The Strait of Gibraltar is the gateway to the Mediterranean. Whoever controls this narrow waterway and Pillars of Hercules can limit access in and out of that great sea, and also ease passage between Europe and Africa. Engage in the historic struggle over this crucial passage and guide the nations that seek to control it in Across the Pillars, a Chronicle Pack for Europa Universalis V, coming on 28 October, 2026.
Across the Pillars opens up the history of Castile/Spain, Morocco, and Granada with new historical Situations for players to engage with. Settle the fate of southern Iberia and use control of the region to lead your nation to new historic heights. Unique decisions, events and other historical flavor drop you into the dramatic struggle for domination of the region in a richly drawn late medieval and early modern world.
