2. Russia
Like the Ottomans, Russia also governs vast territories (9 of them), but features much more defensible starting position. With no major powerhouses threatening them, Russians fly very high on our list of 6 easiest countries to play as in Empire Total War. India is relatively close as well, and only major opponents initially are Poland-Lithuania and Sweden to the west and northwest respectively. After all, Russia did become a true empire during the early modern period under Peter the Great. It’s up to a player to do the same; more or less.
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