better Than Imperator! Totally Not Related To The Fact Those Are The Only Three Paradox Grand Strategy Games I've Played That I'm Not Terrible At!

[@drakan4769]

Note on the persia point: if you're a zunist (only available 769) your special reform doctrine comes with both divine marriage AND polygamy, and there's an achievement for having a sister-wife, mother-wife, and daughter-wife all at the same time

[@rateeightx]

Would I Need To Pay For Two DLCs To Get That Achievement Or Just One?

[@Poffean]

@@rateeightx one

[@sephikong8323]

@@rateeightx Normally it requires Charlemagne for the start date and either Old Gods or Holy Fury to play as Zunist

[@panwp123]

Fun fact. Zunist isnt only in charlemagne start. In old gods start there is one zunist courtier in the whole world. You can invite him, give him county, wait few months for him to spawn his own countiers, take a zunist girl as concubine, convert via decision and educate your heirs as zunist.

[@sephikong8323]

@@panwp123 Didn't know that, thank you I'll probably try And also, for those who don't have Charlemagne, you can also become Zunist through the character designer if you want

[@harryjfp4480]

Please make more CK2 content! I'd love to see you rank in-game religions

[@AlzaboHD]

I will! Thanks for the feedback. And i Like the idea!!

[@callan6499]

@@welcometothemilkhotel4802 Zunism is easily the most OP with it's retinues, shame you can only do it with 1 start date.

[@Kodlaken]

@Welcome To the Milk Hotel I don't think Christians are anywhere near the top of the list of most powerful religions. I would say peformed Pagans are objectively the strongest religion in the game, largely depending on how you build the religion and somewhat depending which Pagan religion you are reforming. Hellenism is easily the best to reform because of the absolutely broken Civilized doctrine because your vassals do not receive opinion penalties for raised levies (very strong) and you get Syncretism (not very strong but it's free) and Meritocracy which allows you to designate your heir (absolutely broken). This allows you to go to war indefinitely and allows a lot of realm stability due to you being able to select your best child to rule after you. I'd argue that the best reformed Pagan build would be Proselytizing for your Nature, Civilized + Polygamy for Doctrines and Temporal for Leadership (Temporal is generally best since you control when you launch your GHWs but Hierocratic should be considered since you can excommunicate and imprison any unruly vassals on a whim.) This should give you a very stable realm in which you can constantly be at war with your neighbors and also have the potential to have a continuous line of powerful rulers. With Proselytizing (Warmongering is usually best but you already have the immunity to raised vassal levy opinion malus) your subjects will convert the land you conquer quickly.

[@rateeightx]

@@Kodlaken Honestly I Think On A List Of Best​ Religions It Shouldn't Count Holy Fury Reformed Religions, Due To The Sheer Amount Of Customability It Gives You.... I Think... Never Actually Used It Because I'm Not Rich Enough To Pay 40 Fricking Dollars.

[@callan6499]

@@rateeightx There's always the *cough* dlc unlocker *cough*

[@KCCOmug]

The best part of Matilda's campaign is that anytime the HRE tries to siege you they get attacked by Tuscan Raiders.

[@PAINNN666]

They are most OP unit or something?

[@KCCOmug]

@@PAINNN666 No, Imperial Stormtroopers are more precise.

[@CrudForge]

womp womp

[@DarkGreenFire]

@@PAINNN666 There isn't a unit called Tuscan Raiders. He is referring to a siege event where it will say the x was attacked by y raiders, but replace x and y with that country adjectives, in this case Tuscan, for Tuscany.

[@dragan3659]

Junglo Unglo which is in turn a Star Wars reference, Tusken Raiders

[@vitusholm5227]

Please show us the matriarchy game. I beg you

[@curtishamilton5342]

vitus holm: Please sir, this would be hilarious.

[@heimeriklein7901]

vitus holm i kinda wannna see him castrate the king of byzantium lol

[@Ohflipsnap]

No, not the matriarchy. The Feminarchy!

