10 Ways to Lose Your Empire

A brief listicle for the usurpingly inclined among us. Sometimes, you just want to put Wagner on replay, channel your inner villain and defend the IMPERIUM against shady young activists.

If only you have a crown…that ends all crowns.

Most unfortunate, this train of thought quickly becomes a trainwreck.

1. Rules for succession what?

2. Depend on your neighbours for protection and handouts

3. Be good at spending, bad at money

4. Trust your courtiers

5. Trust your lieutenant

6. Disregard the mandates of holy chickens

7. F..k publicity

8. Invade Russia

9. Let your wife have 900 pairs of shoes

10. Where is your Empire? Oh, wait…