No two playthroughs of the 867 start date look the same.

The Byzantine Empire is one of the few stable, powerful, and technologically advanced realms on the map, starting with primogeniture succession (which keeps their land unified). 2. Religious and Cultural Diversity

: Much of Eastern Europe, Scandinavia, and Sub-Saharan Africa is tribal, offering high instability but significant military potential. Expansion Zones : Official expansions like All Under Heaven

Nearly overrun by the Great Heathen Army of the Vikings.