[@bosniencommie1202]

@@heimeriklein7901 rome cent hawe king tho caz its wrethen in they constatution so it wude be emperor of easte sory for bed spaling

[@karlwittenburg5868]

I love that Renaud de Chatillon is also present in Medieval 2 Total War as a general for Antioch in the Crusades campaign, where he has a cool 10 dread. Incidentally this makes him your best general since 10 dread accounts to every single enemy wetting themselves on hearing that he is within 50 miles of them

[@Zackary1005]

Hell yeah. Doesn’t he also have like 2 loyalty? 😬

[@lorenor89]

He is even in the Age of Empires II Saladin Campaign, where he and his underlings attack the traderoutes creating the most famous "help, the crusaders are attacking our traderouts"

[@Najinirekify]

Please do upload that campaign, it sounds hilarous and interesting

[@AlzaboHD]

Thanks thats the plan!

[@lorenzo5026]

@@AlzaboHD I have always searched for a campaign like this. Do it!

[@stifmasterism]

Habsburg one had me in tears. Bow before the power of Habsburg loins. In one of my games I had an eye on Habsburg lands. They had an almost 60 year old duke and line was at its end. But old fart manage to get one legit and 2 bastards in 2 years. I was outraged.

[@lowlsqwid]

"pass around court like a refurbished fleshlight" oh sweet jesus i'm dying.

[@LordSesshaku]

"You should make haste....ings" I am convinced, I will subscribe.

[@Colesc]

Yes father 🙌🙌🙌 more ck2 pleaase 💦 (Edit: this counts as a plead for that Matriarchy campaign 😂)

[@dapio009]

*W E N E E D A F U C K I N G C R U S A D E*

[@jandeijsbeer5970]

@@dapio009 deus vult

[@StalwartTirith]

Yes, I would absolutely love to see that campaign!

[@shloopydoopersontheloreguy9069]

Islam is overpowered as fuck.

[@yenn6969]

Played eu4 & ck2 all these years and only recently found your channel. Been marathoning since last night and never your videos never disappointing

[@AlzaboHD]

Thanks for watching! I hope the videos prove useful

[@Calintares]

It's now possible to play the Habsburgs in the starts before 1066, Start as a member of the Etichocen dynasty, control Basel and pay 500 gold. this gets you an amazing castle (it comes with all the level 2 improvements already made, easily making it your best barony. and it changes your dynasty to the Von Habsburgs. doing this is easy in the Charlemagne starting date, since you start with control of Basel, but it's much harder in the Old Gods start and the Iron Century start.

[@dimitrigoryenko2901]

YOOOOO I can't believe you picked Dobrava as #1. I did an iron man grand campaign (CK2>EU4) run as her a few months back on a whim. Almost immediately I noticed that beast courtier. Great pick for sure. I also made Slavic Enatic since it seems appropriate.

[@ColePenner]

Just for reference, the Norse letter that looks like a D is actually pronounced like a TH, like in The or They. So his name would be Ragnarr Lothbrok

[@NotGoingCrazy]

I really like that you pointed out the achievements you could go for with these characters !

[@orestpaja2531]

Bruh number one character : ProJared

[@bigestman3625]

Time to participate in the "holly" crusade.

[@orestpaja2531]

@@bigestman3625 seduction lvl 900000

[@admiraltonydawning3847]

I'm not sure what would make ProJared an "interesting" character.

[@mulan-jinglesemusicas1513]

Projared traits: Amateurish Plotter, Ugly, Game Master,Master Seducer,Lustful,Proud,Envious,Deceitful,Adulterer

[@callan6499]

@@mulan-jinglesemusicas1513 Adulterer isn't a trait, silly.

[@griffingrandstaff8837]

I played the Habsburgs, and became the ruler of the Arch-Duke of Austria, then Emperor of Austria-Hungary, and a lesser branch of my family held the Holy Roman Empire, it was great

[@R1D1CK69]

As a 3k hours in Ck2 player, I LOVE your content!

