Forming a Nation in Knights of Honor II: Sovereign – Requirements and Steps
Forming the Tsardom of Russia:
To form the Tsardom of Russia, you must unite all of the Rus people under one banner during any game period (Early, Mid, Late). Eligible kingdoms include Novgorod, Muscovy, Rostov Suzdal, Chernigov, Tver, Ryazan, and Kiyv.
The territories you need to own are Botnia, Uglich, Ustyug, Perm, Vologda, Nizhniy Novgorod, Suzdal, Vladimir, Murom, Ryazan, Kursk, Chernigov, Siveria, Muscovy, Rostov, Yaroslavl, Novgorod, Tver, Smolensk, Izyum, Belgorod, Sarkel, Manych, Samara, Astrakhan, Al Jadid, Al Maqhrus, Bolghar, Kazan, Vyatka, Mologa, Galitch, Zalesye, Voronezh, and Ukek. Moreover, your religion must be Orthodox.
Restoring the Byzantine Empire:
During the Mid period, you can restore the Byzantine Empire as Nicaea, Epirus, or Trebizond. The territories required are Epirus, Attica, Achaea, Strymon, Thrace, Constantinopolis, and Crete. The state religion must also be Orthodox.
Forming the Ottoman Empire:
In the Late period, you can form the Ottoman Empire as the Ottomans kingdom. The territories required for this are Bursa, Nicaea, Ankara, Izmir, Sardis, Menteshe, Pontos, Amasya, Constantinopolis, Thrace, Karvuna, Bdin, Tarnovo, Sredets, Strymon, Ohrid, Cappadocia, Lycia, and Konya. There is no specific religion requirement for forming the Ottoman Empire.
Forming the Kalmar Union:
Any period in the game is suitable for forming the Kalmar Union by uniting the Scandinavian lands. The eligible kingdoms include Norway, Denmark, and Sweden. The territories required are Karelia, Finland, Gotland, Zealand, Jutland, Scania, Smaland, Halland, Ostergotland, Agnafit, Uppland, Vastergotland, Vastermanland, Svealand, Trondheim, Hordaland, Agder, Rogaland, Schleswig, Uusima, and Viken. The state religion must be Catholic.
Forming the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth:
The Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth can be formed by uniting the eligible kingdoms of Poland and Lithuania during any game period. The territories required include Livonia, Riga, Polotsk, Minsk, Zemaitija, Trakai, Lithuania, Turov, Zhytomyr, Kyiv, Volhynia, Halychyna, Ruthenia, Volodymyr, Berestia, Grodno, Poznan, Kuyava, Mazovia, Lublin, Narva, Estland, Laanemaa, Smolensk, Polesia, Siveria, Podolia, Malopolska, Sieradz, Kashubia, and Warsawa. The state religion must also be Catholic.
Forming Bulgaria:
To form Bulgaria, you must reclaim all the lands of the Bulgarian Empire from the time of its Golden Age under tzar Ivan Asen II.
This is possible only in the Late period of the game, and you must be leading either the Karvuna or Vidin kingdom. The territories required include Karvuna, Bdin, Branichevo, Nis, Ohrid, Tarnovo, Sredets, Severin, and Wallachia, and your religion must be Orthodox.
Forming Ireland:
To form Ireland, you must unite all Irish people and lands under the Kingdom of Ireland during the Early or Mid period of the game. You need to be leading one of the Ulster, Leinster, Connaught, or Munster kingdoms. You’ll also need to own the realms of Ulster, Leinster, Connaught, and Munster. Your religion must be Catholic.
Forming Spain:
To form Spain, you must unite all people in the Iberian peninsula under the Spanish Empire. This can be done during the Early, Mid, or Late period of the game, and you need to be leading one of the Navarra, Leon, Barcelona, Castile, Aragon, or Galicia kingdoms. The territories required include Galicia, Asturia, Leon, Navarra, Catalonia, Burgos, Zaragoza, Salamanca, Toledo, Valencia, Extremadura, Cordoba, Andalucia, Murcia, Mallorca, and Sardinia. Your religion must be Catholic.
Forming Italy:
To form Italy, you need to bring all Italian nations together under the new Italian Kingdom. This can be done during the Early, Mid, or Late period of the game, and you need to be leading one of the Genoa, Venice, Sicily, Naples, Savoy, or Sardinia kingdoms. The territories required include Savoy, Asturia, Liguria, Lombardy, Veneto, Tuscany, Emilia, Sardinia, Campania, Apulia, Calabria, and Sicily. Your religion must be Catholic.
Forming the Serbian Empire:
To form the Serbian Empire, you must start a new Golden Age for the Serbian people during the Early or Mid period of the game while leading the Serbia kingdom. The territories required include Branichevo, Raska, Scodra, Ohrid, Epirus, Nis, and Achaea. Your religion must be Orthodox.
Forming the Armenian Empire:
The Armenian Empire can be formed by recovering all historical lands of the ancient Armenian Empire. This can be done during the Early, Mid, or Late period of the game, and is only available to the eligible kingdoms of Cilician Armenia and Zakarid Armenia. The territories required include Hayastan, Taron, Erzurum, Cilicia, Antioch, Lebanon, Al Halab, Edessa, Mosul, Shirvan, Adiyaman, Damascus, Homs, and Raqqa. Your kingdom’s religion must be Orthodox.
These are the steps and requirements to form each of the nations in Knights of Honor II: Sovereign. Remember, strategy and understanding the nuances of your kingdom, its neighbors, and game mechanics are essential to successfully form these nations.
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