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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Turjan" data-source="post: 1362176" data-attributes="member: 3477">Okay, okay <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big grin    :D"  data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" />. Let's get most of the historical baggage over board and make some serious cuts. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big grin    :D"  data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" /> Let's stay with the languages of the rulers <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)"  data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" />.Swedish (Sweden, Finland): Struggle for identity under Danish dominance; Union of Kalmar (with Danmark/Norway).Danish (Denmark, Norway): the Baltic power; Norway part of Denmark and even short sovereignity over Sweden; has to give in to Hanse though..English (England, Wales, Ireland, Scotland) - Hundred Years' War over France; Scotland sided with France; Peasants' Revolt; Nobles' Revolt; later War of the RosesDutch (Holland, Flanders): Flanders one of the richest European countries; Holland and Flanders fall to Burgundy; Dukes of Burgundy (French and German vassals) richest European leaders.German (Germany, Switzerland, Austria; "lingua franca" in Central, North and East Europe; Baltic countries): Kings elected; Prague first "German" capital; town leagues: Rhine League, Swabian League, Hanse (dominated trade in North, Central, East Europe); foundation of Swiss Confederacy; Teutonic Knights rule Baltic states;Yiddish (Central and Eastern Europe): Jewish language; Jewish merchants have family relations all over Europe.Portuguese (Portugal): most of 15th century's greatest discoverers hail from here.Spanish (Castilia, Navarra, Aragon): La Reconquista; most of Spain taken from the Arabs.French (France, Burgundy, parts of Flanders): Hundred Years' War with England; Flanders lost to Burgundy; Jeanne d'Arc <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />; most populated country in Europe; first national state.Italian (Italy): Venice and Genoa mightiest trade powers in the Mediterranean (Genoa held even territories in the Russian Krim); Genoa with first bank in Europe; Milan one of the powerful countries under the Visconti; southern Italy changes owners (Aragon, Anjou)Greek (Greece, Turkey): last struggles of Konstantinopel; Empire of TrapezuntLithuanian (Lithuania): foundation of large Lithuanian state against Teutonic Order; most people speak Russian, though; united with Poland (under Polish rule).Polish (Poland): rise to great power; united with Lithuania and subsequent fight against Teutonic OrderRussian (Novgorod, Moscow, Lithuania): Republic of Novgorod influential country in NW of Russia; trade with Hanse; Moscow on its way to supremacy, but still in the beginnings; fights against TartarsSerbo-Croatian (Serbia, Hungary): Serb Empire (Serbia, Montenegro, Herzegovina, Albania, Macedonia, Northern Greece, Bulgaria); lost to Ottoman Empire (1396)Hungarian (Hungary): though one of the more powerful and cultural influential countries, ruled by House Anjou or German kings; fights against OttomansTurkish (Turkey, Greece, South East Europe): the Ottomans conquer most of South East Europe; fall of the Latin EmpireArabic (Spain, North Africa, Levante): Kingdom of Granada in Spain; Marokko independent with Algeria as vassal; Tunis (with western Libya); Mamluk Sultanate (Egypt, Eastern Libya, Palestine, Syria)Mongolian (only language of rulers): Empire of the Golden Horde (large parts of Russia), Empire of Timur (Mesopotamia, Persia (with Arabic and Iranian languages))Hindi (Northern India): Sultanate of Delhi; (but there are many other Indian languages)Okay, then let's not forget:Lingua franca (Mediterranean area): language of traders and christian slaves in islamic countriesLatin (West, North, Central, South West Europe): language of scholarsI think that's enough <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big grin    :D"  data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" />. Now it's time for all Norvegians, Bulgarians, Romanians, etc, to complain <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big grin    :D"  data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" />!Edit: To stress it again: nearly all of the languages mentioned above are modern day varieties (with a few exceptions). I don't actually think that using genuine medieval languages will add much to the game experience (except lots of headaches <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)"  data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" />). But, in the end, it's each to its own <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />.</blockquote>

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