Benin — Not random
Will happen within 120 days of January 1, 1445
Checked again every 120 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after January 1, 1452)
Description
Oba Ewuare reduced the influence of the uzama, a body of hereditary chiefs who participated in the selection of the oba, by instituting primogeniture. He also created new categories of chiefs that he appointed himself.Actions
A. Make the reforms
- Monarch's administrative skill +1 for 240 months
- Stability +1
- Aristocracy -2
- Centralization +2
B. Leave things as they are
- -1 victory points
Benin — Not random
Conditions
- Portugal exists
- State religion is pagan
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None of the following must occur:
- Benin is a vassal of Ottoman Empire
- Ottoman Empire and Benin are allied
Will happen within 60 days of January 1, 1486
Checked again every 60 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after January 1, 1514)
Description
In 1486 Joham Affom da Aviero made contact with the King of Benin. The King of Benin then sent an ambassador to the King of Portugal because he desired to learn about Portugal. He was entertained and shown many good things of the Kingdom of Portugal. The King of Portugal then sent him back to Benin with some catholic priests, who were to rebuke the idolatries of the negroes, and a few merchants along with some gifts for the King of Benin.Actions
A. Accept their gifts but do not enforce Christianity
- +150 relations with Portugal
- Trade tech investment: +100
- +10
- Innovativeness +1
B. Convert to Christianity
- +200 relations with Portugal
- Trade tech investment: +100
- +10
- +1 missionaries
- Change religion to catholic
- Event 127001 - The second Portuguese embassy to the King of Benin for Benin will never fire
Benin — Not random
Conditions
- Portugal exists
- State religion is pagan
-
None of the following must occur:
- Benin is a vassal of Ottoman Empire
- Ottoman Empire and Benin are allied
Will happen within 60 days of January 2, 1515
Checked again every 60 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after January 1, 1660)
unless prevented by
Action B of 127000 - The Portuguese embassy to the King of Benin for Benin
Description
In 1514 the King of Portugal sent priests again to the King of Benin. When the priests arrived they brought gifts and desired to explain Christianity to the King of Benin, but he replied that he was too busy with war to consider the mystery of Christianity. However his son and many nobles did convert and were even taught to read. The Portuguese also began giving military aid to the King of Benin.Actions
A. Accept their gifts but do not enforce Christianity
- +150 relations with Portugal
- Land tech investment: +100
- +10
B. Convert to Christianity
- +200 relations with Portugal
- Land tech investment: +100
- +10
- +1 missionaries
- Change religion to catholic
- Religion in Accra changes to catholic