A multi-player† board game that recreates the growth of empires during the Middle Ages throughout the Mediterranean world.  Christians and Moslems in conflict among themselves and with each other.

Originally a PBM game; it involves partially hidden movement (you move "armies" and "fleets" of hidden make-up) as well as simultaneous turn plotting.  Spy rings are valuable intelligence-gathering units.  Areas fought over repeatedly suffer from the warfare and have their economic value depressed --a neat touch which is unfortunately uncommon in wargames.

† In theory, the game can accommodate 40 players, one for each leader and its province.



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