Order of St. John — Not random

Will happen on May 20, 1419

Description

In a sense, the Knights of Rhodes were a medieval form of a multicultural international corporation in that their members were drawn from numerous Christian Kingdoms and Principalities. They were divided into eight Langues, or Tongues, consisting of the eight European nationalities from whom its members were primarily recruited. These Langues were Auvergne, Provence, France, Aragon, Castile and Portugal, England, Germany, and Italy. In a fortress occupied by the Knights, each Langue was responsible for defending a particular section of the walls. These divisions might be thought to promote disunity, but on the other hand, they also fostered a kind of rivalry that could ultimately lift morale and prove of benefit, especially during seige conditions. Furthermore, the Knights owned estates and enjoyed the revenues of thousands of manors across these same European areas.

Actions

A. Praise the lord!

• +20 relations with Provence
• +20 relations with France
• +20 relations with Aragon
• +20 relations with Castile
• +20 relations with Portugal
• +20 relations with England
• +20 relations with Scotland
• +20 relations with Austria
• +20 relations with Bavaria
• +20 relations with Bohemia
• +20 relations with Lorraine
• +20 relations with Saxony
• +20 relations with Teutonic Order
• +20 relations with Papal States
• +20 relations with Tuscany
• +20 relations with Milan
• +20 relations with Naples
• +20 relations with Mantua
• +20 relations with Modena
• +20 relations with Genoa
• +2 diplomats
• +3 base tax value in the capital province

Order of St. John — Not random

Conditions

• Own Tripolitania

Will happen within 30 days of November 2, 1419
Checked again every 30 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after January 2, 1620)

Description

Tripolitania is ours! Nevertheless, we need to increase our presence in North Africa, or face the reality that Tripolitania alone could be impossible to defend against a major Muslim threat...

Actions

A. OK

• +5 victory points

Order of St. John — Not random

Conditions

• Own Rhodes
• At least one of the following must occur:
  • Ottoman Empire owns Thrace
  • All of the following must occur:
    • Ottoman Empire exists
    • The following must not occur:
      • Byzantine Empire exists
• The following must not occur:
  • All of the following must occur:
    • Venice owns Cyprus
    • Venice controls Cyprus
• None of the following must occur:
  • Order of St. John and Ottoman Empire are allied
  • Order of St. John is a vassal of Ottoman Empire

Will happen within 21000 days of January 2, 1440
Checked again every 21000 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 30, 1500)

Description

The small but proficient fleet of the Knights was the scourge of Muslims for hundreds of years. Keeping the waters clear of enemy privateers as well as capturing trade ships of the Muslims, kept the coffers on Rhodos full and Muslim sailors in terror. One of the most famous events was the capturing of the Great Carrack from Alexandria in 1569, filled with enormous riches.

Actions

A. Praise the lord!

• +175
• -50 relations with Ottoman Empire
• Event 201018 - The Pirates of St. John for Order of St. John will never fire

B. Refrain from our Piracy

• +25 relations with Ottoman Empire
• Event 201018 - The Pirates of St. John for Order of St. John will never fire

Order of St. John — Not random

Conditions

• The following must not occur:
  • Own Rhodes
• Own Malta
• At least one of the following must occur:
  • Ottoman Empire owns Thrace
  • All of the following must occur:
    • Ottoman Empire exists
    • The following must not occur:
      • Byzantine Empire exists
• The following must not occur:
  • All of the following must occur:
    • Venice owns Cyprus
    • Venice controls Cyprus
• None of the following must occur:
  • Order of St. John and Ottoman Empire are allied
  • Order of St. John is a vassal of Ottoman Empire

Will happen within 21000 days of January 2, 1440
Checked again every 21000 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 30, 1500)
unless prevented by
Action A, B of 201005 - The Pirates of St. John for Order of St. John

Description

The small but proficient fleet of the Knights was the scourge of Muslims for hundreds of years. Keeping the waters clear of enemy privateers as well as capturing trade ships of the Muslims, kept the coffers on Rhodos full and Muslim sailors in terror. One of the most famous events was the capturing of the Great Carrack from Alexandria in 1569, filled with enormous riches.

Actions

A. Praise the lord!

• +85
• -50 relations with Ottoman Empire

B. Refrain from our Piracy

• +25 relations with Ottoman Empire

Order of St. John — Not random

Will happen on August 15, 1464

Description

In September of 1459, Pope Pius II summoned a congress of the Christian powers at Mantua to organize a crusade, but the lack of enthusiasm among the delegates was notable. However, in 1462, it was announced that the Pope and the Duke of Burgundy, Philip the Good, would lead the crusade and that Venice would provide a fleet. The Duke of Burgundy insisted on further delay, perhaps due to trouble at home or recognition that the Papal forces were in disarray and not likely to prove an effective ally for a desperate expedition. In any event, Pius II set out for Ancona with the Papal troops to meet the Venetian Doge, Cristoforo Moro. No other significant forces had shown themselves so it was inevitable that following the death of Pius II, the would-be crusaders dispersed.

Actions

A. Damn!

• Stability -1
• +40 relations with Papal States
• +40 relations with Venice
• -40 relations with Burgundy

Order of St. John — Not random

Conditions

• Own Rhodes
• At least one of the following must occur:
  • Ottoman Empire owns Thrace
  • All of the following must occur:
    • Ottoman Empire exists
    • The following must not occur:
      • Byzantine Empire exists
• The following must not occur:
  • All of the following must occur:
    • Venice owns Cyprus
    • Venice controls Cyprus
• None of the following must occur:
  • Order of St. John and Ottoman Empire are allied
  • Order of St. John is a vassal of Ottoman Empire

Will happen within 21000 days of January 2, 1480
Checked again every 21000 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 30, 1540)

Description

The small but proficient fleet of the Knights was the scourge of Muslims for hundreds of years. Keeping the waters clear of enemy privateers as well as capturing trade ships of the Muslims, kept the coffers on Rhodos full and Muslim sailors in terror. One of the most famous events was the capturing of the Great Carrack from Alexandria in 1569, filled with enormous riches.

Actions

A. Praise the lord!

• +175
• -50 relations with Ottoman Empire
• Event 201019 - The Pirates of St. John for Order of St. John will never fire

B. Refrain from our Piracy

• +25 relations with Ottoman Empire
• Event 201019 - The Pirates of St. John for Order of St. John will never fire

Order of St. John — Not random

Conditions

• The following must not occur:
  • Own Rhodes
• Own Malta
• At least one of the following must occur:
  • Ottoman Empire owns Thrace
  • All of the following must occur:
    • Ottoman Empire exists
    • The following must not occur:
      • Byzantine Empire exists
• The following must not occur:
  • All of the following must occur:
    • Venice owns Cyprus
    • Venice controls Cyprus
• None of the following must occur:
  • Order of St. John and Ottoman Empire are allied
  • Order of St. John is a vassal of Ottoman Empire

Will happen within 21000 days of January 2, 1480
Checked again every 21000 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 30, 1540)
unless prevented by
Action A, B of 201006 - The Pirates of St. John for Order of St. John

Description

The small but proficient fleet of the Knights was the scourge of Muslims for hundreds of years. Keeping the waters clear of enemy privateers as well as capturing trade ships of the Muslims, kept the coffers on Rhodos full and Muslim sailors in terror. One of the most famous events was the capturing of the Great Carrack from Alexandria in 1569, filled with enormous riches.

