AGCEEP_Specific_Saxony.txt

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1419-1499: The Hussite heresy is suppressed for Saxony
1422: Extinction of the Askanians in Wittenberg for Saxony
1438-1438: First summoning of the Saxonian estates for Saxony
1439-1439: Inheritance of the Burgraviate of Meißen for Saxony
1440-1440: Fraternal war in Saxony for Saxony
1455: Kunz of Kaufungen kidnaps the Saxonian princes for Saxony
1458-1458: Tin mining in Altenberg for Saxony
1468-1468: Trade fair in Leipzig for Saxony
1480-1480: Elector Ernst is awarded the Golden Rose for Saxony
1485-1490: The electorate and Thuringia are given to Ernst for Saxony
1497-1497: Imperial privilege for the Leipzig trade fair for Saxony
1498-1498: The lordship of Friesland for Saxony
1502-1502: Foundation of the Leucorea for Saxony
1515-1515: The sale of Friesland for Saxony
1527-1529: The League of Schmalkalden for Saxony
1535-1549: Liberation of Wirtemberg for Saxony
1535-1550: Ulrich of Wirtemberg for Saxony
1547-1560: Albertine line rules Saxony for Saxony
1605-1609: The Evangelic Union for Saxony
1607-1609: The Catholic League for Saxony
1682-1690: The Ottoman War for Saxony
1697-1700: The Great Northern Conflict for Saxony
1729-1740: Johann Sebastian Bach for Saxony
1730-1730: Johann Christoph Gottsched for Saxony
1741-1741: The Effects of the Pragmatic Sanction for Saxony
1753-1772: The Prussian threat for Saxony
Triggered (1700-1720): August the Strong returns to the Throne of Poland for Saxony
Triggered (1700-1720): August the Strong returns to the Throne of Poland for Saxony
Triggered (triggered event): Charles II bought Friesland for Saxony
Triggered (1485-1485): Elector Ernst moves to Wittenberg for Saxony
Triggered (1689-1692): Hanover needs our support to become Elector for Saxony
Triggered (1609, 1609, 1609, 1609): Inheritance of Cleves for Saxony
Triggered (1511, 1511, 1511, 1511, 1511): Inheritance of Jülich-Berg for Saxony
Triggered (1609, 1609, 1609, 1609): The Cleves succession for Saxony
Triggered (triggered event, triggered event): The Hussite Wars for Saxony
Triggered (1697, 1697): The Polish Succession of 1697 for Saxony
Triggered (1697, 1697): The Polish Succession of 1697 for Saxony
Triggered (1733): The Polish Succession of 1733 for Saxony
Triggered (1733): The Polish Succession of 1733 for Saxony
Triggered (1733, 1733): The Polish Succession of 1733 for Saxony
Triggered (1518-1519): The candidate to the imperial crown for Saxony

Saxony — 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

Saxony — Not random

Will happen on November 23, 1422

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. The Wettins inherit the Electorate of Saxony (End Game)

Conditions

  • Meissen exists

Effects

  • Grant independence to Mecklenburg
  • Grant independence to Pomerania
  • Cede Vorpommern to Pomerania
  • Cede Küstrin to Brandenburg
  • Cede Magdeburg to Brandenburg
  • Grant independence to Bohemia
  • Cede Erz to Bohemia
  • Cede Silesia to Bohemia
  • Cede Sudeten to Bohemia
  • Cede Moravia to Bohemia
  • Cede Ansbach to Palatinate
  • Cede Ostmarch to Austria
  • Grant independence to Wirtemberg
  • Grant independence to Baden
  • Grant independence to Mainz
  • Grant independence to Hesse
  • Grant independence to Cleves
  • Grant independence to Berg
  • Grant independence to Hanover
  • Grant independence to Oldenburg
  • Grant independence to Bremen
  • Event 319000 - Meißen inherits Saxony-Wittenberg for Meissen is triggered immediately

B. Friedrich of Brandenburg inherits the Electorate of Saxony (End Game)

Conditions

  • Brandenburg exists

Effects

  • Grant independence to Mecklenburg
  • Grant independence to Pomerania
  • Cede Vorpommern to Pomerania
  • Cede Küstrin to Brandenburg
  • Cede Magdeburg to Brandenburg
  • Grant independence to Bohemia
  • Cede Erz to Bohemia
  • Cede Silesia to Bohemia
  • Cede Sudeten to Bohemia
  • Cede Moravia to Bohemia
  • Cede Ansbach to Palatinate
  • Cede Ostmarch to Austria
  • Grant independence to Wirtemberg
  • Grant independence to Baden
  • Grant independence to Mainz
  • Grant independence to Hesse
  • Grant independence to Cleves
  • Grant independence to Berg
  • Grant independence to Hanover
  • Grant independence to Oldenburg
  • Grant independence to Bremen
  • Event 132000 - Brandenburg inherits Electoral Saxony for Brandenburg is triggered immediately

C. The Askanians keep Saxony

  • Stability -4
  • Lose 7000 troops in the capital province
  • -50 relations with Brandenburg
  • -100 relations with Meissen
  • -100 relations with Hungary

Saxony — Not random

Conditions

Will happen within 300 days of January 2, 1438
Checked again every 300 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 30, 1438)

Description

In 1438 Saxony was in a precarious financial situation. The long war against the Hussites, several feuds with Saxonian nobles and Friedrich II's expensive bid for the German crown after the extinction of the Luxemburgs had cost the Elector a lot of money. Therefore, he took a quite drastical step: for the first time in Saxony's history, he summoned the estates of Saxony in Leipzig. In exchange for confirming their privileges, he was allowed to levy a consumption tax that soon filled his treasury again.

