Austria — Not random
Will happen within 1 days of January 2, 1419
Checked again every 1 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after January 2, 1422)
Description
Reimprecht von Walsee was the first counsel and Hofmeister of Albrecht V. In 1411, he managed to get the 14-year-old Duke Albrecht declared off-age, thereby removing him and Austria from the clutches of his Habsburg cousins, who were keen on obtaining tutelage over him and regency of Austria. After that, he was of immense help to Albrecht in ending the anarchy and lawlessness in Austria – which hadn't had much of a central authority between 1404 (the premature death of Albrecht IV) and 1411 (when Albrecht and the Austrian estates took over) and was therefore plagued by feuds and robbery - during the first years of his reign.Actions
A. An excellent minister
- Monarch's diplomatic skill +2 for 36 months
- Monarch's administrative skill +2 for 36 months
Austria — Not random
Conditions
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At least one of the following must occur:
- Austria owns Bern
- Austria owns Schwyz
Will happen within 10 days of January 2, 1419
Checked again every 10 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after February 8, 1511)
Description
The Habsburg possessions located in today's Switzerland were historically lost to the Swiss in 1415 (Aargau with the castle that gave them their name), 1452 the County of Kyburg had to be finally sold to Zürich, Thurgau was lost in 1460 during Sigismund of Tyrols excommunication, the city of Winterthur 1467, and were too small and poor to precipitate serious problems or to face the always increasing power of the Swiss confederation. The Habsburgs were much more concerned about their chances to expand their rule in Austria, become emperor or King of Bohemia and Hungary. But if there had been a chance to assert their claim, it is very probable that it would have been used.Actions
A. We concentrate on Austria
- Grant independence to Switzerland
- Cede Schwyz to Switzerland
- Cede Bern to Switzerland
- +50 relations with Switzerland
- +10 relations with France
- +10 relations with Burgundy
- +10 relations with Papal States
- -4 badboy
B. Reclaim our ancestral lands
- Schwyz will be considered a national province
- Bern will be considered a national province
- -100 relations with Switzerland
- -50 relations with France
- -50 relations with Papal States
- -10 relations with Burgundy
- Event 179072 - Swiss asking for independence for Austria will never fire
Austria — Not random
Conditions
- Bern is a national (core) province
- Country is the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire
- Country has at least 6 non-colonial provinces
- Austria owns Bern
- Austria owns Schwyz
- Austria controls Bern
- Austria controls Schwyz
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The following must not occur:
- Switzerland exists
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The following must not occur:
- Tyrol exists
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The following must not occur:
- Event 20307 - Five new cantons for Switzerland has already occurred
Will happen within 10 days of January 2, 1419
Checked again every 10 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after January 2, 1513)
Description
For years the house of Habsburg and the rebellious peasants that dared to form the Swiss Confederation in defiance of our overlordship over their lands, have been struggling against each other. Now we are in a position to dictate what should happen in the lands that are again and forever ours.Actions
A. Gracefully allow them to keep their identity
- Grant independence to Switzerland
- Cede Schwyz to Switzerland
- Cede Bern to Switzerland
- +100 relations with Switzerland
- +10 relations with France
- +10 relations with Burgundy
- +10 relations with Papal States
- -4 badboy
- Stability +1
B. Replace the administration with germans
- Culture in Bern changes to german
- Culture in Schwyz changes to german
- -50 relations with France
- -50 relations with Papal States
- -50 relations with Burgundy
- Bern revolts
- Schwyz revolts
Austria — Not random
Conditions
- Own Ostmarch
Will happen within 10 days of January 2, 1419
Checked again every 10 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 31, 1819)
unless prevented by
Action A of 129048 - Ostmarch and Habsburgs Hereditary Lands for Bohemia
Description
In 976, the march ruled by the Babenberg family was described as regione vulgari vocabulo Ostarrîchi, that is, the region called 'Ostarrîchi' (the Eastern Realm) in the vernacular. The term Ostarrîchi is linguistic ancestor of the German name for Austria, Österreich. Under Ernest the Brave (1055–1075), the colonisation of the Waldviertel was begun and the Bohemian and Hungarian marches were united to Austria.Actions
A. Ostmarch belongs to Austria
- -1 base manpower in Ostmarch
- Culture in Ostmarch changes to german
- Event 398020 - Ostmarch and Habsburgs Hereditary Lands for Romanists is triggered immediately
- Event 129049 - Ostmarch and Habsburgs Hereditary Lands for Bohemia is triggered immediately
Austria — Not random
Conditions
- Austria and Hussites are at war
Will happen within 10 days of August 18, 1419
Checked again every 10 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after June 30, 1432)
Description
Having expressed hostility against Hussites, Austria is now directly implicated in Hussite Wars...Actions
A. Oh, well...
- Set flag [HussiteWars] for events
Austria — Not random
Conditions
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At least one of the following must occur:
- State religion is reformed
- State religion is protestant
- State religion is hussite
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The following must not occur:
- Hussites exists
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The following must not occur:
-
All of the following must occur:
- Bohemia exists
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At least one of the following must occur:
- Event 129051 - Taborite republic for Bohemia has already occurred
- Event 129052 - Utraquist republic for Bohemia has already occurred
- Event 129053 - Podiebrad dynasty for Bohemia has already occurred
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All of the following must 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
Austria — Not random
Will happen within 360 days of May 24, 1420
Checked again every 360 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after January 1, 1431)
Description
Under the pretext that they were secretly cooperating with the heretic Hussites and Vaudois and using old religious prejudices against Jews, Duke Albrecht V of Austria ordered a large wave of persecution of Jews in Austria. Besides religious fanaticism, an important reason for Albrecht to do this was that he hoped to gain money for his campaign against the Bohemian Hussites. On May 23rd 1420, all Jews living in the Ducal cities of Austria were captured and their estate confiscated. The children were forcefully baptized. Among the adult Jews, the poor were banished from the country, while the rich were kept hostage and tortured in order find out were they hid the massive treasures that they were accused of having. In order to avoid torture, loss of their property, forced conversion and the continuous humiliation, most of the Jews from Vienna committed suicide in their synagogue. Only about 300 Jews remained in Vienna, and even these were not tolerated. Using the standard fake reproach against Jews, the desecration of housels, Albrecht condemned 210 Jews to be burned at the stake on March 21st 1421. Within only a year, a large, prosperous Jewish community that had been the backbone of Austria's economy and a major creditor of the Habsburgs throughout the 14th century had been almost completely exterminated.Actions
A. Persecute them harshly
- Stability +1
- Innovativeness -1
- -1 base tax value in Salzburg
- -1 base tax value in Austria
- -500 population in Salzburg
- -800 population in Austria
- Size of loans changed to 100 ducats
- -2% inflation
- +50
- +20 relations with Papal States
- +20 relations with Cologne
- +20 relations with Mainz
- +20 relations with Bremen
- +20 relations with Strasburg
B. Leave them alone
- Stability -1
C. Grant them extended privileges instead
- Stability -2
- Innovativeness +1
- Size of loans changed to 300 ducats
- -20 relations with Papal States
- -20 relations with Cologne
- -20 relations with Mainz
- -20 relations with Bremen
- -20 relations with Strasburg
Austria — Not random
Will happen within 360 days of April 20, 1422
Checked again every 360 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after January 1, 1437)
Description
Elisabeth of Luxemburg, born in 1409, was the only child of Sigmund, Holy Roman Emperor and King of Germany, Bohemia and Hungary. Her father chose as her husband, who would be the person to inherit his realms, Duke Albrecht V of Austria already in 1411, and betrothed her to him. Their marriage was celebrated when Elisabeth was 13, on April 19th 1422 in Vienna. Thereby, Albrecht became Sigismund's heir in Bohemia and Hungary.Actions
A. Until death do us part
- Gain a royal marriage with Hungary
- Gain a royal marriage with Romanists
- +100 relations with Hungary
- +100 relations with Romanists
Austria — Not random
Conditions
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At least one of the following must occur:
- Flag [HussiteWars] is set
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All of the following must occur:
- Event 179077 - Implication in Hussite Wars for Austria has already occurred
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At least one of the following must occur:
- Event 261002 - Styria becomes Austria for Styria has already occurred
- Event 322013 - Tyrol becomes Austria for Tyrol has already occurred
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At least one of the following must occur:
- Own Salzburg
- Own Austria
Will happen within 360 days of January 2, 1432
Checked again every 360 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after January 2, 1433)
Description
After the execution of Jan Hus on July 6, 1415 in Constance a revolutionary movement formed in Bohemia, partly inspired by social concerns and nationalist ideas and directed against King Sigismund. As his son-in-law, Duke Albrecht V of Austria, had participated in military campaigns in Bohemia and Moravia starting in 1420. Hussite troops invaded Austria between 1425-1431 and devastated the provinces north of the River Danube. As a consequence of the Hussite wars the Austrian national defence system was reorganised on the basis of districts.Actions
A. Reorganize the national defence system
- Offensive Doctrine -1
- Fortress level in a random province +1
- -50
B. There is no need for change
- Stability +1
Austria — Not random
Will happen on December 9, 1437
Description
Emperor Sigmund, father in law of Duke Albrecht V of Austria, died on December 9th 1437. Sigmund had always wanted Albrecht to succeed him in the Empire and the Kingdoms of Bohemia and Hungary. Although in neither of the three realms this choice was universally recognized as legally binding and there were demands for a free election of the successor, he managed to succeed to all three crowns. This was the first union of Austria, Bohemia and Hungary and the beginning of Habsburg ambitions to dominate Southeast Europe. Albrecht's rule in the Empire however remained merely nominal – in fact he was never even crowned – and in Bohemia was opposed by a faction of Hussites supporting Casimir of Poland, which resulted in a prolonged civil war and his authority in Bohemia becoming completely ineffective.Actions
A. OK
AI chance: 50%Conditions
- Is not a vassal
Effects
- +50 relations with Bavaria
- +50 relations with Brandenburg
- +50 relations with Bremen
- +50 relations with Hanover
- +50 relations with Hesse
- +50 relations with Cleves
- +50 relations with Cologne
- +50 relations with Lorraine
- +50 relations with Mainz
- +50 relations with Mecklenburg
- +50 relations with Berg
- +50 relations with Oldenburg
- +50 relations with Palatinate
- +50 relations with Pomerania
- +50 relations with Saxony
- +50 relations with Strasburg
- +50 relations with Stettin
- +50 relations with Meissen
- +50 relations with Styria
- +50 relations with Prussia
- +50 relations with Holstein
- +50 relations with Tyrol
- +50 relations with Wirtemberg
- +50 relations with Bohemia
- +50 relations with Hungary
- +50 relations with Romanists
- Ostmarch will be considered a national province
B. OK
AI chance: 50%Conditions
- Is a vassal
Effects
- Break vassalization with -1
- Stability +2
- +100 relations with Bavaria
- +100 relations with Brandenburg
- +100 relations with Bremen
- +100 relations with Hanover
- +100 relations with Hesse
- +100 relations with Cleves
- +100 relations with Cologne
- +100 relations with Lorraine
- +100 relations with Mainz
- +100 relations with Mecklenburg
- +100 relations with Berg
- +100 relations with Oldenburg
- +100 relations with Palatinate
- +100 relations with Pomerania
- +100 relations with Saxony
- +100 relations with Strasburg
- +100 relations with Stettin
- +100 relations with Meissen
- +100 relations with Styria
- +100 relations with Prussia
- +100 relations with Holstein
- +100 relations with Tyrol
- +100 relations with Wirtemberg
- +150 relations with Bohemia
- +150 relations with Hungary
- +150 relations with Romanists
- Ostmarch will be considered a national province
Austria — Not random
Conditions
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At least one of the following must occur:
- Event 129003 - Coronation of Albrecht of Habsburg for Bohemia has already occurred
- Event 129043 - Coronation of Albrecht of Habsburg for Bohemia has already occurred
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The following must not occur:
- Austria is a vassal of Bohemia
Will happen within 10 days of December 10, 1437
Checked again every 10 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after October 28, 1439)
Description
After the childless Luxemburg emperor's death, Albrecht of Habsburg also succeeded him in Bohemia. The crowns of the Holy Roman Empire, St Stephen and St Wenceslas had all passed from the Luxemburgs to the Habsburgs. Although Bohemia and Hungary were only held for a short time, this was the beginning of the Habsburg dynasty's rapid rise that was to reach its peak when four generations later Charles V was master of an Empire where the sun never set.Actions
A. Great!
- Gain Bohemia as vassals
- Gain a royal marriage with Bohemia
- +300 relations with Bohemia
Austria — Not random
Conditions
- Hungary exists
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The following must not occur:
- Austria is a vassal of Hungary
Will happen within 30 days of January 2, 1438
Checked again every 30 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after October 27, 1439)
Description
Albrecht of Habsburg was crowned King of Hungary in Székesfehérvar on January 1st 1438.Actions
A. Good!
- Gain Hungary as vassals
- Event 179079 - The Hungarian inheritance of the House of Luxemburg for Austria is triggered immediately
Austria — Not random
Conditions
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At least one of the following must occur:
- Event 129004 - The Letter of Peace for Bohemia has already occurred
- Event 129025 - The Letter of Peace for Bohemia has already occurred
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None of the following must occur:
- Event 179137 - Ladislaus Postumus for Austria has already occurred
- Austria is a vassal of Bohemia
Will happen within 50 days of January 2, 1440
Checked again every 50 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after March 1, 1460)
unless prevented by
Action A, C of 129025 - The Letter of Peace for Bohemia
Action A of 179137 - Ladislaus Postumus for Austria
Action A, C of 129004 - The Letter of Peace for Bohemia
Description
In 1439 Albrecht of Habsburg, King of Hungary, fell ill, probably of cholera, while campaigning against the Ottomans. Within one month he died, leaving two minor daughters and his pregnant wife Elizabeth. For the case of the unborn child being male, Albrecht declared that his son would be his successor in all his fiefs just before his death. On February 22nd 1440 Queen Elizabeth gave birth to a son who received the name of Ladislaus and has been accepted as successor of Albrecht to the Bohemian throne. This would be an opportunity to declare the throne hereditary within the Habsburg dynasty.Actions
A. Rule Bohemia in personal union with Austria
- +50 victory points
- Gain Bohemia as vassals
- Gain a royal marriage with Bohemia
- Gain an alliance with Bohemia
- +300 relations with Bohemia
- Event 179137 - Ladislaus Postumus for Austria will never fire
B. Try to unite Austria and Bohemia permanently
- Inherit the realms of Bohemia
- +4 badboy
- Bohemia revolts
- Erz revolts
- Sudeten revolts
- Stability -3
- Bohemia will be considered a national province
- Erz will be considered a national province
- Sudeten will be considered a national province
- Silesia will be considered a national province
- Moravia will be considered a national province
- Event 179137 - Ladislaus Postumus for Austria will never fire
Austria — Not random
Conditions
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At least one of the following must occur:
- Event 129004 - The Letter of Peace for Bohemia has already occurred
- Event 129025 - The Letter of Peace for Bohemia has already occurred
- Austria is a vassal of Bohemia
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The following must not occur:
- Event 179106 - Ladislaus Postumus for Austria has already occurred
Will happen within 60 days of January 2, 1440
Checked again every 60 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after March 1, 1460)
unless prevented by
Action A, C of 129025 - The Letter of Peace for Bohemia
Action A, B of 179106 - Ladislaus Postumus for Austria
Action A, C of 129004 - The Letter of Peace for Bohemia
Description
In 1439 Albrecht of Habsburg, King of Hungary, fell ill, probably of cholera, while campaigning against the Ottomans. Within one month he died, leaving two minor daughters and his pregnant wife Elizabeth. For the case of the unborn child being male, Albrecht declared that his son would be his successor in all his fiefs just before his death.Actions
A. Good!
- +50 victory points
- Break vassalization with Bohemia
- Event 179106 - Ladislaus Postumus for Austria will never fire
- Event 179078 - The Bohemian inheritance of the House of Luxemburg for Austria is triggered immediately
Austria — Not random
Conditions
- Flag [support_Ladislaus] is set
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At least one of the following must occur:
- Event 188091 - Victory of the supporters of Ladislaus Postumus for Hungary has already occurred
- Event 188092 - Victory of the supporters of Ladislaus Postumus for Hungary has already occurred
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The following must not occur:
- Austria is a vassal of Hungary
Will happen within 1 days of March 10, 1440
Checked again every 1 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after March 11, 1460)
unless prevented by
Action A, B of 179150 - Habsburg rule in Hungary for Austria
Description
Most of Hungary has been captured by the Habsburgs and their Hungarian supporters. Support for King Ulászló and Janos Hunyadi is fading and Ladislaus Postumus is commonly acknowledged as rightful King. He has been crowned again in Stuhlweissenburg, this time with almost unanimous support. As soon as he will have come off age, he will rule Hungary.Actions
A. Rule Hungary in personal union with Austria
- Gain Hungary as vassals
- Gain a royal marriage with Hungary
- Gain an alliance with Hungary
- +300 relations with Hungary
- +100 victory points
- Cede Carpathia to Hungary
- Cede Ruthenia to Hungary
- Cede Transylvania to Hungary
- Cede Maros to Hungary
- Cede Magyar to Hungary
- Cede Presburg to Hungary
- Cede Odenburg to Hungary
- Cede Pest to Hungary
- Cede Banat to Hungary
- Cede Croatia to Hungary
- Carpathia will no longer be considered a national province
- Ruthenia will no longer be considered a national province
- Maros will no longer be considered a national province
- Magyar will no longer be considered a national province
- Presburg will no longer be considered a national province
- Odenburg will no longer be considered a national province
- Pest will no longer be considered a national province
- Croatia will no longer be considered a national province
- -5 badboy
- magyar will become an accepted culture
- slovak will become an accepted culture
- Event 179150 - Habsburg rule in Hungary for Austria will never fire
B. Try to unite Austria and Hungary permanently
- Inherit the realms of Hungary
- Stability -2
- +3 badboy
- Carpathia revolts
- Magyar revolts
- Presburg revolts
- Odenburg revolts
- Pest revolts
- Ruthenia revolts
- Transylvania revolts
- Maros revolts
- Banat revolts
- Serbia revolts
- magyar will become an accepted culture
- slovak will become an accepted culture
- Event 179150 - Habsburg rule in Hungary for Austria will never fire
Austria — Not random
Conditions
- Flag [support_Ladislaus] is set
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At least one of the following must occur:
- Event 188091 - Victory of the supporters of Ladislaus Postumus for Hungary has already occurred
- Event 188092 - Victory of the supporters of Ladislaus Postumus for Hungary has already occurred
- Austria is a vassal of Hungary
Will happen within 1 days of March 10, 1440
Checked again every 1 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after March 11, 1460)
unless prevented by
Action A, B of 179103 - Coronation of Ladislaus Postumus in Hungary for Austria
Description
Most of Hungary has been captured by the Habsburgs and their Hungarian supporters. Support for King Ulászló and Janos Hunyadi is fading and Ladislaus Postumus is commonly acknowledged as rightful King. He has been crowned again in Stuhlweissenburg, this time with almost unanimous support. As soon as he will have come off age, he will rule Hungary.Actions
A. Rule Hungary in personal union with Austria
- Break vassalization with Hungary
- Stability +3
- +100 victory points
- Cede Carpathia to Hungary
- Cede Ruthenia to Hungary
- Cede Transylvania to Hungary
- Cede Maros to Hungary
- Cede Magyar to Hungary
- Cede Presburg to Hungary
- Cede Odenburg to Hungary
- Cede Pest to Hungary
- Cede Banat to Hungary
- Cede Croatia to Hungary
- Carpathia will no longer be considered a national province
- Ruthenia will no longer be considered a national province
- Maros will no longer be considered a national province
- Magyar will no longer be considered a national province
- Presburg will no longer be considered a national province
- Odenburg will no longer be considered a national province
- Pest will no longer be considered a national province
- Croatia will no longer be considered a national province
- -5 badboy
- magyar will become an accepted culture
- slovak will become an accepted culture
- Event 179103 - Coronation of Ladislaus Postumus in Hungary for Austria will never fire
- Event 179151 - Coronation of Ladislaus Postumus in Hungary for Austria is triggered immediately
B. Try to unite Austria and Hungary permanently
- Inherit the realms of Hungary
- Stability -2
- +3 badboy
- Carpathia revolts
- Magyar revolts
- Presburg revolts
- Odenburg revolts
- Pest revolts
- Ruthenia revolts
- Transylvania revolts
- Maros revolts
- Banat revolts
- Serbia revolts
- magyar will become an accepted culture
- slovak will become an accepted culture
- Event 179103 - Coronation of Ladislaus Postumus in Hungary for Austria will never fire
Austria — Not random
Conditions
- Flag [support_Ladislaus] is set
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None of the following must occur:
- Event 179103 - Coronation of Ladislaus Postumus in Hungary for Austria has already occurred
- Event 179150 - Habsburg rule in Hungary for Austria has already occurred
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At least one of the following must occur:
- Event 188093 - Victory of the supporters of Wladyslaw for Hungary has already occurred
- Event 188094 - Victory of the supporters of Wladyslaw for Hungary has already occurred
- Event 188095 - End of civil war for Hungary has already occurred
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The following must not occur:
- Hungary and Austria are at war
Will happen on December 14, 1443
Description
Elizabeth of Luxemburg, the mother of Ladislaus Postumus, who had tried to secure the Hungarian throne for her son against Wladyslaw III of Poland, died on December 13th 1443. With Emperor Friedrich V lacking the energy and ability to continue the efforts for the crown of St. Stephen, the Pope encouraging a settlement that would allow for a Hungarian crusade against the Ottomans and fortune in battle against the supporters of Ladislaus, the succession conflict in Hungarian was practically ended by this. For the moment, the Habsburgs gave up their claim on Hungary.Actions
A. Our claim on Hungary is lost
- Cede Carpathia to Hungary
- Cede Ruthenia to Hungary
- Cede Transylvania to Hungary
- Cede Maros to Hungary
- Cede Magyar to Hungary
- Cede Presburg to Hungary
- Cede Odenburg to Hungary
- Cede Pest to Hungary
- Cede Banat to Hungary
- Cede Croatia to Hungary
- Carpathia will no longer be considered a national province
- Ruthenia will no longer be considered a national province
- Maros will no longer be considered a national province
- Magyar will no longer be considered a national province
- Presburg will no longer be considered a national province
- Odenburg will no longer be considered a national province
- Pest will no longer be considered a national province
- Croatia will no longer be considered a national province
- +50 relations with Papal States
- +50 relations with Hungary
- Clear flag "[support_Ladislaus]"
B. Maintain Ladislaus' claim on the Hungarian throne
- Stability -2
- +2 badboy
- -100 relations with Papal States
Austria — Not random
Conditions
- State religion is catholic
- Country is the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire
Will happen on November 25, 1457
Description
On November 23, 1457 Emperor Friedrich III raised the status of Austria from a Duchy to an Archduchy. From the reign of Friedrich V to Karl IV the rulers of Austria were referred to as Archdukes.Actions