Actions

A. Praise the lord!

• +85
• -50 relations with Ottoman Empire

B. Refrain from our Piracy

• +25 relations with Ottoman Empire

Order of St. John — Not random

Will happen within 360 days of January 2, 1482
Checked again every 360 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after January 2, 1483)

Description

James Keating, prior of the Irish commandery, is revealed as little more than a bandit. Keating has even, on one occasion, seized Dublin castle! More importantly, he has failed to pay the responsions (revenues) due to the Order.

Actions

A. Replace Keating

• Stability -1
• -40 relations with Ireland
• -40 relations with Connaught
• -40 relations with Leinster
• -40 relations with Desmond
• -40 relations with Ulster
• -40 relations with England
• +1 base tax value in the capital province

B. Give up Irish Commandery

• Stability +1
• +40 relations with Ireland
• +40 relations with Connaught
• +40 relations with Leinster
• +40 relations with Desmond
• +40 relations with Ulster
• +40 relations with England
• -1 base tax value in the capital province

Order of St. John — Not random

Will happen within 360 days of January 2, 1483
Checked again every 360 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after January 2, 1484)

Description

The Grandmaster Hospitaler d'Aubusson who so successfully had defended Rhodos against the previous sultan, Mehmed II, imprisoned the brother of the Turkish sultan Bayezid II despite a promise of safe conduct in 1483. Such a prestigious captive was obviously a strong negotiation asset for many of the enemies of the Ottoman Empire and several countries was prepared to pay large sums for him.

Actions

A. Hostage to Papacy for gold and Cardinal appointment

• +100 relations with Papal States
• -20 relations with Hungary
• -20 relations with Venice
• -100 relations with Ottoman Empire
• +200
• Aristocracy +1

B. Hostage to Hungary for gold

• -20 relations with Papal States
• +100 relations with Hungary
• -20 relations with Venice
• -100 relations with Ottoman Empire
• +250

C. Hostage to Venice for gold and trade rights

• -20 relations with Papal States
• -20 relations with Hungary
• +100 relations with Venice
• -100 relations with Ottoman Empire
• +200
• +6 merchants

D. Keep Our Word with the Turks

• -100 relations with Papal States
• -100 relations with Hungary
• -100 relations with Venice
• +100 relations with Ottoman Empire
• +200

Order of St. John — Not random

Will happen on January 2, 1485

Description

In 1485, the Knights of Rhodes were granted the wealth and possessions of the now defunct Order of the Sacred Tomb of St. Lazarus.

Actions

A. Bless St. Lazarus

• +1 base tax value in the capital province

Order of St. John — Not random

Will happen within 360 days of January 2, 1501
Checked again every 360 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after January 2, 1502)

Description

In the early 16th century, Rhodians and other Greeks were rashly allowed into the order in a last grand effort to build up manpower to stop the Turkish onslaught.

Actions

A. Welcome the Greeks to Our Order

• greek will become an accepted culture
• Quality -2
• Serfdom -1

B. Do not rely on the Greeks

• Serfdom +1
• Innovativeness -1

Order of St. John — Not random

Will happen within 150 days of April 2, 1503
Checked again every 150 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after September 2, 1503)

Description

The Islamic corsair known as Jamali had used artillery to breach the walls of a castle held by the Knights on an outlying island. The castle was thought to be staffed with only two Knights: an elderly bedridden commander and a young brother, Paolo Simeoni. However, upon approaching the breach, the corsairs were amazed to see before them a large contingent of brethern waiting in the breach. They hastily set sail, not realizing that Fra' Paolo had simply dressed the island's entire population, man, woman, and child, in the surcoats of the Order.

Actions

A. Ha!

• +5 victory points

Order of St. John — Not random

Conditions

• Mamluks owns Alexandria
• None of the following must occur:
  • Order of St. John and Mamluks are allied
  • Order of St. John is a vassal of Mamluks

Will happen within 150 days of April 2, 1507
Checked again every 150 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after September 2, 1507)

Description

The Morgarbina was a gigantic vessel with seven decks which plied the seas between Tunis and Constantinople. Wealthy merchants confidently used her to ship their richest wares, confident that not even the notorious Knights could capture her. Commander de Gastineau, a wily captain from Limousin, waylaid the leviathan off Crete. Under pretence of parleying, he laid the Order's own great carrack alongside and then mowed down the captain and officers on the poop with one murderous salvo of grapeshot. The leaderless crew struck their colours and the Knights boarded to find a staggering consignment of silver and jewellery as well as bales of silk, cashmere and carpets, and quantities of pepper, ginger, cloves, and cinnamon. On the way home, the brethern captured three smaller cargo ships, and the entire treasure was eventually sold in France, its owners being held to ransom or sent to the slave market.

Actions

A. Praise the lord!

• +150
• -300 relations with Mamluks
• Gain 1 galleys in a random province
• Gain 1 transports in the same province

B. Refrain from our Piracy

• +60 relations with Mamluks
• Event 24032 - Capture of the Morgarbina for Mamluks will never fire

Order of St. John — Not random

Conditions

• Event 285123 - Generous offer to the Hospitallers for Spain has already occurred

Will happen within 100 days of January 1, 1520
Checked again every 100 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 31, 1819)

Description

When the Order of St. John was expelled from Rhodes in 1523, it underwent a crisis. Their possessions were being confiscated all over Europe, by both Catholic and Protestant rulers, their income was shrinking and their recruits stopped coming. They desperately needed a base, preferably by reconquering Rhodes, otherwise an island in the Aegean, but no one would help and Venice actively opposed them. Europe was at war and there was no place for their neutrality. The Emperor Carlos however came up with a master idea. He offered Malta to the Hospitallers. Malta was difficult to defend from the growing Ottoman power, but the Knights were a tough breed. They would give their lives defending his shipping lines to Sicily. In 1524 the Hospitallers sent a commission to Malta. Their report was very negative. The island could not sustain itself and the defences were very poor. Then Carlos decided to include Tripoli as part of an all or nothing deal. The Knights thought even less of Tripoli. They did not have the resources to upgrade its defenses. But having no other option, the Chapter General decided in 1527 to accept the offer despite the opposition of the French Langues. They still had hopes of recovering Rhodes, but in 1530 they gave up and moved to Malta, taking possession also of Tripoli. From then on, the Spaniards and the Knights of St. John would fight their battles in North Africa together.