Actions

A. Summon the estates

  • Centralization -2
  • Aristocracy +1
  • Stability -1
  • +30 gold
  • Gain bailiff in the capital province
  • Gain bailiff in Anhalt

B. Levy the tax without the estates' consent

  • Stability -4
  • +30 gold
  • Gain bailiff in the capital province
  • Gain bailiff in Anhalt

C. Do nothing about our financial problems

  • -10 gold

Saxony — Not random

Conditions

Will happen within 200 days of January 2, 1439
Checked again every 200 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 30, 1439)

Description

The Meinheringer dynasty who were Burgraves of Meißen died out when Heinrich II was killed in a battle against the Hussites in 1426. Emperor Sigismund intended to reward his faithful Imperial Court Judge Heinrich of Plauen with the fief, but this was opposed by the Wettins who wanted to achieve full control of the Meißen area. After thirteen years of struggle, the Wettins eventually prevailed because Sigismund died and the new Habsburg emperor needed to appease the electors. The Plauens kept the title and privileges of the Burggraviate, but Friedrich II of Saxony remained in factual control of it.

Actions

A. We have prevailed

  • -50 relations with Hungary
  • +1 base tax value in Sachsen
  • +1 base manpower in Sachsen
  • +1500 population in Sachsen
  • Fortress level in Sachsen +1

Saxony — Not random

Conditions

Will happen within 100 days of January 2, 1440
Checked again every 100 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 30, 1440)

Description

The childless death of Friedrich, the Wettin Landgrave of Thuringia, in 1440, caused a serious conflict within the Wettin family about Thuringia. Wilhelm III, the brother of Elector Friedrich II, questioned his brother's assumption of all of Thuringia and began to fight him. A serious civil war devastated the Wettin lands for almost eleven years. Several attempts to achieve a reconciliation failed until the emperor himself intervened and forced the Wettin brothers to make peace.

Actions

A. Fight the usurper Wilhelm

  • Global revolt risk +5 for 132 months
  • Stability -3
  • Sachsen revolts

B. Accept a division of the Wettin possessions

Saxony — Not random

Conditions

Will happen on July 9, 1455

Description

The Wettin fraternal war destabilised the family's holdings and saw several local nobles taking advantage of the situation by demanding extended privileges or fiefs for support. One of these nobles was Kunz of Kaufungen, a knight fighting on the side of Friedrich II. When the conflict was over, he demanded a compensation for the damages inflicted to his Thuringian territory of Milowitz and for the ransom of 4000 Gulden he had to pay after being arrested near Gera in 1446. Since Friedrich refused Kaufungen took him to an imperial arbitrarian court. However, the court decided in favour of the elector which caused Kaufungen to leave it angrily and to swear that he would take revenge on Friedrich's own offspring. It was no empty promise: In the night between July 7th and 8th 1455 he kidnapped the Saxonian princes Ernst and Albrecht from the castle of Altenburg with the intention to take them to Bohemia. This could only be prevented by the coincidental help of two charburners who arrested Kaufungen and saved the princes. Already on July 14th, Kaufungen and his accomplices were beheaded at the marketplace of Freiberg.

Actions

A. Kill the villain

  • Stability -2
  • Centralization -1

B. Friedrich accepts to compensate Kaufungen's expenses

  • Aristocracy +1
  • Centralization -1
  • -1 base tax value in the capital province
  • -40 gold

Saxony — Not random

Conditions

Will happen within 300 days of January 2, 1458
Checked again every 300 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 30, 1458)

Description

Around 1440 the largest tin deposits in Central Europe were discovered in the Saxonian part of the Erz mountains. A mining village that later became the city of Altenberg was founded in 1451 and in 1458 the exploitation of the vast ressources began which soon produced a great deal of income. In the beginning of the 16th century, Altenberg's tin output had rosen to 4000 centners per annum.

Actions

A. OK

  • +3 mine value in the capital province
  • Infrastructure tech investment: +200

Saxony — Not random

Conditions

Will happen within 300 days of January 2, 1468
Checked again every 300 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 30, 1468)

Description

Leipzig was the principal trade town of Saxony ever since Margrave Otto the Rich had established a market in the 12th century. With the increase in mining activities in the 15th century, trade in Saxony grew, which made annual trade fairs in Leipzig necessary. A few years later, even an occasional second yearly fair was introduced and finally became permanent by a privilege of the elector issued in 1468. As a consequence, the city's population, wealth and importance rose significantly as several prominent merchant families, including the Fuggers, opened offices and factories in Leipzig.

