RELIGION INFORMATION

Catholicism:
Catholicism is the most dominant Christian sect in Western Europe, centered around Rome. From Katholikismos, Greek for Universal Doctrine. Centered in the Vatican in the ancient city of Rome, The Catholics are the only faction to exert power directly in the Papal States.

Catholicism attributes:
>+1 against Orthodox factions
>+3 against Islamic factions when calling a Crusade

Catholicism additional options/information:
>The player of the Papal States can call a Crusade, in which all catholic factions must follow if able to. Crusades can be called against all non catholic factions. The Crusade lasts for 3 turns (map updates) and then the benefit wears off. You must wait 7 turns until you can initaite a crusade again.

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Orthodoxy:
The Eastern Orthodox church is the second largest Christian Church in Europe. Guardian of the Byzantine Empire, it has suffered a large decline in part due to Muslim expansion.

Orthodoxy attributes:
>+1 against Slavic pagan factions

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Islam:
The Newest religion to crawl out of the Desert, Islam is the reveration of the Prophet Muhammad.

Islam attributes:
>+1 against Jewish Factions
>+3 against Christian factions when a Jihad is called.

Islam additional options/information:
>The player of the Abbasid Caliphate can call a Jihad in which all Islamic factions must attack Christian factions when able to. The Jihad lasts for 3 turns (map updates) and then the benefit wears off. You must wait 7 turns to call another Jihad.

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Judaism:
Judaism is the first and oldest of the Abrahamic religions. It has recently been picked up by the King of the Khazars, Benjamin. It also has a wide dispora across the entire map.

Judaism attributes:
>-1 against all factions
>Ability to cause civil wars and rebellions in other factions due to Subversive activity.

Judaism additonal options/information
>Jewish factions can cause a civil war in factions bordering them by rolling a dubs. They can cause a rebellion in factions bordering them by rolling a 9. You must clarify if you want an normal roll or to start a civilwar/rebellion.

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Slavic Paganism:
All branches of the European people have their own polytheistic faith, and the Slavs are no different. With influences from the Scythians and other Iranic peoples, As long as the Slavs continue to embrace their folkways, they shall conquer.

Slavic attributes:
>+1 against all abrahamic religion factions
>-2 against orthodox factions

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Germanic Paganism:
The northwestern most branch of Aryan Paganism, the Germanics have long preserved their traditions. However, war is looming as the Christians advance on all sides.

Germanic attributes:
>+2 against catholic factions when attacking via sea
>-2 against the Holy Roman Empire when formed

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Celtic Paganism:
Though it has recently been removed from power by the Christians, it still thrives in the Irish, Scottish, and Welsh country side.

Celtic Paganism attributes:
>+1 against Catholics

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Hellenic Paganism:
The last remnants of the Greco-Roman religion, the Christians of the Byzantine Empire have worked long and hard to stamp it out, yet it has survived.

Hellenic Paganism attributes:
>+1 against all Abrahamic religions

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Zoroastrianism:
One of the oldest religions, it was the religion of the Persians before they were forcibly converted to Islam.

Zoroastrianism attributes:
>+1 against Islam if revived.

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Tengri:
Tengri is the national God of the Turks.

Tengri attributes:
>+1 against all pagan factions (zoroastrianism included)

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