Medieval II: Total War Control Command


This command will switch the faction you are playing as to the specified faction. Note that AI will take control of the faction you were playing as before.

Control Syntax


The syntax for the control command is as follows:

control [faction name]

This command has the following arguments:

Faction NameThe name of the faction that you wish to play as. Faction names/IDs:
  • byzantium
  • denmark
  • egypt
  • england
  • france
  • hre
  • hungary
  • milan
  • mongols
  • moors
  • normans
  • papal_states
  • poland
  • portugal
  • rebels
  • russia
  • scotland
  • sicily
  • spain
  • timurids
  • turks
  • venice
  • aztecs

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Control Examples


Find below working examples of the control command.


control turks

This command would make you play as the turks.

control spain

This console command would make you play as Spain.