At their height, these “Grand Dukes of the West” controlled large parts of modern-day France, Belgium, The Netherlands, and Luxembourg. They led the transformation from the medieval to the early modern world and ushered in a golden age for the region called the Northern Renaissance. The dukes of Burgundy played a vital role in the politics of medieval Western Europe. Rise from a mere duchy to the marvel of Western Europe through economic might, cultural achievement, and the use of advanced military technology and tactics.
Join this intrepid family of Norman adventurers and complete their unlikely and compelling story. Within a century, his Hauteville family included dukes in Italy, princes in the Middle East, and even the King of Sicily. Robert Guiscard arrived in Italy in 1047 CE with a robber-band of 35 men. Philip the Bold earned his nickname after the defeat at Poitiers and John the Fearless earned his after a defeat in the Crusades, so these dukes know the importance of propaganda. Image and publicity mean everything to them. They lead an extremely luxurious life and need to constantly expand their domains to pay for it. The Burgundian dukes are driven by ambition and greed. Known as “Longshanks” for his height and intimidating stature, he was a man that commanded respect as he transformed England from a tattered state into a prominent European power.
Build Donjons for additional fortifications around your towns, employ the First Crusade technology to spawn batches of the unique Serjeant unit in all Town Centers and utilize the Scutage technology to refill your and your team members’ battle coffers with 15 gold for each military unit you own.Įdward I is widely considered as one of England’s greatest rulers, mentioned in the same breath as Alfred the Great and Elizabeth I. Take advantage of the ability to perform economic upgrades one age earlier than other civilizations, stable technologies cost 50% less, and gunpowder units gain 25% attack.Īn infantry civilization specializing in city building and defensive capabilities to fuel their relentless drive for expansion. In addition to the 16 new achievements, here are some of the features you can look forward to in the Lords of the West expansion…Ī cavalry civilization specializing in economic development. A new year is upon us and what better way to celebrate than by challenging your friends in battle with two new civilizations and testing your mettle and strategy in three new fully-voiced campaigns! The Lords of the Westexpansion is available now for Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition on the Microsoft Store and Steam!
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