AGCEEP_Specific_Meissen.txt

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1419-1499: The Hussite heresy is suppressed for Meissen
1425: The Wettin Electorate of Saxony for Meissen
1485-1485: Partition of the Wettin lands for Meissen
1497-1497: Imperial privilege for the Leipzig trade fair for Meissen
1498-1498: The lordship of Friesland for Meissen
1515-1515: The sale of Friesland for Meissen
1520-1590: Recovery of the Electorate for Meissen
1527-1529: The League of Schmalkalden for Meissen
1600-1803: Recovery of the Electorate for Meissen
Triggered (triggered event): Charles II bought Friesland for Meissen
Triggered (1485-1490): Elector Ernst moves to Wittenberg for Meissen
Triggered (1422): Meißen inherits Saxony-Wittenberg for Meissen
Triggered (triggered event, triggered event): The Hussite Wars for Meissen

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319601. The Hussite heresy is suppressed

Meissen — Not random

Conditions

  • At least one of the following must occur:
    • State religion is reformed
    • State religion is protestant
  • The following must not occur:
    • Hussites exists
  • The following must not occur:

Will happen within 10 days of August 18, 1419
Checked again every 10 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 30, 1499)

Description

The Kingdom of Bohemia has finally been won back for catholicism. As a consequence, the German princes who have been forced by the Hussites to adapt their misguided faith can now safely return to the Roman church. By a general indulgence the Pope will make sure they will be forgiven having turned to the heresy under compulsion.

Actions

A. Restore Catholicism

  • Change religion to catholic
  • Stability +3

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319001. The Wettin Electorate of Saxony

Meissen — Not random

Conditions

Will happen on August 1, 1425

Description

On August 1st 1425 the Electorate of Saxony was officially bestowed upon Friedrich of Meißen in a ceremony in Ofen, along with the office of Imperial Archmarshall and the introduction to the electoral college.

Actions

A. Thank you

  • Inherit the realms of Saxony
  • +50 victory points
  • Flag graphics set to default
  • Become Saxony
  • Move capital to Anhalt
  • +6 diplomats
  • +50 relations with Hungary
  • +50 relations with Mainz
  • +50 relations with Cologne
  • +50 relations with Palatinate

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319002. Partition of the Wettin lands

Meissen — Not random

Conditions

  • Own Sachsen
  • Control Sachsen
  • Own Anhalt
  • Control Anhalt
  • The following must not occur:
    • Saxony exists

Will happen within 10 days of January 2, 1485
Checked again every 10 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after August 27, 1485)
unless prevented by
Action A of 273001 - The electorate and Thuringia are given to Ernst for Saxony

Description

The brothers Albrecht and Ernst ruled all Wettin lands except for the Duchy of Saxony-Wittenberg jointly since their father's death in 1464. For 20 years, they cooperated very well, conducted successful administrative, commercial and territorial reforms and led their country to prosperity. However, the heirless death of Wilhelm of Thuringia in 1480 sparked a quarrel between the two about who would rule Thuringia, also some differences about the government of Saxony emerged then. Eventually, Ernst, the elder who had the electoral title, was fed up with this and decided, against the resistance of the Saxonian estates, to partition all Wettin territories between him and his brother. On August 26th 1485 the partition was sealed in Leipzig, granting the Margraviate of Meissen and a small part of Thuringia to Albrecht and the rest, including the electorate, to Ernst. This division between the Ernestine and the Albertine branch of the Wettin dynasty turned out to be a perpetual one and their territories were never again entirely united.

Actions

A. Remain in Dresden and govern the Albertine possessions

B. Move to Wittenberg and govern the Ernestine electorate

  • Move capital to Anhalt
  • Stability -2
  • Flag graphics set to default
  • Become Saxony

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319004. Imperial privilege for the Leipzig trade fair

Meissen — Not random

Conditions

Will happen within 250 days of January 2, 1497
Checked again every 250 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 30, 1497)
unless prevented by
Action B of 273010 - Trade fair in Leipzig for Saxony

Description

In 1497 Emperor Maximilian granted the Imperial privilege for a third annual trade fair to Leipzig, making it the empire's most important non-Hansa trading town. Almost all trade to the east was directed through Leipzig which therefore prospered and rapidly grew. The Pope confirmed Leipzig's privilege in 1514.

