Bookmark · 867.1.1
The Struggle for Iberia
The Struggle for Iberia is a Crusader Kings III bookmark on 867.1.1 with 5 featured characters: Guifré the Hairy (Advanced), Lubb Muzez (Medium), Count Hermenexildo Gutierrez (Medium), Ibn Marwan (Medium) and Emir Adanis (Easy). Patch 1.20.0.3, from game/common/bookmarks.
The old powers of Iberia are breaking. In the north, Asturias is rife with ambitious vassals, straining to be free. In the south, al-Andalus waxes strong but faces rumblings of discontent. The border military districts mutter about independence and intrigue plagues the ruling Umayyads. Hungry foreign powers eye Iberia's rich lands covetously. Centuries in the making, the Iberian Struggle enters a new phase, and whether it ends in blood or brotherhood lies on a roll of the dice.
Characters
Guifré the Hairy
AdvancedUrgell · Feudal · Catalan · Chalcedonianism · age 27
3 counties, vassal of Barcelona
When his father and uncle were butchered by the Duke of Toulouse, the Frankish king took their lands, leaving Guifré and his cousins destitute. It's been twenty years, and the wheel turns. Reappointed to his father's lands, Guifré's scheming cousin has likewise taken back his birthright, and their new liege is a cousin of the man who killed their parents. You of all people know that fortunes can change in the blink of an eye, and crave a more secure prize — Barcelona.
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Lubb Muzez
MediumNajera · Clan · Basque · Sunni · age 36
2 counties, vassal of Andalusia
The powerful dynasty of the Banu Qasi, the Sons of Cassius, once overlooked all the Ebro Valley. Hard times have befallen them since the reign of Lubb's glorious father, though, and the newly-renamed Banu Musa merely mutter and lick their wounds from their ancient seat at Tudela, plotting to recover their southern dominions. Will you be able to retake what once belonged to the Banu Qasi and bring the dynasty back to its former glory?
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Santiago · Feudal · Galician · Chalcedonianism · age 20
2 counties, vassal of Asturias
A powerful vassal to king Adelfonso III, Hermenexildo controls the lands of southern Galicia with an unsullied administration. An unquestionable loyalty towards his monarch has helped him expand the ancestral dominion of his family – but is that enough? With the growing interest in the South, will you be able to conquer the lands of Portucale and start one of its most influential dynasties?
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Ibn Marwan
MediumBadajoz · Clan · Andalusian · Sunni · age 48
5 counties, vassal of Andalusia
A rogue at heart, Abd al-Rahman ibn Marwan has a tumultuous relationship with his liege, the Umayyad sultan, but enjoys strong support from the Mozarabs in his domain, and might in truth have more in common with them and their faith. He has carved out a stronghold in Badajoz, but in the west, the zealous Banu Danis clan grows ever more opposed to his rule over the Lower March. Might an alliance with Alfonso III, Asturias' ever-opportunistic king, help you gain a crown of your own?
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Emir Adanis
EasyBeja · Clan · Baranis · Sunni · age 44
4 counties, vassal of Andalusia
Tasked by the Umayyad sultan with protecting the western coast from Viking raids, the Berber Banu Danis dynasty has quickly grown in influence and power. Emir Adanis has built strong fortresses in Alcácer and Coimbra, but is concerned about the Mozarabs under his rule, who would rather side with his nemesis, Ibn Marwan. Can you secure your lands and lead the Berbers to a great future in Al-Andalus?
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Source: game/common/bookmarks/bookmarks/00_bookmarks.txt (bm_867_iberia) and the English localisation, Crusader Kings III 1.20.0.3.