Holy Roman Empire (M2TW Faction)

Holy Roman Empire (M2TW Faction)
Name:	Holy Roman Empire
From Game:	Medieval II: Total War
Religion:	Catholic
Culture:	Northern European
Playable:

Overview

The Holy Roman Empire starts in Europe's Middle Ground. The French are a threat to the West, The Danes to the North, Milan and Venice to the South and Rebels and Poles to the East. They are surrounded by opposing factions. Taking Prague (Rebel Occupied) can be a good strategic move on the way to strengthening your position. The Empire also has many other advantages in taking control of the land around them. Since they are the biggest starting faction, they can acquire much more income. With that income, many units can be recruited. Because of the rebels and their weak garrisons, the Empire can take control of 15 regions in 10 turns.

Starting Position

HRE's Starting Position.

The Holy Roman Empire starts with most of, what is now known as, Germany.

Their cities are;

• Innsbruck
• Staufen
• Frankfurt
• Nuremburg
• Vienna
• Bologna

Victory Conditions

• Long Campaign: Hold 45 provinces including Rome.
• Short Campaign: Hold 20 provinces and outlast Denmark and Milan

Units

HRE Generals Bodyguard.

The Holy Roman Empire has a fairly standard roster for a European power; their units are about what you would expect at most stages in the game. They have many of the normal European Cavalry types, including Mailed and Feudal Knights, and get their own unique Imperial and Gothic Knights, who both do well for themselves and have an Armour Piercing Mace. Thier Infantry is normal as well, getting normal Sergeant type Spearmen. As they advance they do get Zweihander and Dismounted Imperial Knights, are useful units but not necessarily better than the Dismounted Feudal Knights they get earlier. Their missiles are average as well, but decent enough, with earlier Peasant Archers and Crossbowmen being replaced by Pavise and Mounted Crossbowmen. Their militia is also standard, including Halberds and Pikes, and they do get Hand Gunners and Arquebusiers. Where the Holy Roman Empire does excel is with its Crusader Order Cavalry; the Teutonic Knights, an incredibly strong force of Knights and arguably the best melee Cavalry in the entire game. They also have Reiters, a very damaging pistol cavalry unit which unfortunately also has an extremely short range; too short to skirmish well. The Empire also has excellent artillery options.

• Light Infantry
  • Peasants
  • Sergeant Spearmen
  • Armoured Sergeants
  • Town Militia

• Heavy Infantry
  • Zweihander
  • Forlorn Hope
  • Halberd Militia
  • Dismounted Feudal Knights
  • Dismounted Imperial Knights
  • Dismounted Gothic Knights

• Spear/Pike Infantry
  • Spear Militia
  • Pike Militia
  • Landsknecht Pikemen

• Missile Infantry
  • Peasant Archers
  • Peasant Crossbowmen
  • Crossbow Militia
  • Pavise Crossbowmen
  • Arquebusiers
  • Handgunners

• Heavy Cavalry
  • Mailed Knights
  • Feudal Knights
  • Imperial Knights
  • Gothic Knights
  • Early General's Bodyguard
  • Late General's Bodyguard
  • Merchant Cavalry Militia
  • Teutonic Knights
  • Mounted Sergeants

• Missle Cavalry
  • Mounted Crossbowmen
  • Reiters

• Artillery
  • Ballista
  • Catapult
  • Trebuchet
  • Bombard
  • Grand Bombard
  • Cannon
  • Serpentine
  • Basilisk

Faction Details

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Holy Roman Empire Details (M2TW Faction)

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Aztecs | Byzantine Empire | Denmark | Egypt | England | France | Holy Roman Empire | Hungary | Milan | Mongols | Moors | Papal States | Poland | Portugal | Russia | Scotland | Sicily | Spain | Timurids | Turks | Venice | Rebels