;---------------------------- HISTORICAL DATES (for reference while coding) ------------------
; Events essential for historical evolution of the Catholic armies (state for 098):
; early_era
; 16: lateran_council2 : crossbow forbidden by papacy--------1140
; 40: HANSEATIC_LEAGUE---------------------------------------1152
; 90: lateran_council3--------------------------------------------1177
; 110: battle_hattin----------------------------------------------1187
; 140: HEAVY_MAIL-------------------------------------------------1202
; 170: lateran_council4---------------------------------------------1217
; 208: high_era-----------------------------------------------------1236
; 200: gunpowder_discovered-------------------------------------1232
; 210: MOUNTED_CROSSBOWS-----------------------------------1237
; 280: CONCENTRIC_CASTLES------------------------------------1272
; 300: ENGLISH_ARCHERS----------------------------------------1282
; 310: TRANSITIONAL_ARMOR------------------------------------1287
; 325: CANNONS---------------------------------------------------1294/95
; 340: new_era_begins----------------------------------------------1302
; 380: PAVISE_SHIELDS---------------------------------------------1322
; 440: HALF_PLATE_ARMOR-----------------------------------------1352
; 460: HANDGUN-----------------------------------------------------1362
; 510: FULL_PLATE_ARMOR------------------------------------------1387
; 516: late_era--------------------------------------------------------1390
; 540: IMPROVED_METALLURGY---------------------------------------1402
; 600: MATCHLOCK-----------------------------------------------------1432
; 630: GOTHIC_ARMOR------------------------------------------------1447
; 800: pike_and_shot----------------------------------------------------1532
; 840: ADV_MATCHLOCK------------------------------------------------1552