Actions

A. Great!

  • Trade tech investment: +350
  • +3 merchants
  • +100 relations with Austria

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22005. The lordship of Friesland

Meissen — Not random

Conditions

Will happen within 350 days of January 2, 1498
Checked again every 350 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 30, 1498)
unless prevented by
Action A of 22018 - Albrecht von Sachsen for Friesland
Action A, B of 273036 - The lordship of Friesland for Saxony

Description

In return for services rendered, the Emperor has decided to bestow the lordship over Friesland upon us.

Actions

A. Splendid!

B. No, thanks

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22007. The sale of Friesland

Meissen — Not random

Conditions

Will happen within 25 days of May 2, 1515
Checked again every 25 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after June 3, 1515)
unless prevented by
Action A, B of 273037 - The sale of Friesland for Saxony
Action C of 3597 - The Marriage of Mary of Burgundy for Burgundy
Action B of 20047 - The Marriage of Mary of Burgundy for Burgundy

Description

In 1515, Georg had become so disappointed with being unable to control Friesland that he sold it to Charles II of Burgundy, who was trying to unite the Netherlands.

Actions

A. Sell it!

B. Do not sell it!

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319006. Recovery of the Electorate

Meissen — Not random

Conditions

Will happen within 100 days of January 2, 1520
Checked again every 100 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 30, 1590)
unless prevented by
Action B of 3622 - The League of Schmalkalden for Saxony
Action B of 319005 - The League of Schmalkalden for Meissen

Description

When Johann Friedrich of Saxony and Philipp of Hessen attacked the catholic Duchy of Brunswick, violating, imperial law, the emperor used the opportunity to outlaw the leaders of the Schmalkaldic League and promised Johann Friedrich's, lands and the Saxon electorate to his Albertine relative Moritz of Meißen. The Saxon army was engaged and completely defeated, by the joint forces of the Empire, Spain and Meißen in the battle of Mühlberg on April 24th 1547. A Saxon knight called Thilo, von Throta captured the fleeing Elector. Soon after, on June 4th 1547 Charles V bestowed all possessions of the Ernestine, branch upon Moritz and appointed him elector.

Actions

A. Reclaim the Saxon Electorate

  • Flag graphics set to default
  • Become Saxony
  • +30 victory points
  • +100 relations with Austria
  • +100 relations with Bavaria
  • -100 relations with Hesse
  • -100 relations with Brandenburg
  • -100 relations with Palatinate

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319005. The League of Schmalkalden

Meissen — Not random

Conditions

  • Austria exists
  • At least one of the following must occur:
    • State religion is protestant
    • State religion is reformed

Will happen within 30 days of January 2, 1527
Checked again every 30 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after January 2, 1529)

Description

After Emperor Charles V had rejected the Protestants' confessional positions at the Imperial Parliament of Augsburg (1529-1530), the North German Protestant Imperial estates formed the League of Schmalkalden, with a joint army and treasury and seeking ties abroad (France). The League enjoyed early successes in the years 1532-1540 as the Emperor was threaten by Turkish danger and forced to conclude Religious peace settlements in Nuremberg (1532) and Kaaden (1534).

Actions

A. Ignore it

  • -100 relations with Hesse
  • -100 relations with Palatinate
  • -100 relations with Saxony
  • +50 relations with Austria
  • -100 relations with Strasburg

B. Give it our support

  • +100 relations with France
  • +150 relations with Hesse
  • +150 relations with Palatinate
  • +150 relations with Saxony
  • -100 relations with Papal States
  • -100 relations with Spain
  • -150 relations with Austria
  • +150 relations with Strasburg
  • Event 319006 - Recovery of the Electorate for Meissen will never fire

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319007. Recovery of the Electorate

Meissen — Not random

Conditions

  • Country is not at war
  • The following must not occur:
    • Saxony exists

Will happen within 100 days of January 2, 1600
Checked again every 100 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 30, 1803)

Description

Since the Ernestine branch of the Wettin family that has owned the electorate is extinct, the Albertine branch in Meißen has the opportunity to lead the Wettin dynasty and assume the Saxon electorate.

