I agree with Blademun. Select a suitable chunk of territory and biltz your way through the first 50 turns, then slow down and start teching. 15-20 regions is a good figure to aim for. Expand too fast and you'll find yourself spending more money building up the outlying provinces than they can generate for you, plus you risk becoming over-extended when the big three events turn up (Black Death, Mongols, Timurids). Once you have established your superiority beyond question, you can slowly grind forward again until you win.
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