The Byzantine Empire began the 11th century in a strong position - they had pushed their frontier eastwards against thefragmented Muslim emirates, and had completely destroyed the Bulgars in the Balkans. All that was to change in 1071,when they suffered a catastrophic defeat at the hands of the Seljuq Turks at the Battle of Manzikert.

About DLCAs the Byzantine Emperor Alexios Komnenos struggled to stem the Seljuq advances, he appealed to the West formercenaries. This request was seized upon by Pope Urban II, who possibly saw it as an opportunity to further his ownaims. At the Council of Clermont in 1095 he called for a Crusade to save the eastern churches and recover the Holy Landfrom the Muslims.

Key Features20 more nations and factions35 more units41 more army lists8 more historical scenarios53 more historical matchups added to Quick Battle mode4 more historically-based campaignsSandbox campaign expanded to include all the new army listsTime Warp custom battles module