Actions

A. Back in the game

• +100 relations with Papal States
• Rhodes will no longer be considered a national province
• french will become an accepted culture

Order of St. John — Not random

Conditions

• Own Rhodes
• At least one of the following must occur:
  • Ottoman Empire owns Thrace
  • All of the following must occur:
    • Ottoman Empire exists
    • The following must not occur:
      • Byzantine Empire exists
• The following must not occur:
  • All of the following must occur:
    • Venice owns Cyprus
    • Venice controls Cyprus
• None of the following must occur:
  • Order of St. John and Ottoman Empire are allied
  • Order of St. John is a vassal of Ottoman Empire

Will happen within 21000 days of January 2, 1520
Checked again every 21000 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 30, 1580)

Description

The small but proficient fleet of the Knights was the scourge of Muslims for hundreds of years. Keeping the waters clear of enemy privateers as well as capturing trade ships of the Muslims, kept the coffers on Rhodos full and Muslim sailors in terror. One of the most famous events was the capturing of the Great Carrack from Alexandria in 1569, filled with enormous riches.

Actions

A. Praise the lord!

• +175
• -50 relations with Ottoman Empire
• Event 201020 - The Pirates of St. John for Order of St. John will never fire

B. Refrain from our Piracy

• +25 relations with Ottoman Empire
• Event 201020 - The Pirates of St. John for Order of St. John will never fire

Order of St. John — Not random

Conditions

• The following must not occur:
  • Own Rhodes
• Own Malta
• At least one of the following must occur:
  • Ottoman Empire owns Thrace
  • All of the following must occur:
    • Ottoman Empire exists
    • The following must not occur:
      • Byzantine Empire exists
• The following must not occur:
  • All of the following must occur:
    • Venice owns Cyprus
    • Venice controls Cyprus
• None of the following must occur:
  • Order of St. John and Ottoman Empire are allied
  • Order of St. John is a vassal of Ottoman Empire

Will happen within 21000 days of January 2, 1520
Checked again every 21000 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 30, 1580)
unless prevented by
Action A, B of 201007 - The Pirates of St. John for Order of St. John

Description

The small but proficient fleet of the Knights was the scourge of Muslims for hundreds of years. Keeping the waters clear of enemy privateers as well as capturing trade ships of the Muslims, kept the coffers on Rhodos full and Muslim sailors in terror. One of the most famous events was the capturing of the Great Carrack from Alexandria in 1569, filled with enormous riches.

Actions

A. Praise the lord!

• +85
• -50 relations with Ottoman Empire

B. Refrain from our Piracy

• +25 relations with Ottoman Empire

Order of St. John — Not random

Will happen within 100 days of January 2, 1521
Checked again every 100 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after January 2, 1522)

Description

The magistral election of 1521 was hotly contested by Fra' Thomas Docwra, Prior of England, Fra' Andrea d'Amaral, the Portuguese Prior of Castile, and Fra' Philippe Villers de l'Isle Adam, Prior of Auvergne. The third candidate was chosen to the noisy dismay of d'Amaral, who shouted, 'This will be the last Grand Master of Rhodes!' It seems that d'Amaral may have tried to bring this about, as his servant has been caught communicating with the enemies of the Order. Put to the question, the servant has implicated his master in the plot.

Actions

A. Execute the Traitor!

• Stability +2

B. Free d'Amaral

• Lose 3000 troops in a random province
• Stability -2
• Leader Andrea d'Amaral becomes active

Order of St. John — Not random

Will happen within 360 days of January 2, 1521
Checked again every 360 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after January 2, 1523)

Description

Martinengo was the best fortification engineer of Europe. He was authorized to improve the fortresses on Rhodes. In 1521, when he had worked for a couple of months he was so enamored with the Knights and their ideals that he kneeled in front of the Grand Master and begged him to make him a Knight. The Grand master accepted him into the brotherhood and he fought bravely dying in battle of Rhodes in 1522.

Actions

A. Improve our defenses

• Fortress level in a random province +1
• Offensive Doctrine -2
• Infrastructure tech investment: +400

Order of St. John — Not random

Conditions

• Ottoman Empire exists
• At least one of the following must occur:
  • All of the following must occur:
    • Spain owns Malta
    • Spain controls Malta
    • None of the following must occur:
      • Country has at least 2 non-colonial provinces
      • Order of St. John and Spain are at war
      • Spain is a vassal of Order of St. John
      • Order of St. John is a vassal of Spain
  • All of the following must occur:
    • Aragon owns Malta
    • Aragon controls Malta
    • None of the following must occur:
      • Country has at least 2 non-colonial provinces
      • Order of St. John and Aragon are at war
      • Aragon is a vassal of Order of St. John
      • Order of St. John is a vassal of Aragon

Will happen within 30 days of January 2, 1523
Checked again every 30 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after January 2, 1798)

Description

A huge fleet is being readied at Constantinople. Our spies inform us that the Ottoman Sultan will soon assault Rhodes to destroy us once and for all. Perhaps the Emperor can find another place for us...

Actions

A. We did what we could to defend Rhodes

• -5 victory points
• Event 285124 - Generous offer to the Hospitallers for Spain is triggered immediately
• Event 111034 - Generous offer to the Hospitallers for Aragon is triggered immediately

B. We will never leave Rhodes

• +5 victory points

Order of St. John — Not random

Conditions

• Own Tripolitania
• Control Tripolitania
• Own Malta
• Malta is a national (core) province
• Capital is on continent Europe

Will happen within 30 days of January 2, 1530
Checked again every 30 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after January 2, 1610)

Description

After the capture of Tripoli, Carlos V left the Knights of St. John in charge of the defenses of this North African city. The Grandmaster Juan de Omedes was not particularly happy about this new burden, as it proved to be a drain on the Knights' budget and was very hard to defend. Despite this, Tripoli held its own advantages. Mainly it had richer soils than the rocks of Malta and more fresh water, which would have cut the Knights' dependence on Carlos's governors in Sicily. For a while, the idea of moving to Tripoli was seriously entertained by the Order, but bureaucratic delays and the eventual loss of Tripoli buried the idea before it could become a reality.

Actions

A. It's not worth it

• Stability +1

B. Move to Tripoli

• Move capital to Tripolitania
• Tripolitania will be considered a national province
• -50 relations with Ottoman Empire
• Stability -1
• +1 base tax value in Tripolitania
• Event 24056 - Our Garrison in Tripoli for Order of St. John will never fire

Order of St. John — Not random

Conditions

• Own Malta
• Control Malta
• Own Rhodes
• None of the following must occur:
  • Event 24001 - The Order of St. John is offered Malta for Order of St. John has already occurred
  • Event 285123 - Generous offer to the Hospitallers for Spain has already occurred
  • Event 111033 - Generous offer to the Hospitallers for Aragon has already occurred
  • Event 338026 - The Hospitallers request Malta for Malta has already occurred

Will happen within 300 days of January 1, 1531
Checked again every 300 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after June 10, 1798)

Description

Moving our see to Malta would make us dependent on Sicily for water and food, and most knights reject moving away from the enemies of Christendom. However it would allow us to get prompt help from our patrons in case of attack. What shall we do?

