Quote Originally Posted by MilesGregarius
I always take Durazzo if the Concil of Nobles ask. Taking Durazzo and gifting it to the Pope both keeps you in good stead with the Pope and gets you whatever the Council of Nobles offers you to take it. It also keeps it out of the hands of Venice or the Byzantines, effectively sealing of your flank for some time.
A fair point - maybe I'll do that next time.

Either way, holding onto Durazzo early on seems to be a drain.