Ukraine — Not random

Conditions

• Ukraine and Poland are at war
• Crimea exists

Will happen within 10 days of January 2, 1648
Checked again every 10 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 31, 1819)

Description

Khmelnytsky knew that the Cossacks' great weakness in fighting the Poles was their lack of cavalry. His response was a bold one: he approached the Cossack's traditional rivals, the Khanate of Crimea, for an alliance.

Actions

A. Put aside our old rivalries to fight the Poles

• +4000 cavalry in a random province
• +50 relations with Crimea

B. We can defend ourselves

• +4000 infantry in a random province
• -50 relations with Crimea

Ukraine — Not random

Conditions

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

Will happen within 100 days of January 2, 1649
Checked again every 100 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 31, 1819)

Description

Capture of central Ukraine with city Kiev, which was capital of Kievan patriarchate, and end of the hostilities allowed Cossacks to move their capital from their Zaporozhian strongholds to Kiev.

Actions

A. Move capital

• -50 relations with Poland
• Stability +1
• Move capital to Ukraina

B. No, in Zaporozhia we are safe

• +50 relations with Poland
• Stability -1

Ukraine — Not random

Conditions

• Ukraine is a vassal of Poland

Will happen within 100 days of January 3, 1650
Checked again every 100 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 30, 1653)

Description

In 1647 a Polish nobleman, Daniel Czaplinski, laid claim to the estate of Bohdan Khmelnytsky, a hundredth in a Cossack regiment. Czaplinski took over Khmelnytsky's estate, killed his son, and married the woman that the widowed Cossack intended to marry. Later Czaplinski accused Khmelnytsky of treason. Unable to prevail in court Khmelnytsky resolved to lead the Cossacks in revolt against the Poles.

Actions

A. Good!

• Break vassalization with Poland
• -150 relations with Poland

Ukraine — Not random

Conditions

• At least one of the following must occur:
  • Event 25001 - Khmelnytsky's Revolt for Poland has already occurred
  • Event 323002 - Khmelnytsky's Revolt for Ukraine has already occurred
• Poland exists
• Russia exists
• None of the following must occur:
  • Ukraine is a vassal of Poland
  • Ukraine is a vassal of Russia
  • Ukraine is a vassal of Ottoman Empire
  • Poland is a vassal of Ukraine
  • Russia is a vassal of Ukraine
  • Ottoman Empire is a vassal of Ukraine

Will happen within 360 days of January 2, 1654
Checked again every 360 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after January 1, 1667)

Description

Bohdan Khmelnytsky knew the fledgling Ukrainian nation needed two things to survive: the support of a major foreign power, and a legitimate ruler. Khmelnytsky was not of royal blood, and did not feel he could be a monarch. In order to meet both of those needs Khmelnytsky looked for a foreign monarch to become overlord of Ukraine.

Actions

A. The Orthodox Tsar of Russia shall be our protector

• Event 25005 - The Ukrainians seek our protection for Russia is triggered immediately
• +50 relations with Russia
• -100 relations with Poland
• -25 relations with Ottoman Empire

B. Reconcile with the Polish King (End Game)

• Event 25006 - The Ukrainians seek to return to the fold for Poland is triggered immediately
• +50 relations with Poland
• -100 relations with Russia
• -25 relations with Ottoman Empire

C. Seek the aid of the Ottoman Sultan

• Event 25007 - The Ukrainians seek our protection for Ottoman Empire is triggered immediately
• +50 relations with Ottoman Empire
• -100 relations with Russia
• -100 relations with Poland

D. We need the help of noone!

• Stability -2
• -25 relations with Ottoman Empire
• -100 relations with Russia
• -100 relations with Poland

Ukraine — Not random

Conditions

• At least one of the following must occur:
  • The following must not occur:
    • Russia and Ukraine are at war
  • Ukraine is a vassal of Russia

Triggered by

Action A of 271017 - Treaty of Vilnius for Russia

Description

In order to properly fight the Swedes, Russia settled her feud with Poland for now.

Actions

A. Russia betrayed us!

• Break vassalization with Russia
• +200 relations with Sweden
• -200 relations with Russia