History
Frederick I Barbarossa was elected king of Germany in 1152, crowned emperor in 1155, and died on 10 June 1190 when he drowned in the Saleph river on the Third Crusade. The Lombard League defeated him at Legnano in 1176. He gave Aachen Cathedral the great chandelier that still hangs there.
The 1178 map seats him over about 197 counties. Legnano is recent. The crusade is twelve years away. Italian cities and German vassals are both awake. His culture on this start is on the character screen.
In the game
| Seat | Detail |
|---|---|
| Start | 1178 |
| Title | Holy Roman Empire |
| Realm size | 197 counties |
| Status | Independent |
| Faith | Catholicism |
| Dynasty | Hohenstaufen |
How to play
Goal. Hold the empire, manage Italy, and decide what to do about a crusade.
He is the map ruler in 1178, over about 197 counties.
Where this run fails. The Italian cities, a vassal revolt, or the risk that comes with taking the cross.