Holy Roman Emperor

Holy Roman Emperor is the first scenario of the Barbarossa campaign in Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings.

The objective of this scenario is to claim dominance over the other European Duchies by claiming 4 of the 6 the Relics that each team possess. The player controls the Teutonic Army and begins on an island in the center of the map, surrounded on all sides by various Central European enemies. Mining the plentiful stone reserves on Barbarossa's island and using it to construct castles, a gateway and other defenses on the near side of each of the four entrances onto the island (blocking these off) is the best method to defend the town from the frequent attacks.

Neutral

 * Mongols
 * (Mongols) The Mongols' stance with you is 'ally'. (You may switch your stance with them as 'ally' in order to see them). They are located to the far northeast and possess a large army but do not have a settlement nor do they have any Villagers. The Mongol army consists of three Siege Onagers, six Mangudai and four Cavalry Archers. They will join your army for  as tribute once the Market is completely built.

Opponents

 * Austria
 * (Goths) Austria is one of the weaker teams on the map, but their Relic is defended by a Castle. They are also close in proximity to the stronger teams of Bohemia and Bavaria and primarily uses Long Swordsmen and Battering Rams in battle.


 * Bavaria
 * (Teutons) Bavaria is one of the stronger teams on the map. They are relatively the counterparts of Saxony and primarily use Knights and Scorpions in battle. Their settlement is surrounded by Stone Walls just southeast of your initial base.


 * Bohemia
 * (Teutons) The Bohemians begins off with negligible forces and a limited amount of villagers, but are the only team (besides you) to begin on the Castle Age. They build up quickly and will later become one of the most powerful opponents on the map. Their distant location also makes it difficult to attack them, as you have to pass through Austria first.


 * Burgundy
 * (Franks) Burgundians are one of the weakest opponents on the map and are easily accessible from your initial base. They pose no real threat to the player but their Guard Towers are scattered throughout their village. Their settlement resides just southwest of your initial village and mainly use Crossbowmen and Skirmishers in battle along with a few Knights. It is recommended to claim Burgundy's relic first. They are also the only Non-Central European Civilization on the map.


 * Saxony
 * (Teutons) The Saxons one of the stronger opponents on the map and starts out in the Feudal Age much like the rest of your opponents. Their settlement is located just to the northwest of your base and is surrounded by Stone Walls. They primarily use Archers and Teutonic Knights in battle.


 * Swabia
 * (Teutons) The Swabians are one of the weaker teams on the map. Their army is predominantly Spearmen and Knights along with some Mangonels. They reside just west of your initial settlement.

Trivia

 * Barbarossa was, in reality, himself the duke of Swabia.