Wrath of the Norsemen
Frequently Asked Questions
Campaign Dates
WotN covers the period AD 785 - 1050.
Faction List
- Danmörk (The Danish kingdom, in control of most of Denmark, under the leadership of Sigurd Snake-in-the-Eye, son of Ragnar Lodbrok)
- Gautlandi (The Geats, of whom Beowulf was said to belong. Under control of a large portion of southern Sweden, lead by the legendary Gautrekr of many sagas.)
- Norðvegr (The rapidly expanding Norse kingdom, under rule of Harald Fairhair, the soon to be king of Norway.)
- Rygjalandi (The Norse kingdom in Rogaland, struggling to survive against the onslaught of the new kingdom of Norway. Under leadership of Sulke.)
- Danelagen (The great heathen army, which invaded England, is now under control of a good third of the country, lead by Guthrum.)
- Sweþiuð (The great Swedish kingdom, dominating eastern Scandinavia, under rule of Björn Ironside, son of Ragnar Lodbrok.)
- Gall-Ghàidheil (The Norse invaders of Ireland, and the Scottish islands. Intermingled with the native Gaels, they dominate the Irish sea, under leadership of Ivar the Boneless, son of Ragnar Lodbrok.)
- Norðmaðr (The recent invaders of Normandy, lead by the famous Rollo, seeking to establish a kingdom in the land of the Franks.)
- Kursi (The Curonians, almost like the Baltic version of Vikings, they raided throughout the Baltic Sea, even raiding the Vikings themselves.)
- Prusi (Known today as the Old Prussians, a staunchly Pagan Baltic tribe.)
- Häme (The Tavastians, located in the centre of Finland, perfect for expansion.)
- Kvänland (The Kvens, a hardy people from a hard land. Far in the north of Scandinavia, they are known as brilliant seafarers.)
- Garðariki (The Rus', Varagians, fathers of Russia, they began as Viking invaders, who formed a great nation, mixing with the native Slavic population, led by the legendary Rurik.)
- Tivertsi (Eastern Slavs, populating what is now western Ukraine, they are fighting for survival against many great foes, including the Rus'.)
- Polanie (The Slavic tribe that would form the kingdom of Poland, their leader Siemowit, is noted as the first monarch of the Piast dynasty.)
- Velká Morava (The Great Moravian Empire dominates eastern Europe, and under the rule of it's current lead Svatopluk the Great, they would expand to their full potential.)
- Alba (A fairly recent unification of the Picts, and Dal Riata, Scotland faces a bright future under leadership of Causantin, they need only drive the Norse out.)
- Mhumhain (Munster, one of the larger Irish kingdoms, led by Dúnchad, and located in the south west, has lately had to deal with numerous Viking raids in Ireland.)
- Guynet (Gwynedd, is without doubt, the most successful Welsh kingdom of it's time, led by Rhodri the Great, perhaps it's time for them to reclaim Lloegr.)
- Westseaxna (Under leadership of Alfred the Great, Wessex seeks to reclaim England from the Norse, something they were very successful at, eventually creating a unified England.)
- Norþhymbra (Having recently rebelled against their Viking overlords, Northumbria seeks to rebuild itself under the leadership of Ecgberht II.)
- West Francia (The western division of the Frankish Empire, led by Charles the Bald. This kingdom would become known as France in time.)
- East Francia (The eastern part of the empire, under rule of Carlomann, would eventually become the Holy Roman Empire.)
- Imperium Romanum (The Byzantines, a remnant of the Roman Empire, were very fond of their Varagian mercenaries. Byzantium controls holdings in Venice and Crimea on the map.)
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FAQ
(work in progress)
Is Wrath of the Norsemen dead?
No!
When will the mod be released?
It has already released a beta campaign, development is continuing.
I have information about one of the factions in your list, how can I contribute?
Historical advice is always welcome, although some factions need more work than others. If you think you have an important historical contribution to make for one of our factions, please PM Horsa stating your area of knowledge.
What determined the choice of factions? Where is Faction X? What happened to Faction Y?
The faction list evolved over time, and was extremely fluid in the early stages of the mods development, which was to some extent a false start. A number of factions initially present were dropped. Some were casualties of an decreased scale. Others were dropped because of concerns about the time period, or because the amount of historical data was insufficient. Of course, anyone with information is always welcome to contribute with it if they feel it is relevant.
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Faction List and FAQ
