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Portugal is one of the factions in [[Medieval II: Total War]] that can be unlocked by either eliminating them during a campaign or by meeting the victory conditions. They can also be made playable via modding. For obvious reasons they start the game adjacent to [[Spain (M2TW Faction)|Spain]] and the [[Moors]] on the Iberian Peninsula, possessing Lisbon and Pamplona.
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[[Image:Symbol_portugal.jpg|Faction Symbol for Portugal]]  
 
  
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==Overview==
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{{Faction|image=[[Image:Symbol_portugal.jpg|Faction Symbol for Portugal]]|Name=Portugal|Game=[[Medieval II: Total War]]|Religion=[[Catholic]]|Culture=[[Southern European]]}}
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Portugal are one of the factions in [[Medieval II: Total War]] that can be unlocked by either defeating them individually during the campaign or by winning a campaign overall.  They can also be made playable by modding.
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==Gameplay==
  
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For obvious reasons they start the game adjacent to [[Spain (M2TW Faction)|Spain]] and the [[Moors]] on the Iberian Peninsula, possessing Lisbon and Pamplona.
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===Starting Position===
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[[Image:Map_portugal.jpg‎|thumb|right|Portugal's Starting Position.]]
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Portugal's starting position separates the faction into two halves, one settlement in the East and one in the West. This could start them with endless possibilities. They could expand North into France and capture Bordeux. They could expanded southwards and capture Zaragoza and Valencia. They could even move along the North Africa and into the Holy lands.
  
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==Infantry==
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Their settlements are;
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The Portuguese face a poor level of infantry until the late game.  With a lack of early melee units you may be forced to use large numbers of spear militia to hold your line in battle.  Unlike many other European factions who already possess decent infantry by the middle of the campaign, Dismounted Feudal Knights are a godsend for Portugal.  When you first upgrade to a fortress you'll experience a massive shift upwards in your hand-to-hand fighting ability.  A citadel allows Dismounted Portuguese Knights, who fare better against cavalry than DFKs, but are not as capable against other infantry units.  From cities you can also train pike and swordsmen militia, who can help to increase the quality of your free upkeep garrisons.  Late on you also get Aventuros, the best pikemen in the game.  Pike militia don't compare to these guys, who can hold a defensive position against most infantry and virtually all cavalry.
 
  
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==Missile==
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*Lisbon: Capital - Large Town
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''coming soon''
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*Pamplona: Castle
  
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==Cavalry==
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===Campaign objectives===
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*Long campaign: Hold 45 regions including: Jerusalem and Granada
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*Short campaign: Hold 15 regions including: Eliminate Spain and Moors.
  
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==Artillery==
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==The Army==
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The army of Portugal is a very odd one in comparison to their neighbours. The Portuguese have a very strong army including, the various Iberian skirmishers, armoured pikemen in the late age, Portuguese arquebusiers who are highly armoured arquebusiers who can definitely take a charge, and Portuguese knights who are the equal of noble knights or English knights. The Portuguese start off with a bad army but if you manage to expand, your army is probably the best army in the game due to all the varieties. Heavy knights for attack, armoured pikemen for defense, and one of the best musketeer units.
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==Units==
  
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==Early Situations==
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[[Image:Se bodyguard info.png‎|thumb|right|Portuguese General's Bodyguard.]]
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In the beginning, Portugal starts out with just Lisbon and Pamplona, and it can be difficult expanding from there. Eventually, the Moors or the Spanish will attack you, so either keep large armies in your territories, or defeat them, because betrayal is likely to happen.
 
  
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==Strategy Guides==
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*Light Infantry
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*[http://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=72064 Portugal Faction Guide] on Org.
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**Peasants
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**Swordsmen Militia
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**Town Militia
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*Heavy Infantry
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**Dismounted Feudal Knights
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**Dismounted Feudal Knights
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**Dismounted Conquistadores
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**Dismounted Portuguese Knights
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*Spearmen Infantry
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**Spear Militia
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**Pike Militia
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**Aventuros
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**Dismounted Feudal Knights
  
