
Since the Ottomans rarely ever grant military access to these states, and Byzantium's armies are usually stationed in Constantinople, it is quite possible for Epirus to declare war, wipe out the Athenian army, then occupy all of the southern Greek territories without any serious battles: the fort at Morea may be left unmaintained. Ideally, Byzantium will only have an alliance with a single landlocked Orthodox nation such as Serbia or Wallachia. However, Epirus is in a better position than the more isolated Crusader holdouts, such as Athens or Naxos, and they have better opportunities to expand and gather strength than other Ottoman-adjacent states in the Balkans.Ī strong opening move for Epirus is to attack Byzantium for control of their southern Greek provinces. Survival is not guaranteed, as they have limited ability to secure their land power and their navy will struggle to match the much stronger fleets of Venice and the Ottomans. They are independent, but on the doorstep of the Ottomans, and Venice. Opening moves Įpirus starts out in a tenuous position. Bear in mind, due to the dynamic nature of the game, it may unfold differently for other players. The below is one of many player suggested strategies for Epirus.

If the country is a member of the Holy Roman Empire but not the emperor or an elector, then:.

owns at least 20 core provinces in the Italy region, including Genova, Milano, Firenze, and Roma.is not a subject nation other than a tributary state.has an administrative technology of at least 10.has a primary culture in the Latin culture group.Playing with normal or historical nations.