Actions

A. Move closer to our patrons

• -50
• -50 victory points
• Stability -3
• Malta will be considered a national province
• french will no longer be an accepted culture
• greek will no longer be an accepted culture
• maltese will become an accepted culture
• french will become an accepted culture
• Move capital to Malta

B. Remain close to our enemies

• +50 victory points
• Stability +1

Order of St. John — Not random

Conditions

• Own Tripolitania
• The following must not occur:
  • Own Tunisia
• The following must not occur:
  • Tripolitania is a national (core) province
• Tripolitania is a national (core) province of Ottoman Empire
• Ottoman Empire owns Cyrenaica
• Ottoman Empire owns Quattara
• The following must not occur:
  • Ottoman Empire and Order of St. John are allied
• Event 201009 - Knights in Tripolitania for Order of St. John has already occurred
• Country has at least 2 non-colonial provinces

Will happen within 360 days of November 2, 1550
Checked again every 360 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after January 2, 1620)
unless prevented by
Action B of 24004 - Tripoli gamble for Order of St. John

Description

The Knights were always in a precarious position, being caught between the two fueding powers of Habsburg Spain and the Ottoman Empire. Their rulership of Tripoli put them right in the middle of the Ottoman Turks quest for supremacy in North Africa. In 1551, the Turkish admiral, Sinan Pasha, was sent to drive the Knights out of Tripolitania. In doing so, he helped to spread the influence of the Ottoman Empire.

Actions

A. We must flee the might of the Ottoman Empire!

• Cede Tripolitania to Ottoman Empire

Order of St. John — Not random

Conditions

• Leader Dragut is active

Will happen within 150 days of April 2, 1551
Checked again every 150 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after September 2, 1551)

Description

The infamous Dragut, scourge of the Christians in the Mediterranean, has boldly raided the Order's homeland.

Actions

A. Infidel!

• -100
• -200 population in the capital province
• Infrastructure tech investment: -250

Order of St. John — Not random

Will happen within 360 days of January 2, 1559
Checked again every 360 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after January 2, 1560)

Description

The English Langue has been dissolved in almost all but name. English estates or commanderies have reverted to the crown. Only one English brother remains with the Order, Sir Oliver Starkey, Lieutenant Turcopolier and Latin Secretary to the Grand Master.

Actions

A. Thy Will Be Done

• -1 base tax value in the capital province
• -100 relations with England
• -100 relations with Ireland
• -100 relations with Scotland

Order of St. John — Not random

Conditions

• Own Rhodes
• At least one of the following must occur:
  • Ottoman Empire owns Thrace
  • All of the following must occur:
    • Ottoman Empire exists
    • The following must not occur:
      • Byzantine Empire exists
• The following must not occur:
  • All of the following must occur:
    • Venice owns Cyprus
    • Venice controls Cyprus
• None of the following must occur:
  • Order of St. John and Ottoman Empire are allied
  • Order of St. John is a vassal of Ottoman Empire

Will happen within 21000 days of January 2, 1560
Checked again every 21000 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 30, 1620)

Description

The small but proficient fleet of the Knights was the scourge of Muslims for hundreds of years. Keeping the waters clear of enemy privateers as well as capturing trade ships of the Muslims, kept the coffers on Rhodos full and Muslim sailors in terror. One of the most famous events was the capturing of the Great Carrack from Alexandria in 1569, filled with enormous riches.

Actions

A. Praise the lord!

• +175
• -50 relations with Ottoman Empire
• Event 201021 - The Pirates of St. John for Order of St. John will never fire

B. Refrain from our Piracy

• +25 relations with Ottoman Empire
• Event 201021 - The Pirates of St. John for Order of St. John will never fire

Order of St. John — Not random

Conditions

• The following must not occur:
  • Own Rhodes
• Own Malta
• At least one of the following must occur:
  • Ottoman Empire owns Thrace
  • All of the following must occur:
    • Ottoman Empire exists
    • The following must not occur:
      • Byzantine Empire exists
• The following must not occur:
  • All of the following must occur:
    • Venice owns Cyprus
    • Venice controls Cyprus
• None of the following must occur:
  • Order of St. John and Ottoman Empire are allied
  • Order of St. John is a vassal of Ottoman Empire

Will happen within 21000 days of January 2, 1560
Checked again every 21000 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 30, 1620)
unless prevented by
Action A, B of 201008 - The Pirates of St. John for Order of St. John

Description

The small but proficient fleet of the Knights was the scourge of Muslims for hundreds of years. Keeping the waters clear of enemy privateers as well as capturing trade ships of the Muslims, kept the coffers on Rhodos full and Muslim sailors in terror. One of the most famous events was the capturing of the Great Carrack from Alexandria in 1569, filled with enormous riches.

Actions

A. Praise the lord!

• +85
• -50 relations with Ottoman Empire

B. Refrain from our Piracy

• +25 relations with Ottoman Empire

Order of St. John — Not random

Will happen on September 14, 1562

Description

The Inquisition is also instituted in the Order's holdings, although the Knights Inquisition never attains the influence or terror of the Spanish.

Actions

A. Institute the Inquisition

• Innovativeness -2
• Centralization +1
• +40 relations with Papal States
• +40 relations with Spain

B. Do Not Institute the Inquisition

• Innovativeness +1
• Serfdom -1
• -40 relations with Papal States
• -40 relations with Spain

Order of St. John — Not random

Conditions

• Leader J. de La Valette is active

Will happen within 360 days of January 2, 1565
Checked again every 360 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after January 2, 1566)

Description

After it was acquired by the Knights, Malta became as strong a fortress as Rhodes had been. Under Grand Master Jean Parisot de La Valette, they 1565 successfully withstood an Ottoman siege consisting of 180 ships and close to 50.000 men against only 9000 defenders for six months, before the invader was forced to leave. The new capital city of Valletta became a town of splendid palaces and unparalleled fortifications. Growing in power and wealth owing mainly to their maritime raiding adventures against the Turks.

Actions

A. Improve defenses

• Fortress level in the capital province +1
• Offensive Doctrine -2
• Infrastructure tech investment: +250

Order of St. John — Not random

Conditions

• Ottoman Empire exists
• At least one of the following must occur:
  • Event 3549 - The Holy League for Papal States has already occurred
  • Event 236000 - The Holy League for The Pope has already occurred

Will happen within 30 days of May 8, 1571
Checked again every 30 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after April 14, 1573)

Description

When in 1570 the Turks sent an ultimatum to Venice asking for the ceding of Cyprus and then invaded the island after the Republic of San Marco failed to respond, a great uproar was created in the Catholic world by the facts and rumors of Ottoman atrocities in the last Christian bastion of the eastern Mediterranean. After a first failure in the summer of 1570, Pope Pius V managed to convince major Catholic nations (except France) to join a Holy League against the heathens Turks, and it was proclaimed in May 1571. The League would lead to the great naval victory of Don Juan on the Turks at Lepanto, but would not outlast this first and final triumph. Selim II is rumored to have said, after the news he had lost 200 galleys at Lepanto: At Lepanto, the Christians have shaved me. At Cyprus, I cut their arm. My beard will grow again.