Actions

A. Establish the trade fair in Leipzig

  • -80 gold
  • Trade tech investment: +300
  • +5 merchants
  • +2000 population in the capital province
  • Mercantilism +2

B. We can't afford it

Saxony — Not random

Conditions

Will happen within 200 days of January 2, 1480
Checked again every 200 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 30, 1480)

Description

During his rule, Elector Ernst was always at good terms with the church. He managed to get two of his sons into archepiscopal sees (in Mainz and Magdeburg), protected the convent of Quedlinburg against an attempted seizure, helped Magdeburg expand its territory and mediated in several quarrels within the clerus. When he visited Rome in 1480, he was awarded the Golden Rose, one of the church's highest honours, by Pope Sixtus IV for these deeds.

Actions

A. Thank you, your holiness

  • +50 relations with Papal States
  • +30 relations with Mainz
  • +30 relations with Berg
  • +30 relations with Bremen
  • +5 victory points

Saxony — Not random

Conditions

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

Will happen within 0 days of August 27, 1485
Checked again every 0 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 30, 1490)
unless prevented by
Action B of 273005 - Fraternal war in Saxony for Saxony
Action A of 319002 - Partition of the Wettin lands for Meissen

Description

The Treaty of Leipzig was signed on August 26, 1485 between Ernest, Elector of Saxony and Albert, Duke of Saxony, sons of Frederick II, Elector of Saxony. Based on the terms of the treaty, Saxony was divided into two realms whereby Duke Ernest acquired the western regions and Duke Albert obtained the eastern regions. Ernst had also already annexed Thuringia in 1482. 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

Saxony — 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

Imperial privilege for the Leipzig trade fair

Actions

A. Great!

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

Saxony — Not random

Conditions

  • Friesland exists
  • The following must not occur:
  • The following must not occur:
    • Meissen exists

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 22005 - The lordship of Friesland for Meissen

Description

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

Actions

A. Splendid!

B. No, thanks

Saxony — Not random

Conditions

Will happen within 0 days of October 19, 1502
Checked again every 0 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 30, 1502)

Description

Having lost the university of Leipzig by the partition in 1485, the Ernestine Elector Friedrich III saw the need to create an academy in his own territory. Without waiting for papal allowance, he obtained the Emperor's approval and opened the Academia Leucorea in his capital Wittenberg on October 18th 1502. By the rich income from the Saxonian mines he was able to finance studies for particularly gifted poor students and to employ some of the most able and innovative scholars of his time, such as Philipp Melanchton and Martin Luther. It was in the tolerant, humanist atmosphere of the Leucorea where these two men prepared their revolutionary teachings that changed the fate of Europe, the thoughts of the Reformation.

Actions

A. Found a university in Wittenberg

  • Move capital to Anhalt
  • -90 gold
  • Innovativeness +1
  • Serfdom -1
  • Infrastructure tech investment: +250
  • +1000 population in the capital province

Saxony — Not random

Conditions

Will happen within 25 days of January 2, 1515
Checked again every 25 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after February 3, 1515)
unless prevented by
Action A, B of 22007 - The sale of Friesland for Meissen
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!

Saxony — 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. Give it our support

  • +100 relations with France
  • +150 relations with Hesse
  • +150 relations with Palatinate
  • -100 relations with Papal States
  • -100 relations with Spain
  • -150 relations with Austria
  • +150 relations with Strasburg

B. Ignore it

  • -100 relations with Hesse
  • -100 relations with Palatinate
  • +50 relations with Austria
  • -100 relations with Strasburg
  • Event 319006 - Recovery of the Electorate for Meissen will never fire

Saxony — Not random

Conditions

Will happen within 10 days of January 2, 1535
Checked again every 10 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 30, 1549)

Description

Saxony has managed to defeat the Habsburgs and to free Wirtemberg. Its rightful duke Ulrich now asks us to give it to him as promised.

Actions

A. Return Wirtemberg to Ulrich

  • Grant independence to Wirtemberg
  • +25 victory points
  • Stability +1
  • +50 relations with Hesse
  • +50 relations with Palatinate
  • +50 relations with Brandenburg
  • +50 relations with Cleves
  • +50 relations with Holstein
  • +50 relations with Bremen
  • +50 relations with Oldenburg
  • +50 relations with Mecklenburg
  • +50 relations with Pomerania
  • Revolt risk value in Württemberg -5

B. Why bother? We'll keep Wirtemberg ourselves!

  • Stability -1
  • -50 relations with Hesse
  • -50 relations with Palatinate
  • -50 relations with Brandenburg
  • -50 relations with Cleves
  • -50 relations with Holstein
  • -50 relations with Bremen
  • -50 relations with Oldenburg
  • -50 relations with Mecklenburg
  • -50 relations with Pomerania
  • Württemberg revolts

Saxony — Not random

Conditions

  • Event 179004 - Purchase of Wirtemberg for Austria has already occurred
  • Austria owns Württemberg
  • At least one of the following must occur:
    • State religion is protestant
    • State religion is reformed
  • Country is not at war
  • The following must not occur:

Will happen within 200 days of January 2, 1535
Checked again every 200 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 30, 1550)

Description

Ulrich, former duke of Wirtemberg - his country had been sold to the Habsburgs - fled to Saxony. In his exile he became a protestant and convinced Johann Friedrich of Saxony to help him recover his possession for the sake of protestantism. Johann Friedrich occupied Wirtemberg with his troops and demanded the restoration of the independent duchy. Eventually the Habsburgs gave in to the protestant's pressure and returned Wirtemberg to Ulrich.