A. Excellent!
- +50 victory points
- Monarch's diplomatic skill +2 for 400 months
- Stability +1
Austria — Not random
Conditions
- Country has at least 2 non-colonial provinces
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None of the following must occur:
- Styria exists
- Event 261002 - Styria becomes Austria for Styria has already occurred
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At least one of the following must occur:
-
None of the following must occur:
- Event 179002 - Austria inherits Styria for Austria has already occurred
- Event 179094 - The Question of Styria for Austria has already occurred
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All of the following must occur:
- Event 179094 - The Question of Styria for Austria has already occurred
-
None of the following must occur:
- Tyrol exists
- Event 322013 - Tyrol becomes Austria for Tyrol has already occurred
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None of the following must occur:
Will happen within 90 days of January 3, 1464
Checked again every 90 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 31, 1819)
Description
Although by the treaty of Neuberg of 1379 the Habsburg lands had been partitioned into separate entities, to be held by different members of the Habsburg family, the idea of the unity of the family survived. The most important consequence of this was that by a clause in the treaty in the case of a minor inheriting one of the states the oldest member of the family was to assume tutelage over the minor ruler and regency of his countries while in case of premature death of childless rulers those territories would be legitimately claimed by the members of the House of Habsburg having the closest family ties with the extinct dynasty. That was the case of the Austrian rulers and the ancestral territories of Styria and Krain not any longer directly administrated by dukes of Styria.Actions
A. Those are Austrian lands
- Krain will be considered a national province
- Steiermark will be considered a national province
- Leader Baumkircher becomes active
B. Don't press our claims
- Stability +1
- -5 victory points
Austria — Not random
Conditions
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At least one of the following must occur:
- Own Steiermark
- Own Krain
Will happen on February 1, 1469
Description
Andreas Baumkircher was mercenary leader who did good service to emperor Frederic III. Unfortunately, the emperor failed to pay his wages and the debt accumulated. So in 1469, supported by Mathias Corvinus, Baumkircher led an uprising of Styrian nobility against Frederic III. He took and plundered several styrian towns and soundly beat the emperor's army on the battlefield. In the end, Frederic III was forced to make peace with him, pardoning the rebels and paying 14000 guldens.Actions
A. Fight the rebels
- Steiermark revolts
- Global revolt risk +3 for 26 months
B. Buy peace
- -40
- Leader Baumkircher becomes active
- Serfdom +1
- Aristocracy +1
Austria — Not random
Conditions
- Event 179051 - Baumkircher's revolt for Austria has already occurred
Will happen on April 23, 1471
Description
Suspecting him of ploting another rebellion, Frederic III tricked Baumkircher and Von Greisseneck to enter the city of Graz, where he had them arrested and publicly beheaded in front of the city gates.Actions
A. Execute Baumkircher
- Monarch's diplomatic skill -2 for 12 months
Austria — Not random
Conditions
- Own Austria
- Hungary controls Austria
- Own Ostmarch
- Control Ostmarch
Will happen within 10 days of January 2, 1477
Checked again every 10 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 30, 1490)
Description
Matthias Corvinus, King of Hungary, was the nemesis of Emperor Friedrich V. They both claimed the Hungarian and Bohemian throne, they mistrusted each other, they both were eager to dominate southeastern Europe - thus saw each other as their greatest obstacle - and they were contrary characters, Friedrich patient, contemplative, fatalistic and sometimes phlegmatic, Matthias determined, ambitious and aggressive. Thus the peace concluded between Poland, Bohemia and Hungary in 1477 did not include Friedrich. The rivalry between the two, before sparked by Friedrich suspecting Matthias of secretly allowing the Ottomans to invade Austria through Hungary and supporting Wladislas Jagiello as King of Bohemia against the claims of Matthias, deteriorated into a personal feud. On the battlefield, Matthias Corvinus got the upper hand, swiftly defeated Friedrich even after he had gathered an Imperial army and invaded his hereditary lands. Within 5 years Matthias army reduced Frederick's strongholds one by one. The Emperor was deeply humiliated and his defeat evident in 1485 when Hungarian armies captured Vienna and he had to flee to Linz. In the last years of his life he was deeply depressive due to this shame. Vienna was only recaptured by his son Maximilian.Actions
A. Curses!
- Move capital to Ostmarch
- Stability -3
- -50 victory points
Austria — Not random
Conditions
- Burgundy exists
-
At least one of the following must occur:
- Event 3597 - The Marriage of Mary of Burgundy for Burgundy has already occurred
- Event 20047 - The Marriage of Mary of Burgundy for Burgundy has already occurred
Will happen within 10 days of August 20, 1477
Checked again every 10 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after September 20, 1477)
unless prevented by
Action B, C of 3597 - The Marriage of Mary of Burgundy for Burgundy
Action B of 20047 - The Marriage of Mary of Burgundy for Burgundy
Description
Mary of Valois was the only daughter of Charles le Téméraire (Charles the Bold) and so heiress of all the rich Burgundian domains from the Saone River up to the Low Countries. When her father died in 1477 at the age of 43, Mary was only nineteen and Louis XI of France seized the opportunity provided with his rival's death to take possession of the duchy of Burgundy and also of Franche-Comté, Picardie and Artois. He justified his military intervention with the fact that these lands had always been fiefs to the French crown and that with Charles' death, the last member of the French Valois dynasty they had 'de facto', according to the salic law, reverted to France. But the choice of which prince should marry the duchess would be of particular importance for the future political and economical stability of Western Europe, so he urged Mary to accept his son, the Dauphin Charles, as husband, in order to secure the inheritance of the Low Countries for his descendants too, even by force of arms if necessary. Mary, however, distrusted Louis and declined any French support and offer of marriage but, in order to be recognized as legitimate ruler over the Low Countries and to get financial and military help of Flemish cities against the French aggression, she made so great concessions as to reduce the Burgundian states effectively to a sort of federation of provinces. Satisfied that the country was sufficiently weakened and disorganized, Louis XI ordered his army into Artois and Hainault, but the imminence of danger seemed to revive in the Burgundian provinces a spirit of loyalty towards the Valois heiress and arrangements were made for the marriage of Mary with Maximilian of Habsburg, Archduke of Austria and son of the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick III.Actions
A. The destiny of Low Countries is in our hands
- Conditions:
Gain Burgundy as vassals
- The following must not occur:
- Austria is a vassal of Burgundy
- Monarch's diplomatic skill +3 for 60 months
- Event 179093 - The alliance with Burgundy for Austria is triggered immediately
Austria — Not random
Conditions
- Event 137012 - Settlement at Arras for Burgundy has already occurred
-
None of the following must occur:
- France and Burgundy are at war
- France and Austria are at war
Will happen within 30 days of December 24, 1482
Checked again every 30 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 24, 1492)
unless prevented by
Action B of 137012 - Settlement at Arras for Burgundy
Description
A peace treaty was stipulated in Arras between Louis XI of France and the local governments of Burgundian Low Countries since Mary, Duchess of Burgundy had died a few months before. The Treaty arose primarily as a means with which to secure the Low Countries from Louis's claims, and thus preserve the stability and status of Duke Philippe's lowland inheritance. The Treaty formally rendered to Louis provinces in his realm that he had claimed at the outset of the war, and also recognized and reaffirmed Flandern as fief of France. In order to solidify a lasting peace, the Treaty pledged Mary's daughter, Margaret, to Louis's son and heir, Charles. Thus, Louis's acquisitions were, in light of the treaty, dowry for Margaret's marriage. Maximilian, of course, would have to agree to the marriage.Actions
A. Agree and end the feud
- Stability +1
- Gain a royal marriage with France
- +100 relations with France
- Event 170061 - Margarete's dowry for France is triggered immediately
- Event 137033 - Maximilian ratifies the Treaty of Arras for Burgundy is triggered immediately
B. Refuse to accept the Treaty
- Stability -1
- -100 relations with Burgundy
- -100 relations with France
- Event 170000 - The Treaty of Senlis for France will never fire
- Event 137034 - Maximilian Refuses the Settlement at Arras for Burgundy is triggered immediately
Austria — Not random
Conditions
- France exists
- Country is the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire
Will happen within 70 days of January 1, 1486
Checked again every 70 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after January 1, 1488)
Description
In 1486 Emperor Frederick III, in an attempt to grant the imperial title to his line of the House of Habsburg, supported the candidature of his son Maximilian to the title of King of the Romans, motivating his decision as necessary to preserve the Holy Roman Empire from the external interferences of France and the Ottoman Empire which were pushing at the boundaries of the Empire. This title would also represent for Maximilian an important step towards the imperial crown.Actions
A. Support the candidature of Maximilian
- -100
- +50 relations with Bavaria
- +50 relations with Bohemia
- +50 relations with Brandenburg
- +50 relations with Bremen
- +50 relations with Hanover
- +50 relations with Hesse
- +50 relations with Cleves
- +50 relations with Cologne
- +50 relations with Lorraine
- +50 relations with Mainz
- +50 relations with Mecklenburg
- +50 relations with Berg
- +50 relations with Oldenburg
- +50 relations with Palatinate
- +50 relations with Pomerania
- +50 relations with Styria
- +50 relations with Prussia
- +50 relations with Romanists
- +50 relations with Saxony
- +50 relations with Holstein
- +50 relations with Strasburg
- +50 relations with Stettin
- +50 relations with Tyrol
- +50 relations with Meissen
- +50 relations with Wirtemberg
B. Don't announce the candidature
- Monarch's diplomatic skill -2 for 24 months
- -5 victory points
Austria — Not random
Conditions
-
At least one of the following must occur:
- Burgundy owns Baden
- Burgundy owns Alsace
Will happen within 60 days of January 2, 1487
Checked again every 60 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 31, 1819)
unless prevented by
Action A, B of 322028 - Reclaiming Vorlande for Tyrol
Action A of 3597 - The Marriage of Mary of Burgundy for Burgundy
Action A of 20047 - The Marriage of Mary of Burgundy for Burgundy
Description
Mary of Burgundy is dead and another dinasty has established itself in Brussels. Late Sigismund of Tyrol failed to settle the issue of Vorlande, which he mortgaged to Charles the Bold, before abdicating. As his successors, we can buy these lands back from Burgundy, or allow them to incorporate them into their realm.Actions
A. Those are Habsburg lands
- -200
- Baden will be considered a national province
- Event 179091 - The claim to Tirol and Vorlande for Austria will never fire
- Event 137078 - Habsburgs reclaim Vorlande for Burgundy is triggered immediately
B. We cannot afford this
- Baden will no longer be considered a national province
- +50 relations with Burgundy
- Event 179091 - The claim to Tirol and Vorlande for Austria will never fire
- Event 137079 - Habsburgs renounce claim on Vorlande for Burgundy is triggered immediately
Austria — Not random
Conditions
-
At least one of the following must occur:
- Bavaria exists
- Switzerland exists
-
At least one of the following must occur:
- Mainz exists
- Wirtemberg exists
-
None of the following must occur:
- Mainz and Austria are at war
- Wirtemberg and Austria are at war
Will happen within 25 days of January 19, 1488
Checked again every 25 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after August 19, 1493)
Description
Due to the aggressive policies of the House of Wittelsbach aiming at the extension of the duchy of Bavaria at the expenses of neighbouring countries and the strong independence claims of the Swiss subjects opposing the imperial rule, the princes of South-West Germany and Austria formed a league with military defensive purposes, such as the preservation of the imperial status quo. Supporters of the Swabian league were Frederick V of Austria, Eberhard VI of Wirtemberg and Berthold I Archbishop of Mainz, the latter saw this a a first step towards the realization of his planned reform of the Reich's administration.Actions
A. Support its formation
- -50 relations with Bavaria
- -50 relations with Switzerland
- +25 relations with Lorraine
- +25 relations with Mainz
- +25 relations with Palatinate
- +25 relations with Strasburg
- +25 relations with Styria
- +25 relations with Tyrol
- +25 relations with Wirtemberg
- Event 217003 - The Swabian League for Mainz is triggered immediately
- Event 331042 - The Swabian League for Wirtemberg is triggered immediately
B. Reject the idea
- Stability +1
- +25 relations with Bavaria
- +25 relations with Switzerland
- -25 relations with Wirtemberg
- -25 relations with Mainz
- Monarch's diplomatic skill -2 for 6 months
- -5 victory points
Austria — Not random
Conditions
- Country has at least 2 non-colonial provinces
-
None of the following must occur:
- Tirol is a national (core) province
- Baden is a national (core) province
Will happen within 90 days of January 3, 1491
Checked again every 90 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 31, 1819)
unless prevented by
Action A, B of 179153 - Reclaiming Vorlande for Austria
Action A of 322028 - Reclaiming Vorlande for Tyrol
Action A of 322013 - Tyrol becomes Austria for Tyrol
Action A of 179003 - Austria inherits Tyrol for Austria
Description
Although by the treaty of Neuberg of 1379 the Habsburg lands had been partitioned into separate entities, to be held by different members of the Habsburg family, the idea of the unity of the family survived. The most important consequence of this was that by a clause in the treaty in the case of a minor inheriting one of the states the oldest member of the family was to assume tutelage over the minor ruler and regency of his countries while in case of premature death of childless rulers those territories would be legitimately claimed by the members of the House of Habsburg having the closest family ties with the extinct dynasty. That was the case of the Austrian rulers and the ancestral territories of Vorlande and Tirol not any longer administrated by a member of the House of Habsburg.Actions
A. Those are Habsburg lands
- Tirol will be considered a national province
- Baden will be considered a national province
B. Don't press our claims
- Stability +1
- -5 victory points
Austria — Not random
Conditions
-
At least one of the following must occur:
- Own Alsace
- Own Baden
Will happen on November 7, 1492
Description
On November 7th 1492 a meteorite weighing 250 pounds - hence the greatest meteorite ever discovered - fell on a wheat field close to Ensisheim, the capital of Alsace. Emperor Maximilian who was staying in the city at that time in preparation of his campaign against Charles VIII used this event for his propaganda, interpreting it as a sign for divine approval. Later the object attracted great interest and scholars from all of Europe came to examine it, and the brotherhood of the Gardiens de la Meteorite d'Ensisheim was founded that guards it until today.Actions
A. This is a divine sign
- Stability +1
- Gain a temporary casus belli against France for 12 months
Austria — Not random
Conditions
- Monarch Maximilian I is active
- Event 179003 - Austria inherits Tyrol for Austria has already occurred
Will happen on August 22, 1493
Description
When Maximilian I ascended to the throne of Austria, lands of Duchy of Tyrol he inherited from Duke Sigismund were formally united with the Archduchy of Austria.Actions