Actions

A. Support the Holy League

• Gain a temporary casus belli against Ottoman Empire for 72 months
• -150 relations with Ottoman Empire
• +50 relations with Papal States
• +50 relations with France
• +50 relations with Genoa
• +50 relations with Italy
• +50 relations with Naples
• +50 relations with Savoy
• +50 relations with Sicily
• +50 relations with Spain
• +50 relations with Tuscany
• +50 relations with Venice

B. Let the matter fall

• +50 relations with Ottoman Empire
• -50 relations with Papal States
• -50 relations with France
• -50 relations with Genoa
• -50 relations with Italy
• -50 relations with Naples
• -50 relations with Savoy
• -50 relations with Sicily
• -50 relations with Spain
• -50 relations with Tuscany
• -50 relations with Venice

Order of St. John — Not random

Will happen on May 20, 1575

Description

A new hospital, the Sacra Infermeria, opens. This facility is thought to be one of the finest in the western world, in part due to an unprecedented emphasis on hygiene. The Knights may have also been inadvertently influenced by the philosophies of Eastern medicine. The infirmary sheltered an average of 350 patients, and the staff included Doctors, surgeons, nurses, and pharmacists. The food was specially chosen (vermicelli and chicken for the weak, wine and game for the stong) and served on silver dishes. There were clinics for outpatients, one for leprosy and another for venereal disease, slaves and beggars receiving free prescriptions. An external nursing service tended the old in their own homes. During his novitiate, each Knight had to serve in the Hospital for one day a week, as did the Grand Master and the bailiffs on great feast-days.

Actions

A. Praise the lord!

• Infrastructure tech investment: +250
• +300 population in the capital province

Order of St. John — Not random

Will happen on August 5, 1595

Description

The Jesuit Order, founded by Ignatius de Loyola, starts a medical school in collaboration with the Knights Hospitaller of St. John.

Actions

A. Praise the lord!

• Infrastructure tech investment: +200
• Innovativeness +1

Order of St. John — Not random

Conditions

• Own Rhodes
• At least one of the following must occur:
  • Ottoman Empire owns Thrace
  • All of the following must occur:
    • Ottoman Empire exists
    • The following must not occur:
      • Byzantine Empire exists
• The following must not occur:
  • All of the following must occur:
    • Venice owns Cyprus
    • Venice controls Cyprus
• None of the following must occur:
  • Order of St. John and Ottoman Empire are allied
  • Order of St. John is a vassal of Ottoman Empire

Will happen within 21000 days of January 2, 1600
Checked again every 21000 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 30, 1660)

Description

The small but proficient fleet of the Knights was the scourge of Muslims for hundreds of years. Keeping the waters clear of enemy privateers as well as capturing trade ships of the Muslims, kept the coffers on Rhodos full and Muslim sailors in terror. One of the most famous events was the capturing of the Great Carrack from Alexandria in 1569, filled with enormous riches.

Actions

A. Praise the lord!

• +175
• -50 relations with Ottoman Empire
• Event 201022 - The Pirates of St. John for Order of St. John will never fire

B. Refrain from our Piracy

• +25 relations with Ottoman Empire
• Event 201022 - The Pirates of St. John for Order of St. John will never fire

Order of St. John — Not random

Conditions

• The following must not occur:
  • Own Rhodes
• Own Malta
• At least one of the following must occur:
  • Ottoman Empire owns Thrace
  • All of the following must occur:
    • Ottoman Empire exists
    • The following must not occur:
      • Byzantine Empire exists
• The following must not occur:
  • All of the following must occur:
    • Venice owns Cyprus
    • Venice controls Cyprus
• None of the following must occur:
  • Order of St. John and Ottoman Empire are allied
  • Order of St. John is a vassal of Ottoman Empire

Will happen within 21000 days of January 2, 1600
Checked again every 21000 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 30, 1660)
unless prevented by
Action A, B of 201013 - The Pirates of St. John for Order of St. John

Description

The small but proficient fleet of the Knights was the scourge of Muslims for hundreds of years. Keeping the waters clear of enemy privateers as well as capturing trade ships of the Muslims, kept the coffers on Rhodos full and Muslim sailors in terror. One of the most famous events was the capturing of the Great Carrack from Alexandria in 1569, filled with enormous riches.

Actions

A. Praise the lord!

• +85
• -50 relations with Ottoman Empire

B. Refrain from our Piracy

• +25 relations with Ottoman Empire

Order of St. John — Not random

Will happen on January 2, 1607

Description

In 1607, Alofe de Wignacourt, Grand Master of the Knights of St. John was named a Prince of the Holy Roman Empire.

Actions

A. Praise the lord!

• +60 relations with Austria
• +3 diplomats

Order of St. John — Not random

Conditions

• Event 251053 - Genius and dissoluteness for Papal States has already occurred
• Own Malta

Will happen within 360 days of July 11, 1607
Checked again every 360 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after July 11, 1608)

Description

Michelangelo Merisi, one of the most extraordinary painters in the history of art, was born in 1571 not far from the village of Caravaggio (near Milan) where his family came from and after which he named himself. In 1592, he moved to the 'Rome of the Popes' with the prospect of large and lucrative commissions. Once there his painting skills attracted the attention of patrons who gave him also food and lodgings. In the beginning, all of Caravaggio's early paintings were relatively small works, still-lifes, genre-scenes and a few occasional religious subjects: it was said he had used a prostitute as the model for some of his depictions of the Virgin Mary. The big chance came in 1597 with the commission of two large paintings for the Contarelli Chapel in San Luigi dei Francesi about St Matthew's life. This commission made him famous as much as his life-style and violent behaviour made him notorious everywhere. His name appeared regularly in the protocols of the Roman police, however he received support and protection by some of the most sophisticated patrons in Rome. But in 1606 his violent temper didn't save him from murdering a person with whom he, unwilling to pay a bet on a real tennis match, got involved in a fierce fight. In hiding himself Caravaggio left Rome and went to Naples where, waiting for the Papal pardon which would allow him to return, he did some paintings. With no answer from Rome, Caravaggio left Naples and in the following year arrived on the island of Malta. In his stay on the island he painted his masterpiece 'the Beheading of St John', for which he was made Knight of the Order of Obedience. Soon his 'tormented nature' led him to quarrel with a noble knight and subsequently to escape from the island. Back to Rome he was imprisoned because of his former killing, however he managed to escape and flee to Sicily and then to Naples where he was badly wounded by two hired killers. In 1610 he decided to leave Naples and set sail to Porto Ercole in the Spanish held State of Presidi, at only 80 km far from Rome waiting for the Papal pardon. But there he was mistakenly captured by the local police and imprisoned for some days. After his release, discovering that his boat had sailed away with all of his poor belongings still on board, he was seen running insanely along the shore until he fell unconscious, caught by a raging fever which brought him to death a few days after. He was only 38 years old...

