Quote Originally Posted by Kavhan Isbul
Being a Bulgarian and by all means not a great fan of the Serbs, may I respectfully disagree? They had a small Empire by all means, stretching from Epirus and Macedonia to Bosnia and even had Bulgaria vassal (nominally) for a short period of time. While it was not comparable to the HRE and the Eastern Roman Empires at their height, it was an Empire of its own right. Of course, the same applies for Bulgaria, especially at an earlier period. The title tzar was equivalent to that of a Basileus (even if the Basileus considered himself to be more fo an emperor). The first Bulgarian ruelr to assume the title in the eraly 10th century had it bestolen on him the Patriarch in Constantinople (and in the 13th century confirmed by the Pope), and I think so did Stefan Dushan. It was not like he was self-proclaimed Emperor.
Overall, the Serbs did have an Empire, even if a short-lived one, and their ruler's title was one of an Emperor. And while they may not have been as significant as the HRE and the Eastern Roman Empire, they were certainly more significant than the Scottish or the Milanese (who should not be a faction, the Geniese should have been preferred), and just as significant as the Danes or the Poles.
i agree they should be in the game- and that they were a much more significant power than say the scots ( who are probably included just for popularity). any territorial achievements they made were incredibly short lived.
i think they were a signifigant kingdom but not an imperial power despite their pretensions.