A. Good!
- Inherit the realms of Tyrol
- Tirol will be considered a national province
- Baden will be considered a national province
Austria — Not random
Conditions
- Own Austria
- Control Austria
- Own Ostmarch
- Control Ostmarch
- Own Tirol
- Control Tirol
- Own Steiermark
- Control Steiermark
Will happen on August 23, 1493
Description
Having inherited Tyrol from the childless Sigismund, Maximilian instantly fell in love with the country and the city of Innsbruck. He called it 'a peasant's garb that keeps me warm'. The mountains, the abundance of game and the beautiful nature always attracted him to Tyrol where he used to hunt or go climbing in the Alps. Innsbruck became the center of his Empire and his new administrative institutions. It was also turned into a center of arts, with the painter Albrecht Dürer, the moulders Stefan Godl, Peter Fischer and Peter Löffler and the architect and sculptor Nikolaus Türing working there for the emperor. Trade between Italy and Germany was directed through Innsbruck, which became also the economic center of Austria and Southern Germany. Exploiting the vast iron resources of Tyrol, cannons and other weapons were produced in the new gun foundries in Mühlau and Büchsenhausen. The arsenal in Sill near Innsbruck became the one of the biggest in Europe.Actions
A. Reside in Innsbruck
- Move capital to Tirol
- Gain Weapons Manufactory in Tirol
- +2 base tax value in Tirol
- -200
B. Reside in Vienna
- Move capital to Austria
- +2 base tax value in Austria
- Stability +1
C. Reside in Linz
- Move capital to Ostmarch
- +1 base tax value in Ostmarch
- Stability +3
D. Reside in Graz
- Move capital to Steiermark
- +1 base tax value in Steiermark
- +4 mine value in Steiermark
Austria — Not random
Conditions
- Own Austria
- Control Austria
- Own Ostmarch
- Control Ostmarch
- Own Tirol
- Control Tirol
-
The following must not occur:
- Own Steiermark
Will happen on August 23, 1493
Description
Having inherited Tyrol from the childless Sigismund, Maximilian instantly fell in love with the country and the city of Innsbruck. He called it 'a peasant's garb that keeps me warm'. The mountains, the abundance of game and the beautiful nature always attracted him to Tyrol where he used to hunt or go climbing in the Alps. Innsbruck became the center of his Empire and his new administrative institutions. It was also turned into a center of arts, with the painter Albrecht Dürer, the moulders Stefan Godl, Peter Fischer and Peter Löffler and the architect and sculptor Nikolaus Türing working there for the emperor. Trade between Italy and Germany was directed through Innsbruck, which became also the economic center of Austria and Southern Germany. Exploiting the vast iron resources of Tyrol, cannons and other weapons were produced in the new gun foundries in Mühlau and Büchsenhausen. The arsenal in Sill near Innsbruck became the one of the biggest in Europe.Actions
A. Reside in Innsbruck
- Move capital to Tirol
- Gain Weapons Manufactory in Tirol
- +2 base tax value in Tirol
- -200
B. Reside in Vienna
- Move capital to Austria
- +2 base tax value in Austria
- Stability +1
C. Reside in Linz
- Move capital to Ostmarch
- +1 base tax value in Ostmarch
- Stability +3
Austria — Not random
Conditions
- Own Austria
- Control Austria
-
The following must not occur:
- Own Ostmarch
- Own Tirol
- Control Tirol
- Own Steiermark
- Control Steiermark
Will happen on August 23, 1493
Description
Having inherited Tyrol from the childless Sigismund, Maximilian instantly fell in love with the country and the city of Innsbruck. He called it 'a peasant's garb that keeps me warm'. The mountains, the abundance of game and the beautiful nature always attracted him to Tyrol where he used to hunt or go climbing in the Alps. Innsbruck became the center of his Empire and his new administrative institutions. It was also turned into a center of arts, with the painter Albrecht Dürer, the moulders Stefan Godl, Peter Fischer and Peter Löffler and the architect and sculptor Nikolaus Türing working there for the emperor. Trade between Italy and Germany was directed through Innsbruck, which became also the economic center of Austria and Southern Germany. Exploiting the vast iron resources of Tyrol, cannons and other weapons were produced in the new gun foundries in Mühlau and Büchsenhausen. The arsenal in Sill near Innsbruck became the one of the biggest in Europe.Actions
A. Reside in Innsbruck
- Move capital to Tirol
- Gain Weapons Manufactory in Tirol
- +2 base tax value in Tirol
- -200
B. Reside in Vienna
- Move capital to Austria
- +2 base tax value in Austria
- Stability +1
C. Reside in Graz
- Move capital to Steiermark
- +1 base tax value in Steiermark
- +4 mine value in Steiermark
Austria — Not random
Conditions
-
The following must not occur:
- Own Austria
- Own Ostmarch
- Control Ostmarch
- Own Tirol
- Control Tirol
- Own Steiermark
- Control Steiermark
Will happen on August 23, 1493
Description
Having inherited Tyrol from the childless Sigismund, Maximilian instantly fell in love with the country and the city of Innsbruck. He called it 'a peasant's garb that keeps me warm'. The mountains, the abundance of game and the beautiful nature always attracted him to Tyrol where he used to hunt or go climbing in the Alps. Innsbruck became the center of his Empire and his new administrative institutions. It was also turned into a center of arts, with the painter Albrecht Dürer, the moulders Stefan Godl, Peter Fischer and Peter Löffler and the architect and sculptor Nikolaus Türing working there for the emperor. Trade between Italy and Germany was directed through Innsbruck, which became also the economic center of Austria and Southern Germany. Exploiting the vast iron resources of Tyrol, cannons and other weapons were produced in the new gun foundries in Mühlau and Büchsenhausen. The arsenal in Sill near Innsbruck became the one of the biggest in Europe.Actions
A. Reside in Innsbruck
- Move capital to Tirol
- Gain Weapons Manufactory in Tirol
- +2 base tax value in Tirol
- -200
B. Reside in Linz
- Move capital to Ostmarch
- +1 base tax value in Ostmarch
- Stability +3
C. Reside in Graz
- Move capital to Steiermark
- +1 base tax value in Steiermark
- +4 mine value in Steiermark
Austria — Not random
Conditions
- Own Austria
- Control Austria
- Own Ostmarch
- Control Ostmarch
-
The following must not occur:
- Own Tirol
- Own Steiermark
- Control Steiermark
Will happen on August 23, 1493
Description
Having inherited Tyrol from the childless Sigismund, Maximilian instantly fell in love with the country and the city of Innsbruck. He called it 'a peasant's garb that keeps me warm'. The mountains, the abundance of game and the beautiful nature always attracted him to Tyrol where he used to hunt or go climbing in the Alps. Innsbruck became the center of his Empire and his new administrative institutions. It was also turned into a center of arts, with the painter Albrecht Dürer, the moulders Stefan Godl, Peter Fischer and Peter Löffler and the architect and sculptor Nikolaus Türing working there for the emperor. Trade between Italy and Germany was directed through Innsbruck, which became also the economic center of Austria and Southern Germany. Exploiting the vast iron resources of Tyrol, cannons and other weapons were produced in the new gun foundries in Mühlau and Büchsenhausen. The arsenal in Sill near Innsbruck became the one of the biggest in Europe.Actions
A. Reside in Vienna
- Move capital to Austria
- +2 base tax value in Austria
- Stability +1
B. Reside in Linz
- Move capital to Ostmarch
- +1 base tax value in Ostmarch
- Stability +3
C. Reside in Graz
- Move capital to Steiermark
- +1 base tax value in Steiermark
- +4 mine value in Steiermark
Austria — Not random
Conditions
-
At least one of the following must occur:
- Event 12144 - The Anti-French League of Venice for Aragon has already occurred
- Event 12143 - The Anti-French League of Venice for Spain has already occurred
Will happen within 20 days of January 1, 1495
Checked again every 20 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after April 1, 1498)
unless prevented by
Action B of 12144 - The Anti-French League of Venice for Aragon
Action B of 12143 - The Anti-French League of Venice for Spain
Description
The presence of Charles VIII of France in the Kingdom of Naples scared the Italian princes, who had in a certain way permitted the French King to achieve his goal of settling there almost undisturbed. Venice and Florence were worried about a French hegemony in the peninsula. French military presence wasn't limited to Southern Italy but also to villages of Tuscany and the Papal States, which previously surrendered to Charles VIII in his march towards Naples, strategically located to grant the French military supply line. The Pope, who previously granted the French King military access through the Papal territories and consented his stay in Rome, felt in jeopardy as much as to refuse Charles VIII being proclaimed King of Naples. Also King Ferdinand of Aragon couldn't accept the French presence in a Kingdom where he instead, in spite of Alfons V's testament which assigned Naples to the other Trastamara branch, could be the one to have claims there. The position of Naples was also important for the Aragonese trading in the Mediterranean. The Duke of Milan, who decisively affected Charles VIII's decision to settle in Naples, was now alarmed by the presence of French reserve troops deployed in the county of Asti, very close to Milan and at the order of the Duke of Orléans, who had dynastical claims to the Milanese throne. So Venice, Milan, the Pope, Spain and even the Holy Roman Empire (so firmly opposed to the French expansionism in Italy as to join any Anti-French alliance available) consequently formed the Anti-French league in Venice on 31 March 1495. Florence preferred to stay out because of her internal problems caused by Charles VIII's passage and decided to support France instead. Having heard about those arrangements and fearing that the confederates would isolate his army in Italy, Charles VIII decided to return to France for reinforcements leaving his regent in Naples. He had to move his army quickly through the Apennines as to reach the Alps and then safety, but the presence of heavy artilleries and carriages transporting the big loot he accumulated across Italy, slowed his march down. Only at Fornovo on the Taro River, in the Po Valley, Charles VIII finally faced the army of the confederates. Despite having lost all the carriages, he managed to reach the Alps gaining from his expedition to Italy nothing but his army decimated by epidemies.Actions
A. Express Support
- Gain a temporary casus belli against France for 36 months
- -150 relations with France
- +50 relations with Aragon
- +25 relations with Milan
- +25 relations with Venice
- +50 relations with Papal States
B. Stay neutral
- Stability -1
- +10 relations with France
- -25 relations with Aragon
- -25 relations with Milan
- -25 relations with Venice
- -25 relations with Papal States
C. Express Hostility
- Stability -2
- +50 relations with France
- -50 relations with Aragon
- -50 relations with Milan
- -50 relations with Venice
- -50 relations with Papal States
Austria — Not random
Conditions
- Country is the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire
- Bavaria exists
- Palatinate exists
- Event 255001 - War of Succession in Landshut for Palatinate has already occurred
-
The following must not occur:
- Event 125014 - Inheritance of Bavaria-Landshut for Bavaria has already occurred
Will happen within 1 days of June 30, 1505
Checked again every 1 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 30, 1510)
unless prevented by
Action A of 255002 - Inheritance of Bavaria-Landshut for Palatinate
Action B of 255001 - War of Succession in Landshut for Palatinate
Action B of 137038 - Mary's suitors: the Duke of Cleves and Mark for Burgundy
Action A of 125007 - Inheritance of Bavaria-Landshut for Bavaria
Action B of 125006 - War of Succession in Landshut for Bavaria
Description
On December 1st 1503 Duke Georg the Rich of Bayern-Landshut died without a male successor. Despite several treaties made in the 15th century that should secure the inheritance for Bavaria-Munich he declared his daughter Elisabeth and her husband, the palatine elector Ruprecht, heirs of his duchy. This caused a war between the palatine and the bavarian Wittelsbach branches for the inheritance. Albrecht IV of Bavaria-Munich turned to Emperor Maximilian for support, and Maximilian granted this when he decided in favour of Bavaria in an arbitration in Cologne on June 30th 1505. The Habsburgs were rewarded with a few counties in southern Bavaria for their aid.Actions
A. Decide in favour of Bavaria
- +100 relations with Bavaria
- -100 relations with Palatinate
- +2000 population in Tirol
- +1 base tax value in Tirol
- Event 125014 - Inheritance of Bavaria-Landshut for Bavaria is triggered immediately
B. Decide in favour of the Palatinate
- -100 relations with Bavaria
- +100 relations with Palatinate
- Event 255007 - Inheritance of Bavaria-Landshut for Palatinate is triggered immediately
Austria — Not random
Conditions
- Venice exists
- Event 17017 - Seeing a Chance in Romagna for Venice has already occurred
-
The following must not occur:
- Event 3107 - The League of Cambrai for France has already occurred
Will happen within 5 days of December 11, 1508
Checked again every 5 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after April 2, 1509)
Description
Since 1495, Venice had been holding the main ports of Apulia despite Aragonese claims to have them back. With the French invasion of Milan, Venice had acquired Milanese territories east of the Adda River, and upon the fall of Cesare Borgia had also acquired Rimini, Faenza and Ravenna, against the will of Pope Julius II. The Venetians also held Veneto and Friuli, on which Maximilian of Habsburg had imperial claims. In late 1507 Maximilian announced his intention to travel to Italy to receive the imperial investiture from the Pope himself, and in early 1508 he assembled a big army to escort him down to Rome. He requested free passage through Venetian territories, but was told that he would be allowed passage only without his army. Enraged at the answer, Maximilian attacked Venice, but this decision proved unwise: Venice not only routed the imperial army but also seized the imperial cities of Trieste, Gorz and Fiume. A second assault by a Tyrolean force several weeks later was an even greater failure, forcing Maximilian to conclude a humiliating three-year truce. With Pope Julius II's assent, Maximilian took the title of 'Emperor-elect', thus breaking the century-old custom that the Holy Roman Emperor had to be crowned by the Pope. Shortly afterward, Venice provided a pretext for war by appointing her own candidate to the vacant bishopric of Vicenza. The Emperor, the King of France and Ferdinand of Aragon gathered in Cambrai in December 1508 to sign a treaty which seemed to be a defensive alliance against the Turk. In reality they meant to form a league to attack Venice and deprive the Serenissima of most of her mainland territories. Pope Julius II, after a renewed Venetian refusal to give the Romagna lands back to the Papacy, ratified the treaty and at the same time proceeded to excommunicate all Venetian citizens. Ferrara and Mantua, each with separate claims to territories held by Venice, joined the league as well. In April 1509 military operations started, and a month later French troops decimated one of the two Venetian armies at the battle of Agnadello. Even though in August 1509 Venice managed to eliminate Mantua from the war, she still faced the collapse of her strategic position and had by February 24, 1510 to accept the papal demands on the cities she had occupied in Romagna. However, Pope Julius II was still not satisfied and demanded that the war be prosecuted until Venice conceded control over their church to the Pope and compensated him for his expenses. The Council of Ten had privately resolved that the terms had been accepted under duress and were therefore invalid, and that Venice should violate them at the earliest opportunity. This opportunity presented itself shortly afterward.Actions
A. Express Support
- Gain a temporary casus belli against Venice for 72 months
- -150 relations with Venice
- +150 relations with France
- +150 relations with Papal States
- +150 relations with Aragon
- +100 relations with Spain
- +200 relations with Burgundy
B. Ignore
- +50 relations with Venice
- -50 relations with France
- -50 relations with Papal States
- -50 relations with Aragon
- Event 17018 - Realizing Great Danger for Venice will never fire
C. Express Hostility
- +150 relations with Venice
- -150 relations with France
- -150 relations with Papal States
- -150 relations with Aragon
- Event 17018 - Realizing Great Danger for Venice will never fire
Austria — Not random
Conditions
-
At least one of the following must occur:
- Event 17024 - The Holy League against France for Papal States has already occurred
- Event 236006 - The Holy League against France for The Pope has already occurred
Will happen within 500 days of October 11, 1510
Checked again every 500 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after April 2, 1512)
unless prevented by
Action B, C of 17024 - The Holy League against France for Papal States
Action B, C of 236006 - The Holy League against France for The Pope
Description
In 1510 Venice submitted to the Pope, thus lessening the league of Cambrai. Conditions were hard for Venice, the Republic had to renounce her traditional power to appoint bishops as well as all jurisdiction over Papal subjects in Venetian territory and was to compensate Pope Julius II for his war expenses needed to recapture the Papal holdings in Romagna, while the Pope accepted the humble request of the Republic for pardon, cancelling the interdict. But the reconciliation between Venice and the Pope did not stop the French to continue the war against Venice with attacks to her cities in Terraferma. Julius II, in the meanwhile, had become increasingly concerned by the growing French presence in Italy and formulated plans, both to chase the French out of the Po Valley and to seize the Duchy of Ferrara, a French ally, with the intention to add the territories of Modena, Reggio and Ferrara to the Papal States. In realizing his plan the Pope immediately excommunicated Alfonso d'Este, Duke of Ferrara, declaring his fief forfeited for his remaining loyal to France, then he gained the military support of Venice, eager to recover her territories lost to the French a armies and hired an army of Swiss mercenaries to attack Milan as to isolate the French armies in Italy. However his plans failed as the French army managed to invade Romagna and occupy the cities of Bologna and Ravenna, supported by the powerful and celebrated artillery of Duke Alfonso d'Este. In addition, in response to Pope's switching sides, Louis XII of France convoked a Schismatic Council at Pisa as to have the 'Warrior Pope' deposed. Pope Julius II, having unsuccessfully pressed the Republic of Florence to refuse hosting the schismatic cardinals, proclaimed the Holy League against France and convoked a Council of his own to meet at the Lateran in Rome. The promise of territorial gains at French expense caused Ferdinand II of Aragon and Emperor Maximilian I to abandon their alliance with the French, and in October 1511, they joined the newly-formed Holy League together with Julius II and the Republic of Venice. In November, Henry VIII of England and the Swiss confederation joined as well.Actions
A. Express Support
- Gain a temporary casus belli against France for 36 months
- -150 relations with France
- +150 relations with Venice
- +150 relations with England
- +150 relations with Aragon
- +150 relations with Papal States
- +100 relations with Spain
- +200 relations with Burgundy
B. Stay neutral
- +50 relations with France
- -50 relations with England
- -50 relations with Venice
- -50 relations with Aragon
- -50 relations with Papal States
C. Express Hostility
- +150 relations with France
- -150 relations with England
- -150 relations with Venice
- -150 relations with Aragon
- -150 relations with Papal States
Austria — Not random
Will happen within 150 days of January 2, 1512
Checked again every 150 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 30, 1512)
Description
The discovery of the Seamless Mantle of Jesus Christ by Emperor Maximilian in the cathedral of Trier in 1512 is an event around which several legends entwine. According to the most popular one, an angel appeared to Maximilian in Cologne telling him to ride to Trier. When he entered the cathedral of Trier, suddenly 15 candles on the altar began to burn. The altar was moved, and beyond there was a mantle made of one piece of cloth that the present clerics identified as the mantle of Christ, and some dice recognized as the dice of the guards who crucified him. This seamless mantle became the symbol for the Holy Roman Empire and the undivided Christian world.Actions
A. We are chosen to unite the Christian world
- Stability +1
- +30 relations with a random country
- +30 relations with a random country
- +30 relations with a random country
- +30 relations with a random country
Austria — Not random
Conditions
- Country is the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire
- Spain exists
- Franche-Comté is a national (core) province of Spain
Will happen within 20 days of January 1, 1518
Checked again every 20 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after January 1, 1519)
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. Support the Spanish line
- Stability +1
- -100
- Monarch's diplomatic skill +2 for 12 months
- Monarch's administrative skill +2 for 12 months
- +75 relations with Spain
- Event 285251 - The candidate to the imperial crown for Spain is triggered immediately
- Event 170178 - The candidate to the imperial crown for France is triggered immediately
- Event 164096 - The candidate to the imperial crown for England is triggered immediately
- Event 273016 - The candidate to the imperial crown for Saxony is triggered immediately
B. Support the Austrian line
- -700
- +100 relations with Bavaria
- +100 relations with Bohemia
- +100 relations with Brandenburg
- +100 relations with Bremen
- +100 relations with Hanover
- +100 relations with Hesse
- +100 relations with Cleves
- +100 relations with Cologne
- +100 relations with Lorraine
- +100 relations with Mainz
- +100 relations with Mecklenburg
- +100 relations with Berg
- +100 relations with Oldenburg
- +100 relations with Palatinate
- +100 relations with Pomerania
- +100 relations with Styria
- +100 relations with Prussia
- +100 relations with Romanists
- +100 relations with Saxony
- +100 relations with Holstein
- +100 relations with Strasburg
- +100 relations with Stettin
- +100 relations with Tyrol
- +100 relations with Meissen
- +100 relations with Wirtemberg
- Event 170178 - The candidate to the imperial crown for France is triggered immediately
- Event 164096 - The candidate to the imperial crown for England is triggered immediately
- Event 273016 - The candidate to the imperial crown for Saxony is triggered immediately
C. Don't announce any candidature
- Stability -1
- Monarch's diplomatic skill -2 for 6 months
- -5 victory points
Austria — Not random
Will happen on January 9, 1518
Description
On January 8, 1518 Emperor Maximilian I assembled a diet in Innsbruck, in session until May and attended by the Estates of the hereditary Austrian lands. After the Diets of Mürzzuschlag 1508 and Augsburg 1510, it was the Emperor's third attempt at establishing a centralised administration with a common government, common defence and common finance for Austria and the Empire. 70 participants attended the Diet, presided over by the governor of Tyrol. On May 18th the results of the debates on court order, armaments and general complaints were summarised in 3 documents. The Emperor promised that monies would be put to reasonable use, the Estates were granted better status. This general diet was the first all-Austrian parliament and marked an important step toward a centralised state.Actions
A. Superb
- Stability +1
- Centralization +2
Austria — Not random
Will happen within 30 days of January 2, 1519
Checked again every 30 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after January 2, 1520)
Description
The Fuggers were a peasant family of weavers from Augsburg during the 15th Century who rose through trade and transactions in money to Bankers of the Habsburgs and the Popes. Jakob Fugger the Rich (1511-1525) financed Charles V's wars and election to the Empire, controlled European lead, silver and copper production and obtained a monopoly in quicksilver. Anton Fugger (1525-1560) had trading concessions in Chile, Peru and Moscow. However, the company declined by the end of the 16th Century because of state bankruptcies in Spain, family conflicts and lack of interest on the part of the heirs.Actions
A. Let the Fuggers run our Finances
- Size of loans changed to 300 ducats
- -100
- +6 merchants
- -5% inflation
B. Turn the Fuggers offer down
- Stability -3
- +2% inflation
Austria — Not random
Conditions
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At least one of the following must occur:
- Country is the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire
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All of the following must occur:
- Event 285221 - The Question of Milan for Spain has already occurred
- Country is not the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire
Will happen within 10 days of January 16, 1519
Checked again every 10 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after April 27, 1522)
unless prevented by
Action B of 285221 - The Question of Milan for Spain
Description
After the death of his grandfather the Emperor Maximilian I of Austria on 28 June 1519 Charles, King of Spain and Duke of Burgundy, became Holy Roman Emperor thanks to the money of his bankers (Fuggers and Welsers mainly) in a very expensive struggle with François Ier, King of France. Having proclaimed himself as the only legitimate heir of Charlemagne, the first Holy Roman Emperor, François Ier had announced his candidature to the imperial election. Commonly all the electors were bribed in order to obtain their much desired vote, but Charles 'bought' the Imperial title by paying the Great Electors and their emissaries the huge sum of 850,000 golden florins (equal to a value of 2,100 kilograms of gold). That money was advanced by his bankers in anticipation of several years worth of Castilian rents. Charles's election was also eased by the Army of the Svevian league, which impressed the doubtful electors when chasing the Duke of Württemberg, chief of the pro-French party, out of his duchy. That denied François his last remote chance to win the election. Being elected Holy Roman Emperor as Charles V, Charles (Karl in the German world or Carlos in Spain) of the House of Habsburg became suzerain of all the fiefs in the Holy Roman Empire. Amongst them the Duchy of Milan together with its sovereignty over the Republic of Genoa formed the beginning of the so-called 'Spanish Road' a critical route that allowed communication by land between the Habsburgs's dominions.Actions
A. Our Spanish line will rule over Milan
- Cede Lombardia to Spain
- Cede Emilia to Spain
- Monarch's diplomatic skill -2 for 12 months
- Monarch's administrative skill +2 for 12 months
- -25 relations with France
- +50 relations with Spain
- +25 relations with Switzerland
B. Acknowledge the imperial status of Milan
- Grant independence to Milan
- Monarch's diplomatic skill +2 for 12 months
- Monarch's administrative skill -2 for 12 months
- -15 relations with France
- +15 relations with Switzerland
- Cede Emilia to Milan
- +20 relations with Milan
Austria — Not random
Will happen within 30 days of January 2, 1520
Checked again every 30 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after January 2, 1530)
Description
The Habsburg ruler reserved two places for Hungarians in the Hofrat which he was organizing as his central advisory council for his dominions as a whole - it was they themselves who failed to take up the offerActions
A. Create these New Functions
- Revolt risk value in Lombardia -6
- Centralization +1
- Aristocracy -2
- Serfdom -1
- Innovativeness +1
- Infrastructure tech investment: +500
- Trade tech investment: +500
- Stability -1
B. Let the Nobility run these mundane things
- Revolt risk value in Lombardia -6
- Centralization -1
- Aristocracy +1
- Serfdom +2
- Innovativeness -2
- Land tech investment: +500
- Stability +1
Austria — Not random
Conditions
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All of the following must occur:
- Country is the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire
- Country has at least 8 non-colonial provinces
- Krain is a national (core) province
- Own Krain
- Control Krain
- Own Austria
- Control Austria
- Ottoman Empire is a neighbor
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The following must not occur:
- Byzantine Empire exists
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None of the following must occur:
- Bulgaria exists
- Serbia exists
- Bosnia exists
- Croatia exists
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The following must not occur:
- Event 261002 - Styria becomes Austria for Styria has already occurred
Will happen within 30 days of January 3, 1520
Checked again every 30 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after January 2, 1810)
Description
For years the Habsburgs struggled in many wars and skirmishes with the ever-increasing power of the Ottoman Empire. One after one the small states of the Balkans fell before the Turkish onslaught and there is no power left to which the oppressed Christians of the Balkans can turn for salvation - no power but us. From now on they will pay as much taxes, be as obedient as the other Kingdoms of the hereditary Habsburg lands and their men will serve in our armies willingly and form our military border.Actions
A. They will be part of our empire
- slavonic will become an accepted culture
- -50 relations with Ottoman Empire
B. We can't protect them all
- Culture in Krain changes to german
- +50 relations with Ottoman Empire
- -50 relations with Papal States
- Event 179140 - They desert us for Austria will never fire
Austria — Not random
Conditions
- Spain exists
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The following must not occur:
- Austria and Spain are at war
Will happen within 7 days of January 1, 1521
Checked again every 7 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after January 1, 1522)
Description
Karl V, ruler of the Netherlands, King of Spain, Holy Roman Emperor, and grandson of Emperor Maximilian I in 1519 succeeded as Prince of the Austrian territories. In 1521 through the Edicts of Worms and Brussels Karl handed the Austrian territories over to his brother Ferdinand I, while Karl kept Spain, the Italian possessions, the Netherlands, and America. Although Ferdinand freely ruled the Austrian state internally, he was still subordinate to Karl and had to pay homage to Spain as well as enact any policies of the Spanish Emperor. In 1556 when Karl abdicated his imperial status, the Austrian line of the House of Habsburg gained total independence from the Spanish House of Habsburg.Actions
A. Accept Karl's will
- Gain a royal marriage with Spain
- +100 relations with Spain
B. Austria will be subordinate to no one
- Gain a royal marriage with Spain
- -100 relations with Spain
- Stability -3
- -100 relations with Papal States
- Event 179016 - The Emperor's Abdication for Austria will never fire
- Monarch Ferdinand I becomes active
Austria — Not random
Conditions
- Hungary is a vassal of Austria
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None of the following must occur:
- Event 3185 - The Habsburg Inheritance of Hungary for Austria has already occurred
- Event 179131 - The Habsburg Inheritance of Hungary for Austria has already occurred
- Event 179132 - The Death of King Lajos of Hungary for Austria has already occurred
Will happen within 30 days of August 23, 1526
Checked again every 30 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 31, 1819)
Description
The marriage contract that Lajos II's father, Ulászló II arranged with the Habsburgs promised Hungary and Bohemia to the Habsburgs if Lajos should die without an heir. On August 22, 1526, Lajos was killed with no heir. The Hungarian nobility, however, chose János Zápolya instead. Ultimately, however, the Habsburgs were able to collect their inheritance.Actions