[@diamondinthesky4771]

I started my own run as Matilda yesterday, need to return to it, but I formed Italy by 1088, and got Primogeniture in 1098. The Duke of Savoy, an Italian, became the Emperor of the HRE at one point and even gave me three de jure Italy counties. Basically, whether it be psychic powers or the duchy of Tuscany, always count on people named Matilda to hold great power.

[@Visavislespoir]

As the habsburgs, you're still conquering by 'sword' if you know what I mean.

[@ToTeMVG]

i decided to try dobrava as she sounded fun to play and man i got unlucky, i got cancer, then i lost my hand and the cancer, then i got pneumonia, and raiders popped up right on my capital and captured me, i died in the dungeons right after my hand healed

[@pascaldesjardins9835]

I love the count of Nantes 867 but I found that starting as the Viken is better. You start with a bloodline, you can north korea the double duchy you got and take your time to actualy prepare your invasion. Haestening is old. You can die early wich will remove you the choice of conversion and you'll have a big regency or your heir might not count as valide since they start as norse pagans. With the vikens, I made a christian kingdom of jerusalem with the outremer culture (norse-> norman-> outremer) and I took my time to take parts sicily and some other islands like malroca and krete to make merchant republics as vasals to sustain my christian kingdom in a sea of muslim. The Vikens should be above haestining.

[@samaustin339]

You forgot about King Otto of Germany! That was one the most fun Campaigns I ever had!

[@sdsdsrgdsfds7287]

the thing about otto is that its like a sandbox you already have enough resources to supress revolt and karlings its not a challenge and when you form holy roman you actually get weaker since now you have to deal with vassals voting for themselves or their heirs

[@themark2medic216]

My Favorite part of a AlzaboHD video is how he always hearts my comments

[@seraaron]

Wow, haha.... I literally just tried playing Dobrava yesterday, before seeing this video, and didn't realise she had that amazing courtier. Man, I fucked up real bad! She basically spent her whole life looking for someone to marry matrilineally and came to no avail, so eventually married to some random Avar petty king; then she got completely ransacked by the invading Tengrists and became disfigured. She sacrificed an eye for a healthy son, but went through a traumatic pregnancy anyway. Then her husband and three sons died of dysentery. Then a literal portal to hell opened up on her land and she made another sacrifice to the gods (this time one of her arms) in hopes for prosperity in her land and an end to her curse. Then she tried to seduce some of the invaders hoping to get a bastard from one of them who they would not legitimize so that she could *finally* get an heir. And when she finally got in bed with the man who first invaded her country all those years ago, he murders her only a few days later. A very sad end to that short play-through honestly...

[@finnishwehraboo8377]

Oh dam

[@Canaris3]

>they wasted time and effort on making custom bloodline on a character that you literally have to almost cheat to play ( Merovingan ) Wtf Paracucks ?

[@KimHarderFog]

Would love to see that all woman campaign. Please do more CK2 content, loved it :D

[@AlzaboHD]

I will! Thanks for watching

[@thepoorclown8143]

Hi, is the women campaign still in the works?

[@thepoorclown8143]

Before ck3 comes out ;-)?

[@Gigadramon6]

"I wouldn't be surprised if someone somewhere has carved out a Germanic India as lord Haesteinn." Well, I converted him to Nestorianism first, and it took a couple of generations...

[@harryjfp4480]

Most interesting campaign I've had was as the last Germanic character, some random count in Northern Sweden in like 1311. I swore fealty to Sweden, founded a secret religious cult, and eventually got the Swedish King to join. Somehow led a successful Germanic revival in the late 14th century.

