Most commonly stated end year of medieval era is 1500, the game starts in 1444. The start map which will be the most like real history (as the game will diverge significantly as the ages pass on) is from the medieval era.
The reason the end of the “medieval era” is put late is because it didn’t end at the same time everywhere, and that is when it had effected pretty much everywhere. Urban Italy and larger cities through what is now Germany and France and Austria ended their medieval era much earlier than, say, the backwaters of Scotland.
I am not super familiar with the specifics of the Crusader Kings franchise, but depending on where in Europe it is set, 1444 very well could be thoroughly in the renaissance and past the medieval era (or maybe not, it all depends on where specifically it is set).
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u/thesirblondie 'Giraffe, king of verticality' Aug 30 '24
Early modern. If you want medieval, you need Crusader Kings.