Quote Originally Posted by rockoutloud1213
Well, England is tempting... but I should probably focus on the Almohads. How strong are they, by the way?
Who, the Almohads or the English? If you're referring to the Almos, then I will warn you that they can be very powerful in the Early period -- this is especially true if you're playing vanilla MTW minus the VI expansion pack. With rich starting lands and the powerful Almohad Urban Militia on their unit roster, they can easily overrun western Europe in just a couple decades.

If you're playing the game with Viking Invasion installed, they won't be as bad, as the expansion pack greatly reduced their aggressiveness. They're still tough to tackle, though.