[@carltonleboss]

2 years later and I still wanna see that Ruthenia campaign

[@seanalbro3689]

I played as Matilda di Canossa. I joined Lucifer's Own, fought and won a Tuscan War of Independence from the Holy Roman Empire, conquered Egypt during the Crusades, and most unlikely of all, I died of old age! The game ended there tho, I didn't have any heirs because I sacrificed all my babies to Satan

[@LittleMushroomGuy]

Id like to see more Ck2 videos, both guides and regular lists

[@craimaxblack]

I would add the Cid too,in 1094 in valencia,a small count that can join all spain,and more whith the reconquista

[@GUN1GRAVE]

hell yes upload that queen ruthenian campaign! that's something i gotta see.

[@rateeightx]

That Feeling When The Character You Recommended Isn't Put In The Video, And The Majority Of The Characters Mentioned Either Aren't Playable Or Wouldn't Be As Interesting Due To Lack Of DLCs :

[@charlesroyal5125]

I tried the Merhovingi campaign after watching this. A little luck landed me the kingdom of West France and a marriage to the Queen of Byzantium. Fortune favours the true bloodline once more... but for how long!

[@henriquesanches3366]

I think it would be amazing if you posted that matriarchy campaign, it sounded very interesting.

[@KAPTAINmORGANnWo4eva]

Honorable mention for the Norman Sicilians in the 1100s (not a bookmark). It's easy to take over all of North Africa with them and make an interesting Mediterranean empire.

[@canskntsfalan5430]

Ok, let me add a couple of fun stuff to the table; -Eric the Bloodaxe (he is basically poor people's Haesteinn) at 936, -Arpad at 867, after have consensual conquering time with Bulgaria (don't forget to take Hungary and fat beefy parts of Bulgaria before ending your war) you or your first son can create a unique bloodline, and this is not all. You can play as whatever government type you want, pillage and "create grazing grounds" as Nomads, settle as Tribal for absolute power spike, retinues and extra land, play as Feudal, Iqta, Merchant Republic! Whatever your dirty heart desire. Even Chinese Imperialism and Reviving Helenism is possible! -Ruler designer start for Novgorod at 867, you probably will say "but why?" it's easy; you can force matrilineal marriage to Helgi, Rurik and Rurik's wife! Best part is she isn't mother of Helgi, so you can farm bloodlines pretty easily in this start! Free Ragnar and Rurik bloodlines. You need to find a way to imprison Rurik's wife, then take her as a concubine, then matrilineal marry her to someone with good traits or bloodlines. I recommend Helgi in this case. -Charlemagne start with Karlings has unique event chains, -Mongol’s has some unique flavors events for burning the world. -769 Satrap Jimofuta of Zabulistan, even his name sounds wrong god damnit! He is the only playable character with Zunist faith as I know; other ways to play as a Zunist character are education tactic for heirs or ruler designer as I am aware of. Zun faith has cool mechanics and give buff to heavy infantry BTW. -Berberic Crete at 867 or 963. This is basically “early Mediterranean pirate sim”. Do you want more shitty stuff? Raid eastern part of the world, join assassins and pillage India for funsies. No seriously, having ports at both oceans as a naval raiding culture is amazing. -Queen Isabella at 1220 seems fun, I didn't have tried this one yet. But if we still be able to get an event chain for crusader waifu (joan of arc) it's has fantastic potential. Oh, just imagine simp vassals and pope. (Hey are we able to get attraction bonus from pope? I didn't check it yet.) and I have spent unnecessary amount of time to fix my grammer mistakes in this essay, whatever I hope you enjoy folks!

[@tgg1217]

An Alzabo CK2 video? Christmas has come early

[@thepunisher4356]

That was a highly interesting video that I might never use because I’m not very good at CK2. Still number one looks super cool.

[@TheSackblabbath]

This made me belly laugh. Good show, sir!

