History
Yahya al-Qadir of the Dhunnunid house ruled the taifa of Toledo from 1075 until Alfonso VI took the city in 1085, then Valencia until he was killed on 28 October 1092. In 1066 the game already seats an Emir Yahya in Toledo.
The historical path from that city runs toward a Christian conquest. Players often try to reverse it. Clan opinion and allies matter more than a single field battle, because León, Castile, and the other taifas can all move at once.
Alfonso VI took Toledo on 25 May 1085 and sent al-Qadir on to Valencia under Álvar Fáñez. The Dhunnunid reign in the city had begun in 1075, after al-Mamun, so the 1066 seat is earlier than that historical year. Yahya was killed in Valencia on 28 October 1092.
In the game
| Seat | Detail |
|---|---|
| Start | 1066 |
| Bookmark | Rags to Riches |
| Title | Toledo |
| Realm size | 14 counties |
| Status | Independent |
| Difficulty | Medium, the bookmark rating in patch 1.20.1.2 |
| Culture | Baranis |
| Faith | Sunni |
| Government | Clan |
| Age | 43 |
How to play
Goal. Keep Toledo, face the Christian kings of Iberia, and hold the Dhunnunid house together.
The government row is Clan, the faith is Sunni, and the bookmark rates the seat Medium. Clan opinion moves with the realm, so a house at odds with you is already a political war. León is the Christian kingdom on the road to 1085. Open the diplomacy screen and read alliances and faith hostility before you refuse a call or start a holy war. The faith guide covers conversion and hostility. The León page is the other seat in this story.
Where this run fails. Standing with no ally when León, Castile, and another taifa can all move, or ignoring clan opinion until a faction fires during a holy war.