Europe — Death of Charlemagne, 814 A.D.

Europe at the death of Charlemagne, 814 A.D.: 46 territories from the Frankish Empire to the steppe khaganates. Free in your browser.

The biggest board here, and the most lopsided: the Frankish Empire is twelve territories paying +7, while the Maghreb and the Abbasids pay +1 for two. That asymmetry is the game — the Frankish player is always ahead and always overextended, and the small powers win by deciding together when to take the inheritance apart.

The board

Territories

46

Regions

11

Routes

20 sea routes of 91 (22%).

Players

2–8, any mix of people and AI

Price

Free. No download, no account required.

Regions and what they pay

Hold every territory in a region and it pays you reinforcements at the start of each of your turns. Bigger regions pay more and are harder to keep.

Frankish Empire

12 territories · +7 per turn

British Isles

6 territories · +3 per turn

Iberia

3 territories · +2 per turn

Scandinavia

3 territories · +2 per turn

Eastern Roman Empire

4 territories · +3 per turn

Abbasid Caliphate

2 territories · +1 per turn

Slavic Tribes

4 territories · +3 per turn

Balkans

3 territories · +2 per turn

Steppe Khaganates

4 territories · +3 per turn

Baltic & Finnic Tribes

3 territories · +2 per turn

Maghreb

2 territories · +1 per turn

Play it

Open Borderfall, start a game, and pick this map in the lobby. You can play it against AI on your own, or share a lobby link with friends. Guest play needs no account.