[@KaiserVonFeuer]

And all of your videos have been amazing your my main source of info for most Paradox games, thank you

[@SirDehumanized]

Playing as the first ruler of the Latin empire in the Latin empire start date is a pretty cool start

[@Novaknight95]

You sound like Sseth Tzeenatch's long lost brother. Great vid btw, tempted to try out the Super Slavo Queen now

[@HenriqueRJchiki]

Nah that's mandalore

[@thnkng]

The most interesting character is anything made in the ruler designer 'Old Fucknuts WibbleWobble! That attractive, hunchback cannibal that's strong and shrewd and a drunkard.'

[@bartpepe3664]

Kathy next make most interesting mods to CK2 or most interesting formable nations in Imperator Rome?

[@nituldeshptha99]

The best idea when doing a William the bastard run is to let the norwegians take over England and only siege the main holding in each county. Then siege the counties in Norway as well. This way, you get all the territory in England, Norway and you already have Normandy. Then you can put Norman culture people in charge of each county and rule without foreigner/conqueror modifiers. You can do the same thing if you play as Norway and let William conquer England first. Since it's a conquest casus belli you only need to siege the main holding

[@sdsdsrgdsfds7287]

i generally dont like strong starts and william is so damn strong with 1000 troops and all those event spawned troops

[@liampouncy7808]

Could I please have some more Alzabo, plz? I enjoy everything you upload (I don't say that lightly).

[@CrudForge]

I've played Dubrova dozens of times and never noticed the genius guy.

[@omraguenon8219]

I'd love to see more ck2 content. I'll watch whatever you put out though. :)

[@AlzaboHD]

Loving CK2 recently! I will absolutely release more content for it. Thanks for watching

[@IamSalvatore]

This list is pretty incredible and shows that you've really played this game a bunch. Got any recommendations for most interesting merchant republics or mayors to play as?

[@CommissarMitch]

My opinion of an intresting character missed out: Count Grimr of Nidaros (769). For the following reasons. 1: Starts the game on a Pagan Holy site and can thereby either invade or swear fielty to Sweden/Denmark to reform. 2: Starts the game with a generally bigger army than neighbours. 3: Will have an easy time plundring West Europe due to being situated on the Norwegian coastline.

[@john0doesnt]

The first one is also my favorite. Done great with her dynasty

[@Weirwoodgrove]

The Saoshyant achievement takes WAY more than being emperor of Persia. It's the Persian version of forming the Roman Empire. You need total control of like 20 duchies and 1500 piety.

[@Elvenpath1337]

Your puns make me want to die. I love your channel.

[@joshrathbun1616]

I love your content man keep it up! Also, not sure if it might be an update but I started a playthrough on Ironman with all dlc as Ragnars father, got him to join the wolf warriors at age 12 and at 14 he automatically became Lodbrok with the bloodline and everything.

[@MasterOfManyMuffins]

I love your videos. Your mic was a little poor in this one with some weird audio cuts aswel

[@EmilKadabell]

Unfortunately.. Both the bukhara guys' skills and the OP courtier for the matriarchy are randomised, apparently.. Because they dont appear like this in my game😕 Edit: maybe the op guy shows up consistently after all, he just doesnt necessarily show up in the marriage screen.. You have to find him "manually" in you court and then marry him..

[@domestosbleach7557]

Please do more crusader kings

[@AlzaboHD]

I plan to! I just picked up the game not too long ago and enjoy it way more than I expected. It's hard to put down!

[@andershoffman7196]

I did a vikings in India campaign as Haesteinn. Took some doing but easily one of my favorite runs.

[@juliosalgado956]

Any character is awesome. This is the better game ever created when all DLC's are allowed to run.

[@slickoro2471]

Your voice is really soothing, nice video!

[@Hendrix_]

Prince Behemond I is a great playthrough.