A. Excellent!
- Event 19018 - The Habsburg rule in Hungary for Hungary is triggered immediately
Austria — Not random
Conditions
- Event 19016 - Electing a New King for Hungary has already occurred
- Event 19018 - The Habsburg rule in Hungary for Hungary has already occurred
Will happen on August 25, 1526
unless prevented by
Action A of 19016 - Electing a New King for Hungary
Description
Lajos II (Louis), 1506-26, King of Hungary and Bohemia (1516-26), son and successor of Uladislaus II. He was the last of the Jagiello dynasty in the two Kingdoms. In the face of intensified attacks by Sultan Sulayman I, Lajos hastily sought (1526) to unite Hungary and Christendom behind him, but only the Pope sent help. With a pitiful army, Lajos joined battle with the Ottomans at Mohács. The Hungarian army was destroyed, and Lajos was killed. Only the ambitious John Zapolya had failed to arrive in time for the battle with the army he was bringing from Transylvania.Actions
A. I will be crowned King of Hungary
- Carpathia will be considered a national province
- Ruthenia will be considered a national province
- Maros will be considered a national province
- Magyar will be considered a national province
- Presburg will be considered a national province
- Odenburg will be considered a national province
- Pest will be considered a national province
- Croatia will be considered a national province
- Gain Hungary as vassals
- magyar will become an accepted culture
- slovak will become an accepted culture
- +150 relations with Hungary
- Stability +1
- Event 179130 - The recovery of Hungary for Austria is triggered immediately
Austria — Not random
Conditions
- Event 19022 - A foothold in Hungary for Ottoman Empire has already occurred
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The following must not occur:
- Austria and Hungary are at war
Will happen on August 26, 1526
Description
Hungary fell under Ottoman rule. We have no choice but taking it by force...Actions
A. Hungary is mine!
- Start a war with Hungary
Austria — Not random
Conditions
- Event 19017 - Electing a New King for Hungary has already occurred
Will happen on August 27, 1526
unless prevented by
Action A of 19017 - Electing a New King for Hungary
Description
The nobles of Hungary were growing increasingly dissatisfied with the leadership of Lajos II, the boy-king. His failure to join the League of Cambrai against Venice and take back Dalmatia was not well-received. Submitting to be the vassal of the heathen Turks was the last straw. On August, 22, 1526, King Lajos of Hungary and Bohemia was assassinated by a conspiracy of nobles. With Lajos II dead, Suleyman ordered the nobility of Hungary to chose whomever they wished to be King, so long as he was not a Habsburg. Most of the nobles voted for János Zápolya of Transylvania. Led by the nobility of Croatia, however, any nobles argued for Ferdinand of Austria, despite the Sultan's orders, saying that only he could protect them from Suleyman.Actions
A. I will be crowned King of Hungary
- Carpathia will be considered a national province
- Ruthenia will be considered a national province
- Maros will be considered a national province
- Magyar will be considered a national province
- Presburg will be considered a national province
- Odenburg will be considered a national province
- Pest will be considered a national province
- Croatia will be considered a national province
- Gain Hungary as vassals
- magyar will become an accepted culture
- slovak will become an accepted culture
- +150 relations with Hungary
- Stability +1
- Event 179130 - The recovery of Hungary for Austria is triggered immediately
Austria — Not random
Conditions
- Event 19025 - The Death of King Lajos of Hungary for Hungary has already occurred
Will happen on August 28, 1526
unless prevented by
Action A of 19025 - The Death of King Lajos of Hungary for Hungary
Description
Lajos II (Louis), King of Hungary, Bohemia, and Croatia, was the last of the Jagiello dynasty in the two Kingdoms. While riding with his companions on a hunting trip, King Lajos fell off his horse after it was suddenly startled, causing him to break his neck. Lajos left no direct heir. The Diet, Hungary's Parliament, convened to decide who would be the dead King's successor. Two factions formed around the candidates who were most likely to succeed him. The first was Louis's brother-in-law, Ferdinand of Habsburg, and the other was János Zápolya of Transylvania. Ferdinand's claim was supported by Spain, Bohemia, England and the Papacy, while France, the Ottoman Empire, and Poland backed Zápolya. The Diet voted to give Zápolya the crowns of Hungary and Croatia. Ferdinand lauched a lightning campaign against the disorganized Kingdom, and managed to secure a portion of it for himself.Actions
A. I will be crowned King of Hungary
- Carpathia will be considered a national province
- Ruthenia will be considered a national province
- Maros will be considered a national province
- Magyar will be considered a national province
- Presburg will be considered a national province
- Odenburg will be considered a national province
- Pest will be considered a national province
- Croatia will be considered a national province
- Gain Hungary as vassals
- Gain an alliance with Hungary
- magyar will become an accepted culture
- slovak will become an accepted culture
- +150 relations with Hungary
- Stability +1
Austria — Not random
Conditions
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At least one of the following must occur:
- Country is the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire
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All of the following must occur:
- Event 285107 - The coronation of Charles V for Spain has already occurred
- Country is not the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire
- Papal States exists
- Event 251048 - The Treaty of Barcelona between the Emperor and the Pope for Papal States has already occurred
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None of the following must occur:
- Papal States and Austria are at war
- Papal States and Spain are at war
- France and Spain are at war
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At least one of the following must occur:
- Event 285106 - The Peace of Cambrai for Spain has already occurred
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At least one of the following must occur:
- France and Austria are allied
- France and Spain are allied
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The following must not occur:
- France owns Napoli
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The following must not occur:
- France owns Lombardia
Will happen within 20 days of October 23, 1529
Checked again every 20 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after October 23, 1535)
Description
In late 1529, according to the treaty stipulated in Barcelona a few months before, Charles V came to Bologna to meet the Pope. Princes and ambassadors of all Italian states came to this encounter with the intention to confirm their allegiance to the Empire. Charles V used his strengthened political influence to definitely settle the Italian balance of powers and the conflicts between the Italian minors that deceitfully used to switch sides between France and the Empire. According to Mercurino da Gattinara's advices Charles V granted independence to all the imperial fiefs and, with the mediation of Pope Clemens VII, even to Francesco Sforza who was reinstated in his duchy in spite of his joining the league of Cognac. Pope Clemens VII instead, receiving the territory of Parma was to renounce his claims to Modena and Ferrara and to promise to arrange for a Concile in the next future to discuss about the Reform of the Church. Settled the political affairs in the peninsula, Charles was crowned by Pope Clement VII King of Italy on 22 February 1530 and Holy Roman Emperor two day later, in two solemn ceremonies arranged in Bologna. The imperial crown was a really big gift for his 30th birthday: Charles V resulted, in facts, the last Holy Roman Emperor in history to be personally crowned by the Pope.Actions
A. Now Karl, King of the Romans, is Emperor by God's will
- Monarch's diplomatic skill +2 for 12 months
- Monarch's administrative skill +2 for 12 months
- Grant independence to Milan
- Grant independence to Mantua
- Grant independence to Modena
- Grant independence to Siena
- Grant independence to Genoa
- Grant independence to Savoy
- Grant independence to Switzerland
- Cede Bern to Switzerland
- Cede Schwyz to Switzerland
- Cede Piemonte to Savoy
- Cede Savoie to Savoy
- Cede Emilia to Papal States
- Cede Firenze to Papal States
Austria — Not random
Conditions
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At least one of the following must occur:
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All of the following must occur:
- Country is the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire
- Milan exists
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All of the following must occur:
- Event 285222 - The lapsed fief of Milan for Spain has already occurred
- Country is not the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire
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All of the following must occur:
Will happen within 1 days of October 1, 1535
Checked again every 1 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after October 30, 1535)
unless prevented by
Action A of 285108 - The Reversion of Milan for Spain
Action A of 285109 - Milan defies the Empire for Spain
Action A of 285334 - Milan defies the Empire for Spain
Action A of 179156 - Milan defies the Empire for Austria
Description
In 1530 during the congress of Bologna Pope Clement VII consecrated Charles V Holy Roman Emperor and convinced him to forgive the misbehaviour of Francesco II Sforza who joined the League of Cognac, as the Pope himself did. The Pope managed to have the Emperor grant Sforza the ducal title on the throne of Milan again, but under the firm condition that, on Sforza's death, the Duchy would have returned definitely to the Empire. A marriage was also agreed between Sforza and Charles V's niece Christine of Denmark.Actions
A. Our Spanish line will inherit Milan
- Monarch's diplomatic skill +2 for 12 months
- Monarch's administrative skill +2 for 12 months
- Monarch's military skill +2 for 12 months
- +30 relations with Spain
Austria — Not random
Conditions
- Event 19019 - The Death of János Zápolya for Ottoman Empire has already occurred
- Event 19018 - The Habsburg rule in Hungary for Hungary has already occurred
Will happen on July 23, 1540
unless prevented by
Action A, B of 19019 - The Death of János Zápolya for Ottoman Empire
Description
Zápolya's reign was contested from the very beginning. In 1538, Zápolya had secretly promised Ferdinand of Austria the Hungarian crown in order to buy peace. In 1540, while putting down a revolt in Transylvania, János died from illness, just three weeks after his Polish princess-bride had given him a son, János Sigusmund. With Zapolya's death, Ferdinand again invaded Hungary to try to claim his inheritance.Actions
A. I will be crowned King of Hungary
- Carpathia will be considered a national province
- Ruthenia will be considered a national province
- Maros will be considered a national province
- Magyar will be considered a national province
- Presburg will be considered a national province
- Odenburg will be considered a national province
- Pest will be considered a national province
- Croatia will be considered a national province
- Gain Hungary as vassals
- Gain an alliance with Hungary
- magyar will become an accepted culture
- slovak will become an accepted culture
- +150 relations with Hungary
- Stability +1
Austria — Not random
Conditions
- Event 19021 - The Death of János Zápolya for Ottoman Empire has already occurred
- Event 19018 - The Habsburg rule in Hungary for Hungary has already occurred
Will happen on July 24, 1540
unless prevented by
Action A of 19021 - The Death of János Zápolya for Ottoman Empire
Description
Zápolya's reign was contested from the very beginning. In 1538, Zápolya had secretly promised Ferdinand of Austria the Hungarian crown in order to buy peace. In 1540, while putting down a revolt in Transylvania, János died from illness. With Zapolya's death, Ferdinand again invaded Hungary to try to claim his inheritance. Finally the Ottoman Sultan, having had enough with the chaos in his vassal, Hungary, split the country in two. He annexed Hungary, while Ferdinand held the Western portion.Actions
A. I will be crowned King of Hungary
- Carpathia will be considered a national province
- Ruthenia will be considered a national province
- Maros will be considered a national province
- Magyar will be considered a national province
- Presburg will be considered a national province
- Odenburg will be considered a national province
- Pest will be considered a national province
- Croatia will be considered a national province
- Gain Hungary as vassals
- Gain an alliance with Hungary
- magyar will become an accepted culture
- slovak will become an accepted culture
- +150 relations with Hungary
- Stability +1
Austria — Not random
Conditions
- Event 19024 - The Death of János Zápolya for Hungary has already occurred
- Event 19018 - The Habsburg rule in Hungary for Hungary has already occurred
Will happen on July 24, 1540
unless prevented by
Action A of 19024 - The Death of János Zápolya for Hungary
Description
Zápolya's reign was contested from the very beginning. In 1538, Zápolya had secretly promised Ferdinand of Austria the Hungarian crown in order to buy peace. In 1540, while putting down a revolt in Transylvania, János died from illness, just three weeks after his Polish princess-bride had given him a son, János Sigusmund. With Zapolya's death, Ferdinand again invaded Hungary to try to claim his inheritance.Actions
A. I will be crowned King of Hungary
- Carpathia will be considered a national province
- Ruthenia will be considered a national province
- Maros will be considered a national province
- Magyar will be considered a national province
- Presburg will be considered a national province
- Odenburg will be considered a national province
- Pest will be considered a national province
- Croatia will be considered a national province
- Gain Hungary as vassals
- Gain an alliance with Hungary
- magyar will become an accepted culture
- slovak will become an accepted culture
- +150 relations with Hungary
- Stability +1
- Event 19023 - The invasion of Hungary for Ottoman Empire is triggered immediately
Austria — Not random
Will happen within 10 days of January 2, 1548
Checked again every 10 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 3, 1548)
Description
A temporary doctrinal agreement was proclaimed in May 1548 between German Catholics and Protestants and became imperial law on June 30, 1548. It was prepared and accepted at the insistence of the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, who hoped to establish temporary religious unity in Germany until differences could be worked out in a general council of the Catholic Church. The Augsburg Interim primarily reflected a Catholic viewpoint. It did, however, allow clerical marriage and communion in both kinds (bread and wine) for the laity. Several Protestant electors objected to the Catholic emphasis of the Augsburg Interim and refused to abide by it. Charles attempted to force its acceptance, an action that led the Protestants to adopt the Leipzig Interim, which upheld Protestant doctrines, at a subsequent Diet. Neither interim was fully accepted so a German religious settlement was not brought about until the Peace of Augsburg (1555).Actions
A. Middle-ground
- Change religion to catholic
- -50 relations with Brandenburg
- -50 relations with Hanover
- -50 relations with Hesse
- -50 relations with Palatinate
- -50 relations with Saxony
- -50 relations with Holstein
- -50 relations with Cleves
- -50 relations with Cologne
- -50 relations with Bavaria
- -50 relations with Papal States
- Stability +1
B. Catholic Support
- Change religion to catholic
- -100 relations with Brandenburg
- -100 relations with Hanover
- -100 relations with Hesse
- -100 relations with Palatinate
- -100 relations with Saxony
- -100 relations with Holstein
- +50 relations with Cleves
- +50 relations with Cologne
- +50 relations with Bavaria
- +50 relations with Papal States
- Stability -1
C. Protestant Support
- +50 relations with Brandenburg
- +50 relations with Hanover
- +50 relations with Hesse
- +50 relations with Palatinate
- +50 relations with Saxony
- +50 relations with Holstein
- -100 relations with Cleves
- -100 relations with Cologne
- -100 relations with Bavaria
- -100 relations with Papal States
- Stability -1
Austria — Not random
Conditions
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At least one of the following must occur:
- Own Artois
- Own Brabant
- Own Flandern
- Own Friesen
- Own Geldre
- Own Holland
- Own Luxembourg
- Own Zeeland
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The following must not occur:
- Burgundy exists
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The following must not occur:
- Event 285300 - Pragmatic Sanction for Spain has already occurred
Will happen within 360 days of January 2, 1549
Checked again every 360 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after January 2, 1550)
Description
In 1549, the 'Pragmatic Sanction' added a further link between the XVII provinces and declared them to be an 'indivisible, inseparable, whole' subject to the same law of succession.Actions
A. Bring the XVII provinces together
- Centralization +1
- +1 base tax value in Artois
- +1 base tax value in Brabant
- +1 base tax value in Flandern
- +1 base tax value in Friesen
- +1 base tax value in Geldre
- +1 base tax value in Holland
- +1 base tax value in Luxembourg
- +1 base tax value in Zeeland
- -50 relations with France
B. Let them keep their own succesion laws
- Stability +1
- Aristocracy +1
Austria — Not random
Conditions
-
At least one of the following must occur:
- Event 179005 - The loss of Wirtemberg for Austria has already occurred
- Event 179006 - The loss of Wirtemberg for Austria has already occurred
- Own Württemberg
Will happen within 200 days of January 2, 1550
Checked again every 200 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 30, 1550)
Description
Despite the protestant attempts to reinstall their fellow heretic Ulrich who was legally dispossessed by the emperor's wise judgement, Austria managed to defend Wirtemberg. Now that the usurper has died, our rightful claim isn't questioned anymore and we can finally consolidate our rule there.Actions
A. Fine
- Württemberg will be considered a national province
- Revolt risk value in Württemberg -5
Austria — Not random
Will happen within 10 days of January 2, 1555
Checked again every 10 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 3, 1555)
Description
Opened at Augsburg on Feb. 5, 1555, was proclaimed by Charles V, but not wishing to take part in the inevitable religious compromises, he refused to attend the proceedings and empowered his brother Ferdinand (the future emperor Ferdinand I) to settle all questions. It determined that in the future no member of the empire should make war against another on religious grounds and that this peace should remain operative until the denominations were peacefully reunited. Only two denominations were recognized, the Roman Catholics and the Lutherans. Moreover, in each territory of the empire, only one denomination was to be recognized, the religion of the prince's choice being thus made obligatory for his subjects. Protestant and Catholic citizens in the free and imperial cities remained free to exercise their religion as they pleased. The wish for a lasting settlement was so strong that the compromise peace, which satisfied no one completely and had many loopholes, was accepted. In spite of its shortcomings, the Peace of Augsburg saved the empire from serious internal conflicts for more than 50 years.Actions
A. The Princes may choose their Religion
- Change religion to catholic
- +100 relations with Brandenburg
- +100 relations with Hanover
- +100 relations with Hesse
- +100 relations with Palatinate
- +100 relations with Saxony
- +100 relations with Holstein
- +50 relations with Cleves
- +50 relations with Cologne
- +50 relations with Bavaria
- -100 relations with Papal States
- Innovativeness +1
- Stability +1
- Event 251014 - Peace of Augsburg for Papal States is triggered immediately
B. There is only one religion, Catholicism
- Change religion to catholic
- -150 relations with Brandenburg
- -150 relations with Hanover
- -150 relations with Hesse
- -150 relations with Palatinate
- -150 relations with Saxony
- -150 relations with Holstein
- +100 relations with Cleves
- +100 relations with Cologne
- +100 relations with Bavaria
- +150 relations with Papal States
- Innovativeness -2
- Stability -1
C. Anyone may choose their Religion
- -100 relations with Brandenburg
- -100 relations with Hanover
- -100 relations with Hesse
- -100 relations with Palatinate
- -100 relations with Saxony
- -100 relations with Holstein
- -100 relations with Cleves
- -100 relations with Cologne
- -100 relations with Bavaria
- -200 relations with Papal States
- Innovativeness +3
- Stability -1
Austria — Not random
Will happen within 30 days of January 2, 1556
Checked again every 30 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after January 2, 1557)
Description
Ferdinand I started to reorganize Austrian administration. In 1527 he created new central organs: the Geheimer Rat, for foreign affairs and dynastic mattersActions
A. Centralized Defensive Strategy
- Land tech investment: +1000
- Centralization +1
- Aristocracy -1
- Land +1
- Offensive Doctrine -3
- Quality -2
- Fortress level in a random province +1
- Fortress level in a random province +1
- Stability -1
B. Flexible Frontier Strategy
- Land tech investment: +500
- Centralization -2
- Aristocracy +2
- Land +3
- Offensive Doctrine +3
- Quality +2
- +10000 cavalry in a random province
- +10000 cavalry in a random province
- Stability -1
Austria — Not random
Conditions
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The following must not occur:
- Austria is a vassal of Spain
- Spain exists
Will happen on September 30, 1556
Description
On the twenty-fifth day of October, 1555, the estates of the Netherlands were assembled in the great hall of the palace at Brussels. They had been summoned to be witnesses and the guarantees of the abdication, which Charles V had long before resolved upon, and which he was that day to execute. Charles was a devotee catholic and compassionate with other people, but he could not see why anyone would not come back to the only church there was, the Catholic Church. The incessant strife, both religious and political, within the Holy Roman Empire had worn him down. Therefore he wanted to split the Habsburg Empire between Madrid and Vienna and then withdraw to the calm milieu of his favorite cloister. Let the rash and youthful take care of the problems!Actions
A. We go separate ways as Brothers
- Monarch Karl I will never rule
- Monarch Ferdinand I becomes active
Austria — Not random
Conditions
- Austria is a vassal of Spain
Will happen on September 30, 1556
unless prevented by
Action B of 179015 - Edicts of Worms and Brussels for Austria
Description
In 1556 when Karl abdicated his imperial status, the Austrian line of the House of Habsburg gained total independence from the Spanish House of Habsburg. Philip, Karl's son, was to rule Spain and the Netherlands, while Austria and the position as Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire fell to Ferdinand's decendants. In Ferdinand's last years he ruled as the equal of his nephew, Philip of Spain. Vienna became the political and economic center of the holdings of the Austrian Habsburgs.Actions
A. As you wish, brother
- Break vassalization with Spain
- Stability +2
- +200 relations with Spain
- Monarch Karl I will never rule
- Monarch Ferdinand I becomes active
Austria — Not random
Conditions
- Own Austria
- Control Austria
Will happen within 50 days of October 1, 1556
Checked again every 50 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 31, 1819)
Description
Vienna became the political and economic center of the holdings of the Austrian Habsburgs.Actions
A. Let's establish our court there
- Stability +1
- Move capital to Austria
- +5000 population in Austria
- +1 base tax value in Austria
Austria — Not random
Conditions
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At least one of the following must occur:
- Italy exists
- Modena exists
- Tuscany exists
-
The following must not occur:
- Country is the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire
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The following must not occur:
- Country has at least 6 non-colonial provinces
-
None of the following must occur:
- Own Austria
-
At least one of the following must occur:
-
All of the following must occur:
- Own Tirol
- Own Ostmarch
-
All of the following must occur:
- Own Tirol
- Own Salzburg
-
All of the following must occur:
- Own Tirol
- Own Steiermark
-
All of the following must occur:
- Own Ostmarch
- Own Salzburg
-
All of the following must occur:
- Own Ostmarch
- Own Steiermark
-
All of the following must occur:
- Own Salzburg
- Own Steiermark
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All of the following must occur:
Will happen within 953 days of March 8, 1600
Checked again every 953 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after November 18, 1620)
Description
With Austria's failure to become a major player on the European scene, she is no longer an attractive employer for military-minded Europeans. Some Italian generals are no longer available.Actions