Actions

A. Protestantism must be promoted everywhere!

B. We don't care for Wirtemberg

  • Stability -2
  • -20 victory points
  • +30 relations with Austria

Saxony — Not random

Conditions

  • Meissen exists

Will happen within 30 days of April 27, 1547
Checked again every 30 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 30, 1560)

Description

In 1547 Emperor Charles V, with the assistance of the Duke of Alva, captured Wittenberg after the Battle of Mühlberg, where John Frederick I of Saxony was taken prisoner. Then, the Duke of Alva presided over a court-martial and condemned him to death. To save his life, John Frederick conceded the capitulation of Wittenberg, and, after having been compelled to resign the government of his country in favor of his relative, Maurice of Saxony-Meissen, his condemnation was commuted to imprisonment for life. John Frederick's capital at Wittenberg declined after 1547, when Dresden, residence of the Albertine dukes, replaced it as the Saxon capital.

Actions

A. A united Saxony, again

  • Inherit the realms of Meissen

Saxony — Not random

Conditions

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

Will happen within 30 days of January 2, 1605
Checked again every 30 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after January 2, 1609)

Description

The Holy Roman Empire had a fragile balance, split between 10 major and nearly 400 minor states and principalities, as well as two opposing religions. The power of the Emperor was quite limited beyond his direct domains and the erratic and inconsistent behavior of some of them as Rudolph II, such increased frictions. In 1608, the Protestant city of Donauwerth refused Catholics the right to practice their cult and was banned from the Empire. As a reaction, most German Protestant states formed the Evangelic Union to defend their freedom.

Actions

A. Prepare to Join

  • -100 relations with Brandenburg
  • -100 relations with Hanover
  • -100 relations with Hesse
  • -100 relations with Palatinate
  • -100 relations with Baden
  • +50 relations with Austria

B. Stay Neutral

  • +100 relations with France
  • +150 relations with Brandenburg
  • +150 relations with Hanover
  • +150 relations with Hesse
  • +150 relations with Palatinate
  • +150 relations with Baden
  • +150 relations with Holstein
  • +100 relations with Cleves
  • +50 relations with Cologne
  • +50 relations with Bavaria
  • -100 relations with Papal States
  • -100 relations with Spain
  • -150 relations with Austria

Saxony — Not random

Conditions

  • At least one of the following must occur:
    • State religion is catholic
    • State religion is counterreform

Will happen within 30 days of January 2, 1607
Checked again every 30 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after January 2, 1609)

Description

The German Catholic states felt threatened by the 1608 creation of the Evangelic Union of their northern Protestant neighbors, following the Donauwerth exclusion from the Empire. Feeling the urge to unite, they regrouped into a Catholic League that same year. The stage was set for the Thirty Years War.

Actions

A. Prepare to Join

  • -100 relations with France
  • -150 relations with Brandenburg
  • -150 relations with Hanover
  • -150 relations with Hesse
  • -150 relations with Palatinate
  • -150 relations with Baden
  • -150 relations with Holstein
  • +50 relations with Cleves
  • +100 relations with Cologne
  • +100 relations with Bavaria
  • +100 relations with Papal States
  • +100 relations with Spain
  • +150 relations with Austria

B. Stay Neutral

  • +50 relations with Brandenburg
  • +50 relations with Hanover
  • +50 relations with Hesse
  • +50 relations with Palatinate
  • +50 relations with Baden
  • -50 relations with Bavaria
  • -50 relations with Cleves
  • -50 relations with Cologne
  • -100 relations with Austria

Saxony — Not random

Conditions

  • Country is not at war
  • Austria and Ottoman Empire are at war
  • The following must not occur:
    • Hungary exists

Will happen within 90 days of January 1, 1682
Checked again every 90 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after June 1, 1690)

Description

In the winter of 1682-83 a defensive-offensive coalition of powers formed against the Turks. The Pope organized another Holy League comprising of Austria, Poland, Saxony and Bavaria. The Venetians determined to join the struggle, signed in March 1684. Russia was eventually to join this League in 1686.

Actions

A. War then

  • Gain a temporary casus belli against Ottoman Empire for 100 months
  • -200 relations with Ottoman Empire
  • +5000 infantry in the capital province
  • Gain an alliance with Austria

Saxony — Not random

Conditions

  • Poland is a vassal of Saxony
  • At least one of the following must occur:
    • Sweden owns Livland
    • Sweden owns Kurland
    • Sweden owns Memel
    • Sweden owns Prussia
    • Sweden owns Danzig
    • Sweden owns Poznan
    • Sweden owns Wielkopolska
    • Sweden owns Sachsen
    • Sweden owns Anhalt

Will happen within 10 days of June 16, 1697
Checked again every 10 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after April 2, 1700)

