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Conquering the World with a Single Territory: An Extreme Challenge in Crusader Kings 3Introducing an exciting Crusader Kings 3 playthrough where we challenge the seemingly impossible goal of world domination with only a single territory. We'll cover the process of overcoming early weaknesses and building a vast empire through strategic culture and faith customization, mercenary utilization, and intricate schemes.
1. 🎮 The Start of 'Visby's' Solo Territory World Conquest
· The game begins with 'Stein', a tribal lord in the small territory of Visby, Sweden, aiming for world domination while holding onto this single territory.
· Starting with only 300 troops, a very weak force, the top priority is securing the powerful 'Rhenish Veterans' unit.
· To achieve this, we focus on strengthening our military, choosing the Chivalry trait, praying to the war god 'Ullr', and recruiting knights with the help of my wife.
· Additionally, we train the defensive forces of the county and recruit free knights to gain a military advantage.style='width:100%; border-collapse:collapse; background-color:#2A2C3A; color:#FFFFFF; border:1px solid #444; margin-top: 16px;'>
· Starting with only 300 troops, a very weak force, the top priority is securing the powerful 'Rhenish Veterans' unit.
· To achieve this, we focus on strengthening our military, choosing the Chivalry trait, praying to the war god 'Ullr', and recruiting knights with the help of my wife.
· Additionally, we train the defensive forces of the county and recruit free knights to gain a military advantage.
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Early Goal | Secure Rhenish Veterans and strengthen military power |
| Strategy | Focus on Chivalry trait, praying to the war god, wife's assistance, recruiting knights |
00:00 - 00:51
1. 🎮 The Start of 'Visby's' Solo Territory World Conquest
· The game begins with 'Stein', a tribal lord in the small territory of Visby, Sweden, aiming for world domination while holding onto this single territory.
· Starting with only 300 troops, a very weak force, the top priority is securing the powerful 'Rhenish Veterans' unit.
· To achieve this, we focus on strengthening our military, choosing the Chivalry trait, praying to the war god 'Ullr', and recruiting knights with the help of my wife.
· Additionally, we train the defensive forces of the county and recruit free knights to gain a military advantage.style='width:100%; border-collapse:collapse; background-color:#2A2C3A; color:#FFFFFF; border:1px solid #444; margin-top: 16px;'>
· Starting with only 300 troops, a very weak force, the top priority is securing the powerful 'Rhenish Veterans' unit.
· To achieve this, we focus on strengthening our military, choosing the Chivalry trait, praying to the war god 'Ullr', and recruiting knights with the help of my wife.
· Additionally, we train the defensive forces of the county and recruit free knights to gain a military advantage.
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Early Goal | Secure Rhenish Veterans and strengthen military power |
| Strategy | Focus on Chivalry trait, praying to the war god, wife's assistance, recruiting knights |
00:52 - 03:42
2. ⚔️ Viking Raids and Custom Culture/Faith Building Strategy
· Early raids were intense, with a high risk of operations failing due to the appearance of enemy armies.
· However, thanks to 'Stein's' excellent command and the Rhenish Veterans, we managed to win even in difficult battles.
· To avoid landing penalties, we landed far from enemy territory and used terrain and positioning to overcome numerical disadvantages.
· By saving 400 gold, I remarried a wife with higher military strength, built prestige through a grand wedding, unlocked 'Seer', and doubled the prestige gain.
· This allowed Visby to grow into a powerful force with 1,700 veterans.
· However, neighboring Norway and Russia began to expand their empires centered around world conquerors, posing a significant threat.
· I created a custom culture beneficial for world conquest. The 'Egalitarian' and 'Xenophile' traits help improve relations with other cultures, 'Loyal Vassals' ensure better vassals, and 'Communal Property' made the peasant leader a inheritable dual advantage, increasing relations with other leaders.
· For faith, since acquiring prestige and piety was difficult, I used the 'Proselytizing' trait to get a 50% discount.