A. Oh no!
- Leader R. Montecuccoli will never be active
- Leader O. Piccolomini will never be active
- Leader R. Montecuccoli becomes active
Austria — Not random
Conditions
- Own Banat
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At least one of the following must occur:
- Ottoman Empire controls Banat
- Ottoman Empire controls Wallachia
- Ottoman Empire controls Transylvania
- Ottoman Empire controls Maros
- Ottoman Empire controls Pest
- Ottoman Empire controls Serbia
- Ottoman Empire controls Croatia
- Ottoman Empire owns Wallachia
- Ottoman Empire owns Transylvania
- Ottoman Empire owns Maros
- Ottoman Empire owns Pest
- Ottoman Empire owns Serbia
- Ottoman Empire owns Croatia
- Banat is a national (core) province of Ottoman Empire
- Country is at war
Will happen within 30 days of July 22, 1600
Checked again every 30 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 31, 1819)
unless prevented by
Action A of 301015 - The Treaty of Karlowitz for Ottoman Empire
Action A of 179144 - The Treaty of Pessarowitz for Austria
Description
The struggle on the military border between the Habsburg and the Ottoman Empire continued for years and years not only of large-scale warfare, sieges and occupation but also of raids and other incursions. The people living in the border regions of the empire suffered.Actions
A. Alas!
- -1000 population in Banat
Austria — Not random
Conditions
-
At least one of the following must occur:
- State religion is catholic
- State religion is counterreform
- Own Magyar
- Own Presburg
- Own Odenburg
- Own Pest
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The following must not occur:
- Hungary exists
Will happen within 30 days of January 2, 1604
Checked again every 30 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after January 2, 1605)
Description
Religious antagonism played an important part when war between the empire and the Turks broke out again in 1591. In the so-called Fifteen Years' War, imperial troops entered Transylvania, and their commander, George Basta, behaved there (and in northern Hungary) with such insane cruelty toward the Hungarian Protestants that a Transylvanian general, István Bocskay, formerly a Habsburg supporter, revolted. His army of wild herdsmen (hajduks) drove out Basta, and in June 1606 Bocskay concluded with Rudolf the Peace of Vienna, which left him prince of an enlarged Transylvania and also guaranteed the rights of the Protestants of Royal Hungary.Actions
A. Crush the Heretics
- Create a religious revolt in Magyar
- Create a religious revolt in Pest
- Create a religious revolt in a random province
- Create a religious revolt in a random province
- Centralization +2
- Aristocracy -2
- Stability -1
B. Repress the Heretics
- Create a religious revolt in Magyar
- Create a religious revolt in Pest
- Centralization +1
- Aristocracy -1
- Stability -2
C. Give Concessions
- Centralization -3
- Aristocracy +3
- Serfdom +1
- Stability +2
- -300
Austria — 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 Saxony
- -150 relations with Holstein
- +100 relations with Cleves
- +150 relations with Cologne
- +150 relations with Bavaria
- +150 relations with Papal States
- +150 relations with Spain
B. Stay Neutral
- +100 relations with Brandenburg
- +100 relations with Hanover
- +100 relations with Hesse
- +100 relations with Palatinate
- +100 relations with Saxony
- +50 relations with Bavaria
- -50 relations with Cleves
- -50 relations with Cologne
- -100 relations with Spain
- -150 relations with Papal States
Austria — Not random
Conditions
-
At least one of the following must occur:
- Bohemia is a vassal of Austria
- Own Bohemia
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None of the following must occur:
- Event 129041 - The Royal Letter for Bohemia has already occurred
- Austria is a vassal of Bohemia
Will happen within 30 days of January 2, 1609
Checked again every 30 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 30, 1609)
unless prevented by
Action A of 129041 - The Royal Letter for Bohemia
Description
Pressed by the Estates of Bohemia and fearing the increasing power of his brother Ferdinand, Emperor Rudolf issued the Royal Letter of Bohemia. The letter gave religious freedom for all Protestants in Bohemia and the later recall of the letter would be one of the causes for the thirty years war.Actions
A. Issue it
- +100 relations with Bohemia
- +1 base tax value in Bohemia
- +1 base tax value in Sudeten
- Stability -1
- Event 129041 - The Royal Letter for Bohemia will never fire
B. Do not issue it
- -150 relations with Bohemia
- -1 base tax value in Bohemia
- -1 base tax value in Sudeten
- Stability +1
- Event 129041 - The Royal Letter for Bohemia will never fire
Austria — Not random
Conditions
- Country is the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire
- Bohemia exists
- Event 129041 - The Royal Letter for Bohemia has already occurred
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The following must not occur:
- Austria is a vassal of Bohemia
Will happen within 50 days of January 2, 1609
Checked again every 50 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 30, 1609)
Description
Pressed by the Estates of Bohemia and fearing the increasing power of his brother Ferdinand, Emperor Rudolf issued the Royal Letter of Bohemia. The letter gave religious freedom for all Protestants in Bohemia and the later recall of the letter would be one of the causes for the thirty years war.Actions
A. Alas!
- Stability -1
- -150 relations with Bohemia
- Monarch's administrative skill -2 for 24 months
Austria — Not random
Conditions
- Event 326004 - Protestant Aid for Venice has already occurred
- Event 326001 - Uskok Piracy for Venice has already occurred
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The following must not occur:
- Venice and Austria are at war
-
At least one of the following must occur:
- Venice owns Istria
- Venice owns Dalmatia
Will happen within 1 days of January 2, 1614
Checked again every 1 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after January 2, 1622)
Description
The uskoks were refugees from the Balkans who settled in the town of Senj under the Habsburgs, who used them to help protect the frontier. Their piracy led to war between Austria and Venice. As part of the peace the Uskoks were forcibly relocated away from the coast.Actions
A. Resettle the uskoks
- +2 base manpower in Croatia
- +50 relations with Venice
- +30 relations with Ottoman Empire
- -5 national manpower
- Lose 3000 troops in a random province
- Naval tech investment: -500
- -1 base manpower in Istria
- dalmatian will become an accepted culture
Austria — Not random
Conditions
-
None of the following must occur:
- State religion is catholic
- State religion is counterreform
-
At least one of the following must occur:
- Bohemia is a vassal of Austria
- Own Bohemia
-
All of the following must occur:
- Country is the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire
- Bohemia exists
- Event 129041 - The Royal Letter for Bohemia has already occurred
-
None of the following must occur:
- Austria is a vassal of Bohemia
- Event 3194 - The second defenestration of Prague for Austria has already occurred
Will happen within 30 days of January 2, 1618
Checked again every 30 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 30, 1618)
unless prevented by
Action A of 3194 - The second defenestration of Prague for Austria
Description
Protestant nobles of Bohemia recognize Habsburgs as Bohemian Kings. Bohemia is now a dominion of the House of Habsburg.Actions
A. Good news!
- Silesia will be considered a national province
- Moravia will be considered a national province
- Ostmarch will be considered a national province
- Bohemia will be considered a national province
- Erz will be considered a national province
- Sudeten will be considered a national province
- Event 3194 - The second defenestration of Prague for Austria will never fire
Austria — Not random
Conditions
-
At least one of the following must occur:
- State religion is catholic
- State religion is counterreform
-
At least one of the following must occur:
-
All of the following must occur:
- Event 3193 - The Royal Letter of Bohemia for Austria has already occurred
-
At least one of the following must occur:
- Bohemia is a vassal of Austria
- Own Bohemia
-
All of the following must occur:
- Country is the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire
- Bohemia exists
- Event 129041 - The Royal Letter for Bohemia has already occurred
-
All of the following must occur:
-
None of the following must occur:
- Austria is a vassal of Bohemia
- Event 179069 - Protestant Bohemian King for Austria has already occurred
Will happen within 30 days of January 2, 1618
Checked again every 30 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 30, 1618)
unless prevented by
Action A of 179069 - Protestant Bohemian King for Austria
Description
The revolt begun in Prague after the royal letter of Bohemia had been recalled. Two royal officers were hurled from a window by Protestant members of the Bohemian diet out the window into a pile of dung, in deliberate imitation of the incident which had kicked off the Hussite rebellion two hundred years before, the first defenestration of Prague (July, 1419). Ferdinand was declared deposed and the Bohemian throne was offered to Frederick V, the elector palatine. With this Bohemian Revolt the massacres of the so-called Thirty Years War officially started in the Holy Roman Empire.Actions
A. Not good at all
- Stability -3
- -200 relations with Bohemia
- Revolt risk value in Bohemia +10
- Revolt risk value in Erz +6
- Revolt risk value in Sudeten +6
- Revolt risk value in Silesia +6
- Revolt risk value in Moravia +4
- Bohemia revolts
- Bohemia revolts
- Sudeten revolts
- Silesia revolts
- Moravia revolts
- Event 179069 - Protestant Bohemian King for Austria will never fire
Austria — Not random
Will happen within 30 days of January 2, 1626
Checked again every 30 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 30, 1626)
Description
The 1620's were characterized by long and cold winters, late springs and cold and wet summers, leading to crop-failure and sharp increases in grain prices. Into this atmosphere of enhanced tension broke a climatic event of unusual severity. In 1626, during the last week of May, in the middle of the vegetation period, winter returned. The temperature fell so that lakes and rivers froze and trees shed their leaves. The unexpected return of winter caused panic and anxiety among the peasants who could not remember ever experiencing such destruction of their fields. This event, combined with the brutal persecution of protestants, led the mainly protestant peasants of Upper Austria, pledged to Bavaria, to revolt. The peasants were defeated after heavy fighting, and in 1628 the country passed into the hands of the emperor again.Actions
A. Pappenheim will take care of the Matter
- Global revolt risk +3 for 36 months
- Stability -1
Austria — Not random
Conditions
-
None of the following must occur:
- State religion is catholic
- State religion is counterreform
-
At least one of the following must occur:
- Own Silesia
- Own Moravia
- Own Bohemia
- Own Erz
- Own Sudeten
- Bohemia is a vassal of Austria
- Event 3194 - The second defenestration of Prague for Austria has already occurred
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The following must not occur:
- Event 3196 - The Edict of Restitution for Austria has already occurred
Will happen within 30 days of January 2, 1629
Checked again every 30 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 30, 1629)
unless prevented by
Action A, B of 3196 - The Edict of Restitution for Austria
Description
Protestant nobles of Bohemia finally recognize Ferdinand of Austria as Bohemian King.Actions
A. At last!
- Revolt risk value in Bohemia -10
- Revolt risk value in Erz -6
- Revolt risk value in Sudeten -6
- Revolt risk value in Silesia -6
- Revolt risk value in Moravia -4
- Culture in Sudeten changes to german
- Silesia will be considered a national province
- Moravia will be considered a national province
- Ostmarch will be considered a national province
- Bohemia will be considered a national province
- Erz will be considered a national province
- Sudeten will be considered a national province
- +100 relations with Brandenburg
- +100 relations with Hanover
- +100 relations with Hesse
- +100 relations with Palatinate
- +100 relations with Saxony
- +100 relations with Holstein
- -50 relations with Papal States
- Event 3196 - The Edict of Restitution for Austria will never fire
Austria — Not random
Conditions
-
None of the following must occur:
- Austria is a vassal of Bohemia
- Austria is a vassal of Palatinate
-
At least one of the following must occur:
- State religion is catholic
- State religion is counterreform
-
At least one of the following must occur:
- Own Silesia
- Own Moravia
- Own Bohemia
- Own Erz
- Own Sudeten
- Bohemia is a vassal of Austria
-
All of the following must occur:
- Event 3665 - The Winter King of Prague for Palatinate has already occurred
-
At least one of the following must occur:
- Palatinate is a vassal of Austria
-
All of the following must occur:
-
The following must not occur:
- Palatinate exists
-
At least one of the following must occur:
- Own Pfalz
- Own Würzburg
-
The following must not occur:
- Event 3194 - The second defenestration of Prague for Austria has already occurred
-
The following must not occur:
- Event 179070 - Protestant Bohemian King for Austria has already occurred
Will happen within 30 days of January 2, 1629
Checked again every 30 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 30, 1629)
unless prevented by
Action A of 179070 - Protestant Bohemian King for Austria
Description
The first phase of the Thirty Years War saw the defeat of the rebellious protestant nobles of Bohemia who were punished severely and their lands expropriated because of their decision to depose Ferdinand of Austria in favor of the Protestant Palatine elector as Bohemian King. Consequently religious persecutions began in Bohemia to eradicate Protestantism from that land. To penalize Friedrich V of the Palatinate and to reward Maximilian of Bavaria, Ferdinand deprived Friedrich of his electorate and of the Upper Palatinate and granted both to Bavaria. That was an obvious violation of imperial law, but since no German prince was really in a position to defy Ferdinand and Maximilian, it was done and Maximilian had achieved a recognition proportionate to his power. An unsuccessful attempt to help the Lutheran rulers of neighboring Lower Saxony made by King Christian IV of Denmark who, himself a Lutheran and, as Duke of Holstein, an Imperial nobleman, feared that Denmark's sovereignty as a Protestant nation was being threatened. The Danish army was routed by the fiercer imperial troops under the command of Albrecht von Wallenstein, who was given by Emperor Ferdinand II free hand in pillaging all the territories his army would have crossed or captured from the enemy. The victories of the Catholic League against the German Protestant princes persuaded Ferdinand II to issue the Edict of Restitution with the intention to take back the Lutheran holdings that were, according to the Peace of Augsburg, rightfully the possession of the Catholic Church. So this brief document purported to do no more than enforce the terms of the Peace of Augsburg. However, the interpretation put on that document was that which had been urged by partisans of Catholicism. Thus it became the source of outrage for King Gustav II Adolphus of Sweden (the Lion of the North) who, like Christian IV before him, came to aid the German Lutherans to forestall Catholic aggression against their homeland and to obtain economic influence in the German states around the Baltic Sea which were threatened by the imperial authority.Actions
A. Yes, and eradicate Protestants in Bohemia
- Revolt risk value in Bohemia -10
- Revolt risk value in Erz -6
- Revolt risk value in Sudeten -6
- Revolt risk value in Silesia -6
- Revolt risk value in Moravia -4
- Religion in Bohemia changes to catholic
- Religion in Erz changes to catholic
- Religion in Sudeten changes to catholic
- Religion in Silesia changes to catholic
- Religion in Moravia changes to catholic
- Culture in Sudeten changes to german
- Silesia will be considered a national province
- Moravia will be considered a national province
- Ostmarch will be considered a national province
- Bohemia will be considered a national province
- Erz will be considered a national province
- Sudeten will be considered a national province
- -100 relations with France
- -150 relations with Sweden
- -150 relations with Brandenburg
- -150 relations with Hanover
- -150 relations with Hesse
- -150 relations with Palatinate
- -150 relations with Saxony
- -150 relations with Holstein
- +100 relations with Cleves
- +150 relations with Cologne
- +150 relations with Bavaria
- +150 relations with Papal States
- +150 relations with Spain
- Stability -1
- Event 179070 - Protestant Bohemian King for Austria will never fire
- Event 129045 - The White Mountain Aftermath for Bohemia is triggered immediately
- Event 129046 - The White Mountain Aftermath for Bohemia is triggered immediately
B. No, and appease Protestants in Bohemia
- Revolt risk value in Bohemia -10
- Revolt risk value in Erz -6
- Revolt risk value in Sudeten -6
- Revolt risk value in Silesia -6
- Revolt risk value in Moravia -4
- Gain Fine Arts Academy in Bohemia
- Gain Fine Arts Academy in a random province
- +100 relations with Brandenburg
- +100 relations with Hanover
- +100 relations with Hesse
- +100 relations with Palatinate
- +100 relations with Saxony
- +100 relations with Holstein
- -50 relations with Papal States
- Stability +3
- Event 3754 - The Threat to Protestantism in Germany for Sweden will never fire
- Event 12062 - French Encirclement by the Habsburgs for France will never fire
- Event 338232 - The plague in Milan for Lombardia will never fire
- Event 125018 - Bavaria assumes the electoral vote of the Palatinate for Bavaria will never fire
- Event 179128 - The subjugation of Bohemia for Austria will never fire
- Event 179070 - Protestant Bohemian King for Austria will never fire
Austria — Not random
Conditions
- Bohemia exists
-
The following must not occur:
- Austria is a vassal of Bohemia
-
At least one of the following must occur:
- Event 129045 - The White Mountain Aftermath for Bohemia has already occurred
- Event 129046 - The White Mountain Aftermath for Bohemia has already occurred
Will happen within 20 days of January 2, 1629
Checked again every 20 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 30, 1629)
unless prevented by
Action B of 3196 - The Edict of Restitution for Austria
Description
Protestant nobles of Bohemia finally recognize Ferdinand of Austria as Bohemian King.Actions
