Under-developed counties: Poland starts in rather dire economic straits, and your small number of holdings is weakened further by their lack of development. Denmark or Sweden might be overcome with luck and clever generalship, but Hungary will probably mop the floor with you and challenging the HRE is tantamount to suicide.
Powerful neighbors: While none of them are initially hostile to you, Poland is by far the weakest kingdom in the neighborhood in 1066. If you manage to snatch up eight of them you can potentially create the Kingdom of Lithuania which will enormously increase your power (assuming you can hold on to it).īad crown laws: Not only does Poland start with the standard crappy 1066 laws, it has Limited Crown Authority to boot, which virtually guarantees that you are stuck dealing with at least one Gavelkind succession. Heathen neighbors: While the pagan states of the Baltic are tougher than they look, the ability to pick them off through holy wars and potentially gain entire duchies in one sweep gives you an obvious path for expansion. You are unlikely to face a serious internal crisis until a succession or after a major expansion. Weak vassals: Poland only consists of a handful of duchies, and one of the starting dukes is your brother. Being Strong gives Boleslaw a good chance at ruling for several decades, giving you time to put your house in order. Good starting ruler: Boleslaw the Bold isn't the best ruler in 1066, but he is certainly above-average and has the Strong trait to boot, one of those rare genetic bonuses that can only be gained through inherited bloodlines. It will be a while before Poland faces any external threats. Isolated position: Poland starts without any de jure claims against its territory, and it falls outside the boundaries of any de jure empires. Historically Poland survived well past the dates included in CK2, and the starting Piast dynasty lasted until 1370, so it is a good starting point for a player looking to play a king-level game with the 1066 starting date with hope for crossing the finish line intact. The Kingdom of Poland is a playable state in all available scenarios in CK2.
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