Ivaylo

Ivaylo, also spelled Ivailo and nicknamed Bardokva or Lakhanas, was a Bulgarian rebel leader who led a peasant uprising in 1277 which forced the nobles to made him an emperor. He managed to defend Bulgaria from Byzantine and Mongol invasions during his reign from 1278 to 1279, but was eventually forced to exile to the Mongols and later assassinated for being an enemy of the Byzantines. His rise to power and fall from grace is depicted in a campaign that will be introduced in Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition.

Ivaylo Campaign
"During the Mongol invasions, a pig farmer leads a militia defending the Bulgarian villages. But when his victories attract the attention of the Tsar and his nobles, he is forced to lead a mass uprising. Can a man of such humble origins defy the established order and give people freedom?"

- In-game campaign description

The player plays as Bulgarians, and the player color is gray.


 * 1) A Most Unlikely Man