· I expanded south, conquered Valencia, and even became the King of Venice, but had to give it up immediately due to the Visby limitation.
· After conquering Valencia, I converted to 'Maladism' and created my own custom faith. 'Unique Identity' boosted relations, 'Mendicant Preachers' spread faith, and 'Communal Property' synergized with the peasant leader.
· The 'Egalitarian' faith allowed me to have more family members as vassals, and 'Charity' and 'Pacification' helped stabilize public opinion.
· Furthermore, by mixing with Valencia's Andalusian culture, I further improved vassal relations with the 'Docile Vassals' trait and gained a 50% mercenary discount.
· With all preparations complete, I launched an offensive against Norway, which had emerged as a formidable threat.style='width:100%; border-collapse:collapse; background-color:#2A2C3A; color:#FFFFFF; border:1px solid #444; margin-top: 16px;'>
· However, thanks to 'Stein's' excellent command and the Rhenish Veterans, we managed to win even in difficult battles.
· To avoid landing penalties, we landed far from enemy territory and used terrain and positioning to overcome numerical disadvantages.
· By saving 400 gold, I remarried a wife with higher military strength, built prestige through a grand wedding, unlocked 'Seer', and doubled the prestige gain.
· This allowed Visby to grow into a powerful force with 1,700 veterans.
· However, neighboring Norway and Russia began to expand their empires centered around world conquerors, posing a significant threat.
· I created a custom culture beneficial for world conquest. The 'Egalitarian' and 'Xenophile' traits help improve relations with other cultures, 'Loyal Vassals' ensure better vassals, and 'Communal Property' made the peasant leader a inheritable dual advantage, increasing relations with other leaders.
· For faith, since acquiring prestige and piety was difficult, I used the 'Proselytizing' trait to get a 50% discount.
· I expanded south, conquered Valencia, and even became the King of Venice, but had to give it up immediately due to the Visby limitation.
· After conquering Valencia, I converted to 'Maladism' and created my own custom faith. 'Unique Identity' boosted relations, 'Mendicant Preachers' spread faith, and 'Communal Property' synergized with the peasant leader.
· The 'Egalitarian' faith allowed me to have more family members as vassals, and 'Charity' and 'Pacification' helped stabilize public opinion.
· Furthermore, by mixing with Valencia's Andalusian culture, I further improved vassal relations with the 'Docile Vassals' trait and gained a 50% mercenary discount.
· With all preparations complete, I launched an offensive against Norway, which had emerged as a formidable threat.
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Early Raids | Fierce battles, utilizing Rhenish Veterans, exploiting terrain and positioning |
| Economy/Politics | Strengthening military through remarriage, utilizing prestige, creating custom culture/faith (Egalitarian, Xenophile, Communal Property, etc.) |
| Expansion | Conquering Valencia, converting to Maladism, merging with Andalusian culture (mercenary discount) |
| Main Threats | Norway and Russia expanding their empires |
03:43 - 05:37
3. 📉 Overcoming Crisis and Conquering Russia: Reshaping the Balance of Power
· Despite 'King Stein's' excellent command leading to the conquest of Finland and repelling the Norwegian invasion, a loss in war due to the successor's low military strength resulted in subjugation by Scandinavia.
· After a wait of about 30 years, taking advantage of Russia's weakened state, I hired mercenaries with a massive investment of gold and initiated a subjugation war.
· Through fierce battles and careful strategy, I conquered Russia and reached an equal standing with neighboring great powers.
· While remaining a vassal of Scandinavia, I stabilized the Russian Empire and used hostile faiths to confiscate vassal lands without the tyrant title, distributing them among my family members.
· Twenty years later, I ceased tribute to Scandinavia and declared independence, which resulted in doubling my income.
· Utilizing the increased income, I spread holy legends to accelerate faith conversion and expedited faith integration within the empire through family vassals.
· My son, 'Torfinnr', became the first peasant leader of the dynasty, and thanks to previous culture and faith building, the high loyalty of family vassals was maintained.
