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Empires of the Middle Ages Collated, Corrected and Re-Written Rules. Final Version. 16 July 2007. If you spot any errors or omissions, please email eotma@ 1.0 INTRODUCTION 2.0 DEFINITION OF TERMS 3.0 GAME EQUIPMENT 4.0 PREPARING FOR PLAY 5.0 GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF PLAY 6.0 SEQUENCE OF PLAY 7.0 THE NATURE OF EMPIRE 8.0 LEADERS 9.0 ENDEAVOURS 10.0 CONQUEST 11.0 PILLAGE 12.0 DIPLOMACY 13.0 DEFENSE 14.0 FORTIFICATION 15.0 RULING 16.0 GOLD, TAXATION PLUNDER 17.0 UNREST REBELLION 18.0 CLAIMS 19.0 EVENT CARDS 20.0 GRAND DIPLOMACY 21.0 EXILE 22.0 EXCOMMUNICATION RELIGIOUS CONVERSION 23.0 THE SCHISM AND THE CRUSADES (Optional Rules) 24.0 RAIDERS MAGNATES (Optional Rules) 25.0 COLONISATION (Optional Rules) 26.0 VICTORY CONDITIONS 27.0 Scenario: CHARLEMAGNE AND THE FRANKISH EMPIRE 28.0 Scenario: MILLENNIUM 976-1075 29.0 Scenario: AGE OF THE CRUSADES 1136-1200 30.0 Scenario: DEFEAT IN THE EAST 1201-1300 31.0 Scenario: TWILIGHT OF THE MIDDLE AGES 1386-1465 32.0 Scenario: THE GRAND SCENARIO 33.0 SECOND EDITION EXPANSION RULES (Optional Rules) 1.0 INTRODUCTION Empires of the Middle Ages is a multi-player game in which each player controls a historic kingdom or Empire. It simulates the flow of medieval European history on a continental scale in the period from AD 771, the time of Charlemagne’s reign, to 1465, the time of the final collapse of the Byzantine Empire. The game includes a “Grand Scenario” which covers the entire period, as well as shorter ones covering periods of 50 to 100 years. Shorter scenarios may be played by as few as two or as many as six. There is also a solitaire scenario. 2.0 DEFINITION OF TERMS Area. The map is divided into Sea Areas and land areas. Each land area contains the name and basic characteristics of that area. Each Sea Area contains only the name of that area. In essence, the action of the game involves players in the maintenance, acquisition and loss of land areas, via various endeavours. Army (optional). A counter representing a pro