King Pisskop was the oldest of the youngest pair of twins born to Duke Cristoforo. Raised by a cynical but knowledgable nanny, King Pisskop understood the value of study and the practicallity of religion. Though he was never taught how to fight, he nevertheless became Duke Cristoforo's prefered choice in the elective succession voting because his youth and positive attribuites. His closest competitor was a fat slob of a man who knew how to fight and which nerves would scream the loudest when pricked.
Upon asscention to his position under his liege, the King of Lombardy, Duke Pisskop was well recieved by his inferiors but despised by his superior. After several attempts to hold his own children hostage for education, Duke Pisskop took 5 years out of his otherwise ritualistic life of study to learn how to fight. Duke Pisskop began aggressively expanding his lands, rising from 5 counties to 8 or 9. Pisskop began forming factions, and survived 3 attempts upon his life one year; all from the King of Lombardy.
Duke Pisskop declared 2 wars for independence. The first time he declared a war for independence he was outmatched by the King's reinforcements, some mercenaries scrounged up. He lost a portion of his army but was otherwise able to sue for a white peace when Baveria launched an attack on Lombardy. Duke Pisskop would remember the favor granted to him by marrying his daughter to the Prince of Baveria and participating in 5 or 6 wars against the tyrannical ruler of Baveria.
The King of Lombardy defeated, Duke Pisskop created the Kingdom of Salerno, bracing himself for the Byzantine invasion that never came. He traded his piety away for papal donations, over 1000 tons of golds worth. He continued his expansion, though it was somewhat stymied by the lack of weak neighbors and the peace treaties. Africa was always on his mind but never pursued.
Throughout King Pisskop's life, He was known as a just man. He always studied hard and was a known theologian of the Catholic faith. He converted orthodox neighbors and subverted the heresies that sprouted in his land after the anti-pope was crowned in the French Empire.
King Pisskop became known as a competent tactician through his many wars, where he fought bravely. He maintained a gregarious air about him, and was considered to be one of the most diplomatic rulers in all of Europe. King Pisskop was a faithful Catholic, but understood that religion was a means to the end.
Married 4 times in his 70 year life, King Pisskop divorced 1 time. He had 8 children, the youngest of which inheritied his kingdom at the age of 12. His dynasty controled 90% of the land of the Kingdom of Salerno, which controlled Italy's southern holdings on the mainland.
King Pisskop died a natural death, seeming to enter his daily meditations only to never come out.
Crusader Kings II.
Im always soo sad when a character Ive played for 50+ years dies. Especially when I liked him so much.
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