Description

In 1697, the 15 year old Charles XII ascended the Swedish throne. Seeing the opportunity, the Russian Czar Peter I allied with Denmark and Poland-Saxony in 1699. However, with British and Dutch naval assistance, Charles XII landed on Zealand and promptly defeated the Danes, then moved to Estland where his badly outnumbered Swedes (1 to 5) won a crushing victory over the Russians. Instead of finishing the Russians, Charles moved against August II of Poland-Saxony and drove him out of Poland in 1704 (having the pro-Swedish Stanislaw Leszczynski elected King), then subjugating Saxony in 1706. While the Russians started the construction of St-Petersburg (1703) and rebuilt their armies, they also took parts of Estland (1704-1706). Charles then decided to march to Moscow via the Ukraine where the Cossacks under Mazeppa had again risen in revolt (1708). The harsh winter and Russian raids decimated his army and he was finally beaten at the battle of Poltava in 1709. The wounded King escaped to the Ottomans. The Russians were encircled by the Ottomans on the Prut River, but Peter succeeded through bribery to obtain a safe conduct in exchange for Azov. While Charles was still exiled in Turkey, Russian, Danish, Hanoverian and even Prussian troops captured most of the Swedish territory around the Baltic. Having emerged from Turkish internment, Charles got killed in 1718 in front of the Norwegian fortress of Frederickshald. The peace treaties that followed Sweden lost most of her Baltic empire.

Actions

A. Advance!

  • Gain a temporary casus belli against Sweden for 36 months
  • -150 relations with Sweden
  • +150 relations with Denmark
  • +150 relations with Russia
  • +200 relations with Poland
  • +15000 infantry in a random province
  • +3000 cavalry in the same province
  • +10 artillery in the same province
  • Stability -1

B. Let the Poles meet the Elephant first

  • Gain a temporary casus belli against Sweden for 36 months
  • -100 relations with Sweden
  • +50 relations with Denmark
  • -150 relations with Russia
  • +50 relations with Poland
  • Stability +1

Saxony — Not random

Conditions

  • Stability is at -1 or higher
  • At least one of the following must occur:
    • State religion is reformed
    • State religion is protestant

Will happen within 90 days of January 2, 1729
Checked again every 90 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 30, 1740)

Description

Bach was a composer of the Baroque era the most celebrated member of a large family of northern German musicians. Although he was admired by his contemporaries primarily as an outstanding harpsichordist organist and expert on organ building Bach is now generally regarded as one of the greatest composers of all time.

Actions

A. OK

  • +15 victory points
  • Infrastructure tech investment: +15

Saxony — Not random

Will happen within 360 days of January 2, 1730
Checked again every 360 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 30, 1730)

Description

The works of Johann Christoph Gottsched introduced the principles of the, Enlightenment to German literature. As a literary critic and theorist, Gottsched tried to construct a completely new literature on, rationalist principles. In his main work, 'Versuch einer critischen, Dichtkunst' (A Critical Approach to Poetry) published in 1730, Gottsched rejected poetic conceit, stressing instead the purity of, language and classical form. Gottsched worked as a professor of poetry, and literature at the University of Leipzig for most of his life, dominating the intellectual life of that city as well as 18th century, German literature until Lessing began to question these ideas and the, Sturm und Drang movement established another understanding of poetry, in the Germanic states.

Actions

A. Interesting ideas

  • Infrastructure tech investment: +30

Saxony — Not random

Conditions

Will happen within 10 days of January 2, 1741
Checked again every 10 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after June 2, 1741)
unless prevented by
Action B of 3628 - The Polish Succession of 1733 for Saxony
Action B of 273017 - The Polish Succession of 1733 for Saxony

Description

The Pragmatic Sanction, solemnly rendered by Emperor Charles VI on 19th April 1713, established the indivisibility of the Habsburg patrimony, and ruled the order of succession by order of first born child, even to a woman. This made Maria-Theresa, born in 1717, the heir of the Empire. The Pragmatic Sanction was recognized by Spain in 1725 (confirmed in 1731), Russia in 1726, Prussia in 1728, the United Provinces in 1731, Hanover in 1732, the Heiliges Reich (except Bavaria) in 1732 and France in 1738 only. Bavarian refusal would lead to the War of the Austrian Succession.

Actions

A. Pro-Habsburg

  • Gain a temporary casus belli against Austria for 36 months
  • Stability -1
  • +150 relations with Prussia
  • +150 relations with Bavaria
  • +50 relations with Genoa
  • +150 relations with France
  • -100 relations with England
  • -100 relations with Netherlands
  • -100 relations with Russia
  • -50 relations with Hesse
  • -50 relations with Hanover
  • -150 relations with Austria

B. Neutral

  • -50 relations with Prussia
  • -50 relations with Bavaria
  • -50 relations with France
  • +100 relations with England
  • +100 relations with Netherlands
  • +50 relations with Russia
  • +100 relations with Hesse
  • +100 relations with Hanover
  • +100 relations with Austria
  • Stability +1

C. Anti-Habsburg

  • -150 relations with Prussia
  • -150 relations with Bavaria
  • -150 relations with France
  • +150 relations with England
  • +100 relations with Netherlands
  • +50 relations with Russia
  • +150 relations with Hesse
  • +150 relations with Hanover
  • +150 relations with Austria
  • Stability -2
  • Gain a temporary casus belli against Prussia for 12 months

Saxony — Not random

Conditions

Will happen within 20 days of January 2, 1753
Checked again every 20 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after January 1, 1772)
unless prevented by
Action C of 179053 - The Reversion of all alliances for Austria