· Furthermore, his exceptional scheming abilities allowed for effective control of unstable vassals and various activities, such as kidnapping individuals for art creation.
· These artworks contributed to the empire's lasting majesty, saving significant costs.style='width:100%; border-collapse:collapse; background-color:#2A2C3A; color:#FFFFFF; border:1px solid #444; margin-top: 16px;'>
· After a wait of about 30 years, taking advantage of Russia's weakened state, I hired mercenaries with a massive investment of gold and initiated a subjugation war.
· Through fierce battles and careful strategy, I conquered Russia and reached an equal standing with neighboring great powers.
· While remaining a vassal of Scandinavia, I stabilized the Russian Empire and used hostile faiths to confiscate vassal lands without the tyrant title, distributing them among my family members.
· Twenty years later, I ceased tribute to Scandinavia and declared independence, which resulted in doubling my income.
· Utilizing the increased income, I spread holy legends to accelerate faith conversion and expedited faith integration within the empire through family vassals.
· My son, 'Torfinnr', became the first peasant leader of the dynasty, and thanks to previous culture and faith building, the high loyalty of family vassals was maintained.
· Furthermore, his exceptional scheming abilities allowed for effective control of unstable vassals and various activities, such as kidnapping individuals for art creation.
· These artworks contributed to the empire's lasting majesty, saving significant costs.
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Crisis Situation | Lack of successor's abilities, becoming a vassal of Scandinavia |
| Conquest of Russia | Seizing the opportunity of Russia's weakness, winning a subjugation war using mercenaries |
| Empire Stabilization | Confiscating vassal lands and distributing them to family, independence from Scandinavia |
| Cultural/Faith Integration | Spreading holy legends, utilizing family vassals, enhancing majesty through artworks |
06:48 - 09:23
4. 🕌 Establishing 'Dar al-Islam' Hegemony and Laying the Groundwork for World Conquest
· After solidifying control in the north, I turned my attention to the Arabian Empire in the south.
· I switched to a Clan government to reduce the technology gap and efficiently managed territories through 'Harmonious Clan Succession'.
· To challenge the Caliph's authority, I arranged for my granddaughter to marry his son, securing an inheritance path.
· I added the 'Legalism' culture to increase the vassal limit and attacked Scandinavia to remove the 'Conqueror' trait.
· I also used schemes to eliminate other Arabian princes, ensuring my family's succession.
· Expansion into North Africa primarily involved schemes rather than direct warfare. I kidnapped princes to make them vassals, then assassinated their fathers to inherit their thrones and annex their lands.
· During this process, there was a crisis where the Arabian Empire was lost, but I reclaimed the territories with my strengthened military.
· Subsequently, I deposed the Caliph and became the new Caliph myself, laying the foundation for establishing 'Dar al-Islam' hegemony.
· Achieving 'Dar al-Islam' hegemony required possessing over 70% of the Arabian, North African, Persian, and Muslim territories.
· Over decades, I expanded my territory through a combination of warfare and kidnapping schemes, and waited for the appearance of Genghis Khan of the Mongol Empire.
· I married Genghis Khan's daughter to form an alliance and eliminated his sons to secure my family's succession.
· Finally, to conquer the Mongol Empire, I assassinated Genghis Khan and his sister, arranging for his sister, who was already a vassal, to inherit the empire.
· Thus, after 310 years, starting from a single territory, world conquest was completed.style='width:100%; border-collapse:collapse; background-color:#2A2C3A; color:#FFFFFF; border:1px solid #444; margin-top: 16px;'>
· I switched to a Clan government to reduce the technology gap and efficiently managed territories through 'Harmonious Clan Succession'.
· To challenge the Caliph's authority, I arranged for my granddaughter to marry his son, securing an inheritance path.
· I added the 'Legalism' culture to increase the vassal limit and attacked Scandinavia to remove the 'Conqueror' trait.
