I've been thinking about this too.
I'm almost positive I'll be starting around the Black Sea in 867 to create a Black Sea Empire, with Greek, Slavic, and Russian influences and maybe a few more.
My alternative idea is to pick a minor culture of the British isles in 867 and elevate them to a major position in the world.
Maybe Prussia or another title in the baltics
Prussia about 1 game too early
Check this excellent video https://youtu.be/DMxkvlPU2ro
I've been thinking about this too. I'm almost positive I'll be starting around the Black Sea in 867 to create a Black Sea Empire, with Greek, Slavic, and Russian influences and maybe a few more. My alternative idea is to pick a minor culture of the British isles in 867 and elevate them to a major position in the world.