Description

In 1740s the problem of Maria Theresia's succession to the Austrian throne and to the Habsburg inheritance caused a big instability in the European balance of powers which led to the War of Austrian succession. The peace that followed the conflict, provoked by the foreign opposition to the Pragmatic Sanction stated by the former Emperor Charles VI and ended with the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle in 1748, resulted in a well defined rivalry between major European powers forming essentially two main political formations: the alliance of the socalled 'Bourbon family pact' (France, Spain, Naples and the latest Parma, all with members of the same House of Bourbons) with Prussia and the alliance between Austria, Russia and England. Disappointed by England's interested approaches to the emerging power of Prussia wich led to the Convention of Westminster, a treaty with which both countries would avoid any foreign military presence or access in the German territories, Austria strengthened her political ties with Saxony, Russia and Sweden and started new diplomatic handlings with France, traditionally an arch-enemy of the Habsburgs since the old dispute over the Burgundian inheritance but for sure the most powerful antagonist to the rising British colonial empire. And an alliance with France would also mean the support of Spain and the Bourbon Italian monarchies. That diplomatic move would lead to a huge world conflict fought in the years between 1756 and 1763: the socalled 'Seven Years War'.

Actions

A. Side with the Habsburgs

  • Gain a temporary casus belli against Prussia for 36 months
  • +150 relations with France
  • +150 relations with Austria
  • +150 relations with Russia
  • +150 relations with Sweden
  • -150 relations with Prussia

B. Don't take sides

  • Stability -1
  • +25 relations with France
  • -25 relations with Austria
  • +25 relations with Russia
  • +25 relations with Sweden
  • +25 relations with Prussia

Saxony — Not random

Conditions

  • The following must not occur:
    • Saxony is a vassal of Poland

Triggered by

Action A of 3501 - The Return of August the Strong for Poland

Description

Stanislaw Leszczynski had been elected Polish King in the light of the supreme power of Sweden in Eastern Europe. When that supremacy was lost on the Steppes of Russia in 1709, Russia picked up the mantle of supremacy. In the light of these new circumstances the Polish Szlachta easily found consensus for returning Friedrich Augustus II to the throne.

Actions

A. I am back!

  • Gain Poland as vassals
  • +150 relations with Poland
  • Stability +2

Saxony — Not random

Conditions

  • Saxony is a vassal of Poland

Triggered by

Action A of 3501 - The Return of August the Strong for Poland

Description

Stanislaw Leszczynski had been elected Polish King in the light of the supreme power of Sweden in Eastern Europe. When that supremacy was lost on the Steppes of Russia in 1709, Russia picked up the mantle of supremacy. In the light of these new circumstances the Polish Szlachta easily found consensus for returning Friedrich Augustus II to the throne.

Actions

A. I am back!

  • Break vassalization with Poland
  • Gain a royal marriage with Poland
  • +150 relations with Poland
  • Stability +4

Saxony — 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!

Saxony — Not random

Triggered by

Action A of 319002 - Partition of the Wettin lands for Meissen

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

  • Move capital to Anhalt
  • Break vassalization with Meissen
  • Gain an alliance with Meissen
  • +200 relations with Meissen

Saxony — Not random

Triggered by

Action A of 48006 - The Claim for the Electorat for Hanover

Description

The Duke of Hanover wants to stress his arguments and shows a token of his wealth.

Actions

A. You are welcome

  • +50 gold

Saxony — Not random

Triggered by

Action B of 200103 - The Cleves succession for Cleves
Action B of 200101 - The Cleves succession for Cleves
Action B of 200107 - The Cleves succession for Cleves
Action C of 200105 - The Cleves succession for Cleves

Description

Duke Johann Wilhelm of Jülich, Cleves and Berg died on March 25th 1609, in a state of complete insanity and without a child or brother. While in the United Duchies a woman could not succeed to the throne herself, succession through a female relative was possible. Hence the husbands of Johann Wilhelm's sisters claimed the inheritance. Duke Albrecht Friedrich of Prussia, married to the oldest sister Marie-Eleonore, had no male heir himself and ceded his claim to the husband of his daughter Anna, Elector Johann Sigismund of Brandenburg. This claim was questioned by the husband of the second sister Anna, Philipp Ludwig of Palatinate-Neuburg, who wanted the inheritance for his son WolfgangWilhelm. The Count of Nevers-Rethel, originally a sidebranch of the Cleves ducal dynasty, and the Elector of Saxony considered themselves legitimate heirs by virtue of several treaties, and the Emperor, desiring to expand the Habsburgs' supply base near the rebellious Netherlands, declared both female succession and the treaties invalid and was about to confiscate the United Duchies as a lapsed fief. Our legitimate claim eventually prevailed and we are now in possession of the whole United Duchies.

Actions

A. Great!

  • Münster will be considered a national province
  • Kleves will be considered a national province
  • Geldre will be considered a national province
  • Inherit the realms of Cleves
  • -50 relations with Brandenburg

Saxony — Not random

Triggered by

Action B of 235003 - The succession in Jülich-Berg for Berg
Action C of 235002 - The succession in Jülich-Berg for Berg
Action A of 235007 - The succession in Jülich-Berg for Berg
Action B of 235005 - The succession in Jülich-Berg for Berg
Action C of 235004 - The succession in Jülich-Berg for Berg

Description

Wilhelm IV of Jülich-Berg died in 1511, lacking a male heir. His only daughter had been betrothed to Johann, the son of Duke Johann of Kleve-Mark, and by a hereditary union in 1496 Kleve-Mark and Jülich-Berg had guaranteed each other right of succession in case of one of them lacking a direct heir. Nevertheless, Karel of Guelders and the elector also made claims to Jülich-Berg. Fortunately our claim has prevailed and we can add Jülich-Berg to our possessions.

