Historical records from that time are hit or miss, but here's some info:
Character
Senate Deliberations IV
Civil War Stories
Battle of Ancrya
It's been a while since I reviewed WotS, but Manius was one of the more tragic characters in the Civil War.
AG started as an unnamed Austrian elector and "Merchant of Venice". The character resembled Alain (without an accent) more than Arnold in my opinion. Wine, women and song rather than blood, black cloaks and dread. Otto and he were always trading casks of wine or ale from the latest conquests.
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