Build a living city
Place real buildings, grow your population and watch your stronghold evolve through six visible stages.
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FOUNDERS ALPHA · PERSISTENT BROWSER MMOBuild a realm in
Build a realm in
living medieval Europe.
Choose a faction, raise a city and command armies across a shared campaign that continues while you are away.
Command real campaigns
Scout, raid, besiege and reinforce across a persistent European map with server-timed marches.
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Rule through influence
Control provinces, set policy, forge alliances and compete for seasonal titles and the crown.
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Your decisions live on after you leave
Rise of the Dukes is no longer just a city builder. Every settlement now belongs to a wider political, military and economic world.
Living construction
Shape your settlement plot by plot. Farms, workshops, military yards, walls and civic buildings all feed a real economy.
Persistent economy
Resources, population and production continue on the server while you are away. Every upgrade is a strategic commitment.
Armies on the map
Train specialised forces, scout rival holdings and send visible, timed marches for raids, sieges, trade or support.
Province rule
Build influence, challenge local control, collect tribute and defend occupied territory against rivals and rebellion.
Alliances & diplomacy
Coordinate campaigns, reinforce allies and shape relations through pacts, trade and declared wars.
Seasonal legacy
Climb lord and alliance rankings, complete campaign objectives and carry earned prestige into the next age.
CHOOSE YOUR HERITAGE
Seven factions. Seven ways to rule.
Every nation is a distinct faction with its own homeland, settlement architecture, signature buildings and troop identity, while equivalent roles remain mechanically balanced.
FORESTS · MOBILITY · HILLFORTS
Lithuanian Duchies
Rule wooded Baltic lands through Hillfort Strongholds and Sacred Groves. Forest Scouts, Baltic Archers and fast Light Horsemen reward mobile warfare.
Explore the Lithuanian Duchies →SHIRES · LONGBOWS · STONE KEEPS
Kingdom of England
Raise prosperous shires around Stone Keeps and Royal Bowyers' Yards. Fyrd Spearmen and Longbowmen excel in disciplined defence.
Explore the Kingdom of England →COASTS · SHIELD WALLS · SEAFARING
Scandinavian Kingdoms
Master rugged northern coasts from Thing Halls and Leidang Shipyards. Bondi Spearmen, Norse Bowmen and Fjord Scouts thrive on hard campaigns.
Explore Scandinavia →FRONTIERS · CROSSBOWS · ORDER
Teutonic Order
Fortify the Baltic frontier with Ordensburg castles and Karwan Armouries. Order Crossbowmen and Mounted Knights deliver disciplined force.
Explore the Teutonic Order →ROYAL LANDS · CASTLES · CAVALRY
Kingdom of France
Raise limestone keeps across prosperous royal domains. Serjeants, crossbowmen and mounted knights support decisive campaigns.
Explore the Kingdom of France →PRINCES · IMPERIAL CITIES · ARMOURIES
Holy Roman Empire
Rule from a fortified Pfalz among free cities and powerful princes. Adaptable retinues defend the roads of the Empire.
Explore the Holy Roman Empire →PIAST CASTLES · BANNERS · MOBILITY
Kingdom of Poland
Rebuild the Piast realm through brick castles and resilient levies. Mounted banners bring speed to frontier warfare.
Explore the Kingdom of Poland →Playable realmsProvincesFuture realms
THE ACTUAL CAMPAIGN MAP
Europe is your battlefield
Explore the same realm and province boundaries used inside the game. Once you enter your realm, this map comes alive with settlements, scouting intelligence, alliances and moving armies.
- Twenty active provinces across seven playable realms
- Timed scouting, raids, sieges, trade and reinforcements
- Province control, tribute, occupation and rebellion
A campaign that remembers every order
Seven realms are open now. Build while protected, find allies and contest provinces together.
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