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==AAR's==
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*Missile Infantry
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*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=116469 Poland vs Portugal multiplayer, game-play-style AAR] on TWC.
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**Peasant Archers
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*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=100425 Decimating the Portugese Monarchy] on TWC.
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**Peasant Crossbowmen
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*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=91845 The Defense of Lisbon] on TWC.
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**Pavise Crossbowmen
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*[http://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=82391 The Tides of Portugal- Portuguese AAR] on Org.
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**Crossbow Militia
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**Musketeers
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**Hand Gunners
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**Portuguese Arquebusiers
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**Lusitanian Javelinmen
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**Almughavars
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*Heavy Cavalry
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**Knights of Santiago
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**Merchant Cavalry Militia
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**Conquistadores
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**Portuguese Knights
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**Feudal Knights
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**Mailed Knights
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*Missle Cavalry
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**Jinetes
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**Mounted Crossbowmen
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*Missile Siege
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**Ballista
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**Catapult
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**Trebuchet
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**Bombard
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**Grand Bombard
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**Ribault
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**Culverin
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**Basilisk
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==Faction Details==
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If you have further detailed information on the faction, such as strategies, AARs, pictures, or history, please post it on the Faction Details page in a new sub-section so that this page can be kept clean of opinionated information.  
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[[Portugal Details (M2TW Faction)]]
  
 
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[[Category: Medieval 2: Total War Factions]]
 

Latest revision as of 12:19, 10 July 2017

Portugal is one of the factions in Medieval II: Total War that can be unlocked by either eliminating them during a campaign or by meeting the victory conditions. They can also be made playable via modding. For obvious reasons they start the game adjacent to Spain and the Moors on the Iberian Peninsula, possessing Lisbon and Pamplona.

Portugal (M2TW Faction)
Faction Symbol for Portugal
Name: Portugal
From Game: Medieval II: Total War
Religion:Catholic
Culture: Southern European
Playable:

Gameplay

Starting Position

Portugal's Starting Position.

Portugal's starting position separates the faction into two halves, one settlement in the East and one in the West. This could start them with endless possibilities. They could expand North into France and capture Bordeux. They could expanded southwards and capture Zaragoza and Valencia. They could even move along the North Africa and into the Holy lands.

Their settlements are;

  • Lisbon: Capital - Large Town
  • Pamplona: Castle

Campaign objectives

  • Long campaign: Hold 45 regions including: Jerusalem and Granada
  • Short campaign: Hold 15 regions including: Eliminate Spain and Moors.

The Army

The army of Portugal is a very odd one in comparison to their neighbours. The Portuguese have a very strong army including, the various Iberian skirmishers, armoured pikemen in the late age, Portuguese arquebusiers who are highly armoured arquebusiers who can definitely take a charge, and Portuguese knights who are the equal of noble knights or English knights. The Portuguese start off with a bad army but if you manage to expand, your army is probably the best army in the game due to all the varieties. Heavy knights for attack, armoured pikemen for defense, and one of the best musketeer units.

Units

Portuguese General's Bodyguard.
  • Light Infantry
    • Peasants
    • Swordsmen Militia
    • Town Militia
  • Heavy Infantry
    • Dismounted Feudal Knights
    • Dismounted Feudal Knights
    • Dismounted Conquistadores
    • Dismounted Portuguese Knights
  • Spearmen Infantry
    • Spear Militia
    • Pike Militia
    • Aventuros
    • Dismounted Feudal Knights
  • Missile Infantry
    • Peasant Archers
    • Peasant Crossbowmen
    • Pavise Crossbowmen
    • Crossbow Militia
    • Musketeers
    • Hand Gunners
    • Portuguese Arquebusiers
    • Lusitanian Javelinmen
    • Almughavars
  • Heavy Cavalry
    • Knights of Santiago
    • Merchant Cavalry Militia
    • Conquistadores
    • Portuguese Knights
    • Feudal Knights
    • Mailed Knights
  • Missle Cavalry
    • Jinetes
    • Mounted Crossbowmen
  • Missile Siege
    • Ballista
    • Catapult
    • Trebuchet
    • Bombard
    • Grand Bombard
    • Ribault
    • Culverin
    • Basilisk

Faction Details

If you have further detailed information on the faction, such as strategies, AARs, pictures, or history, please post it on the Faction Details page in a new sub-section so that this page can be kept clean of opinionated information.

Portugal Details (M2TW Faction)

Medieval 2: Total War | Factions:
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
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