[@marciusnhasty]

And all I did with Dobrava was betrothed her matlilinealy for Chief Radoslav of Hum (of Ras after the Holy Fury), got two sons of concubines while she produced superhuman bastard with Zheyne. I used a similar tactic with a Chief that is a younger brother of Hight Chief of Novgorod which led to creating two out of three Kingdoms needed to make Empire of Russia and reforming Slavic faith. In conclusion: If you like to start with the lowest possible title and as Slavic - marry or betroth her for alliance and the help of her troops, assist her in her wars, just be quick with the concubines to keep your dynasty in power. If she gives birth to your eldest son - it might get very bad. Also, as a Chief (Count level) you gain prestige for that marriage, instead of loosing it, as she starts as a High Chieftess (Duke level).

[@birphon]

"[...] popping out a baby for your oven over heats at the age of 40" *dies in laughter*

[@captainjaxen]

I remember reading about Reynald in one old crusade books. Man should be the poster child of the crusades

[@connorgolden4]

The Byzantines after 1204 is one fun time.

[@kc70457]

Make another video, this one was really good! More ideas for interesing characters: Arwa Sulayhid, Boleslaw the Bold, Jimofuta of Zabulistan, Urraca of Zamora, Aliénor of Bordeaux, Erik the Heathen

[@dirt0133]

As someone with damn near 1K hrs in CK2, i find your videos Hilarious!

[@usafbgartin]

So glad you put in Haesteinn but you missed Zunbil =( wheres the love for my sun boys??

[@Alexeiyeah]

I would love to see the feminarchy campaign! Also, I think Duke Afonso, in a 1139-ish start, is an interesting character to play. He is the subject of the Iberian-powerfull Castille and he is facing-off united muslims on his south. Historically, he became independent, forming the Kingdom of Portugal and conquering muslims lands, when the a dynasty fell from grace and the taifas were formed. Heck, even playing him as king during the Almohad period - which begins at 1180, roughly - is pretty interesting: the castillians have vassals and courtiers who own counties on Portugal and the Almohads are very eager on reconquering.

[@MrFrazzelDazzel1]

do you have the dynastic shields packs? i noticed that they are completely different to myn

[@Hafer_]

A less gamey and more realistic approach to the Merovingian dude is to start a faction to push his claims on both middle and west Francia. After successfully doing that his monk trait will disappear. I've seen the AI do this by itself and it was fucking wild as the Merovingian ended up inheriting a shit-ton of unique bloodlines and forging others

[@luvslogistics1725]

Great video? Is this with all the addons or can you do it in base game? I stopped buying DLCs after the Sunset Invasion and basic customization mode since there’s a CK 3 inbound; again don’t want to spend $300 on 20 DLCs, it feels strung along in otherwise great game.

[@sdsdsrgdsfds7287]

lol im using free dlcs i downloaded from web and then using malwarebytes and hitman pro to clean viruses in my pc after that and sfc scannow (sfc scannow is the best) and in the end I have all dlcs for free and no viruses in my computer

[@crocve]

I started a game in 769 as the father of Ragnar Lothbrook - then Ragnar died at the age of 19 with Pneumonia before he even succeeded his father...

[@benedekmorhorvath4230]

Hey Cool video! Just want to add that in 867 you can play with Eudes of Sancerre from the Capet dynasty in west Francia. Worth a shot.

[@travishighbaugh5245]

She has all the Slav Squat points. Cant deny her gopnik army.

[@peterwindhorst5775]

1200 start Florence. Name "Bounaparte". Yes, he existed - the direct...direct ancestor of Napoleon. Objective - become HRE or King of France.

[@cramoslo0423]

In what county is he?

[@peterwindhorst5775]

Napoleon's first recorded ancestor was born in Florence, Tuscany, Italy. His family moved sometime later to Corsica. Then began over the centuries the march to greatness = producing the man we know as "Napoleon the Great".

[@tomatensoup5084]

cant find him

[@peterwindhorst5775]

You create him as a character. He isn't in the game.

[@EndOfSmallSanctuary97]

Weren't Napoleon's Florentine ancestors bankers?

