Crusader Kings II

161 achievements

Ultra Rare×141

Very Rare×20

About Crusader Kings II's achievements

Crusader Kings II has 161 Steam achievements, 141 of them ultra-rare — unlocked by under 5% of players. The rarest is "Smash the Patriarchy", earned by just 1.2% of players. Below is the complete achievement list with global rarity and a full achievement difficulty breakdown.

Rarest achievement

1.2%

of players earned "Smash the Patriarchy"

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All Crusader Kings II achievements

161 achievements

Smash the Patriarchy

As female Messalian/Bogomilist/Cathar Ruler own all 5 baronies which make up the Orthodox Pentarchies and have a female temple holder control them.

Ultra Rare1.2%

Sakya Trizin

Starting as the Count of Sakya in 1066, rule as an independent Buddhist King or Emperor and control all Buddhist Holy Sites.

Ultra Rare1.2%

Headhunter

Found a Bloodline as a particularly cunning, ruthless and skilled Duelist.

Ultra Rare1.2%

Defender of the Holy Sepulchre

Starting as Eustache de Boulogne (the Count of Boulogne in France) in 1066, choose to play as your beneficiary after they are made King or Queen in Jerusalem after a Crusade.

Ultra Rare1.2%

Under the Power of the Eternal Heaven

As a member of the Ashina clan, solidify your divinity by ruling as Religious Head of the Reformed Tengri religion.

Ultra Rare1.2%

Family First

As a character with a religion that practice Divine Marriages, have one of your siblings, parents and children as spouses/consorts at the same time.

Ultra Rare1.2%

Not so Great

Starting in a Shattered World, defeat a Great Conqueror in a war.

Ultra Rare1.2%

What Could Have Been

Start a Random World with all possible settings set to ‘Random’ and play for 200 years.

Ultra Rare1.2%

Steppe by Steppe

As a steppe horde, conquer the whole steppe region.

Ultra Rare1.3%

"Never start a Land War in Asia"

Start in Western Europe and completely conquer the region of Mongolia.

Ultra Rare1.3%

Norse-East

As a Norse character, become King of Mongolia.

Ultra Rare1.3%

Sword to Ploughshare

Settle a steppe mercenary with more than 20 martial in your lands.

Ultra Rare1.3%

Nobody's Business but the Turks

Conquer Constantinople as a Turkic steppe horde.

Ultra Rare1.3%

Go West Young Mongol

As a steppe horde, have an independent tributary King or Emperor in the British Isles

Ultra Rare1.3%

Who Needs Vasco da Gama?

Own all the silk route ports in india as a European merchant republic.

Ultra Rare1.3%

Shadow Prince

Sit on the council and have every other council member as well as the ruler owing you a favor.

Ultra Rare1.3%

Unwelcome Visitors

As an assassin, assassinate a Crusader King in the Holy land.

Ultra Rare1.3%

The Good Old Days

Have the kingdom of Frisia as your primary title and have the duchies of Flanders and Brabant be dejure part of it.

Ultra Rare1.3%

Legacy of the Indo-Norse

Start as a Norse Character, hold a Kingdom in India as your primary title. Your capital must also be located in India and converted to Norse.

Ultra Rare1.3%

Aladdin

Starting and staying as a Han Chinese character, be an independent King or Emperor and rule all of North Africa (the Maghreb region).

Ultra Rare1.3%

Ten Thrones

Have your dynasty rule 10 independent Feudal/Iqta/Monastic Feudal Kingdoms or Empires with at least 25 realm size each. You must be one of them.

Ultra Rare1.3%

A Servant No More

As Mu’nis al-Muzaffar of Galilee in 867, become an Emperor and have at least 100 realm size.

Ultra Rare1.3%

White Hun

Starting as the last remnant of the White Huns (the Count of Mohadavasaka in 769) restore the borders of the Hephthalite Empire.

Ultra Rare1.3%

The Conqueror

Starting as a Norse character, rule the Kingdom of England (or the Empire of Britannia) as an English cultured character of a Christian religion.

Ultra Rare1.3%

Bön Appétit!

Eat a character of the Bön religion.

Ultra Rare1.3%

Deus Vult

Create the Empire of the Outremer.

Ultra Rare1.3%

History is in my Blood

Have 5 Historical Bloodlines on your character.

Ultra Rare1.3%

Heathenous Ways

Starting as Erik the Heathen in 1066, rule the Kingdom of Sweden with the reformed Germanic Faith.

Ultra Rare1.3%

Lech, Czech, and Rus

Unite the Kingdoms of the three brothers, Lech, Czech and Rus, into one Slavic Union.

