The Thanasiad - favourite ruler and criticism thread

[Thanas]

So I made this thread to get a hold on what was the favourite ruler and playstyle. This is also the place to criticize so that I can do better in EUIV. What did you like, what can be improved upon?

For favourite ruler, the candidates are:

1. IOANNIS THANAS
Achievements: Married ZE GERMAN, retook large parts of Sicily, founder of the Dynasty Spoiler

1. Introduction
2. REMOVE ARAB
3. ZE GERMAN

2. MATTHIAS THANAS
Achievements: Conquered all of Sicily, founded the Despotate of Sicily, built a great tower Spoiler

4. Matthias

3. TRAIANOS THANAS
Achievements: Put his son on the throne, conquered large parts of Southern Italy. Spoiler

5. The Decision
6. The Quest for the Purple

4. CAESARIUS THANAS
Achievements: Consolidated the hold on the throne, defeated Bulgarians and became king of Bulgaria Spoiler

7. Consolidation

5. IOULIANOS III
Achievements:

A chariot racing king who increased the realm vastly, drove the Muselmans before him and squashed invading Nomad hordes, who could handle all the girls throwing themselves at him, simultaneously, and wed a pirate princess he captured in battle, but conquered by his charm?

Arthus has nothing to him!

In about 980 years, people form the HBO tribe will fight everyone else to make the first moving picture entertainment series about him, called ROME...

He made Leonidas look like a pansy.

Other achievements: Recaptured Greek fire. Spoiler

8. Holy Wars, stabbings and pirates, oh my.
9. Beware of Dwarf Race Drivers

6. CETHEGUS THANAS
Achievements: Married a nordic shieldmaiden, master fencer, reconquered the Levant Spoiler

10. The Saga of Cethegus and Gyla

7. IUSTINIANUS THANAS
Achievements: Reconquered Rome and large parts of Egypt Spoiler

11. Rome Sweet Rome

8. ST. MANUEL THANAS
Achievements: Mended the Great Schism, reconquered Egypt Spoiler

12. Sankt Manuel

9. JULIUS THANAS
Achievements: REFORMED THE ROMAN EMPIRE, finished reconquest of Africa, Egypt and Italia. Spoiler

13. The Dream of Imperium

10. BELISARIOS THANAS
Achievements: Greatly enlarged the Empire, took Mesopotamia, defended against Jihads, fought against Andalusia, conquered all of Spain and Southern France. Spoiler

14. Belisarios I, The Conquering Scholar

11. JULIUS II THANAS
Achievements: Conquered Dacia, greatly enhanced trade around the med Spoiler

15. Julius II., the Unremarkable

12. TRAIANUS II THANAS
Achievements: Crushed Islam, broke the power of the Ilkhanate, sarted vendetta against the Mongols, conquered all of Arabia. Spoiler

16. Traianus II Part I: The Death of Islam
17. Traianus II Part II: The Scourge
18. Traianus II Part III: "Soft"

13. AURELIANUS THANAS
Achievements: Was insane, ate giant omelettes, took Aquitania and large parts of Persia, bashed the Ilkhanate Spoiler

19. Aurelianus the insane Omelette-Eater

14. GALLIENUS THANAS
Achievements: Drove the Ilkhanate from Europe, crushed the Golden Horde, conquered all of Persia and Khiva, took parts of France, romanized Sweden Spoiler

20. Gallienus the Mongol-slayer

15. CLAUDIUS II THANAS
Achievements: Took Normandy, Brest and Flanders, drove the Golden Horde from Europe. Spoiler

21. Claudius the Liberator

16. MELETIOS THANAS
Achievements: Loved Cinnamon, took France, reformed the province of Gallia Spoiler

22. Meletios the accidental Emperor

17. JULIUS III THANAS
Achievements: Restored the Rhine Frontier, destroyed all of the Timurid horde, reformed the Empire into a modern state. Spoiler

23. Julius III the Shadow-Ruler
24. The restoration of the Rhine Frontier
25. Wining the peace

As the poll only allows for 10 options, I took those who might be most favored and put them on there. Otherwise vote other.

[Iroscato]

Ioulianos III. As if there could be any contender to this pirate - marrying, manwhoring, heretic-annihilating maniac

[Borgholio]

Well Ioulianos III was definitely the most badass of all the emperors, history will best remember those who accomplish great feats. Now all of the emperors did their fair share of conquering, so the emperors who fought against the Mongol Hordes and eliminated Islam would be ranked very highly. But overall, I'd have to cast my vote for Julius Thanas. In real life history, the name of the man who officially re-formed the Roman Empire would probably be ranked right up there with Julius Caesar or Augustus.

[darthkommandant]

I chose Belisarious Thanas mainly because he discovered the correct position of the planets and was still badass. Anyone can conquer on earth but this man made the heavens his bitch.

[Thanas]

Conversion to EUIV and further play here

[Esquire]

Voted for Ioulianos III because... well, come one, obviously.

[Flagg]

Julius I, obviously. Motherfucker restored Rome.

[Tribble]

Ioulianos III. The sole reason why the Mongols invaded when they did is because they wanted to really, really make sure that he was dead. And then waited another couple hundred years, just in case.