Actions

A. Great!

  • Kleves will be considered a national province
  • Inherit the realms of Berg
  • -50 relations with Cleves

Saxony — Not random

Triggered by

Action A, C, D of 200103 - The Cleves succession for Cleves
Action A, C, D of 200101 - The Cleves succession for Cleves
Action A, C, D of 200107 - The Cleves succession for Cleves
Action A, B, D of 200105 - The Cleves succession for Cleves

Description

Duke Johann Wilhelm of Jülich, Cleves and Berg died on March 25th 1609, in a state of complete insanity and without a child or brother. While in the United Duchies a woman could not succeed to the throne herself, succession through a female relative was possible. Hence the husbands of Johann Wilhelm's sisters claimed the inheritance. Duke Albrecht Friedrich of Prussia, married to the oldest sister Marie-Eleonore, had no male heir himself and ceded his claim to the husband of his daughter Anna, Elector Johann Sigismund of Brandenburg. This claim was questioned by the husband of the second sister Anna, Philipp Ludwig of Palatinate-Neuburg, who wanted the inheritance for his son Wolfgang Wilhelm. The Count of Nevers-Rethel, originally a sidebranch of the Cleves ducal dynasty, and the Elector of Saxony considered themselves legitimate heirs by virtue of several treaties, and the Emperor, desiring to expand the Habsburgs' supply base near the rebellious Netherlands, declared both female succession and the treaties invalid and was about to confiscate the United Duchies as a lapsed fief. The protestant princes of Brandenburg and Palatinate-Neuburg however, encouraged by the Evangelic Union, France and the Netherlands, managed to agree on a common administration in order to fight off all other claimants. They proclaimed complete religious toleration for all Christian confessions in the Duchies and were acknowledged by the Estates in Jule 1609. Unable to push his claim and unwilling to go to war over the matter, the Elector of Saxony made no real attempt to conquer the territories. The titles of Duke Jülich,Cleves and Berg and Count of Mark and Ravensberg were however used by the Electors of Saxony until the 18th century.

Actions

A. Claim the titles, but not the territories

  • +20 victory points
  • -50 relations with Brandenburg
  • -50 relations with Cleves

B. The Cleves inheritance is rightfully ours!

  • Münster will be considered a national province
  • Kleves will be considered a national province
  • Geldre will be considered a national province
  • -100 relations with Brandenburg
  • -100 relations with Cleves
  • Stability -1

Saxony — 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

Saxony — Not random

Conditions

  • The following must not occur:
    • Saxony is a vassal of Poland

Triggered by

Action A of 258084 - The Polish Succession of 1697 for Poland
Action A of 3486 - The Polish Succession of 1697 for Poland

Description

The political sickness of the Polish body manifested itself fully after the death of Jan III Sobieski in 1696. The election that followed was one of the most dismal episodes in Polish parliamentary history. The primary candidates were the King's son Jakub Sobieski.

Actions

A. The Wettin Dynasty in Poland

  • Gain Poland as vassals
  • +200 victory points
  • +100 relations with Poland
  • -100 relations with France
  • +100 relations with Russia
  • Stability +2
  • Centralization +2

Saxony — Not random

Conditions

  • Saxony is a vassal of Poland

Triggered by

Action A of 258084 - The Polish Succession of 1697 for Poland
Action A of 3486 - The Polish Succession of 1697 for Poland

Description

The political sickness of the Polish body manifested itself fully after the death of Jan III Sobieski in 1696. The election that followed was one of the most dismal episodes in Polish parliamentary history. The primary candidates were the King's son Jakub Sobieski.

Actions

A. The Wettin Dynasty in Poland

  • Break vassalization with Poland
  • +200 victory points
  • Gain a royal marriage with Poland
  • +100 relations with Poland
  • -100 relations with France
  • +100 relations with Russia
  • Stability +5
  • Centralization +2

Saxony — Not random

Conditions

  • The following must not occur:
    • Saxony is a vassal of Poland

Triggered by

Action A of 3495 - The Polish Succession of 1733 for Poland

Description

In 1733, the death of August II prompted a new election for the Polish monarch. Due to the permanent practice of Liberum Veto and the ensuing constant bribery, the Polish Sejm was unable to agree between the French Candidate, Stanislaw Leszczynski and his opponent, August III of Saxony, supported by Austria and Russia. The Sejm finally agreed on Stanislaw, but this was rejected by Austria and Russia starting the war of Polish Succession. The war ended with August III on the Polish throne. We have been elected!

Actions

A. Risk Major War for this Kingdom

  • Gain a royal marriage with Poland
  • Gain an alliance with Poland
  • Gain Poland as vassals
  • +100 relations with Poland
  • +200 relations with Russia
  • +150 relations with Austria
  • -150 relations with France
  • +100 relations with Prussia
  • -100 relations with Sweden
  • Stability +1

B. Back down

Saxony — Not random

Conditions

  • Saxony is a vassal of Poland

Triggered by

Action A of 3495 - The Polish Succession of 1733 for Poland

Description

In 1733, the death of August II prompted a new election for the Polish monarch. Due to the permanent practice of Liberum Veto and the ensuing constant bribery, the Polish Sejm was unable to agree between the French Candidate, Stanislaw Leszczynski and his opponent, August III of Saxony, supported by Austria and Russia. The Sejm finally agreed on Stanislaw, but this was rejected by Austria and Russia starting the war of Polish Succession. The war ended with August III on the Polish throne. We have been elected!

