Dark Ages AD 976 – The Age of Kings, Emperors and Caliphs (Age of Basil II) 1.0.1

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Author: Euro-Centric Military Historian

Last revision: 1 Oct, 2024 at 03:26 UTC

File size: 249.82 MB

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Description:

This is a historically accurate mod set 500 years after the fall of Rome. This mod imports all units from the Age of Charlemagne expansion pack into a Grand Campaign scenario beginning in the year AD 976 – following the ascension of Basil II to the throne of the Byzantine Empire.

Over 500 years have passed since the fall of Rome in the West, Kingdoms and Empires have risen and fell, yet Byzantium remains continuous. Over 300 years ago the armies of the Caliphate swept across the world, consigning the old Persian Empire to history, while Byzantium lost its Middle Eastern and North African territories to the advancing Muslim armies.

In the West, the Frankish Emperor Charlemagne united most of Western Europe under his rule – creating the Holy Roman Empire. With the blessing of the Pope in Rome, Charlemagne conquered the pagan tribes of Germany through conquest and extermination. With the backing of Europe’s Latin Christian Kingdoms and Empires, the Pope in Rome is now the Supreme central political authority ruling across most of Europe.

In the north, the Vikings raided across the continent, creating a reputation of dreaded and formidable warriors that plundered and conquered at will. Among those standing against them were the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England, which have now unified into a single kingdom ruled under the crown of Wessex.

Across the South and the East, in Iberia and across the Mediterranean Sea in Africa and the Middle East, the old Umayyad Caliphate splintered into divided and warring states under the rule of powerful new Caliphs and Emirs.

This is a time of Total War – This is Dark Ages AD 976: The Age of Kings, Emperors and Caliphs!

Patreon: www.patreon.com/Andrei_Borisov

Paypal: paypal.me/TotalWarModder

Full list of playable factions:

– Byzantine Empire
– Kingdom of England
– Kingdom of Scotland
– Kingdom of Wales
– Kingdom of Ireland
– Kingdom of Frankia
– Kingdom of Spain
– Holy Roman Empire
– Lombard League
– Kingdom of Poland
– Kingdom of Hungary
– Kingdom of Serbia
– Bulgarian Empire
– Khazar Khaganate
– Abbasid Caliphate
– Fatamid Caliphate
– Umayyad Caliphate
– Russians

Full list of changes:

– New factions
– New faction icons
– All factions only use units imported from the AoC expansion pack
– Modified campaign religions to reflect historical accuracy
– Added buildings to all factions across in campaign
– Changed the names of towns and cities to reflect historical accuracy
– Added AoC mercenaries to all regions
– Changed region allegiances to reflect historical accuracy
– Removed horde capability for all factions
– Disabled faction religious conversion ability
– Removed irrelevant buildings from building chains
– Changed faction uniform colours
– Added AoC garrisons to all towns and cities
– Added historically accurate Generals, Armies and Faction Leaders
– All new cultural traits
– All new faction traits
– Custom faction descriptions and campaign faction selection artwork
– Removed Hun spawn script
– Disabled the Climate Change script
– Balanced historical accuracy with game play features

If you enjoy my mod and feel like showing appreciation then you can donate to my paypal or patreon. Thank you so much and I hope you enjoy this sublime work.

Patreon: www.patreon.com/Andrei_Borisov

Paypal: paypal.me/TotalWarModder