Reconquesta Interactive History

[KarlXII]

What's the difference between the Moors and Almohads? As far as I remember, the Almohads ruled in North Africa and Southern Spain.

[Jolt]

I suppose the Moors are the Almoravids? The Almoravid was Berber/Moor.

While the Almoravids were quite tolerant to other faiths, the Almohads (Who never had a seperate territory but bleh.), were quite fundamentalists. The Almohads murdered the Almoravid ruler, and brought a great number of troops from North Africa to attack the Christians, effectively ending the Almoravid rule over Andaluz. The massive numbers managed to make the Almohads some recoveries against the Christian kingdoms, but once they organized and made joint efforts, the Almohad initiative was quickly crushed in several key battles in which the various Christian kingdoms participated. The battle of Las Navas de Tolosa springs to mind as the most blatant example of Iberian Christian cooperation.

[Thermal]

I suppose the Moors are the Almoravids?

Almoravid rings a bell, I couldn't think of the exact name, but there was an islamic faction below the moors I know that, just forgot the exact name.

[Jolt]

The Almohads originated from the tribes Atlas mountains, which is somewhat South of the map limit.

[Thermal]

The Almohads originated from the tribes Atlas mountains, which is somewhat South of the map limit.

Yes but I just wanted to include them

[Jolt]

Yeah I know. The Kingdom of Navarra also doesn't have Armagnac, which was under French suzerainity. But I would conprehend why it is so. Valencia was also wholly sorrounded by the Almoravids (El Cid only controlled the city and it's outskirts.) plus the Balreares were under Almoravid control. At least all Christian kingdoms start in the same foot except León, which has another province.

[Thermal]

Yeah I know. The Kingdom of Navarra also doesn't have Armagnac, which was under French suzerainity. But I would conprehend why it is so. Valencia was also wholly sorrounded by the Almoravids (El Cid only controlled the city and it's outskirts.) plus the Balreares were under Almoravid control. At least all Christian kingdoms start in the same foot except León, which has another province.

I know Valencia wasn't a faction it was too small, but Make them any smaller and it will be incredably differcult in there position.

Naravve I was almost certain didn't own Armagnac, but Again it is too give naravve a chance, france is vastly overpowered as it is!

Other christian kingdoms have been divided up even further for more players & a better gaming experience, sorry but I cannot and don't want to be historically accurate on every single game element.

Thanks to you however at least the regions are accurate, particularly the nation you picked


Enjoy your game.

[Warluster]

I'll take France, please.

[Thermal]

I'll take France, please.

Certainly, welcome

[Thermal]

I'm surprised Sicily hasn't gone yet, perfect defensive position


edit: wait, I'll stop being biased. :P

[KarlXII]

Almoravid rings a bell, I couldn't think of the exact name, but there was an islamic faction below the moors I know that, just forgot the exact name.

The Almoravids were the Moorish dynasty that ruled North Africa and Southern Spain, but were conquered by the Almohads around the time of this IH.

[Jolt]

Why does "Sicily" have Tunis?

[Ignoramus]

Burgundy for me, thanks!

Great idea for an IH.

[Thermal]

Why does "Sicily" have Tunis?

Because there isn't much else they can have, I want them to be in it.

Besides on medieval 2 the Sicilian AI always take it, gives the game an Italian feel

Of course If you know of a different faction that historically owned Tunis then I can replace them, no problems.


Thank you Ignoramus

[Quintus.JC]

Leon for me please

[Peasant Phill]

I'll have Aragon then.

[Thermal]

Leon for me please

Certainly


also I'm reserving a slot for peasant phill ,he didn't specific what he wanted.

edit: what a coincidence, just said lol

[Quintus.JC]

Sorry Peasant Phill

[Peasant Phill]

Sorry for what Quintus?

[ELITEofWARMANGINGERYBREADMEN88]

I take Sicily!

[Quintus.JC]

Sorry for what Quintus?

Didn't you want Leon?

Cos from your edited post and Aries' post about the coincidence, it appears that you wanted Leon, or was it something else you wrote.

I'm confused already, diplomacy really isn't my thing.

[Thermal]

it was navvare, then aragon, was it something else too?


welcome to this one warman (similar to your twc experience! )


one slot left, Navarre

[Jolt]

Tunis was ruled by the Hammadids, along with the Algiers coast. Everything up until Fes/(Fas).

[Jolt]

The Almohads crushed both the Almoravids and the Hammadids.

[Thermal]

Tunis was ruled by the Hammadids, along with the Algiers coast. Everything up until Fes/(Fas).

Couldn't I just change sicily to the hammadids and leave the rest 'moors' I don't want to mess around with demon archangels role too much......

[Jolt]

Well, at least you'd now have 3 islamic factions with two of them being large in size, instead of being one huge one and two small ones. In any case, do as you like.

[Thermal]

I'' compromise, I'll give them two, lucky warman

[Peasant Phill]

it was navvare, then aragon, was it something else too?

I wanted Barcelona. I just typed first and checked later.

Everything is just fine.

[KarlXII]

The Almohads crushed both the Almoravids and the Hammadids.

This ^

Which is why I signed up for Almohads, the possible changing of history. I think the Moors should be able to have some North African holdings, but it's clear history. I'm not trying to be a jerk, but fact is fact, the Moors in this IH were completely crushed and replaced with Almohads.

[Thermal]

This ^

Which is why I signed up for Almohads, the possible changing of history. I think the Moors should be able to have some North African holdings, but it's clear history. I'm not trying to be a jerk, but fact is fact, the Moors in this IH were completely crushed and replaced with Almohads.

Well what time in the reconquiesta are we talking? I just need to get the names right

if this mod I played had any accuracy it is that an orange faction starts with almost half of spain and some of north africa, below them there is a burgundy faction, much smaller (put them in as faz) hammamids i do not know...it wasn't even in it.....