


The Byzantines (faction colour purple) are the major Orthodox faction. They have strong units early, and have access to Berber Camels and Almohad Urban Militia, which are useful in combating horse cavalry. The Almohads (faction colour orange) are the Berbers of Iberia and North Africa, one of the three Muslim major factions in Medieval.

IPHOTO FOR MAC 10.9.5 MOD
The mod also includes new provinces (such as Iceland). A fan-made mod called MTW: Super Mod adds 27 factions, along with making all previously unplayable factions available, and makes it so some provinces and factions are playable only during certain periods. The initial extent of each major faction's territory depends on the starting period of the game-Early (1087), High (1205) or Late (1321), reflecting the historical state of these factions over time. They represent minor states or kingdoms (such as Scotland, Navarre, or Portugal), the side in a civil war not holding the throne, and rebels and bandits. Minor factions control a single province, usually raise only low-quality troops, and rarely act with any kind of coordination. They have a faction flag and distinctive color. Major factions, listed below, can control several provinces, have hereditary rulers, and generally act in an organized manner. There are three types of factions: major playable factions (any one of which the player chooses to control), major unplayable factions, and minor factions. MTW divides the strategic map among a large number of factions.
