Kingdom of Asturias (Age of Charlemagne) Faction
In the northwest of Iberia, along the Cantabrian mountains, the Asturians stand tall. Although the Visigoths have been destroyed and their kingdom shattered, their spirit lives on.
The Kingdom of Asturias began in the Roman province of Gallaecia, a melting pot of tribes during antiquity. During the fall of the Roman Empire, Asturian an identity was formed through their constant feuding between the rival Visigoths and Suebi. When the Umayyad Caliphate invaded Iberia in AD711, the Visigoths buckled; their king was betrayed and murdered, and the Muslim invaders stormed the south of the Peninsula, almost wiping out the remainder of the Visigothic aristocracy. Yet a surviving nobleman, Pelagio, fled to Asturias, where he began to resist the Caliphate, leading Christian forces to victory over the Muslims at the Battle of Covadonga in AD722; a turning point in the struggle - essentially the beginning of the Reconquista. Pelagio's resultant power structure endured, lasting until after his death in AD737. His successors, Alphonse and Fruela, extended Asturian borders further. This period was also known for the construction of splendid Asturian architecture, with basilicas and monuments appearing across the region. Fruela, nevertheless, was known as "the Cruel" after he assassinated his brother in order to gain total control.
Now, Fruela's cruel hubris has earned, in turn, his death at the hands of a disgruntled cousin, Aurelius, who has ascended to the throne in his place. To the south, the newly-formed Emirate of Cordoba is showing great determination under its new leadership. Fortunately, to the north Asturias' staunch Christian allies - the Franks - can be relied upon to stand against the Islamic hordes. Asturias, on the front line, must remain firm against this onslaught and emerge, as it always has done, victorious!
Campaign Map
Faction Name Kingdom of Asturias (Age of Charlemagne) |
Campaign cha_attila |
Culture att_cult_roman |
Subculture bel_sub_cult_roman |
Military Group cha_spanish |
Faction Group |
Faction Group
No Effect
Political Parties
When he deems it necessary, the nobles are the wisest and most qualified to counsel the king in matters of state.
Initial Power: 60
No Effect
Descended from Visigothic settlers, the sons of Alfonso rule Asturias as a pious, Christian kingdom; a bulwark against Islamic encroachment and the vanguard of the Reconquista to come.
Initial Power: 40
Ambush chance: +50%
[NOT DISPLAYED] Provincial security: +2 against priest-type agents
[NOT DISPLAYED] Provincial security: +3 against spy-type agents
[NOT DISPLAYED] Provincial security: +1 against champion-type agents
Can raze and abandon settlements
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Royal Guard Cavalry
(cha_spa_royal_guard_cavalry) Melee Cavalry |
Melee Infantry |
Armoured Swordsmen
(cha_gen_armoured_sword) Melee Infantry
Swordsmen
(cha_gen_sword) Melee Infantry
Royal Guardsmen
(cha_spa_royal_guardsmen) Melee Infantry |
Missile Infantry |
Levy Skirmishers
(cha_gen_levy_skirm) Missile Infantry
Skirmishers
(cha_gen_skirm) Missile Infantry
Noble Skirmishers
(cha_spa_noble_skirm) Missile Infantry |
Spear Infantry |
Levy Spearmen
(cha_gen_levy_spear) Spear Infantry
Spearmen
(cha_gen_spear) Spear Infantry
Ambushers
(cha_spa_ambushers) Spear Infantry
Tribesmen
(cha_spa_tribesmen) Spear Infantry |
Melee Cavalry |
Iberian Cavalry
(cha_spa_iberian_cav) Melee Cavalry
Royal Cavalry
(cha_spa_royal_cav) Melee Cavalry
Royal Guard Cavalry
(cha_spa_royal_guard_cavalry) Melee Cavalry
Royal Knights
(cha_spa_royal_knights) Melee Cavalry |
Missile Cavalry |
Jinetes
(cha_spa_jinetes) Missile Cavalry
Raider Cavalry
(cha_spa_raider_cav) Missile Cavalry |
Field Artillery |
Large Onager
(cha_gen_large_onager) Field Artillery
Bastion Onager
(cha_gen_onager_bastion) Field Artillery
Onager
(cha_gen_onager) Field Artillery |
Admiral |
Castle Dromon - Guard Marines
(cha_gen_castle_dromon_guard_marines) Melee Ship |
Melee Ship |
Castle Dromon - Guard Marines
(cha_gen_castle_dromon_guard_marines) Melee Ship
Dromon - Heavy Marines
(cha_gen_dromon_heavy_marines) Melee Ship
Dromon - Marines
(cha_gen_dromon_marines) Melee Ship |
Missile Ship |
Dromon - Light Boatmen
(cha_gen_dromon_light_boatmen) Missile Ship |
Artillery Ship |
Artillery Dromon - Artillery Crew
(cha_gen_artillery_dromon) Artillery Ship |
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