The first part was simply called “Stronghold” and came out back in 2001. But first, a little Stronghold history, so that everyone can understand the whole context. I’ve played almost all of the predecessors with a few exceptions, and some of them I really liked and played again and again. While Stronghold has always had a certain fan base, many parts were also often rather mediocre or just above it in the reviews. You can say the game has tradition and history, not only because it involves battles of earlier history.
The Stronghold series has been a very well-known franchise for 20 years.