Actions

A. Let's award him with the Knighthood

• Infrastructure tech investment: +75

Order of St. John — Not random

Conditions

• Own Rhodes
• At least one of the following must occur:
  • Ottoman Empire owns Thrace
  • All of the following must occur:
    • Ottoman Empire exists
    • The following must not occur:
      • Byzantine Empire exists
• The following must not occur:
  • All of the following must occur:
    • Venice owns Cyprus
    • Venice controls Cyprus
• None of the following must occur:
  • Order of St. John and Ottoman Empire are allied
  • Order of St. John is a vassal of Ottoman Empire

Will happen within 21000 days of January 2, 1640
Checked again every 21000 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 30, 1700)

Description

The small but proficient fleet of the Knights was the scourge of Muslims for hundreds of years. Keeping the waters clear of enemy privateers as well as capturing trade ships of the Muslims, kept the coffers on Rhodos full and Muslim sailors in terror. One of the most famous events was the capturing of the Great Carrack from Alexandria in 1569, filled with enormous riches.

Actions

A. Praise the lord!

• +175
• -50 relations with Ottoman Empire
• Event 201023 - The Pirates of St. John for Order of St. John will never fire

B. Refrain from our Piracy

• +25 relations with Ottoman Empire
• Event 201023 - The Pirates of St. John for Order of St. John will never fire

Order of St. John — Not random

Conditions

• The following must not occur:
  • Own Rhodes
• Own Malta
• At least one of the following must occur:
  • Ottoman Empire owns Thrace
  • All of the following must occur:
    • Ottoman Empire exists
    • The following must not occur:
      • Byzantine Empire exists
• The following must not occur:
  • All of the following must occur:
    • Venice owns Cyprus
    • Venice controls Cyprus
• None of the following must occur:
  • Order of St. John and Ottoman Empire are allied
  • Order of St. John is a vassal of Ottoman Empire

Will happen within 21000 days of January 2, 1640
Checked again every 21000 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 30, 1700)
unless prevented by
Action A, B of 201014 - The Pirates of St. John for Order of St. John

Description

The small but proficient fleet of the Knights was the scourge of Muslims for hundreds of years. Keeping the waters clear of enemy privateers as well as capturing trade ships of the Muslims, kept the coffers on Rhodos full and Muslim sailors in terror. One of the most famous events was the capturing of the Great Carrack from Alexandria in 1569, filled with enormous riches.

Actions

A. Praise the lord!

• +85
• -50 relations with Ottoman Empire

B. Refrain from our Piracy

• +25 relations with Ottoman Empire

Order of St. John — Not random

Conditions

• Own Rhodes
• At least one of the following must occur:
  • Ottoman Empire owns Thrace
  • All of the following must occur:
    • Ottoman Empire exists
    • The following must not occur:
      • Byzantine Empire exists
• The following must not occur:
  • All of the following must occur:
    • Venice owns Cyprus
    • Venice controls Cyprus
• None of the following must occur:
  • Order of St. John and Ottoman Empire are allied
  • Order of St. John is a vassal of Ottoman Empire

Will happen within 21000 days of January 2, 1680
Checked again every 21000 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 30, 1740)

Description

The small but proficient fleet of the Knights was the scourge of Muslims for hundreds of years. Keeping the waters clear of enemy privateers as well as capturing trade ships of the Muslims, kept the coffers on Rhodos full and Muslim sailors in terror. One of the most famous events was the capturing of the Great Carrack from Alexandria in 1569, filled with enormous riches.

Actions

A. Praise the lord!

• +175
• -50 relations with Ottoman Empire
• Event 201024 - The Pirates of St. John for Order of St. John will never fire

B. Refrain from our Piracy

• +25 relations with Ottoman Empire
• Event 201024 - The Pirates of St. John for Order of St. John will never fire

Order of St. John — Not random

Conditions

• The following must not occur:
  • Own Rhodes
• Own Malta
• At least one of the following must occur:
  • Ottoman Empire owns Thrace
  • All of the following must occur:
    • Ottoman Empire exists
    • The following must not occur:
      • Byzantine Empire exists
• The following must not occur:
  • All of the following must occur:
    • Venice owns Cyprus
    • Venice controls Cyprus
• None of the following must occur:
  • Order of St. John and Ottoman Empire are allied
  • Order of St. John is a vassal of Ottoman Empire

Will happen within 21000 days of January 2, 1680
Checked again every 21000 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 30, 1740)
unless prevented by
Action A, B of 201015 - The Pirates of St. John for Order of St. John

Description

The small but proficient fleet of the Knights was the scourge of Muslims for hundreds of years. Keeping the waters clear of enemy privateers as well as capturing trade ships of the Muslims, kept the coffers on Rhodos full and Muslim sailors in terror. One of the most famous events was the capturing of the Great Carrack from Alexandria in 1569, filled with enormous riches.

Actions

A. Praise the lord!

• +85
• -50 relations with Ottoman Empire

B. Refrain from our Piracy

• +25 relations with Ottoman Empire

Order of St. John — Not random

Conditions

• Own Rhodes
• At least one of the following must occur:
  • Ottoman Empire owns Thrace
  • All of the following must occur:
    • Ottoman Empire exists
    • The following must not occur:
      • Byzantine Empire exists
• The following must not occur:
  • All of the following must occur:
    • Venice owns Cyprus
    • Venice controls Cyprus
• None of the following must occur:
  • Order of St. John and Ottoman Empire are allied
  • Order of St. John is a vassal of Ottoman Empire

Will happen within 21000 days of January 2, 1720
Checked again every 21000 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 30, 1780)

Description

The small but proficient fleet of the Knights was the scourge of Muslims for hundreds of years. Keeping the waters clear of enemy privateers as well as capturing trade ships of the Muslims, kept the coffers on Rhodos full and Muslim sailors in terror. One of the most famous events was the capturing of the Great Carrack from Alexandria in 1569, filled with enormous riches.

Actions

A. Praise the lord!

• +175
• -50 relations with Ottoman Empire
• Event 201025 - The Pirates of St. John for Order of St. John will never fire

B. Refrain from our Piracy

• +25 relations with Ottoman Empire
• Event 201025 - The Pirates of St. John for Order of St. John will never fire

Order of St. John — Not random

Conditions

• The following must not occur:
  • Own Rhodes
• Own Malta
• At least one of the following must occur:
  • Ottoman Empire owns Thrace
  • All of the following must occur:
    • Ottoman Empire exists
    • The following must not occur:
      • Byzantine Empire exists
• The following must not occur:
  • All of the following must occur:
    • Venice owns Cyprus
    • Venice controls Cyprus
• None of the following must occur:
  • Order of St. John and Ottoman Empire are allied
  • Order of St. John is a vassal of Ottoman Empire

Will happen within 21000 days of January 2, 1720
Checked again every 21000 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 30, 1780)
unless prevented by
Action A, B of 201016 - The Pirates of St. John for Order of St. John

Description

The small but proficient fleet of the Knights was the scourge of Muslims for hundreds of years. Keeping the waters clear of enemy privateers as well as capturing trade ships of the Muslims, kept the coffers on Rhodos full and Muslim sailors in terror. One of the most famous events was the capturing of the Great Carrack from Alexandria in 1569, filled with enormous riches.