A. Good!
- Gain Bohemia as vassals
- Monarch's diplomatic skill +2 for 12 months
- Monarch's administrative skill +2 for 12 months
Austria — Not random
Conditions
- Event 220031 - Succession of Vincenzo II for Mantua has already occurred
- Event 179119 - Nevers succeeds to Mantua for Austria has already occurred
- Event 285273 - Guastalla Denied for Spain has already occurred
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None of the following must occur:
- Austria and France are at war
- Spain and France are at war
Will happen within 10 days of April 7, 1631
Checked again every 10 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after June 20, 1631)
Description
After Habsburg troops sacked Mantua (1629) and Savoyard troops occupied Montferrato, French intervention neutralized Savoy at Susa (Apr 1630). Unfavourable terms for France in the Peace of Regensburg (Oct 1630) prolonged the war, but developments in Germany helped restore peace at Cherasco (6 April 1631). Gonzagas's testimony was revised whereby Mayenne's father, Herzog von Nevers received Mantua. Guastalla gained lands Luzzara and Reggiolo whilst Savoy got parts of Montferrat. France renounced all Italian conquests for territories in the Piedmont. The Habsburgs retained their Italian hegemony but at a reduced military presence.Actions
A. OK
- Grant independence to Mantua
- -25 relations with Mantua
- -25 relations with France
- -25 relations with Venice
- -25 relations with Papal States
- +25 relations with Spain
- +25 relations with Savoy
- Lose 5000 troops in Tirol
- Lose 5000 troops in Lombardia
- Lose 5000 troops in Mantua
- Stability +2
- Event 285274 - Treaty of Cherasco (1631) for Spain is triggered immediately
Austria — Not random
Conditions
- Country is not at war
-
The following must not occur:
- Switzerland exists
-
At least one of the following must occur:
- Own Bern
- Own Schwyz
-
At least one of the following must occur:
- Bern has religion reformed
- Schwyz has religion reformed
- Event 103 - Edict of Tolerance for all countries has already occurred
Will happen within 360 days of January 17, 1650
Checked again every 360 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after January 1, 1792)
unless prevented by
Action B of 179029 - Recovery of Habsburg possessions for Austria
Description
Over the years the House of Habsburg was losing its influence on the policies of the Swiss cantons, mostly becasue of the Calvinist doctrines professed early in Geneva and then in the neighbouring cities which were against the Roman Catholicism to which the Austrian and Spanish royals were highly devoted. That would cause strong religious conflicts between peripheries and central authority. Only after the promulgation of the Edict of Tolerance, which stated that all religions had equal dignity, Switzerland was formally acknowledged her independence from the Holy Roman Empire.Actions
A. Let's concede them the long expected independence
- Grant independence to Switzerland
- Monarch's diplomatic skill +2 for 24 months
- Event 184030 - The independence from the Empire for Switzerland is triggered immediately
B. No way, these were our ancestral lands
- Stability -1
- Monarch's administrative skill -2 for 24 months
- Monarch's military skill -2 for 24 months
- Bern revolts
- Bern revolts
- Schwyz revolts
- Schwyz revolts
Austria — Not random
Conditions
- Own Magyar
- Own Presburg
- Own Odenburg
- Own Pest
Will happen within 30 days of January 2, 1668
Checked again every 30 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after January 2, 1673)
Description
The Turkish occupation of central Hungary remained a volatile issue, for every Hungarian resented the Habsburgs' policy of leaving the Turks unmolested while pursuing ambitious objectives in the west. Emperor Leopold sent a force against the Turks - but, although the Austrian general Raimondo Montecuccoli defeated the Turks at Szentgotthárd on Aug. 1, 1664, the subsequent Peace of Vasvár recognized all the sultan's gains. Now even the highest magnates of Royal Hungary plotted to expel the Habsburgs with Turkish and French help. The Hungarian magnates are untrustworthy. Perhaps we should consider a reorganization of the provincial government...Actions
A. Centralized German Administration from Budapest
- Centralization +1
- Aristocracy -1
- Serfdom -1
- Offensive Doctrine -1
- Quality -1
- Stability -1
B. Centralized German Administration from Vienna
- Centralization +2
- Aristocracy -3
- Serfdom -1
- Offensive Doctrine -2
- Quality -2
- Magyar revolts
- Odenburg revolts
- Stability -2
C. Decentralized Hungarian Noble Council in Budapest
- Centralization -2
- Aristocracy +2
- Serfdom +3
- Offensive Doctrine +1
- Quality +1
- Event 3333 - The Insurrection of Duke Imre Tököll for Austria will never fire
- Stability +1
Austria — Not random
Conditions
- Own Magyar
- Own Presburg
- Own Odenburg
- Own Pest
Will happen within 30 days of January 2, 1676
Checked again every 30 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after January 2, 1679)
unless prevented by
Action C of 3332 - The Chastening of Hungary for Austria
Description
A young Transylvanian, Imre Tököll, led a revolt that forced Leopold in 1681 to restore the constitution and revoke many of his harshest measures. The Porte, encouraged by Tököll's successes against the empire, sent into Hungary a vast army that in 1683 reached the walls of Vienna.Actions
A. Stop the Movement for Independence
- Magyar revolts
- Magyar revolts
- Presburg revolts
- Odenburg revolts
- Maros revolts
- Pest revolts
- Stability +1
Austria — Not random
Conditions
- Event 220033 - Treaty of Cherasco (1631) for Mantua has already occurred
- France exists
- Mantua exists
Will happen within 180 days of January 2, 1678
Checked again every 180 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after January 1, 1679)
unless prevented by
Action A of 220032 - Treaty of Cherasco (1631) for Mantua
Description
Ferdinand III's death left Guastalla to his eldest daughter Anna-Isabella and her husband Karl III Ferdinand of Mantova. Guastalla's imperial suzerain (Holy Roman Emperor Leopold I) declared the succession illegitimate and installed Anna-Isabella's cousin and brother-in-law Vincenzo Gonzaga - Conte di San Paolo as Herzog. In response Mantova allied with Habsburg's arch-nemesis Louis XIV.Actions
A. Appoint Graf von San Paolo
- Gain a temporary casus belli against Mantua for 6 months
- -75 relations with Mantua
- Event 220035 - Gonzaga Reunion (1678-92) for Mantua is triggered immediately
B. Recognise Herzog von Mantova
- +25 relations with Mantua
- Stability -1
- Event 220036 - Mattioli's Intrigues for Mantua will never fire
Austria — Not random
Conditions
- Event 329036 - Sherban Cantacuzino and the siege of Vienna for Wallachia has already occurred
Will happen within 0 days of January 1, 1682
Checked again every 0 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after November 9, 1688)
unless prevented by
Action A, B of 329036 - Sherban Cantacuzino and the siege of Vienna for Wallachia
Description
Wallachia has decided to openly support us against the Turks.Actions
A. Wallachia is our ally
- Gain an alliance with Wallachia
Austria — Not random
Conditions
- Ottoman Empire is a neighbor
- Country is not at war
- Country has at least 6 non-colonial provinces
-
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 Poland
- Gain an alliance with Venice
- Gain an alliance with Russia
B. Ignore the Pope
- -200 relations with Papal States
- +100 relations with Ottoman Empire
- Monarch's administrative skill -2 for 48 months
- Pest will no longer be considered a national province
- Magyar will no longer be considered a national province
- Maros will no longer be considered a national province
- Ruthenia will no longer be considered a national province
- Bosnia will no longer be considered a national province
- Serbia will no longer be considered a national province
- Wallachia will no longer be considered a national province
- Carpathia will no longer be considered a national province
Austria — Not random
Conditions
- Own Pest
-
At least one of the following must occur:
- Event 3186 - The Turk is expanding in Hungary for Austria has already occurred
- Event 179143 - The Turk is expanding in Hungary for Austria has already occurred
- Event 19026 - The Death of János Zápolya for Austria has already occurred
- Pest is a national (core) province
-
The following must not occur:
- Hungary exists
Will happen within 300 days of January 2, 1687
Checked again every 300 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 31, 1819)
Description
The Privy Council of the Emperor met and discussed the modalities of the coronation as King of Hungary. Some council members advocated using the opportunity the Habsburgs had at that time, due to their military control of the country, to subjugate the defiant Hungarians once and for all and introduce absolutistic rule in Hungary iure belli, by the law of war. The Emperor himself however decided to opt for a reconciliation with the Estates of Hungary that would secure the power of his dynasty in that Kingdom without abolishing its constitution which would almost certainly eventually provoke another large-scale uprising. Thus, at a Diet convoked in Buda he agreed to confirm Hungary's constitution with three amendments: the succession was made hereditary in the male line of the Habsburgs, the ius resistendi, the right of the Hungarian subjects to rebel against a monarch who violated the constitution, was abolished, and the promise of the Emperor to 'observe the country's laws and privileges' was modified by the clause 'as the King and the assembled Estates shall agree on the interpretation and application thereof'. The Habsburgs had thereby finally achieved recognition as hereditary Kings in all of Hungary.Actions
A. Achieve an agreement with the estates
- magyar will become an accepted culture
- Aristocracy +1
- Centralization -1
Austria — Not random
Conditions
-
At least one of the following must occur:
- Own Pest
- Own Maros
- Own Magyar
-
The following must not occur:
- Hungary exists
- Country is at war
Will happen within 50 days of January 2, 1700
Checked again every 50 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after January 2, 1713)
Description
As struggles came and went the ruling family of Hungary, the Habsburgs, had established the following pattern in treating their nobility. During times of foreign war, nobles were granted rights which the crown then tried to recall as soon as peace came. This, naturally, often triggered revolts. Following this pattern, taxes and military drafts were imposed upon the nobles after Hungary's decisive victory over the Turks in 1699. But, when Austria went to war with France in 1703, the nobles revolted once again, and forced the Emperor Charles V to restore the old system of noble privileges, in the Peace of Szatmar of 1711.Actions
A. Whip!
- Magyar revolts
- Magyar revolts
- Pest revolts
- Pest revolts
- Maros revolts
- Maros revolts
- Carpathia revolts
- -150 relations with Ottoman Empire
B. Whip and Carrot!
- Pest revolts
- Magyar revolts
- Maros revolts
- Carpathia revolts
- -50 relations with Ottoman Empire
- -200
- Stability -1
Austria — Not random
Conditions
- Country is the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire
- Event 202022 - The Grand Alliance for Cologne has already occurred
- Austria and Bavaria are at war
- France and Austria are at war
- Control Ansbach
- Control Bayern
Will happen within 30 days of December 24, 1700
Checked again every 30 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 24, 1810)
Description
Like the old feud between the Welfs and the Staufers in the Empire the tensions between the Wittelsbach and the Habsburg dynasties often lead to confrontation and to major conflicts in which both parties claimed rulership over the other parties lands. Now again have the insidious Bavarian Wittelsbachs dared to lay claim to one of our domains backstabbing us while we were already occupied with another war. It is time that this struggle ends. Bavaria should be incorporated in the heredetary Habsburg lands.Actions
A. Bavaria becomes part of the Habsburg heredetary lands
- -6 diplomats
- -100 relations with France
- -50 relations with Prussia
- -50 relations with Brandenburg
- -100 relations with Cologne
- -50 relations with Bohemia
- -50 relations with Saxony
- -50 relations with Mainz
- Ansbach will be considered a national province
- Bayern will be considered a national province
B. Respect the electors imperial rights
- Stability -1
- +100 relations with Bavaria
- +100 relations with Cologne
Austria — Not random
Conditions
- Own Silesia
- Country is not at war
-
At least one of the following must occur:
- State religion is catholic
- State religion is counterreform
Will happen within 30 days of January 2, 1702
Checked again every 30 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 30, 1740)
Description
In second half of the XVII century the Jesuits in Breslau started to run college in the former ducal castle. Their school became quite popular, but it also had enemies among protestant burghers. The seat of their college soon became to small and the rector Friedrich Wolf von Lüdinghausen asked Leopold II for new seat and establishing university in Breslau. On 21st October 1702 Leopold II agreed and signed in Vienna the Golden Bull that founded the University in Breslau, St. Leopold became the patron of the new founded university. The university had only two faculties, philosophical and theological (catholic).Actions
A. Allow Jesuits to run the university
- -25
- Infrastructure tech investment: +100
- +20 relations with Papal States
B. There is no need for it
- -20 relations with Papal States
Austria — Not random
Conditions
-
At least one of the following must occur:
-
All of the following must occur:
- Event 186050 - The Grand Alliance for Netherlands has already occurred
-
At least one of the following must occur:
- Event 164015 - The Grand Alliance for England has already occurred
- Event 164099 - The Grand Alliance for England has already occurred
-
All of the following must occur:
-
None of the following must occur:
- Netherlands exists
- Event 186050 - The Grand Alliance for Netherlands has already occurred
-
At least one of the following must occur:
- Event 164015 - The Grand Alliance for England has already occurred
- Event 164099 - The Grand Alliance for England has already occurred
-
None of the following must occur:
-
All of the following must occur:
Will happen on September 14, 1703
Description
The formation of the Grand Alliance and the start of the war made it possible for Charles Habsburg to push his bid for the Spanish crown. Although initially the Grand Alliance did not seek to replace Felipe Bourbon as King of Spain, by 1703 England and the United Provinces (Netherlands) had decided that their commercial interests would be better protected by Habsburg rule. The issue was also important to win another ally, as Portugal was hesitant to enter a war unless on the side of the future King of Spain, her future neighbour. The Austrians, on their part, were convinced that the invasion of Spain could only be achieved with the concurrence of English and Portuguese troops. Once the support of their allies was secured, Charles was proclaimed King of Spain by the imperial court in Vienna in September 1703. This proclamation was important also for the supporters that Charles had in Spain, that could raise in arms in the hope of being on the winning side.Actions
A. State our claims
- Stability +1
- -100 relations with Spain
- -75 relations with France
Austria — Not random
Conditions
- Event 187000 - The parliament of Barcelona declares Charles King for Habsburg Spain has already occurred
Will happen on October 11, 1705
Description
Felipe V was well accepted in all of Spain, and recognized as King by all the parliaments. However with the start of the war and the arrival of the French troops, and with the proclamation of Charles Habsburg as King in Vienna, his supporters (Austracists), were ready to change sides. Although there were supporters for both monarchs in all regions of Spain, the disenchantment with the Habsburg rule and the admiration for the French centralized model was higher in the former Kingdom of Castile, while in Catalonia, besides the opposite sentiment, there was a profound hatred of the French for the loss of the Roselló and the bombardment of Barcelona by the French fleet a few years before.Actions
A. Great!
- Gain Habsburg Spain as vassals
- Event 179096 - The support to the Austracist party for Austria is triggered immediately
Austria — Not random
Conditions
- Spain owns Castilla
- Spain controls Castilla
-
None of the following must occur:
- Austria is a vassal of Spain
- Spain and Austria are at war
-
At least one of the following must occur:
- Event 285213 - Bourbonist defeat in war of Spanish succession for Spain has already occurred
- Event 285265 - Austrian rulers in Spain for Spain has already occurred
Will happen within 120 days of October 11, 1706
Checked again every 120 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after January 1, 1740)
unless prevented by
Action A of 179083 - The Peace of Utrecht for Austria
Description
A victory has been achieved by the Austracist party. Charles Habsburg has been accepted as King of Spain as Carlos III. The Habsburgs will continue ruling Spain. Philippe d'Anjou has left the Kingdom and gone back to France, where he has been named Dauphin of France.Actions
A. Great!
- Gain Spain as vassals
- Event 285264 - Effects of the Austrian rule for Spain is triggered immediately
Austria — Not random
Conditions
-
At least one of the following must occur:
- Event 301015 - The Treaty of Karlowitz for Ottoman Empire has already occurred
-
The following must not occur:
- Ottoman Empire exists
-
The following must not occur:
- Pest is a national (core) province of Ottoman Empire
- Country has at least 6 non-colonial provinces
- Pest is a national (core) province
- Land tech is at 26 or higher
- Own Pest
- Control Pest
- Own Croatia
- Control Croatia
- Own Maros
- Control Maros
- Own Ruthenia
- Control Ruthenia
Will happen within 100 days of July 22, 1710
Checked again every 100 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 31, 1819)
Description
Having been defeated decisively by a coalition of Austria, Russia, Poland and Venice and lost control over large chunks of the Balkan, the Ottoman Empire was forced to sign a humiliating peace treaty in 1699 in the Serbian city of Karlowitz. All rights to Hungary except the Banat of Temesvar, Croatia and Slavonia were ceded to Austria, Podolia to Poland, Dalmatia and the Peloponnesus to Venice. Russia got Azov in a separate treaty signed in 1700. Except for Greece, none of these losses was ever recovered permanently. The disintegration of the Ottoman Empire had begun. However the power in the Balkans shifted even more in the favour of Austria in the following years when the struggle continued. Historically Austrias great leader Prince Eugene of Savoy won a battle at Peterwardein and with the treaty of Pessarowitz a large part of the Ottoman Balkans became Austrian. Too large a part to hold on to it, for historically most of it was lost again to the Ottomans in another war. Will we be prudent and lay claim only to what Austria historically was able to take and keep - or will we allow Prince Eugene to recklessly drive the Ottomans as far south as he can and risk to lose those areas later?Actions
