8/27/2023 0 Comments Medieval 2 total war forumsI decide to make myself feel better by changing history, because games let me do that. Compared to the frothing barbarians of the West, Constantinople had guile and romance. It makes me sad, because the Byzantines were always my favourite faction, which is a bit like picking the least-worst racist in an inner-city chain pub, but also: I don’t care. Specifically, the battle of Manzikert, in which the once-supreme imperial army was crushed by the Turks. I’m drawn back to Medieval 2: Kingdoms after reading about the Crusades: a compelling period of history, rich in tales of dashing Norman princes, religious fervour and the taut diplomacy of the Byzantine Empire.
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