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Sep 30, 2018  Today I discuss the Holy Roman Empire, their units and strategy on the Grand Campaign. Denmark Faction Guide: Medieval 2 Total War - Duration: 32:29. Lugotorix 4,056 views.

1. Medieval Total War 2 Holy Roman Empire Strategy Games Online

Bruges has French to the south and the Holy Roman Empire to the east once they take Antwerp. Towards the middle of the game, the Danes will probably take Antwerp. You really don't want to be in a war with these three factions when the home countries are not yet secure. The Holy Roman Empire is something of a misnomer, as the true heirs to the Roman Empire are the Byzantines and they are closer to a collection of duchies and fiefdoms than a truly cohesive empire. A great rift in opinion exists between the Kaiser and the Pope over whether the Empire.

For the last few weeks and for a couple more before SEGA and Creative Assembly release the next installment of the brilliant Total War series of strategy games, we're presenting information about the units in many of the factions found in the game. Medieval II: Total War has a large number of factions and units to contend with so there's a lot of information to go over. We've already taken a look at the Russians, Byzantine Empire, Sicilians, and Turks so make sure to check that out if you haven't.

Along with all of the detailed info regarding the different units available to each faction, several screens and a gameplay movie showing off the featured faction are ready for viewing. The Holy Roman Empire shows their might in this week's video so make sure to check it out when you're done reading. Go ahead and earn all you can about the Holy Roman Empire faction this week and look for more to come in the future.

The Holy Roman Empire

The Holy Roman Empire is a particularly misleading name for Europe's largest collective of kingdoms and fiefdoms, regardless which way one looks at it. For starters, it is the Byzantine Empire that truly carries on the legacy of the ancient Romans, and the notion that the Kaiser (Emperor) truly serves the Roman Catholic Church is presently quite laughable.

A great rift in opinion exists between Kaiser Henry IV and Pope Gregory VII as to the legitimacy of the Papacy's recent move to do away with secular investiture, a change of law that has taken away all of the Kaiser's power over the Catholic church. How the Kaiser should react to this is undoubtedly the biggest dilemma facing the Holy Roman Empire at present. What precedent does a ruler of nations set by allowing a man of the cloth dictate what he can and can't do? And what precedent does he set if he leads his people into open conflict with the church itself?

The likely answer to both questions is 'A horribly drastic one,' meaning that the Kaiser will need to find the best middle ground he can, very much the same situation he faces when looking at his borders. The Empire itself is Europe's 'middle ground', centrally located, with opportunities to expand in almost every direction, but also potential competition to come with each opportunity. It is a far cry from the days of Charlemagne when all of Western Europe answered to the Emperor. Now France is a separate entity, Italy has become a formidable group of city states, the Danes block the route into Scandinavia and the Kingdoms to the east are more of a threat than a place to lay claim to.

Should the Kaiser successfully deal with the dissent that lingers within the Reich at present, there seems no reason the Reich cannot consolidate and expand into something to rival the first Roman Empire...Though this time it won't be a simple matter of bettering the barbarians.

Campaign Strategy

Medieval Total War 2 Holy Roman Empire Strategy Games Online

The Holy Roman Empire has strong foundations. The Empire consists of six provinces including a town in Nuremburg, large towns in Bologna, Frankfurt and Vienna and castles at Staufen and Innsbruck. However despite its undoubted strength, the Empire is surrounded by enemies. The French to the west, the Italians to the south, the Danes to the north and the Poles to the east represent immediate threats and diplomacy quickly becomes a key component of the Holy Roman Empire's early strategy.
The Empire can be strengthened further by conquering the rebels to the north-east. The nearby Rebel town of Prague being an ideal first target. Once those provinces are secure the Holy Roman Empire can begin assessing their relations with the surrounding nations and begin expanding accordingly.

Early units consist mainly of peasant infantry and archers which can be supplemented by mailed Knights and Mounted Sergeants. Their armies are strong all-round without any apparent weaknesses, however, later in the campaign the Holy Roman Empire will not be able to field the professional armies that nations such as England and France can bring to the battlefield.

Campaign Objective
Hold 45 regions, including: Roman Province.