May 13, 2024 · Yeah, well the opener is not necessarily Rurik himself, I just liked the image. My Rurikids are NOT rabbits. In fact, at one point later on, my ruler is the only male Rurikid left, with a bunch (some 6-8 only though) women and girls. It gets better eventually.

Aug 19, 2013 · Anyone has managed to survive as Rurik dynasty in the 867 start? I've been trying lately only to get overwhelmed really fast, you are Norse/Norse and 60% of your vassals are Russian/Slavic, anyway you might expand you will get more ungrateful Russian/Slavic vassals and at any moment of weakness (which will be many, with wars of independence or ...

Sep 20, 2020 · Rurik has reached a days march west from Constantinople with a large host, his original landing point being somewhere in Burgas, close to the Byzantine frontier with the Bulgars. The arrival coincides with the Emperor leading a small campaign east to secure the Anatolian frontier against the Muslim Caliphate, and so the core of the Byzantine ...

Apr 18, 2013 · Rurik was an ok ruler who got invited, bashed neighbors from time to time, had to put rebellions against his rule; Oleg was a legend who managed to raid Byzantium, place his shield on the walls of Tsargrad, found the Kievan Rus, conquer many cities, tribes, and rule for 33 years unopposed.

Jun 3, 2013 · Devs said that Rurik's descendants should fully assimilate within decades. They already laid this ahead by making Rurik's in-game son and heir Helgi a Slavic pagan. But I managed to avoid that when Helgi went to Varangian guard and got killed, making way for Rurik's other sons, true Norse believers.

Nov 18, 2017 · I've been playing CK2 as Rurik, the Varangian chieftain of the Rus. I'm trying my best to follow Ruriks steps in the past but it feels everytime there are obstacles in my journey towards the Tsardom of Russia. One of the most irksome and frustrating event happens everytime Rurik dies, at the same my fleet follows the old King and goes Valhalla too.

Sep 14, 2020 · This modifier, which controls who the AI will target with the Conquest CBs, includes a multiplier of 10 pulling Asatru rulers to use that CB in western Europe. This is the reason why Rurik generally starts by attacking East Francia and following it up with attacks on Britain, Ireland, Brittany and Iberia.

Dec 9, 2012 · For the glory of Rurik, Ingvarr II, September 6th, 1067 TWELFTH ENTRY: As I was leading my forces north on horseback a single messenger from the keep met me at a crossroads thirteen days from Bezhetsky Verh, the western half of the Jarl of Beloozero's domain. The messenger informed me of what he thought would be good news to me, Xenia and her ...

Oct 19, 2015 · It's not really what I had in mind though because it's a multi-step process just to get Rurik's 867 setup stable. Basically, when you subjugate Russia, you just take the top title and end up with a bunch of Slavic vassals that are going to revolt against you as …

Nov 24, 2018 · Veps was quickly driven back as their raiders had already been defeated by Rurik's men but in Ingria the battle against the allied Sakal went poorly as Rurik nearly got himself killed by one of the Livonians, and while they drove the enemy back and defeated the last of the enemy armies in subsequent battles Rurik himself, now advancing in age ...