Take command of history across five transformative centuries in the Early Modern Era, leading any of hundreds of sovereign nations from the late Middle Ages to the Age of Revolutions. As supreme ruler, you must navigate shifting balance of power, religious strife, and domestic factional politics to steer your people toward global supremacy.
Direct detailed demographic populations divided by culture and religion, manage complex trade networks, and enact societal values to centralize power or empower estates. Wage strategic wars transitioning from medieval feudal levies to disciplined standing armies, orchestrating multi-theater campaigns and high-stakes diplomatic alliances across the globe.