A. Good!
- Transylvania will be considered a national province
- Banat will be considered a national province
- Event 179147 - Wartime devastation of Banat for Austria will never fire
B. War!
- Transylvania will be considered a national province
- Banat will be considered a national province
- Serbia will be considered a national province
- Wallachia will be considered a national province
- Bosnia will be considered a national province
- -100 relations with Ottoman Empire
- -50 relations with France
- -50 relations with Russia
- -10 relations with Prussia
- -50 relations with Moldavia
- -100 relations with Wallachia
- -50 relations with Poland
- -10 relations with Venice
- Stability -1
Austria — Not random
Conditions
- Country is the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire
- Event 179081 - Charles proclaimed King of Spain in Vienna for Austria has already occurred
Will happen on April 19, 1711
unless prevented by
Action A of 285213 - Bourbonist defeat in war of Spanish succession for Spain
Action A of 187005 - Austrian rulers in Spain for Habsburg Spain
Description
The war of Spanish succession seemed about to be won by the Grand Alliance in 1709, with France completely defeated in all fronts. Only the war in Spain seemed favorable to the Bourbons, but Louis XIV was ready to abandon his grandson in exchange for peace. But the allies were frustrated by their inability to impose the Archduke on the Spaniards, and surprised by their stern resistance, and went too far in their conditions demanding that Louis should remove his own grandson from the throne of Spain by force. This was a humiliation too big to endure, and Louis understood that he was negotiating from a position of weakness and decided to break the negotiations and renew the fight. Time would prove him right, as dissensions were already dividing the allies as the French threat receded. The Dutch and the Austrians were already at odds over the Spanish Netherlands, and the Austrians were seeing as not doing their part, occupied with the Hungarian revolt. The turning point was the unexpected death of Emperor Joseph I, at 33 years of age in April 1711. While Charles left Spain and went to Vienna to be elected emperor, the allies were not ready to reconstruct the empire of Charles V, and England immediately started peace negotiations with France without informing the Dutch or Austria.Actions
A. Our allies will abandon us
- Stability +1
- Monarch's diplomatic skill -2 for 24 months
- Event 285214 - Charles VI elected Holy Roman Emperor for Spain is triggered immediately
- Event 164016 - Charles VI elected Holy Roman Emperor for England is triggered immediately
- Event 186051 - Charles VI elected Holy Roman Emperor for Netherlands is triggered immediately
- Event 170054 - Charles VI elected Holy Roman Emperor for France is triggered immediately
Austria — Not random
Conditions
- Event 179081 - Charles proclaimed King of Spain in Vienna for Austria has already occurred
Will happen on March 10, 1713
unless prevented by
Action A of 285213 - Bourbonist defeat in war of Spanish succession for Spain
Action A of 187005 - Austrian rulers in Spain for Habsburg Spain
Description
The Spanish war of succession was also slow to end. Since Spain and Austria had not settled the issue and it was impossible to reach an agreement between all participants, it was decided that separate peace treaties between the parties would end the war. To Austria, the English decission was little less than treason, but Austrian participation in the war had been less than stellar, consumed as she was by her war against the Ottoman empire and the rebellions in Hungary. During the 1713 season, Austria tried to continue the campaign of the Rhine, but failed to achieve any significant result. The Spanish Netherlands had already been guaranteed for Austria by the treaty between France and the United Provinces, and the French were most than willing to sign a separate peace and surrender all the Spanish Italian possessions in their hands. Already in March 1713, Elizabeth Christine Brunswick, regent of Spain on behalf of Charles II of Habsburg, had left Barcelona, abandoning the Spanish Austracists and leaving Stahrenberg to reach an agreement with Felipe V. Finally Charles signed the peace with France at Radstatt (March 6, 1714) and Baden (September 7, 1714). Charles had won the Spanish Netherlands, Milan, Naples, Sardinia (later exchanged for Sicily to Savoy) and Mantua (whose Duke Ferdinando Carlo was declared deposed because of his siding with France in the war), and restored the right bank of the Rhine to the empire, but he had lost the throne of Spain. An agreement with Spain was impossible, and will lead to the Spanish invasion of Sardinia and Sicily in 1717-1718, and to the formation of the Quadruple Alliance that would impose the treaty of the Hague to Spain on February 17, 1720, sealing the peace between Austria and Spain. At the Peace of Utrecht, Felipe, as King of Spain, renounced his right to the crown of France, and Charles renounced the crown of Spain. During the war of Polish succession, Felipe will finally be able to recover Naples and Sicily from Austria.Actions
A. A lost throne
- +25 relations with France
- +25 relations with Spain
- +25 relations with Bavaria
- Bayern will no longer be considered a national province
- Event 187002 - The Habsburg party abandoned by all for Habsburg Spain is triggered immediately
- Event 179099 - The Austracist victory in Spain for Austria will never fire
Austria — Not random
Conditions
- Own Flandern
Will happen within 100 days of January 2, 1716
Checked again every 100 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after January 2, 1726)
Description
The company was a highly successful colonial trading company, mostly active in the Chinese tea trade and also in the Bengals where it had a colony/fort factory. Its success was short-lived however because of Habsburg dynastical reasons when Maria Theresia came to the throne. The VOC was so annoyingly successful to the Dutch and the English that the abolishment of it was a demand to not oppose the ascending to the throne of Maria Theresia.Actions
A. We will exploit this!
- +200
- +6 merchants
- Gain an explorer in a random province
- -100 relations with Netherlands
- -50 relations with England
- Trade tech investment: +1000
- Stability +1
Austria — Not random
Conditions
- Own Brabant
- Centralization is at 6 or higher
Will happen within 360 days of January 2, 1718
Checked again every 360 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after January 2, 1719)
Description
During the reign of the first governor Eugene of Savoye, who was represented by the plenipopotentiary minister the marquis de Pré, the Brussels crafts tried to restore their old privileges as much as possible. This lead to continual conflicts with the Austrian administration which wanted a centralized rule. The marquis de Pré let Frans Anneessens, dean of the weavers be decapitaded on the Grand Market of Brussels to end the suspension with the weavers.Actions
A. Those damn weavers!
- Brabant revolts
- Revolt risk value in Brabant +4
Austria — Not random
Conditions
- Own Brabant
- Event 179308 - Unrest in Brussels for Austria has already occurred
Will happen within 30 days of August 2, 1719
Checked again every 30 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after January 2, 1721)
Description
During the unrest 10 deans were arrested but only one, Frans Anneessens, was decapitated. What shall we do to ease the unrest?Actions
A. Decapitate one of them to set an exemple
- Stability +1
- -1 population in Brabant
- Revolt risk value in Brabant -4
B. Let them all go
- Stability +1
- Revolt risk value in Brabant -4
- Global revolt risk -1 for 6 months
C. Decapitate them all!
- Stability -1
- -10 population in Brabant
- Revolt risk value in Brabant -4
- Global revolt risk +1 for 3 months
Austria — Not random
Conditions
- Own Salzburg
-
None of the following must occur:
-
At least one of the following must occur:
- State religion is catholic
- State religion is counterreform
Will happen within 10 days of January 2, 1731
Checked again every 10 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after January 2, 1732)
Description
In 1731 the Archbishop of Salzburg purged his lands from Protestants. The Protestants had grown in number over the years and the archbishop had started to feel his powers threatened by their existence. More than 26000 ethnic German Protestants fled for their lives. 17000 of them were welcomed in Prussia in 1732 and most of them settle in East Prussia. Several protestant countries started nation-wide collections to help the fugitives.Actions
A. Let the Archbishop Purge the Protestants
- Innovativeness -3
- -10000 population in Salzburg
- Stability -1
- Event 3543 - The Purge of the Archbishop of Salzburg for Prussia is triggered immediately
B. Stop the Archbishop's Purge
- Innovativeness +1
- Religion in Salzburg changes to protestant
- Stability +1
Austria — Not random
Conditions
- Event 174072 - Ask for Austrian support for Genoa has already occurred
- Country is not at war
-
At least one of the following must occur:
- Country is the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire
- Genoa is a vassal of Austria
- Austria and Genoa are allied
-
All of the following must occur:
- Own Lombardia
- Relations with Genoa are at 150 or higher
Will happen within 10 days of May 20, 1731
Checked again every 10 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after June 16, 1733)
unless prevented by
Action B of 174072 - Ask for Austrian support for Genoa
Description
On 10th May 1731, the Genoese ambassador in Vienna, Marquis Gian Luca Pallavicini, was received by Karl II to present a request for military assistance on behalf of the Republic. On 10th August, nearly 4000 Austrian soldiers landed at Bastia under the Baron of Wachtendonck, with them were 3000 Genoese under Camillo Doria. The two men often disagreed as the Genoese often found the Austrian officer's attitude too conciliary towards the rebels. Some more troops landed at Calvi in early april 1732 under the Prince of Wurtemberg and there were now around 10000 Austrians in the island. In less than a month, this first revolt was over and the foremost leaders surrendered and were transfered in Genoa.Actions
A. Send support
- -200 relations with Corsica
- +50 relations with Genoa
- Lose 8000 troops in a random province
- +50
- Event 174073 - Austria sends troops for Genoa is triggered immediately
B. Don't send anything
- +50 relations with Corsica
- -100 relations with Genoa
Austria — Not random
Conditions
-
At least one of the following must occur:
- Event 3495 - The Polish Succession of 1733 for Poland has already occurred
- Event 258086 - The Polish Succession of 1733 for Poland has already occurred
Will happen on September 13, 1733
unless prevented by
Action B of 3626 - The Polish Succession of 1733 for Saxony
Action B of 3628 - The Polish Succession of 1733 for Saxony
Action B of 273017 - The Polish Succession of 1733 for Saxony
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 Stanislas, but this was rejected by Austria and Russia starting the war of Polish Succession. The war ended with August III on the Polish throne.Actions
A. Give the Wettins a helping hand
- Gain a temporary casus belli against France for 12 months
- +50 relations with Poland
- +50 relations with Saxony
- +50 relations with Russia
- -100 relations with France
- -100 relations with Prussia
- -100 relations with Sweden
- Stability -1
B. Secure Poland for the Wettins
- Gain a temporary casus belli against France for 12 months
- Gain a temporary casus belli against Prussia for 12 months
- +100 relations with Poland
- +150 relations with Saxony
- +150 relations with Russia
- -150 relations with France
- -150 relations with Prussia
- -150 relations with Sweden
- Stability +1
Austria — Not random
Conditions
-
At least one of the following must occur:
- Bavaria exists
-
All of the following must occur:
- Prussia exists
- Event 263014 - The Kingdom of Prussia for Prussia has already occurred
Will happen on December 30, 1739
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. Staunchly defend our rights
- -150 relations with Prussia
- -100 relations with Bavaria
- -100 relations with Saxony
- -50 relations with Genoa
- -150 relations with France
- +150 relations with England
- +150 relations with Netherlands
- +150 relations with Russia
- +100 relations with Hesse
- +100 relations with Hanover
- Stability +1
B. Meekly argue for moral justice
- -100 relations with Prussia
- -80 relations with Bavaria
- -80 relations with Saxony
- -20 relations with Genoa
- -150 relations with France
- +150 relations with Netherlands
- +150 relations with Russia
- +100 relations with Hesse
- +100 relations with Hanover
- Stability -1
C. Publicly promise concessions
- Cede Emilia to Spain
- Silesia will no longer be considered a national province
- Cede Memel to Prussia
- Cede Prussia to Prussia
- Cede Hinterpommern to Prussia
- Cede Vorpommern to Prussia
- Cede Magdeburg to Prussia
- Cede Brandenburg to Prussia
- Cede Küstrin to Prussia
- Cede Silesia to Prussia
- +100 relations with Prussia
- +50 relations with Bavaria
- +50 relations with Saxony
- +100 relations with Genoa
- -50 relations with France
- +100 relations with Netherlands
- +100 relations with Russia
- +50 relations with Hesse
- +50 relations with Hanover
- Stability -2
- The capital province revolts
- Event 3527 - The Effects of the Pragmatic Sanction for Prussia will never fire
- Event 263003 - The Convention of Westminster for Prussia will never fire
- Event 263013 - The acquisition of Silesia for Prussia is triggered immediately
Austria — Not random
Conditions
- Country is the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire
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None of the following must occur:
- Austria is a vassal of Tuscany
- Tuscany and Austria are at war
- Tuscany exists
- Event 17370 - The rule of the House of Lorraine for Tuscany has already occurred
Will happen within 10 days of October 22, 1740
Checked again every 10 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after August 18, 1765)
Description
In 1737 Duke Francis of Lorraine relinquished his claim to that Duchy and was made Grand Duke of Tuscany. His wife, Maria Theresa was heir to Austria and all the Habsburg domains. She secured his election to the Empire in 1745 and made him co-regent of her hereditary dominions. He ruled Tuscany from Vienna and supported his wife's aims with its resources.Actions
A. OK
- Monarch's diplomatic skill +2 for 12 months
- Gain Tuscany as vassals
- Gain an alliance with Tuscany
Austria — Not random
Conditions
- Country is the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire
-
None of the following must occur:
- Austria is a vassal of Tuscany
- Tuscany and Austria are at war
- Tuscany exists
- Event 297036 - The House of Lorraine settles in Florence for Tuscany has already occurred
Will happen within 10 days of October 22, 1740
Checked again every 10 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after August 18, 1765)
Description
In 1737 Francis Stephan Duke of Lorraine was made Grand Duke of Tuscany because Florence lacked a ruling dynasty as the last Medici died heirless. Francis' wife, Maria Theresa, was heir to Austria and of all the Habsburg domains. She secured her husband's investiture as Grand Duke of Tuscany and his election to the Empire in 1745 making him co-regent of her hereditary dominions. Francis preferred to rule Tuscany and Lorraine from Vienna supporting his wife's aims with its resources.Actions
A. OK
- Monarch's diplomatic skill +2 for 12 months
- Gain Tuscany as vassals
- Gain an alliance with Tuscany
- Gain a royal marriage with Lorraine
- Gain an alliance with Lorraine
- +50 relations with Lorraine
Austria — Not random
Conditions
- Country is the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire
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None of the following must occur:
- Austria is a vassal of Italy
- Italy and Austria are at war
- Italy exists
- Event 193039 - The rule of the House of Lorraine for Italy has already occurred
Will happen within 10 days of October 22, 1740
Checked again every 10 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after August 18, 1765)
Description
In 1737 Duke Francis of Lorraine relinquished his claim to that Duchy and was made King of Italy. His wife, Maria Theresa was heir to Austria and all the Habsburg domains. She secured his election to the Empire in 1745 and made him co-regent of her hereditary dominions. He ruled Italy from Vienna and supported his wife's aims with its resources.Actions
A. OK
- Monarch's diplomatic skill +2 for 12 months
- Gain Italy as vassals
- Gain an alliance with Italy
Austria — Not random
Conditions
- Country is the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire
-
None of the following must occur:
- Austria is a vassal of Italy
- Italy and Austria are at war
- Italy exists
- Event 193067 - The House of Lorraine settles in Italy for Italy has already occurred
Will happen within 10 days of October 22, 1740
Checked again every 10 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after August 18, 1765)
Description
In 1737 Francis Stephan Duke of Lorraine was made King of Italy. Francis' wife, Maria Theresa, was heir to Austria and of all the Habsburg domains. She secured her husband's investiture as King of Italy and his election to the Empire in 1745 making him co-regent of her hereditary dominions. Francis preferred to rule Italy and Lorraine from Vienna supporting his wife's aims with its resources.Actions
A. OK
- Monarch's diplomatic skill +2 for 12 months
- Gain Italy as vassals
- Gain an alliance with Italy
- Gain a royal marriage with Lorraine
- Gain an alliance with Lorraine
- +50 relations with Lorraine
Austria — Not random
Will happen within 30 days of January 2, 1750
Checked again every 30 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after January 2, 1760)
Description
Maria Theresa determined from the outset of her reign that the Habsburg monarchy would never again be perceived as too weak to defend itself. Consequently, even while the war was under way she had been studying reforms, and when it ended she immediately began implementing them. First and foremost was reform of the army. Maria Theresa realized, however, that no military reform would be effective without financial reform and in this area she (advised by the brilliant Friedrich Wilhelm, Count von Haugwitz) achieved her perhaps greatest accomplishments. Following the military and financial reforms other changes came, generally in administrative matters. Although these reforms were subjected to many modifications and changes throughout Maria Theresa's reign and after, the result was a government far more centralized than it had ever been before.Actions
A. Reform
- Centralization +2
- Aristocracy +2
- Serfdom -1
- Stability +1
B. Let it be
- +300
- Stability +3
Austria — Not random
Will happen on December 14, 1751
Description
The Military Academy (official name: Theresianische Militarakademie), was founded by Empress Maria Theresia by act of resolution on December 14, 1751. Between 1752-1918 it was a center of education for imperial officers in the castle of Wiener Neustadt. Its first director was Field Marshal L. von Daun. The name 'Militarakademie' has been used since its union with the 'Pflanzschule' cadet school in Vienna in 1769. On an average 400 pupils graduated from the Academy every year.Actions
A. Build it
- Gain Barrack in the capital province
- -200
B. Put our resources into research
- Land tech investment: +2000
Austria — Not random
Will happen within 10 days of January 2, 1753
Checked again every 10 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 30, 1753)
Description
Wenzel-Anton, Earl and then Prince of Rittberg-Kaunitz (1711-1794) is a noble from Bohemia. Impregnated of the culture of the Englightenment, a devoted civil servant, he always had the full confidence and support from Empress Maria-Theresa. After a diplomatic career, he became Chancellor of Austria in 1753, till 1792. A partisan of alliance shifts, he worked out the closer ties with France that led to the Seven Years War, but also managed to renew with Frederick II of Prussia in time to be part of the first partition of Poland.Actions
A. An Excellent Minister!
- Monarch's diplomatic skill +3 for 240 months
- Monarch's administrative skill +3 for 240 months
- Monarch's military skill +3 for 240 months
- Stability +2
Austria — Not random
Conditions
- Event 3206 - Kaunitz for Austria has already occurred
- Country has at least 6 non-colonial provinces
- England exists
- France exists
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All of the following must occur:
- Prussia exists
- Event 263014 - The Kingdom of Prussia for Prussia has already occurred
-
The following must not occur:
- France and Austria are at war
- Event 164038 - The Convention of Westminster for England has already occurred
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 B, C of 164038 - The Convention of Westminster for England
Action B of 263003 - The Convention of Westminster for Prussia
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 France
- Stability +1
- Gain a temporary casus belli against Prussia for 36 months
- +150 relations with France
- +150 relations with Spain
- +150 relations with Naples
- +150 relations with Parma
- +150 relations with Russia
- +150 relations with Sweden
- +100 relations with Saxony
- -150 relations with England
- -150 relations with Prussia
- Event 170120 - The Diplomatic Revolution for France is triggered immediately
B. Don't take sides
- +25 relations with France
- +25 relations with Spain
- +25 relations with Naples
- +25 relations with Parma
- +25 relations with Russia
- +25 relations with Sweden
- +25 relations with Saxony
- -50 relations with England
- -50 relations with Prussia
C. France is the true enemy
- Stability -1
- Gain a temporary casus belli against France for 36 months
- Gain a temporary casus belli against Spain for 36 months
- Gain a temporary casus belli against Parma for 36 months
- Gain a temporary casus belli against Naples for 36 months
- -150 relations with France
- -150 relations with Spain
- -150 relations with Naples
- -150 relations with Parma
- +50 relations with Russia
- +50 relations with Sweden
- +50 relations with Saxony
- +50 relations with England
- Event 273033 - The Prussian threat for Saxony will never fire
- Event 291027 - The Prussian threat for Sweden will never fire
- Event 271003 - The Prussian threat for Russia will never fire
Austria — Not random
Will happen within 30 days of January 2, 1770
Checked again every 30 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after January 2, 1774)
Description
Joseph II, 1741-90, Holy Roman Emperor (1765-90), King of Bohemia and Hungary (1780-90). After his fathers death 1765, Joseph acted as emperor and co-regent with his mother but had little real influence. Resenting this fact, he takes to traveling until his mothers death in 1780. He then begins reformations largely based on his own philosophy and principles, rather than those originating in the Enlightenment. These reforms consisted of nothing less than the abolition of hereditary and ecclesiastic privileges as well as the creation of a civil service based on merit and loyalty rather than birth.Actions
A. Reforms of Enlightenment
- Centralization +2
- Aristocracy -1
- Serfdom -5
- Innovativeness +2
- Mercantilism -2
- Land -2
- Global revolt risk +4 for 36 months
- -200
B. No Change
- Stability +1
C. Reforms of Reaction
- Centralization -1
- Aristocracy +3
- Serfdom +3
- Innovativeness -2
- Mercantilism +2
- Land +1
- Global revolt risk +2 for 36 months
- -200
Austria — Not random
Will happen within 30 days of January 2, 1776
Checked again every 30 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after January 2, 1785)
Description
At long last, serfdom is formally abolished in Estonia and Latvia. Peasants in Lithuania, as well as in Russia proper, have to wait another 50 years before serfdom is struck from the books. But while the Estonians and Latvians gain their freedom by law, their lives do not change that much in practice: German barons continue to own all the land, and they retain rights to restrict the movement of peasants and to inflict physical punishment. Without land, most peasants can't sustain themselves economically and are forced to keep working for their centuries-old German masters.Actions