· I also used schemes to eliminate other Arabian princes, ensuring my family's succession.
· Expansion into North Africa primarily involved schemes rather than direct warfare. I kidnapped princes to make them vassals, then assassinated their fathers to inherit their thrones and annex their lands.
· During this process, there was a crisis where the Arabian Empire was lost, but I reclaimed the territories with my strengthened military.
· Subsequently, I deposed the Caliph and became the new Caliph myself, laying the foundation for establishing 'Dar al-Islam' hegemony.
· Achieving 'Dar al-Islam' hegemony required possessing over 70% of the Arabian, North African, Persian, and Muslim territories.
· Over decades, I expanded my territory through a combination of warfare and kidnapping schemes, and waited for the appearance of Genghis Khan of the Mongol Empire.
· I married Genghis Khan's daughter to form an alliance and eliminated his sons to secure my family's succession.
· Finally, to conquer the Mongol Empire, I assassinated Genghis Khan and his sister, arranging for his sister, who was already a vassal, to inherit the empire.
· Thus, after 310 years, starting from a single territory, world conquest was completed.
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Northern Stabilization | Stabilizing the northern empire and checking Scandinavia |
| Arabian Expansion | Switching to Clan government, securing inheritance path, territorial expansion through schemes |
| Dar al-Islam | Ascending to Caliph, meeting hegemony requirements |
| World Conquest | Assassinating Genghis Khan, inheriting the Mongol Empire and final conquest |
09:24 - 10:51
5. 🏆 World Conquest Complete and Final Results
· After a grand journey of 310 years, world conquest was achieved starting from a single territory.
· With the achievement of 'Dar al-Islam' hegemony, the empire gained extreme stability. The creation of dissolution factions by vassals became impossible, and since succession claims for the Hegemony tier title were not generated, the risk of imperial fragmentation disappeared.
· The empire became even more robust as all vassals were converted to Islam.
· After obtaining the Hegemony tier, through empire-wide succession scams, powerful empires like the Byzantine Empire were vassalized.
· I freely confiscated the lands of non-Muslim rulers and redistributed them to my family, absorbing all of Europe and Africa.
· When Genghis Khan appeared, I had already married his daughter and formed an alliance, thus avoiding direct conflict.
· Ultimately, by assassinating Genghis Khan and his sister, I arranged for his sister, who was already a vassal, to inherit the Mongol Empire.
· This completed the world conquest, but failure to conquer the single territory in Japan ruled by an undead leader prevented the perfect achievement of 3,476 territories.style='width:100%; border-collapse:collapse; background-color:#2A2C3A; color:#FFFFFF; border:1px solid #444; margin-top: 16px;'>
· With the achievement of 'Dar al-Islam' hegemony, the empire gained extreme stability. The creation of dissolution factions by vassals became impossible, and since succession claims for the Hegemony tier title were not generated, the risk of imperial fragmentation disappeared.
· The empire became even more robust as all vassals were converted to Islam.
· After obtaining the Hegemony tier, through empire-wide succession scams, powerful empires like the Byzantine Empire were vassalized.
· I freely confiscated the lands of non-Muslim rulers and redistributed them to my family, absorbing all of Europe and Africa.
· When Genghis Khan appeared, I had already married his daughter and formed an alliance, thus avoiding direct conflict.
· Ultimately, by assassinating Genghis Khan and his sister, I arranged for his sister, who was already a vassal, to inherit the Mongol Empire.
· This completed the world conquest, but failure to conquer the single territory in Japan ruled by an undead leader prevented the perfect achievement of 3,476 territories.
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Final Goal Achieved | World conquest completed in 310 years |
| Dar al-Islam Effects | Maximized imperial stability, prevented vassal fragmentation |
| Conquest Strategy | Empire-wide succession scams, confiscation and redistribution of non-Muslim lands |
| Conclusion | Assassination of Genghis Khan and inheritance of the Mongol Empire, Japan territory unconquered |