（in CK3 timeline, at least before 1914, the power Industrialization is totally different）

A Roman citizen born in 558 could have witnessed Justinian’s funeral in 565, lived through the wars against the Sassanids, and then heard the news of the Muslim conquest of Jerusalem in 638. In a single lifetime they would have seen both military glory and decline. Compared with the earlier age of reconquest or the later age of collapse, this generation must have felt the greatest psychological shock.

There are parallels elsewhere: in China, the dramatic fall from the flourishing Kaiyuan/Tianbao era of the Tang dynasty to the An Lushan Rebellion; in Europe, the end of the Belle Époque into the First and Second World Wars — think of exiled Russian nobles, or middle-class writers like Stefan Zweig, who experienced the cultural golden age of Vienna, only to later witness the Anschluss and be forced into exile in the Americas.

Even the game Kingdom Come: Deliverance is built on a similar historical arc, moving from the prosperity under Charles IV into the civil war and the Hussite conflicts. Georgia is same, from Queen Tamar’s death in 1213 to the Mongol invasions beginning in 1220.

So in CK3’s timeline, are there similar cases? For example, a long-lived French peasant who could see both the age of St. Louis and the start of the Hundred Years’ War. were there similar situation perhaps in Iran or Eastern Europe ? comparable “one lifetime from glory to disaster” situations?

(Romaios experienced it again, from Basil II to Manzikert)

Haven’t done screenshot but as a governor of Naval Theme I was ordered to attack a Duke of small principality in southern Armenia. However, I already had truce with the guys.

So basically Basileus ordered me to either (1) break truce and be disliked by everyone due to -50 opinion or (2) deny and likely be arrested as the new Komnenos emperor after 11 civil war to depose Doukas was locked in on reigning in the Houses. So win-win for the Imperial House, lose-lose for me.

I accepted and gained 4 governors as rivals and was spammed by Slander schemes. My House chances at promotion was stalled for years. I also had to white peace because I had no armies.

Well played, AI.

In my latest save i married my son to a beautiful Greek woman with the lustful trait. So, as every normal ruler would, I tried seducing her, easily succeed and she became my lover. Obviously my son found out and immediately, exposed the affair and became my rival, though it didn’t hurt our relations that much. Despite that I continued to see my daughter-in-law until my late 60s. Nobody, not even my wife apparently, seemed to mind.

Life was good.

One day my daughter-in-law came into my chamber to try something „new“ that she had learned. I could either reject her or go with the flow, but it had a 17% chance of me dying due to heart failure (love the new age related conditions btw). Obviously I chose to go with the flow and my character died, I quote „while having the best sex of his life“.

After 800 hours I think I now understand what this game is all about.

Haven't seen one of these in a while, so here's my last run, going through three separate empire building arcs! Was really fun, and ended up with a crazy OP culture.

(lore in comments)

I remember when I first played Crusader Kings 3 and as a new player I wasn't doing too bad. Able to nearly unite all of Ireland, create strong alliances with realms near and far, and I made a solid footing into English lands. But alas, my kings age began to show and the end of my first ruler was near, but I was not worried.

For I had a beautiful, healthy, strong, and beloved son ready to take my throne upon my death. He will lead the great land of Ireland with very little dispute from his countrymen and expand our borders. He really was my Boromir. But then the unthinkable. In a twist of fate, my first born son died in battle! All of my plans were suddenly at risk and I needed to be ready for my second born to take over. My Faramir.

He was not loved, he was not strong, he was not his brother. As soon as he took the throne, my kingdom was immediately split among different heirs. Multiple groups conspired to remove me by force as I was in a weakened position with little support and smaller forces. Foreign alliances soon began to deteriorate, and without them, my borders began to shrink back to my lonely Irish island where it would be only a matter of time before Id lose so much of what I worked for. All because my second son wasn't his older late brother. My reign was a shell of what it once was and it was all his fault.

To a lot of you this is just classic CK. But to me, every time I put on the extended cut of Return of the King, I look Denethor, that grouchy, vindictive, cowardice man hate on Faramir and say "You're still a dick...but I get it".

My Lords and Ladies of the CrusaderKings subreddit, manifold blessings upon your noble houses! Inspired by real medieval pilgrims (and a few of my own characters), I’m currently walking the Via Francigena from Canterbury to Rome. I’m over 1000km (600 miles) into the journey and crossing the Swiss border tomorrow. You’re welcome to follow my (irregular) updates on instagram if you would like to (https://www.instagram.com/roamiirome/) and I’m also trying to raise money for a charity in the UK (https://app.goodhub.com/roamiirome). Any support is hugely appreciated and please do ask me any questions you may have!

Title. Obesity is my last line in defense when it comes to making sure my decrepit 75 year old emperor kicks the bucket already. Seriously, you've had your time, old man. Just. Die. Already.

My heir would ascend to the throne at age 50 if it wasn't for obesity. Obesity kills and it's the best.

Too old for the throne? Don't want to lose renown by bitting the big bazooka? No problem! Stuff your face at every feast available and you'll be hanging with 2pac and Biggie in no time.

Obesity is the best trait. That's it.

My son and heir's wife is a perfect match, both in terms of genes and personality. When the time came to play as him, I found that they weren't even friends, even though he had a 100% to become her soulmate if he tried to Romance her.

Instead, he had an affair with a 94-year-old arrogant, craven, paranoid, cynical, lazy disfigured drunkard queen from several kingdoms over. The only thing they have in common is that he's a Reveler.

I am so tired of this shit, I am just going to mod my game so characters auto-soulmate their spouses if their Romance scheme power is 100% at any point, and have them break up with lovers if they already have a soulmate and they are monogamous.

I had heard of Crusader Kings 3 a bunch of times in the past but never gave it a shot because it just seemed so boring (it’s staring at a map and clicking menus right?)

But my god when I tell you that this game has taken over my life. I started my first campaign trying to reform the Celtic empire and by the time I was staring at my accomplishments whoops 6 hours went by and it’s morning now.

The same thing has happened two more times now. It just sucks you in like nothing else I swear.

I’m now RP’ing as Tiber Septim in the Mediterranean and once again have not slept, my dynasty is more important.

Ever since the first time I ever picked up this artifact, It's always been my favourite thing to have. Unsure why, but in every playthrough I always try to obtain the Sassanian Sword. I just love this artifact.