[@cogithefool4284]

My current gameplay is Matilda of Tuscany, and after she died her daughter is the Empress of Italy. I turned off defensive pacts just to see how fast I can conquer. Turns out in 65 yrs I now own the entire Italian Peninsula (apart from papal states, because I want to establish an antipope first), Jerusalem, France, Croatia, Denmark, and on my way conquering HRE-owned Hungary.

[@722890]

THE CHIN DINASTY LMAO my fucking sides

[@audiogarden21]

lmao. Refurbished fleshlight... Little fun fact: I recently discovered that I'm a descendant of House Plantagenet, which is a successive house of William the Bastard and includes Edward the Longshanks. Interesting to find one of my ancestors come up in this video.

[@mateusz4782]

Alzabo, how were you able to invate Arabia or Persia? I am unable to do any interactions with countries there because they are too far away. (#3) Anyway, great video! :)

[@davidthompson5589]

thank you for this greatness, i was looking a getting a new CK 2 campaign underway

[@snookslayer4559]

Loved this video. Watched it 5 times. Make more!!!

[@DenGames5]

Yes finally! I’ve been waiting for this

[@Thatguyinyourclass]

I actually had my created character marry Debrova, whilst I went on to conquer land and rebel from my liege and form Vladmir she formed Ruthenia. Upon her death my son just so happened to inherit both kingdoms. His brothers mysteriously died before they could come of age. Also, I ended up secretly converting to Catholicism thanks to my court physician, and any extra money and prestige went into upgrading my holdings. I became the Empire of Rus sortly after my second character inherited. And now I created the Russian Empire, installed Absolute Rule on the whole realm, with max centralization, have a kinsmen on the throne of Scotland (I don't even know how that one happened, I think my second wife of my second character was a Welsh Petty Queen and that son married into the Picts?) I've created Crusader states of Egypt and Jerusalem which just so happen to have a legitimized bastard and the youngest son of a former Emperor. I've inherited the Crusader state from my mother because her mother's successors some how were Norse thus triggering the Crusades before 1000 CE. (Her mother actually had most of Iberia and all of Southern France but had multiple kingdoms and gavelkind.) Did I mention that I was able to get the "Immortal Blood of Alexander" bloodline that allows me or kinsmen to use the invasion CB once a life time? The Empire to the South of me looks pretty tasty... But I also need to fix the border gore that it France, East Fracia, Burgundy, Bavaria, and Carpathia (Italy some how inherited the Khanate- yes Khante- of Croatia. And they all refuse to make pretty and even and nice borders so now I have to conquer all of Europe and fix it.

[@tysonpurchase3693]

What….. The fuck

[@kingjames1459]

Watching the rise of Kiev would be absolutely awesome. You should totally make that video.

[@scotuslaurentius2763]

The Feminarchy would be cool.

[@empat8052]

I miss the last Karling as well

[@janebanefort2451]

I love CK2 so much and I keep trying to tell myself to try out new areas.. and then I end up in 1066 Ireland once more to try to make the Empire of Britannia.. AGAIN. FOR THE 20TH TIME LMAO.

[@ikdw3259]

Not sure how it happened, but I was playing as Asturias on Ironman and the merovingians reclaimed west Francia

[@Mylander69]

Your EU4 vids made me switch from CK2... now I have to go back to try these :D

[@CountArtha]

I knew Duchess Matilda would be in there somewhere.

[@HighAdmiral]

I had given this video a like and your channel a subscription until I saw that ending... withdrew both before the video could even end. We shall see if your future content convinces me to subscribe. It was an excellent video until that depravity and degeneracy took place.

[@justOneOllie]

Ayeeeeeee shoutout to my girl Matilde di Canossa! My fav Ck1 and Ck2 character

[@Radical_Radish8852]

After watching vikings playing ragnar is a blast

[@rborecki222]

Passed around like a refurbished fleshlight LOL

[@cademccaslin3292]

Getting the indo Norse achievement as Haestine is actually crazy easy.

[@sdsdsrgdsfds7287]

tribals are crazy easy generally its just map painting no roleplay