Now this hegemony is threatened by the Vikings, which have conquered their northeastern territories. Having migrated some centuries ago to Britannia from continental Europe, the Angles and Saxons have been contesting with the Britons for control of the island. However, their art of war is mainly influenced by the military innovations of the Carolingian empire and so their armies have a good balance between cavalry and infantrymen.

The Frisians have maintained cultural and commercial ties with the Anglo-Saxons from the other side of the English Channel. The Frisians are the inhabitants of an important trading region along the southeastern coast of the North Sea, from the north of Frankia to the border of Danmark.Дefeated by the Franks, their country is now under the rule of a Frankish governor.

The Norse shield-wall is considered almost impossible to overcome. They are skilled archers and, although in during expeditions they send out mounted scouts, in battles they dismount to fight on foot. Their naval superiority allows them to raid the coasts of the other kingdoms, but despite their reputation as blood-thirsty looters, the Vikings are excellent traders that have begun to colonize the frozen islands of the North Sea. The Norsemen are pagan peoples with a Germanic heritage who inhabit Scandinavia, comprising the realms of Northvegr and Danmark. The player will encounter several factions during the main storylinebut the majority play no role. Viking Conquest introduced twenty one new factions. Rikoooo a380Д®ach faction possesses a certain amount of settlementswhich range from towns to villages. Factions have unique cultures, depending on their geographical location.

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