Ideal Medieval Starting Period

[Orda Khan]

I would opt for the period 550AD to 1400AD. The collapse of Roman power heralded the birth of the nations we know today and their formulative years are generally overlooked and labelled as dark ages

.....Orda

[Horatius]

How about starting in 630?

I would like to play the defence of the Byzantine Empire against the Arabs. If there is an expansion set it should be Arab Invasion.

[ChewieTobbacca]

I think around 1080 is fine for now. It allows us to play at the height of the feudal age and slowly through to the end of the Middle Ages.

Think about the variation in units and technology - around 1080 on would defenitely have the most variety and balance.

[The Blind King of Bohemia]

1072, the year after the the disaster at manzikert. That sounds a good time to start the game. Either that or the start of alexius commenus reign in 1081, right before his battle with Robert Guiscard at Durazzo