Ultra Rare1.3%

Baptism of Rus’

As an East Slavic Pagan King or Emperor with your capital in the Eastern Europe region, successfully ask the ruler of Byzantium for a mass conversion.

Ultra Rare1.3%

Rise of Civilization

In a Shattered World with ‘Holding Types’ set to ‘Tribal’ or ‘Tribal & Nomadic’, adopt Feudalism or Republicanism.

Ultra Rare1.3%

Lord of the Flies

Start a Random World as a 0 year old Count, with the maximum character age set to 0, become King or Emperor within 16 years.

Ultra Rare1.3%

Khan of Khans

Conquer continental Western Europe as the Mongol Empire, starting in "Age of the Mongols" bookmark

Ultra Rare1.4%

The Black Bishop

Fund an immoral bishop and get him elected Pope

Ultra Rare1.4%

The British Raj

Rule the Empire of Britannia as a Hindu, Buddhist or Jain character

Ultra Rare1.4%

Kali Maaa

Sacrifice a King or Emperor tier character to Kali

Ultra Rare1.4%

Great Indian Sultanate

Rule the Empire of Rajastan and convert all its provinces to Islam

Ultra Rare1.4%

What Schism?

Convert both Rome and Constantinople to the same (Indian) religion

Ultra Rare1.4%

Iron Crown

Hold any Emperor or King title as a Lombard after 1300

Ultra Rare1.4%

Medieval Schlieffen

Be simultaneously at war with the Aztecs and the Mongols

Ultra Rare1.4%

Let's go out into the Field

Defeat a sibling in a war using the rival casus belli.

Ultra Rare1.4%

Prodigious Five

Have at least one child with each of the five level four education traits.

Ultra Rare1.4%

Papal Mache

Have elephants trample the Pope/Caliph.

Ultra Rare1.4%

Not So Bad

Survive the End Times.

Ultra Rare1.4%

Black Pope

Have a priest you corrupted (as a Satanist) become Pope.

Ultra Rare1.4%

L'Eglise, c'est Moi!

As an Emperor, grab the crown out of the Pope's hands and crown yourself.

Ultra Rare1.4%

Bloody Line

As a religion worshipping Bloodthirsty Gods, sacrifice enough people to found a Bloodline.

Ultra Rare1.4%

The Caliphate Strikes Back

Starting in the "High Middle Ages" bookmark as the Abbasid Caliph, become independent and hold an empire title

Ultra Rare1.5%

Holy Smoke

Sacrifice another religion's head as a Norse or Aztec pagan

Ultra Rare1.5%

My Very Own Subcontinent

Become Samrat Chakravartin

Ultra Rare1.5%

Red Sea Resort

Convert Mecca to Hinduism, Buddhism or Jainism

Ultra Rare1.5%

Looking East and West

Be Emperor of both Persia and Rajastan

Ultra Rare1.5%

Empire of the Sun

Rule as Emperor with the Reformed Zun Faith

Ultra Rare1.5%

Saxons Everywhere, Unite!

As an Anglo-Saxon or Saxon ruler, be king of both Saxony and England

Ultra Rare1.5%

Viking Ummah

Have a capital province with Norse culture and Muslim religion

Ultra Rare1.5%

Mudslinger

Successfully slander 20 people with one character

Ultra Rare1.5%

Family Bliss

Have 6 close family members as friends

Ultra Rare1.5%

Pax Mongolica

Build 3 fully upgraded silk road trade posts.

Ultra Rare1.5%

One Arrow Alone can be Easily Broken but Many Arrows are Indestructible

As a steppe horde, have a population of 150 000.

Ultra Rare1.5%

Run With the Wolf

Play as a character with Wolf's Blood.

Ultra Rare1.5%

Peace in Our Time

Enforce peace for 6 or more vassals.

Ultra Rare1.5%

Eternity Denied

Kill a character with the Immortal trait.

Ultra Rare1.5%

Birthright

As the Anti-Christ/spawn of Satan, become Grandmaster of the Satanists.

Ultra Rare1.5%

Jihad Sultan

As a Muslim King or higher, become Grandmaster of the Assassins.

Ultra Rare1.5%

Got Land

Start as the holder of Gotland and form the empire of Scandinavia.

