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Several years ago I tried doing this House with CK II. Went sort nowhere as life got in the way. So this time around it looks more promising. Take the House of Wittelsbach in 1066 to greatness. I started as Duke of Bavarian and gave Otto some land then loaded up with him. Here he is.
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And his counsel
;)
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No sure where this will lead or get off the ground.
 
But don't this family already start with a county in 1.1?
 
Will try to follow
 
Prologue
Otto starts out with a complete family, wife and 4 kids. He will add two more later. Only the heir is important and the rest not so important. But they do marry some nice Bavarian women. First up Otto and his lovely bride
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Bernard the black sheep of the family
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News around the realm. Wars, wars, and more wars. Most are far and away, but this one is closer to home and involves my liege.
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Otto does get some personal time as he like to command the army.
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In his spare time Otto like to read about the past great generals and battles.
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Otto is hard at work to build for the future. There is work to do.
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Seems like William got his business done in England.
 
Well, looks like England is Norwegian... might want to keep an eye on that...

Best of luck to the Wittlesbachs!
 
Chapter I
Duke the Duke

So our original duke, Duke Henrich IIX got himself beheaded by some Norwegian dude, and our new Duke Henrich IX.
But he will not last long as he will die of his wounds.
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So we will end up with yet another liege and we will have to wait for a better situation do deal with her.
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Life is going good for Otto. All the kids have grown up and are on their own. Except for poor Bernard
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Heinrich
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Katharina
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The county is prospering under Otto as we have expanded our roads
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The first feast in the history of the county
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Even a mason got into the prosperity.
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It was easy sailing in these troubling times as a sandal erupted in the family.
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Otto had some time to better himself as he took to his inner being.
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We did manage to snag a claim on the County of München and something to think about.
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Something to think about for the future and something anew has risen up.
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And a map to ponder.
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The Danelaw is so effing dumb it lowers my IQ.
 
So the Danelaw ... includes no Danes. :p

But whilst there is madness if foreign matters Otto appears to be successfully strengthening his own position.
 
Otto appears to be doing well.

Also, the Danelaw that has only Norwegians? And Norway is part of it? What the...
 
The Danelaw decision is painful. I've suggested a small improvement here.
 
Chapter II
A Change

Otto is living the medieval good life. He watches as Europe is at war from the inside, his Duchess is taking care of the rabble. The family is sort of well with a son with the great pox and his heir's wife is an adulteress. But all is not well, something was missing, it was the sense of accomplishment for his family. He had a dilemma. He had this claim on the county of München. He could press the claim and he might just win. But factoring in that he was getting old, he could lose the county when he dies, but he could reap the rewards before he died. In the end...
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But that stupid fool Count Dietrich decided to go over the the other side. He will pay and pay dearly.
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In the end
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That will put the fear in the minds of those who cross Otto. Which happened soon enough. And a short conflict at that.
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Seem that the Liberty was in the air.
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That was the least of Otto's worries. He decided to go on a pilgrimage as his time was getting short.
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Getting there was half the fun.
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Once Otto was back he shared what he had heard. There was turmoil in the English Isles
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One reason the Pope made a huge announcement.
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More woes for the family as the pox infects more and more people.
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in the end it was not the Pox that done Otto in, it was old age.
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Disease has a way of being a leveller of status
 
The Crusades are coming!

Also, that's an amusing event...
 
Chapter III
Changing of the Guard

Otto takes over the realm from his father. He had a lot of work to do and not much time to do it as time was
a ticking away. He had to keep his eye on München and wait for the right time to pounce. But first the family
had to be seen. His wife Susanna had to be dealt with. And there was the two sons. More later on the oldest.

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Adalbert and his lovely wife
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The Council. A note as my Chancellor is one of my wife's bastard son.
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It seems my liege is interested in my services as a spymaster.
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The first feast under Otto's leadership
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The Crusades are finally here.
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But first let's have a party
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Picking a fight with the host should hopefully have enlivened things, yes :)