Actions

A. Risk Major War for this Kingdom

  • Break vassalization with Poland
  • Stability +4
  • Gain a royal marriage with Poland
  • Gain an alliance with Poland
  • +200 relations with Poland
  • +200 relations with Russia
  • +200 relations with Austria
  • -100 relations with France
  • +100 relations with Prussia
  • -100 relations with Sweden

B. Back down

Saxony — Not random

Triggered by

Action A of 258086 - The Polish Succession of 1733 for Poland
Action B of 3495 - The Polish Succession of 1733 for Poland

Description

In 1733, the death of August II prompted a new election for the Polish monarch. Due to the permanent practice of Liberum Veto and the ensuing constant bribery, the Polish Sejm was unable to agree between the French Candidate, Stanislaw Leszczynski and his opponent, August III of Saxony, supported by Austria and Russia. The Sejm finally agreed on Stanislaw, but this was rejected by Austria and Russia starting the war of Polish Succession. The war ended with August III on the Polish throne. The evil Stanislaw have been elected!

Actions

A. I want revenge

  • +100 relations with Poland
  • +200 relations with Russia
  • +150 relations with Austria
  • -150 relations with France
  • +100 relations with Prussia
  • -100 relations with Sweden
  • Stability +1
  • Event 3528 - The Polish Succession of 1733 for Prussia is triggered immediately

B. Let's listen to some poetry instead

Saxony — Not random

Triggered by

Action A, B of 179088 - The candidate to the imperial crown for Austria

Description

In the same way as his father did for him, at the end of his life Emperor Maximilian made attempts to keep the imperial title amongst the members of the House of Habsburg. But his son Philip died unexpectedly early in 1506, leaving two male heirs, Charles and Ferdinand which were respectively born in 1500 and 1503. Maximilian decided to support Charles, who in 1516 was already Archduke of Burgundy, King of Spain, Sicily and Naples, in his investiture as King of the Romans and future Holy Roman Emperor. But this diplomatic move would have been very expensive. Most of the German princes were already supporting the French candidate, King François Ier. Maximilian seemed to successfully convoy the favour of the imperial electors towards the Habsburg cause, by means of granting investitures and making promises of large sums of money with the help of bankers such as the Fuggers and the Welsers. The Pope, who couldn't accept the presence of an Emperor with territorial claims in Italy as it was under the rule of Emperor Frederick II, would have supported a German prince like Friedrich III of Saxony, with no particular interest laying beyond the Alps. Looking for international credit, also Henry VIII King of England took part in the imperial election offering his candidature but withdrew soon after the first consultations.

Actions

A. We have no chance to persuade the electors

  • Stability +1
  • +30 relations with Austria
  • +30 relations with Spain
  • +30 relations with France
  • -30 relations with Papal States

B. We have some chances to get the title

  • -150 gold
  • -25 relations with Spain
  • -25 relations with France
  • +30 relations with Papal States
  • +15 relations with Bavaria
  • +15 relations with Bohemia
  • +15 relations with Brandenburg
  • +15 relations with Bremen
  • +15 relations with Austria
  • +15 relations with Hanover
  • +15 relations with Hesse
  • +15 relations with Cleves
  • +15 relations with Cologne
  • +15 relations with Lorraine
  • +15 relations with Mainz
  • +15 relations with Mecklenburg
  • +15 relations with Berg
  • +15 relations with Oldenburg
  • +15 relations with Palatinate
  • +15 relations with Pomerania
  • +15 relations with Styria
  • +15 relations with Prussia
  • +15 relations with Romanists
  • +15 relations with Holstein
  • +15 relations with Strasburg
  • +15 relations with Stettin
  • +15 relations with Tyrol
  • +15 relations with Meissen
  • +15 relations with Wirtemberg

C. We may have good chances with a 'holy' support

  • Stability -1
  • -300 gold
  • -50 relations with Spain
  • -50 relations with France
  • +30 relations with Bavaria
  • +30 relations with Bohemia
  • +30 relations with Brandenburg
  • +30 relations with Bremen
  • +30 relations with Austria
  • +30 relations with Hanover
  • +30 relations with Hesse
  • +30 relations with Cleves
  • +30 relations with Cologne
  • +30 relations with Lorraine
  • +30 relations with Mainz
  • +30 relations with Mecklenburg
  • +30 relations with Berg
  • +30 relations with Oldenburg
  • +30 relations with Palatinate
  • +30 relations with Pomerania
  • +30 relations with Styria
  • +30 relations with Prussia
  • +30 relations with Romanists
  • +30 relations with Holstein
  • +30 relations with Strasburg
  • +30 relations with Stettin
  • +30 relations with Tyrol
  • +30 relations with Meissen
  • +30 relations with Wirtemberg
  • Event 251065 - The candidate to the imperial crown for Papal States is triggered immediately

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