Ultra Rare1.5%

Trade Empire

Your Republic maintains trade posts in 80 provinces

Ultra Rare1.6%

Decadent Warrior

As a Muslim, crush a Decadence revolt

Ultra Rare1.6%

Empressive

Play as three consecutive generations of empresses

Ultra Rare1.6%

Saint Thomas's Dream

Rule an Indian Kingdom or Empire as a Christian and convert all its provinces

Ultra Rare1.6%

Wise Guy

Gain the Legendary Wisdom modifier

Ultra Rare1.6%

I am the Law

As a vassal use a favor to change a law.

Ultra Rare1.6%

By Jupiter!

Reform the Hellenic faith.

Ultra Rare1.6%

Pagan Fury

As a ruler with any Pagan religion, win a Christian Crusade targeting you.

Ultra Rare1.6%

From the Ashes

Starting in a Shattered World, rule an Empire.

Ultra Rare1.6%

The Outside Bet

Starting in the "High Middle Ages" bookmark as Svend II of Denmark, become the King of England

Ultra Rare1.7%

S.P.Q.R.

As the Roman Empire, reclaim the old imperial borders

Ultra Rare1.7%

The One Who Brings Benefit

As a Zoroastrian, become the prophesied Saoshyant

Ultra Rare1.7%

Kingdom of David

As a Jew, create the Kingdom of Israel

Ultra Rare1.7%

And Stay Out!

Throw the Aztec invaders back into the sea

Ultra Rare1.7%

Persistent Survivor

Play a game all the way through from 867 to 1453

Ultra Rare1.7%

Dwarf Fortress

Have seven courtiers with the Dwarf trait

Ultra Rare1.7%

Black Widow

As a woman, have three different husbands killed

Ultra Rare1.7%

The Frisian Coast is Long

Be King of Frisia and hold the Atlantic coast from Léon in Brittany to Jylland

Ultra Rare1.7%

Little Brother Rules!

Become Emperor of Francia as Carloman, brother of Charlemagne

Ultra Rare1.7%

Love is a Battlefield

Find love after a duel.

Ultra Rare1.7%

Seven Centuries

Play a game all the way through from 769 to 1453

Ultra Rare1.8%

There Can Be Only One

Become immortal.

Ultra Rare1.8%

Scarrrrrred for Life

Become One-Eyed, One-Legged and One-Handed.

Ultra Rare1.8%

Survivor

Play a game all the way through from 1066 to 1453

Ultra Rare1.9%

A Curious Trinket

Send an invaluable artifact (Quality: 4 or 5) to the Emperor of China.

Ultra Rare1.9%

Prester John

As a Catholic, have a border with Miaphysite Abyssinia

Ultra Rare2.0%

Dream Home

As a Patrician dynasty, build every upgrade for your Family Palace

Ultra Rare2.0%

I can see its Stripes

Kill a tiger by your own hand

Ultra Rare2.0%

Venetian Guile

Win a Crusade targeting Byzantium.

Ultra Rare2.0%

Russkaya Pravda

As a character with the Russian Culture, hold the Empire of Russia

Ultra Rare2.1%

Beyond the Indus

As a ruler of non-Indian culture, conquer a King or Emperor title in India

Ultra Rare2.1%

Bless my Reign down in Africa

As a King or Emperor, have one of your domain Counties under the influence of a successful Rain Dance.

Ultra Rare2.1%

Protector of the Holy Places

Have Rome, Jerusalem, Mecca and Medina within your Realm

Ultra Rare2.2%

Pentarch

As an Orthodox Christian, hold Rome, Constantinople, Alexandria, Antioch and Jerusalem

Ultra Rare2.2%

Legacy of Rome

Restore the Roman Empire

Ultra Rare2.2%

Holy and Roman

Found the Holy Roman Empire in a game starting in 769

Ultra Rare2.2%

Res Publica

Play as a Tribal Ruler and Reform to Merchant Republic

Ultra Rare2.2%

Close Call

From Seclusion, kick someone out who had the plague.

Ultra Rare2.2%

Child of the Dragon

Request an Imperial Marriage from China.

Ultra Rare2.2%

I Do Not Play Chess

Have 100 kills in your Kill List.

Ultra Rare2.2%

Zero to Hero

Found a Legendary Bloodline while part of a Warrior Lodge.

Ultra Rare2.2%

Hard Ruler

Starting in the "High Middle Ages" bookmark as Harald of Norway, become the King of England

Ultra Rare2.3%

I'm Sorry, Desiderata

Divorce a Lombard Princess as a Christian

Ultra Rare2.3%

Great Hunter

Kill your prey in the Epic Hunt

Ultra Rare2.3%

Let’s Play

Gain the Hedonist trait through carousing

Ultra Rare2.3%

Over Your Dead Body

As a Tribal ruler, gain a title you have a claim on by duelling the holder.