Actions

A. Reclaim the Saxon Electorate

  • Flag graphics set to default
  • Become Saxony
  • Anhalt will be considered a national province
  • Move capital to Sachsen
  • Move capital to Anhalt
  • +15 victory points

B. Stay Margraves of Meißen

  • Move capital to Sachsen
  • -5 victory points

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22009. Charles II bought Friesland

Meissen — Not random

Conditions

Triggered by

Action A of 22008 - The sale of Friesland for Burgundy

Description

Charles II of Burgundy accepted our offer of selling Friesland to him for 200 ducats.

Actions

A. Splendid!

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319008. Elector Ernst moves to Wittenberg

Meissen — Not random

Triggered by

Action A of 273001 - The electorate and Thuringia are given to Ernst for Saxony

Description

While Albrecht remained in Dresden and got the richest part of the Wettin possessions, his brother Ernst moved to the old capital of the electorate, Wittenberg, and was formally in a superior rank. Nevertheless, after less than a century, the Albertine branch proved to be more powerful and achieved hegemony over the Ernestines.

Actions

A. OK

  • Break vassalization with Saxony
  • Gain an alliance with Saxony
  • +200 relations with Saxony

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319000. Meißen inherits Saxony-Wittenberg

Meissen — Not random

Triggered by

Action A of 273000 - Extinction of the Askanians in Wittenberg for Saxony

Description

The influence of the Askanians who had once been the most powerful dynasty in Eastern Germany slowly faded in the 14th and 15th century. First in Brandenburg, then in Lauenburg and finally 1423 in electoral Saxony the branches got extinct, and the remaining members of the family lacked unity and determination to secure the territories. Instead, the Hohenzollern and Wettins were given the old Askanian lands and took their former rank. The last step in this process was the extinction of the electoral branch in Saxony-Wittenberg with the heirless death of Albrecht III. This caused a tough contest between the Hohenzoller Elector Friedrich of Brandenburg and the Wettin Margrave Friedrich IV of Meissen for Albrecht's possessions. Eventually, Emperor Sigismund decided in favour of the Wettin and granted the Electorate and Saxony-Wittenberg to him. Henceforth, the electoral title remained within the Wettin family that managed to become one of the predominant forces in the Empire while the Askanians left in Anhalt were virtually powerless.

Actions

A. Great!

  • Anhalt will be considered a national province
  • Inherit the realms of Saxony
  • -50 relations with Brandenburg

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319600. The Hussite Wars

Meissen — Not random

Triggered by

Action A of 398000 - The Hussite Wars for Romanists
Action A of 401000 - The Hussite Wars for Hussites

Description

The Czech priest and professor Jan Hus developed radical reformatory demands on the base of the teachings of John Wyclif. Despite a guarantee of safe-conduct by Emperor Sigismund, he was executed at the stake for heresy at the Council of Constance in 1415. This could however not stop the Hussite movement in Bohemia. Hus' followers were rapidly growing, and when King Vaclav IV of Bohemia died and his brother Sigismund, already Emperor and King of Hungary was to succeed him, they, unwilling to forgive him the betrayal of Hus and afraid that he would suppress them, refused to acknowledge him and gained control of most of Bohemia proper - while the lands of the Bohemian crown and the catholic part of Bohemia accepted Sigismund. Due to its radical anti-clerical and anti-feudal tendencies Hussitism posed a big threat to the church and nobility in the countries adjacent to Bohemia. Several German and European princes therefore decided to oppose the Hussites and to support Sigismund in his struggle with them that lasted for almost two decades. Should we decide to fight these heretics, we should be aware that this would be internationally regarded as an intervention in favour of Sigismund as rightful King of Bohemia rather than a war of conquest, and that therefore, if Sigismund prevails and manages to restore royal authority, we would be expected to turn over any conquests in Bohemia to the Kingdom of Bohemia.

Actions

A. Express hostility

  • -200 relations with Hussites
  • Gain a temporary casus belli against Hussites for 120 months

B. Covertly provide aid

  • -25 gold
  • +25 relations with Hussites

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AGCEEP_Specific_Meissen.txt

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