Seven, seven questions (hah-ah-ah)

[JCoyote]

A little extra for #1. When the faction leader's first born is a daughter and she married someone into the family, the faction heir will still be the leader's first natural son. However, if the leader doesn't have a son or the son isn't old enough, the heir will be his son-in-law (instead of his brother).

It's too bad there aren't civil wars anymore, these situations when 2 family members both have close claims to the throne would be ideal to kick them off.

[Gdek]

Thanks to everyone for the replies, they've cleared up a lot of questions that I had.

One final question... Playing as the English, I've just taken Jerusalem, all of Modern France, and everything between Caen and Arhus. I'm planning on taking Oslo, Stockholm, and Helsinki. Are there enough territories left that I can move my focus from Europe to the Middle East, and still get a long campaign victory?

I'll hold ~23-25 territories, plus maybe 3 rebel islands in the Mediteranean. I'd prefer to only fight non-Christians from this point forward if possible. Thoughts?

[vonsch]

If you include Africa, Middle East and Turkey, you should have enough with what you have.

But look out for partiers from the East.

[dismal]

Thanks to everyone for the replies, they've cleared up a lot of questions that I had.

One final question... Playing as the English, I've just taken Jerusalem, all of Modern France, and everything between Caen and Arhus. I'm planning on taking Oslo, Stockholm, and Helsinki. Are there enough territories left that I can move my focus from Europe to the Middle East, and still get a long campaign victory?

I'll hold ~23-25 territories, plus maybe 3 rebel islands in the Mediteranean. I'd prefer to only fight non-Christians from this point forward if possible. Thoughts?

Not the question you asked, but in general, it's poor strategy to divide your empire that much geographically.

Corruption is a function of distance to the capital. Unrest is a function of distance to the capital. Both corruption and unrest cost you money (unrest because you will be required to maintain larger garrisons and lower taxes.)

In addition, you will have more border cities to defend.

Other things being equal, a scattered, unconsolidated empire tends to result in a struggling economy.

[Razor1952]

Thanks to everyone for the replies, they've cleared up a lot of questions that I had.

One final question... Playing as the English, I've just taken Jerusalem, all of Modern France, and everything between Caen and Arhus. I'm planning on taking Oslo, Stockholm, and Helsinki. Are there enough territories left that I can move my focus from Europe to the Middle East, and still get a long campaign victory?

I'll hold ~23-25 territories, plus maybe 3 rebel islands in the Mediteranean. I'd prefer to only fight non-Christians from this point forward if possible. Thoughts?

Actually it makes it harder to split your empire as said above, but I personally role play so I don't beat up on fellow catholics, but only take provinces from Muslims/rebels/excommed/orthodox factions. If you want to win its easy to blitzkrieg the ai(try sacking and a few sea invasions), so playing a little more authentically as a medieval king IMHO is more interesting.

[dismal]

Actually it makes it harder to split your empire as said above, but I personally role play so I don't beat up on fellow catholics, but only take provinces from Muslims/rebels/excommed/orthodox factions. If you want to win its easy to blitzkrieg the ai(try sacking and a few sea invasions), so playing a little more authentically as a medieval king IMHO is more interesting.

I never seem to have a shortage of my fellow catholics attacking me...