Ultra Rare2.3%

Crusader King

Starting in the "High Middle Ages" bookmark, hold the Kingdom of Jerusalem

Ultra Rare2.4%

Viking Raider

As a Viking, return home with 1,000 worth of loot

Ultra Rare2.4%

Off with their heads!

Execute 10 or more prisoners in a single action.

Ultra Rare2.4%

All Three Popes

Play a game where there are two simultaneous antipopes

Ultra Rare2.5%

I Shed Blood of Saxon Men

As a Christian non-Saxon, completely conquer Saxony in a game starting in 769

Ultra Rare2.5%

Casanova

Successfully seduce 10 people by targeted seduction with one character

Ultra Rare2.6%

I Got Better

Recover from the Black Death.

Ultra Rare2.6%

Aptly Named

Die from the Black Death.

Ultra Rare2.6%

From Servant to Saint

Have a character you used to play be proclaimed a saint and have their Saintly Bloodline running in your veins.

Ultra Rare2.6%

United the Kingdoms

Hold the kingdoms of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland

Ultra Rare2.7%

Dark Lord

Become Grandmaster of any devil-worshiper society.

Ultra Rare2.7%

Snipped off to China

Send a Eunuch to the Chinese Emperor.

Ultra Rare2.7%

By the Gods

Gain the Theologian trait

Ultra Rare3.0%

Mr. Doge-Elect

As a Patrician, win an election and become Doge

Ultra Rare3.1%

The Yes Men

Have all members of your council be Loyalists.

Ultra Rare3.1%

A Pope of My Own

Set up an antipope

Ultra Rare3.3%

On English Neck a Norman Yoke

Starting in the "High Middle Ages" bookmark as William the Bastard, become the King of England

Ultra Rare3.3%

Bring it On

Win 7 duels with one character

Ultra Rare3.3%

An Honest Mistake

From Seclusion, kick someone out who did not have the plague.

Ultra Rare3.3%

Merchant Prince

Amass more than 20,000 in wealth

Ultra Rare3.4%

Saint

Amass more than 10,000 in piety

Ultra Rare3.4%

It's Better to be the Emperor

Work your way up from Count to Emperor with a single character

Ultra Rare3.6%

Divine Blood

Achieve a score of 100,000

Ultra Rare3.6%

New Ways for Old Gods

Reform one of the Pagan religions

Ultra Rare3.8%

Mercotransaction

Create a mercenary band and have them bring in money for you.

Ultra Rare3.8%

Keeping it in the Family

Sire a child that has the Inbred trait

Ultra Rare4.1%

To Mecca!

Go on a Hajj to Mecca

Ultra Rare4.2%

Celebrity

Amass more than 15,000 in prestige

Ultra Rare4.3%

Dragon Blood

Achieve a score of 50,000

Ultra Rare4.7%

Not a Tribe

Play as a Tribal Ruler and Reform to Feudalism

Ultra Rare4.9%

Exalted Among Men

Fulfill the Become Exalted ambition

Very Rare5.1%

Stargazer

Build an Observatory

Very Rare5.2%

Paragon of Virtue

Fulfill the Paragon of Virtue ambition

Very Rare5.3%

Pilgrim

Go on a Christian Pilgrimage

Very Rare5.3%

Pay to Win

Win a war using Mercenaries.

Very Rare5.4%

We’re In Business

Successfully establish a trade route

Very Rare5.5%

Hospitable

Build a Hospital.

Very Rare5.5%

No Solicitors

Go into Seclusion.

Very Rare5.5%

It's Good to be the King

Work your way up from Count to King with a single character

Very Rare5.6%

Follow Me

Successfully intervene in a youth's development to force one of your own traits onto them.

Very Rare5.6%

Turbulent Priest

Assassinate a vassal bishop that likes the Pope better than you

Very Rare5.7%

Typhoid Mary

Contract three symptoms.

Very Rare6.0%

You Owe Me

Have someone owe you a Favor

Very Rare6.3%

One is not Amused

As a ruler have a council that is not content.

Very Rare6.7%

Crusader

Fulfill the goal of a Crusade

Very Rare7.0%

Until Death Do Us Part

Have your spouse assassinated

Very Rare7.3%

Always Bet On Duke

Work your way up from Count to Duke with a single character

Very Rare7.3%

Royal Blood

Achieve a score of 10,000

Very Rare7.4%

Full House

Sire five children

Very Rare9.9%

The Marriage Game

Marry another character

Very Rare14.5%