Actions

A. Praise the lord!

• +85
• -50 relations with Ottoman Empire

B. Refrain from our Piracy

• +25 relations with Ottoman Empire

Order of St. John — Not random

Conditions

• Own Rhodes
• At least one of the following must occur:
  • Ottoman Empire owns Thrace
  • All of the following must occur:
    • Ottoman Empire exists
    • The following must not occur:
      • Byzantine Empire exists
• The following must not occur:
  • All of the following must occur:
    • Venice owns Cyprus
    • Venice controls Cyprus
• None of the following must occur:
  • Order of St. John and Ottoman Empire are allied
  • Order of St. John is a vassal of Ottoman Empire

Will happen within 21000 days of January 2, 1760
Checked again every 21000 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 31, 1819)

Description

The small but proficient fleet of the Knights was the scourge of Muslims for hundreds of years. Keeping the waters clear of enemy privateers as well as capturing trade ships of the Muslims, kept the coffers on Rhodos full and Muslim sailors in terror. One of the most famous events was the capturing of the Great Carrack from Alexandria in 1569, filled with enormous riches.

Actions

A. Praise the lord!

• +175
• -50 relations with Ottoman Empire
• Event 201026 - The Pirates of St. John for Order of St. John will never fire

B. Refrain from our Piracy

• +25 relations with Ottoman Empire
• Event 201026 - The Pirates of St. John for Order of St. John will never fire

Order of St. John — Not random

Conditions

• The following must not occur:
  • Own Rhodes
• Own Malta
• At least one of the following must occur:
  • Ottoman Empire owns Thrace
  • All of the following must occur:
    • Ottoman Empire exists
    • The following must not occur:
      • Byzantine Empire exists
• The following must not occur:
  • All of the following must occur:
    • Venice owns Cyprus
    • Venice controls Cyprus
• None of the following must occur:
  • Order of St. John and Ottoman Empire are allied
  • Order of St. John is a vassal of Ottoman Empire

Will happen within 21000 days of January 2, 1760
Checked again every 21000 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 31, 1819)
unless prevented by
Action A, B of 201017 - The Pirates of St. John for Order of St. John

Description

The small but proficient fleet of the Knights was the scourge of Muslims for hundreds of years. Keeping the waters clear of enemy privateers as well as capturing trade ships of the Muslims, kept the coffers on Rhodos full and Muslim sailors in terror. One of the most famous events was the capturing of the Great Carrack from Alexandria in 1569, filled with enormous riches.

Actions

A. Praise the lord!

• +85
• -50 relations with Ottoman Empire

B. Refrain from our Piracy

• +25 relations with Ottoman Empire

Order of St. John — Not random

Conditions

• Own Malta
• Control Malta
• Country is not at war

Will happen within 180 days of January 2, 1761
Checked again every 180 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 30, 1781)

Description

In 1761 Balì Fra Louis Guerin de Tencin instituted a Public Library in the house known as ''Il Forfantone'' whose former owner was Fra Tommaso Hozes, Balì of Toro and then of Lora, ambassador to the Viceroy of Sicily when the Donation of Malta was confirmed to the Order by the Spanish Kings. The library consisted of Balì Guerin de Tencin's own books and of other ones he bought or found out in the sacristy of Conventual Church of Saint John. At first the library numbered over 19,000 books, number augmented by books bequeathed by members of the Order. It is said that Balì Guerin de Tencin utilised the wood of the cases used in transporting the 9,700 books he bought from Cardinal Portocarrero in Rome for the shelves of his library.

Actions

A. Praise the lord!

• Infrastructure tech investment: +250
• Innovativeness +1

Order of St. John — Not random

Will happen within 300 days of January 2, 1786
Checked again every 300 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 30, 1786)

Description

In 1786 The School of Mathematics and Nautical Sciences was founded. Considered among the greatest centers of learning, the Nautical Science School showed the continued interest of the knights in the sea from which they had reaped so much glory.

Actions

A. Praise the lord!

• Infrastructure tech investment: +250
• Naval tech investment: +500

Order of St. John — Not random

Conditions

• France exists
• At least one of the following must occur:
  • Event 3342 - The French Revolution for France has already occurred
  • Event 3779 - The French Revolution for France has already occurred

Will happen within 180 days of January 2, 1791
Checked again every 180 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 30, 1791)

Description

New republics and new ideas spreading across Europe fostered hostility against the aristocratic Knights. When it was discovered that the Order had helped to subsidize Louis XVI's unsuccessful flight to Varennes, the French Grand Priories were suppressed and the Knights no longer benefited from their revenues.

Actions

A. Thy Will Be Done

• -1 base tax value in the capital province
• -100 relations with France

Order of St. John — Not random

Conditions

• Russia exists
• Own Malta
• The following must not occur:
  • Order of St. John and Russia are at war
• The following must not occur:
  • Country has at least 6 non-colonial provinces
• France exists
• At least one of the following must occur:
  • Event 3342 - The French Revolution for France has already occurred
  • Event 3779 - The French Revolution for France has already occurred
• The following must not occur:
  • Event 24057 - The Knights Leave Malta for Order of St. John has already occurred

Will happen within 90 days of January 2, 1797
Checked again every 90 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 31, 1819)

Description

In the 18th century Malta became a place of interest to the ever-expanding empires: Austria, England, France, and even Russia. Ecaterina II considered the island a great asset in her plans for expansion in the Balkans, and indeed, in 1768 a Russian squadron suddenly arrived off Malta, trying to enlist the Order's military help in their expedition against the Ottomans. Simultaneously, the empress' agents attempted to rouse the Maltese population against the Knights, and only with the help of the French royal court did the Order evade the threat. However, the French Revolution caused the Knights great financial problems, as over half of their lands were confiscated. When with the third partition of Poland the Russian czar took control of the Order's estates in Courland and Volyn, he decided to follow his mother's strategy, and declared himself the Protector of the Order of St. John. Distressed by the Revolution and the Knights' internal problems, Grand Master Emmanuel de Rohan accepted the offer in 1797.

Actions

A. Agree

• Break vassalization with Spain
• +100 relations with Russia
• +200

B. Reject the Offer

• -150 relations with Russia
• -200
• Event 24030 - Russian Offer Rejected for Russia is triggered immediately
• Event 24029 - Russian Offer Accepted for Russia will never fire

Order of St. John — Not random

Conditions

• Own Malta
• England exists
• Country has at least 1 non-colonial province
• The following must not occur:
  • Country has at least 2 non-colonial provinces
• France exists
• Event 170124 - The military expedition in Egypt for France has already occurred
• At least one of the following must occur:
  • England owns Wales
  • England owns Bristol
  • England owns Anglia
  • England owns Kent
  • England owns Wessex
  • England owns Cornwall

Will happen on June 16, 1802
unless prevented by
Action B of 170124 - The military expedition in Egypt for France

Description

In 1797, Napoléon Bonaparte arrived on Malta with an expeditionary force to claim the island as a base for his Egyptian campaign. Many brethren were too old to fight, and some French and Spanish knights were unwilling to take part in its defense. Others, French knights embittered by the Revolution, were ready to man the walls. Early reverses in small engagements demoralized the Maltese, who began to desert. The Grandmaster, Ferdinand von Hompesch, faced with the prospect of mutiny, lost his nerve and asked for an armistice. On the night of June 17, 1798 the Grandmaster left his palace and the island taking with him all but a few religious artifacts. The French did not get a chance to settle down on Malta, as their reckless pillaging resulted in a full-scale uprising in a matter of months. The Maltese, supported by English and Portuguese forces, retook the island, and on June 15, 1802, a group of Maltese nobles led by Marquis Testaferrata offered the island to the British crown.

