Compared to the frothing barbarians of the West, Constantinople had guile and romance. It makes me sad, because the Byzantines were always my favourite faction, which is a bit like picking the least-worst racist in an inner-city chain pub, but also: I don’t care. Specifically, the battle of Manzikert, in which the once-supreme imperial army was crushed by the Turks. I’m drawn back to Medieval 2: Kingdoms after reading about the Crusades: a compelling period of history, rich in tales of dashing Norman princes, religious fervour and the taut diplomacy of the Byzantine Empire.
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