Empire of the Alps
In the turbulent years before the rise of the Swiss Confederation, the lands of the Alps are a fractured realm of warring nobles, ambitious warlords, and foreign powers seeking control over the vital mountain passes.
Among these, a young minor lord, Johann von Habsburg-Kyburg, awakens one fateful morning to find himself in the body of his sixteen-year-old self, inheriting a small but strategically crucial domain deep in the Alps.
Armed with knowledge beyond his years and the burden of his noble bloodline, Johann must navigate the treacherous politics of the Holy Roman Empire, rally war-hardened mercenaries to his cause, and forge alliances with mountain clans and disillusioned knights. But unifying the Alps will not be easy—his rivals are many, the Pope and Emperor watch with wary eyes, and the great powers of Europe have long sought to keep the mountain lords divided.
From a struggling border lord to the founder of an empire, Johann will march through fire and blood to carve his own destiny. The question remains—will he be a just ruler or a conqueror feared by all?