Crusader Kings 2: Connacht's Glorious Victory

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I started this campaign as merely a Petty King of Connacht (i.e. duke). I ended as Emperor of Alba and King of Eire (Ireland) and pseudo emperor of 6 other empires (didn't create the titles due to political reasons), with many kings as vassals.

This campaign gave me the highest score, largest realm and largest army in game (compared to AIs) as well as compared to previous campaigns, despite being in ironman mode. So proud of myself :)

Some statistics:

(1) Score of 241,293 - personal best, be it ironman or not, and far ahead of the AI's best scorer, Mali. Emperor Siuthrun 'the Great' contributed the most score i.e. 56,321. He also ruled the longest i.e. 50 years.

(2) Army size of over 302k, well ahead of Byzantine's 109k. Realm size of 2,780, also beating Byzantine's second placed of 904.

(3) The final ruler

  • was the Emperor of Alba
  • was the King of Ireland
  • Titular King of Swabia, Frisia and Franconia
  • had 2 duchies
  • had 8 counties
  • had 1 barony
  • was the Emperor of Wendish Empire, Carpathia, Francia, Hispania, Maghreb and Kanem-Borna. These weren't created due to political reasons i.e. to avoid penalty to opinion from vassal kings due to "desire" to hold those titles

(4) These are the vassal kings (some of them could have multiple kingdom titles):

  • King-Bishop of Galicia
  • King of Andalusia
  • King of Sasana
  • King of Bhreatain Bheag 
  • King of Alba
  • King of Germany
  • King of Egyt
  • King of Kanem
  • Prince Mayor of Maghreb
  • King of Nubia
  • King of Hungary
  • King of Valencia
  • King of Denmark
  • King of Sweden
  • King of France
  • King of Bavaria
  • King of Serbia
  • King of Arles
  • Prince Mayor of Bohemia
  • King of Aquitaine
  • King of Italy
  • Queen of Crusader Egypt
  • King of Galicia-Volhynia
  • King of Hausaland
  • King of Pomerania
  • King of Badajoz
  • King of Leon
  • King of Poland
  • King of Africa
  • King of Lotharingia

(5)  Realm covered all Western and Central Europe, most of Southern Europe (missing Papacy State and Kingdom of Sicily), some of Northern and Eastern Europe, nearly all of visible Africa, and some of Near East.

(6) Irish culture spread to all of Scotland, some of England, all of Brittany, and a couple of spots in Hispania.

(7) Catholic had 100 moral authority and with realm size of 1053. Notably, Byzantine Empire turned Catholic!

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