Actions

A. Ask for Armistice (End Game)

• -100 relations with France
• Event 24058 - The Knights Stand at Malta for England is triggered immediately

B. Withdraw into Fortress

• Monarch de la Tour du Pin ° becomes active
• Monarch Giuseppe Caracciolo di Sant Eramo * will never rule
• Malta revolts
• Stability -3
• Event 24027 - The Knights Stand at Malta for France is triggered immediately

Order of St. John — Not random

Triggered by

Action B of 285127 - The great siege of Malta for Spain

Description

It was just a matter of time before the Ottomans attacked Malta. In May 1565, a powerful fleet from the Ottomans and their allies the Barbary pirates, arrived to the island and landed an army of 40,000. Against them were 540 knights, 400 Spaniards and 4,000 Maltese. Fort St. Elmo lasted 5 weeks of furious fights until almost all its defenders were killed. By then 600 Spaniards from Sicily had arrived to the city. The fighting continued all summer taking the lives of 5000 defenders with the Turkish loses three times higher, including the famous pirate Dragut. In early September, when the defenders were at their last resistance, help from Spain finally arrived under command of Álvaro de Bazán and García de Toledo. The Turks, low on morale, panicked and abandoned the island.

Actions

A. To hell with them

• -50 relations with Spain
• Break vassalization with Spain

Order of St. John — Not random

Triggered by

Action B of 111042 - The great siege of Malta for Aragon

Description

It was just a matter of time before the Ottomans attacked Malta. In May 1565, a powerful fleet from the Ottomans and their allies the Barbary pirates, arrived to the island and landed an army of 40,000. Against them were 540 knights, 400 Spaniards and 4,000 Maltese. Fort St. Elmo lasted 5 weeks of furious fights until almost all its defenders were killed. By then 600 Spaniards from Sicily had arrived to the city. The fighting continued all summer taking the lives of 5000 defenders with the Turkish loses three times higher, including the famous pirate Dragut. In early September, when the defenders were at their last resistance, help from Spain finally arrived under command of Álvaro de Bazán and García de Toledo. The Turks, low on morale, panicked and abandoned the island.

Actions

A. To hell with them

• -50 relations with Aragon
• Break vassalization with Aragon

Order of St. John — Not random

Triggered by

Action A of 285127 - The great siege of Malta for Spain

Description

It was just a matter of time before the Ottomans attacked Malta. In May 1565, a powerful fleet from the Ottomans and their allies the Barbary pirates, arrived to the island and landed an army of 40,000. Against them were 540 knights, 400 Spaniards and 4,000 Maltese. Fort St. Elmo lasted 5 weeks of furious fights until almost all its defenders were killed. By then 600 Spaniards from Sicily had arrived to the city. The fighting continued all summer taking the lives of 5000 defenders with the Turkish loses three times higher, including the famous pirate Dragut. In early September, when the defenders were at their last resistance, help from Spain finally arrived under command of Álvaro de Bazán and García de Toledo. The Turks, low on morale, panicked and abandoned the island.

Actions

A. Not too late

• +50
• +10000 infantry in Malta
• +4000 cavalry in Malta
• +40 artillery in Malta
• Gain 10 galleys in Malta
• +400 relations with Spain

Order of St. John — Not random

Triggered by

Action A of 285124 - Generous offer to the Hospitallers for Spain
Action A of 111034 - Generous offer to the Hospitallers for Aragon

Description

When the Order of St. John was expelled from Rhodes in 1523, it underwent a crisis. Their possessions were being confiscated all over Europe, by both Catholic and Protestant rulers, their income was shrinking and their recruits stopped coming. They desperately needed a base, preferably by reconquering Rhodes, otherwise an island in the Aegean, but no one would help and Venice actively opposed them. Europe was at war and there was no place for their neutrality. The Emperor Carlos however came up with a master idea. He offered Malta to the Hospitallers. Malta was difficult to defend from the growing Ottoman power, but the Knights were a tough breed. They would give their lives defending his shipping lines to Sicily. In 1524 the Hospitallers sent a commission to Malta. Their report was very negative. The island could not sustain itself and the defences were very poor. Then Carlos decided to include Tripoli as part of an all or nothing deal. The Knights thought even less of Tripoli. They did not have the resources to upgrade its defenses. But having no other option, the Chapter General decided in 1527 to accept the offer despite the opposition of the French Langues. They still had hopes of recovering Rhodes, but in 1530 they gave up and moved to Malta, taking possession also of Tripoli. From then on, the Spaniards and the Knights of St. John would fight their battles in North Africa together.

Actions

A. It solves our problem

• +100 relations with Papal States
• +400 relations with Spain
• +100
• Stability +1
• Rhodes will no longer be considered a national province
• Malta will be considered a national province
• french will no longer be an accepted culture
• greek will no longer be an accepted culture
• maltese will become an accepted culture
• french will become an accepted culture
• Move capital to Malta
• Cede Rhodes to Ottoman Empire
• +3000 infantry in Malta
• Event 301092 - The Order of St. John is offered Malta for Ottoman Empire is triggered immediately

Order of St. John — Not random

Triggered by

Action A of 111042 - The great siege of Malta for Aragon

Description

It was just a matter of time before the Ottomans attacked Malta. In May 1565, a powerful fleet from the Ottomans and their allies the Barbary pirates, arrived to the island and landed an army of 40,000. Against them were 540 knights, 400 Spaniards and 4,000 Maltese. Fort St. Elmo lasted 5 weeks of furious fights until almost all its defenders were killed. By then 600 Spaniards from Sicily had arrived to the city. The fighting continued all summer taking the lives of 5000 defenders with the Turkish loses three times higher, including the famous pirate Dragut. In early September, when the defenders were at their last resistance, help from Spain finally arrived under command of Álvaro de Bazán and García de Toledo. The Turks, low on morale, panicked and abandoned the island.

Actions

A. Not too late

• +50
• +10000 infantry in Malta
• +4000 cavalry in Malta
• +40 artillery in Malta
• Gain 10 galleys in Malta
• +400 relations with Aragon

Order of St. John — Not random

Triggered by

Action A of 338163 - The sale of Malta to the Hospitallers for Malta

Description

The owner of Malta is offering us the island for 200 ducats and our vassalage to them. What shall we do?

Actions

A. It is too expensive

• -5 victory points

B. It is a fair price

• -200
• Malta will be considered a national province
• Event 338231 - We sold Malta for Malta is triggered immediately

Order of St. John — Not random

Triggered by

Action A of 285125 - Generous offer to the Hospitallers for Spain
Action A of 111035 - Generous offer to the Hospitallers for Aragon

Description

Conscious of their duty to Christianity, the Knights Hospitallers took possession of Tripoli from Spain and prepared to defend it.

Actions

A. I can see some fighting ahead

• -25