Will you fulfill Alfred's great destiny, or be crushed by the Great Heathen Army? When he inherits his brother's throne, he becomes one of the greatest English kings throughout history. In the coming years, Alfred will fight numerous battles against the Norsemen and put an end to the invasion. Alfred Æthelwulfson Wessex, Earl (Count) of Dorset: As the Vikings push further south, Earl Alfred of Dorset is readying his troops.Can you call the bluff of these glorified bandits and throw them back across the sea, or will the ravening pagans have their vengeance? Ælla Oswulfson of Northumbria, Petty King (Duke) of Northumbria: Having invited the wrath of the Great Heathen Army on not only yourself but the other kingdoms of England too, it'll take a lot more than a snake pit simply to save yourself from being made into a blood eagle.Liutbert von Babenberg, Count of Kärnten: Maybe someone could prevent the Babenberg dynasty extinction that would happen in 400 years?.The Salian dynasty provided four Holy Roman Emperors, an immense task to be sure! Werner Salian, Count of Klingenberg: Try to climb insurmountable odds and establish your house as masters of the Holy Roman Empire.With a little luck, will you be able to avoid Karlmann's unfortunate demise and establish a legacy that will last the ages? He will expand this domain in wars with Slavs to the east, and later on will even be elected King of Italy - though an unfortunate stroke will force him to abdicate the thrones of Bavaria and Italy to his younger brothers. Karlmann Karling, Duke of Bavaria: The eldest son of Ludwig the German, Karlmann rebelled against his father and forced him to give him control over the lands of Bavaria.Can you reverse Ludwig's misfortunes and regain the Empire for his descendants, or are his sons destined to be relegated to a mere footnote in history? These ambitions have suffered from setback after setback, however, as his various military campaigns all ended in failure and his rebellious sons have pried away most of his own lands from his control. Ludwig II 'the German' Karling, King of East Francia: An ambitious man, Ludwig has long sought to reconquer the pieces of the Empire he considers his birthright.867 start Christian characters Catholic East Francia