A. Yes, certainly!
- Serfdom -5
- Innovativeness +1
- Stability -1
B. No, certainly not!
- Innovativeness -1
C. No, and go further!
- Serfdom +3
- Innovativeness -3
- Stability +1
Austria — Not random
Conditions
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All of the following must occur:
- Prussia exists
- Event 263014 - The Kingdom of Prussia for Prussia has already occurred
-
At least one of the following must occur:
- Bavaria exists
- Palatinate exists
- Event 179019 - Bavaria-Straubing is granted to Habsburg for Austria has already occurred
-
At least one of the following must occur:
- Event 255003 - The Palatinate inherits Bavaria for Palatinate has already occurred
- Event 255008 - The Wittelsbach inheritance of Bavaria for Palatinate has already occurred
- Event 125034 - The Palatine Wittelsbach settles in Munich for Bavaria has already occurred
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The following must not occur:
- Own Bayern
Will happen within 10 days of January 2, 1778
Checked again every 10 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after July 2, 1778)
unless prevented by
Action A of 188003 - Death of Johann of Bavaria-Straubing for Hungary
Action B of 188001 - Death of Johann of Bavaria-Straubing for Hungary
Action A of 188004 - Death of Johann of Bavaria-Straubing for Hungary
Action B of 179019 - Bavaria-Straubing is granted to Habsburg for Austria
Action B of 125020 - Death of the last Bavarian Wittelsbach for Bavaria
Description
After the extinction of the Wittelsbach dynasty in Bavaria (1777), Joseph II endeavored to strengthen the position of Austria within the Empire. His plan to exchange territories with Charles Theodore of the Palatinate, the heir of the Bavarian throne (Lower Bavaria and the Upper Palatinate for Lower Austria) led to the War of the Bavarian Succession (1778-1779). Prussia intervened in July 1778 in what she saw as a dangerous Austrian expansion. It was a short conflict which started with a Prussian invasion of Bohemia but was terminated in May 1779s when Empress Maria Theresa forced her son Joseph II to capitulate. The peace was concluded at Teschen on 16th May 1779 and Austria settled for the small Inn district.Actions
A. Make legal claims on Bayern
- -150 relations with Prussia
- Event 3666 - The Bavarian Succession of 1777 for Palatinate is triggered immediately
- Event 3617 - The Bavarian Succession of 1777 for Bavaria is triggered immediately
B. Do not interfere
- -50 relations with Bavaria
- +50 relations with Prussia
- -50 relations with Palatinate
- Event 3531 - The Bavarian Succession of 1777 for Prussia will never fire
- Event 179021 - Austria recovers Straubing for Austria will never fire
- Stability +1
Austria — Not random
Conditions
- Event 179019 - Bavaria-Straubing is granted to Habsburg for Austria has already occurred
-
The following must not occur:
- Event 3207 - The Bavarian Succession of 1777 for Austria has already occurred
-
At least one of the following must occur:
-
All of the following must occur:
-
At least one of the following must occur:
- Bavaria exists
- Palatinate exists
-
At least one of the following must occur:
- Event 255003 - The Palatinate inherits Bavaria for Palatinate has already occurred
- Event 255008 - The Wittelsbach inheritance of Bavaria for Palatinate has already occurred
- Event 125034 - The Palatine Wittelsbach settles in Munich for Bavaria has already occurred
-
None of the following must occur:
- Own Bayern
- Palatinate and Austria are at war
- Bavaria and Austria are at war
-
At least one of the following must occur:
-
None of the following must occur:
- Bavaria exists
- Palatinate exists
-
All of the following must occur:
Will happen within 10 days of July 3, 1778
Checked again every 10 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 30, 1778)
Description
After the extinction of the Wittelsbach dynasty in Bavaria in 1777, Joseph II endeavored to strengthen the position of Austria within the Empire by exchanging territories with Charles Theodore of the Palatinate, the heir of the Bavarian throne (Lower Bavaria and the Upper Palatinate for Lower Austria). Austria would then legitimatedly press her claims to Straubing, thereby expanding her influence into Southern Germany.Actions
A. Make legal claims on Bayern
- -100
- Ansbach will be considered a national province
- Event 125035 - Straubing is ceded to Austria for Bavaria is triggered immediately
- Event 255009 - Straubing is ceded to Austria for Palatinate is triggered immediately
B. Do not interfere
- Stability +1
- -5 victory points
- -50 relations with Bavaria
- -50 relations with Palatinate
Austria — Not random
Conditions
-
None of the following must occur:
- Event 125022 - Austria is defeated for Bavaria has already occurred
- Event 255004 - Austria is defeated for Palatinate has already occurred
- Event 263000 - Austria is defeated for Prussia has already occurred
- Event 3207 - The Bavarian Succession of 1777 for Austria has already occurred
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None of the following must occur:
- Palatinate and Austria are at war
- Bavaria and Austria are at war
- Prussia and Austria are at war
Will happen within 10 days of January 2, 1780
Checked again every 10 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 30, 1783)
unless prevented by
Action B of 3207 - The Bavarian Succession of 1777 for Austria
Description
Despite resistance from Prussia, Austria managed to occupy and annex Straubing, thereby expanding into Southern Germany.Actions
A. We are victorious
- -30
- +30 victory points
- Ansbach will be considered a national province
- Event 125023 - Straubing is ceded to Austria for Bavaria is triggered immediately
- Event 255005 - Straubing is ceded to Austria for Palatinate is triggered immediately
Austria — Not random
Conditions
- Stability is at -1 or higher
Will happen within 360 days of March 2, 1782
Checked again every 360 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after November 30, 1783)
Description
The composer Franz-Joseph Haydn was appointed in 1759 as Vice-Kapellmeister to one of the leading Hungarian families, the Esterházys, becoming Kapellmeister in 1766. The works at Esterháza show an increasing enterprise, originality and freedom of style as well as melodic fluency, command of form, and humour, which carried Haydn's reputation beyond central Europe. In 1790, Nikolaus Esterházy died, but Haydn was retained by his son and was free to live in Vienna. In his last years his works show great diversity of style and seriousness of content yet retaining his vitality and fluency of utterance. At that time he composed his two great oratorios, 'The Creation' and 'The Seasons', clearly influenced by those of Haendel. Haydn died in 1809, after twice dictating his recollections and preparing a catalogue of his works. He was widely revered and is regarded, with justice, as father of the symphony and the string quartet.Actions
A. Great!
- Infrastructure tech investment: +25
- +15 victory points
- +10 relations with a random country
- +10 relations with a random country
- +10 relations with a random country
Austria — Not random
Will happen on March 20, 1786
Description
Being the elder son and successor of Maria Theresia, heir to the Habsburg domains, and Franz, former Duke of Lorraine and Grand Duke of Tuscany, whose title he also received, Joseph II established the new line of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine to rule over Austria. On 20 march 1786 Joseph II decided to change the flag hoisted over all the Habsburgs dominions within the Holy Roman Empire with a more appropriate flag for Austria. However the use of red and white colours dates back to 1191 when, according to legend, duke Leopold got his white tunic entirely bloodstained by the end of a fierce battle fought at Ptolemais (Acre) except the part of the tunic protected by the wide belt which he found out still white, when taking his belt off. Losing his standard during the fray, Leopold supposedly raised his tunic as a rallying point, and that was when the design was subsequently made official. After this episode duke Leopold V would be supposedly granted these arms by King Henry VI.Actions
A. A flag to better represent Austria
- -5
- Flag graphics extension set to "Austria"
- Clear flag "[Imperialflag]"
Austria — Not random
Conditions
- Stability is at -1 or higher
Will happen within 360 days of January 2, 1788
Checked again every 360 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 30, 1790)
Description
Mozart is widely recognized as one of the greatest composers in the history of Western music. With Haydn and Beethoven he brought to its height the achievement of the Viennese Classical school. Unlike any other composer in musical history he wrote in all the musical genres of his day and excelled in every one. His taste his command of form and his range of expression entitle him to be considered the most universal of all composers.Actions
A. OK
- +15 victory points
- Infrastructure tech investment: +25
- +10 relations with a random country
- +10 relations with a random country
Austria — Not random
Conditions
-
At least one of the following must occur:
- Byzantine Empire exists
- Bulgaria exists
- Serbia exists
- Bosnia exists
- Croatia exists
-
The following must not occur:
- Ottoman Empire is a neighbor
- Event 179139 - Finally they put their trust and support into our hands for Austria has already occurred
Will happen within 60 days of January 3, 1789
Checked again every 60 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after January 2, 1810)
unless prevented by
Action B of 179139 - Finally they put their trust and support into our hands for Austria
Description
During the 18th century Turkish power on the Balkans declined and first independent states appeared where formerly Turkish sandzaks ruled. The people of the Balkans now seem to think that they no longer need us to protect them as our former military border no longer is under threat from the Turks and we are no longer the bulwark and nemesis of Christian Europe against the Muslim Turks.Actions
A. All but the true friends turn away from us
- slavonic will no longer be an accepted culture
- Culture in Krain changes to german
- +10 relations with Ottoman Empire
Austria — Not random
Conditions
- Own Brabant
- Event 3216 - The Enlightened Reforms of Josef II for Austria has already occurred
Will happen within 60 days of June 19, 1789
Checked again every 60 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after September 2, 1789)
Description
The cancellation of the Blijde Inkomste on June 18th 1789 alienated the Vonckists, who now acted in cooperation with the Statists. In October 1789, the manifesto of the people of Brabant was published, proclaiming the province's independence, and the Habsburg forces were expelled. The estates general met on January 11th 1790 and proclaimed the United States of Belgium. Emperor Joseph II died in February 1790. The Brabant coalition of revolutionaries broke up, the Vonckists being chased out of offices and persecuted. In the Reichenbach Agreement, Prussia promised not to support the revolutionaries. On Dec. 3rd 1790, Austrian troops occupied Brussels, ending the short-lived United States of Belgium.Actions
A. Damn!
- Brabant revolts
- Flandern revolts
- Luxembourg revolts
- Revolt risk value in Brabant +6
- Revolt risk value in Flandern +6
The Pope — Not random
Conditions
- Event 179300 - The Brabant Revolution for Austria has already occurred
-
None of the following must occur:
- Austria owns Brabant
- Austria owns Flandern
Will happen within 1 days of June 19, 1789
Checked again every 1 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 31, 1819)
unless prevented by
Action A of 179301 - Leopold II recaptures the Southern Netherlands for Austria
Description
Actions
A. OK
- Event 179301 - Leopold II recaptures the Southern Netherlands for Austria will never fire
Austria — Not random
Will happen within 30 days of September 21, 1789
Checked again every 30 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 30, 1789)
Description
Joseph II was a controversial ruler. He began his reign with liberal reforms like the Edict of Toleration, which gave Lutherans, Calvinists, and Orthodox near equality with Roman Catholics. He also abolished serfdom and (temporarily) eased up on official censorship. However, Joseph was also an extreme centralist. In 1784 he informed the Hungarian government that it's official language, Latin, was really not effective for modern government and would be changed to German. To add to their horror, Joseph refused to submit to a coronation in Hungary lest he have to swear to uphold laws that he did not wish to, and then he had the sacred crown of the Kingdom moved to Vienna. In March 1787 Joseph swept away the constitution of the Austrian Netherlands and announced that from then on it would be ruled according to absolutist principles. Resistance simmered in the Austrian Netherlands until 1789 when it boiled over into open revolt. By that time there also were rumors of rebellion in Hungary and in Galicia, and for a time it appeared as if revolution might erupt in many parts of the monarchy.Actions
A. React against Revolutionary Tendencies!
- Aristocracy +3
- Serfdom +3
- Innovativeness -3
- Stability -1
B. Risk the Revolution!
- Aristocracy -1
- Serfdom -1
- Innovativeness +1
- Global revolt risk +3 for 156 months
- Stability +1
Austria — Not random
Conditions
- Event 179300 - The Brabant Revolution for Austria has already occurred
-
At least one of the following must occur:
-
All of the following must occur:
- Own Brabant
- Control Brabant
- Own Flandern
- Control Flandern
-
All of the following must occur:
- Own Brabant
- Control Brabant
-
The following must not occur:
- Own Flandern
-
All of the following must occur:
-
The following must not occur:
- Own Brabant
- Own Flandern
- Control Flandern
-
The following must not occur:
-
All of the following must occur:
Will happen within 56 days of December 3, 1790
Checked again every 56 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 31, 1819)
unless prevented by
Action A of 179146 - AI_EVENT for The Pope
Description
On December 3rd, 1790, the troops of Leopold II captured Brussels and ended the short lived state of Belgium.Actions
A. That will teach them
- Revolt risk value in Brabant -6
- Revolt risk value in Flandern -6
- Event 179146 - AI_EVENT for The Pope will never fire
Austria — Not random
Will happen within 10 days of January 2, 1800
Checked again every 10 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 30, 1805)
Description
Metternich began his state career in 1797 as representative of the Westphalian College of counts at the Congress of Rastatt, but in less than a decade, he had managed to become ambassador of Saxony and Preussen as well as the Austrian representative in France. His career primed in 1809 when he was assigned the post as minister of Austrian foreign affairs. Until 1813 Metternich will pursue a policy of acquiescence to French supremacy. A policy which ends with the creation of the Quadruple Alliance, the war against France, and the allied victory the very same year. The following 35 years have been called the Age of Metternich for during this time he was the chief arbiter of Europe. The Metternich system depended upon political and religious censorship, espionage, and the suppression of revolutionary and nationalist movements. This system holds part of the blame for the revolutions of 1848.Actions
A. An Excellent Minister!
- Monarch's diplomatic skill +5 for 240 months
- Monarch's administrative skill +3 for 240 months
- Monarch's military skill +2 for 240 months
- Stability +2
Austria — Not random
Conditions
- Stability is at -1 or higher
Will happen within 360 days of January 2, 1808
Checked again every 360 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 30, 1810)
Description
Ludwig van Beethoven was a universal genius widely regarded as the greatest composer who ever lived He dominated a period of musical history as no one else before or since. Rooted in the Classical traditions of Haydn and Mozart his art reaches out to encompass the new spirit of humanism expressed in the works of Goethe and Schiller his elder contemporaries in the world of literature and above all in the ideals of the French Revolution with its passionate concern for the freedom and dignity of the individual.Actions
A. OK
- +15 victory points
- Infrastructure tech investment: +25
- +10 relations with a random country
- +10 relations with a random country
Austria — Not random
Conditions
- Event 170030 - The Restoration of the Italian Monarchies for France has already occurred
-
At least one of the following must occur:
- Own Romagna
- Own Marche
- Own Napoli
- Own Apulia
- Own Messina
- Own Sicily
- Own Savoie
- Own Piemonte
- Own Liguria
- Own Emilia
- Own Firenze
- Own Siena
- Own Sardinia
- Own Roma
Will happen within 10 days of January 2, 1810
Checked again every 10 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 31, 1819)
Description
In the Congress of Vienna, all the Italian monarchs chased away by the Napoleonic troops were restored in their Kingdoms: the Kingdom of Sardinia which obtained Genoa, the Grand-Duchy of Tuscany, the Duchy of Parma, the Duchy of Modena and Reggio, the Papal States, the Kingdom of Two Sicilies. Everything seemed to be made in order to create a balance of powers in Italy between those minor states under the Austrian rule. The Napoleonic design of a united Italy which was unsuccessfully pursued by Murat with his proclamation at Rimini, was still to be postponed...Actions
A. Italy is only a geographical issue
- Monarch's diplomatic skill +2 for 60 months
- Monarch's administrative skill +2 for 60 months
- +300 relations with France
- Grant independence to Modena
- Grant independence to Parma
- Grant independence to Tuscany
- Grant independence to Papal States
- Grant independence to Savoy
- Grant independence to Sicily
- Event 179054 - The new Italian balance of powers for Austria is triggered immediately
Austria — Not random
Conditions
- Event 170128 - The restoration of the European monarchies for France has already occurred
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At least one of the following must occur:
- Own Mecklenburg
- Own Anhalt
- Own Hessen
- Own Oldenburg
- Own Mainz
- Own Pfalz
- Own Würzburg
- Own Ansbach
- Own Bayern
- Own Bern
- Own Schwyz
- Own Baden
- Own Württemberg
Will happen within 10 days of January 2, 1810
Checked again every 10 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 31, 1819)
Description
The Congress of Vienna brought Europe back to its boundaries before the French Revolution. Only the former Republics of Genoa and Venice weren't granted the restoration of their pre-revolutionary governments. Since any sort of socalled Republic was now the most hated by all the monarchies of the restoration, they were respectively given to Savoy as to form a medium buffer state against France and to Austria as to strengthen her position in Southern Europe.Actions
A. Germany is only a geographical issue
- Grant independence to Mecklenburg
- Grant independence to Saxony
- Grant independence to Oldenburg
- Grant independence to Hesse
- Grant independence to Baden
- Grant independence to Wirtemberg
- Grant independence to Bavaria
- Grant independence to Switzerland
- Event 179057 - The German Confederation for Austria is triggered immediately
Austria — Not random
Conditions
- Event 239031 - The Proclamation of Rimini for Naples has already occurred
- Event 179058 - The Restoration in Italy for Austria has already occurred
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At least one of the following must occur:
- Own Napoli
- Own Apulia
- Own Messina
- Own Sicily
- Naples is a vassal of Austria
- Event 179060 - The last Napoleonic battle in Italy for Austria has already occurred
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The following must not occur:
- Sicily exists
Will happen within 90 days of May 4, 1815
Checked again every 90 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 31, 1819)
Description
In the Congress of Vienna, the Kingdoms of Naples (which Murat believed to maintain) and Sicily, now united in the socalled Kingdom of Two Sicilies, were given back to the former King Ferdinando IV of Bourbon, who was forced to exile in Sicily when the French troops had invaded his realm. Ferdinando changed his numbering from IV to I as to represent that he was the first monarch to rule the United Kingdom of Two Sicilies.Actions
A. Restore the Bourbon King
- Grant independence to Naples
- Cede Napoli to Naples
- Cede Apulia to Naples
- Grant independence to Sicily
Austria — Not random
Conditions
- Stability is at 1 or higher
Will happen within 360 days of June 2, 1818
Checked again every 360 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 31, 1819)
Description
Schubert showed an extraordinary childhood aptitude for music. By 1814 he had produced piano pieces, string quartets, a symphony and an opera. His huge output of 1814-15 includes numerous songs, besides two more symphonies, three masses and four stage works. From this time he enjoyed the companionship of several friends. Frequently gathering for evenings of Schubert's music, this group represented the new phenomenon of an educated, musically aware middle class. In 1818 more songs poured out, including 'Der Wanderer', and instrumental pieces: piano sonatas and the 5 and 6 Symphonies began to show increased harmonic subtlety. Schubert's fame was long limited to that of a songwriter, since the bulk of his large output was not even published until the late 19th century. Yet he produced major instrumental masterpieces. These are marked by an intense lyricism, a spontaneous chromatic modulation that is surprising yet clearly purposeful, and an imagination that creates its own formal structures.Actions
A. Great!
- +5 victory points
- Infrastructure tech investment: +15
Austria — Not random
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Action A of 179050 - The regency of Friedrich in Tirol for AustriaDescription
During Duke Sigmund's minority, his uncle, Emperor Friedrich III, ruled over the Habsburgs possessions of Tyrol and Austria.Actions
A. Good!
- Gain an alliance with Tyrol
Austria — Not random
Triggered by
Action A of 322014 - Styria and Krain are willed to Tyrol for TyrolAction A of 261001 - Death of Duke Albert for Styria
Action A of 261000 - Death of Duke Albert for Styria
Description
In december 1463 Duke Albert of Styria died childlessly. Despite their former conflicts, he let his brother, Emperor Friedrich III. inherit all his possessions.Actions
A. Great!
- Inherit the realms of Styria
- Krain will be considered a national province
- Steiermark will be considered a national province
- Leader Baumkircher becomes active
Austria — Not random
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Action A of 322012 - Abdication of Duke Sigmund for TyrolDescription
In 1490, the old, childless Duke Sigmund of Tyrol was tired of ruling. He abdicated in favor of his nephew, soon-to-be emperor Maximilian I.Actions
A. Tyrol is united with Austria
- Gain Tyrol as vassals
- Gain an alliance with Tyrol
- Event 179091 - The claim to Tirol and Vorlande for Austria will never fire
Austria — Not random
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Action A of 184057 - The Burgundian Wars for SwitzerlandDescription
The Austrian Habsburgs were constantly aggitated by Charles the Bold's ambition for Burgundy amongst the border provinces of Alsace and Lorraine which Austria considered her own domain. The Swiss Confederation has declared an intent to war against Charles of Burgundy, should we support the Swiss efforts to rid the world of this insufferable oink?Actions
A. Without Hesitation
- -200
- Event 184062 - Austrians Send Aid for Switzerland is triggered immediately
- -50 relations with Burgundy
B. No, what are they thinking?
- +20 relations with Burgundy
- -25 relations with France
- -25 relations with Switzerland
Austria — Not random
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Action A of 193803 - The Fate of the Italian Kingdom for ItalyDescription
In the congress of Vienna, the Prince of Metternich, Austrian minister of foreign affairs, managed to gain Lombardy and Veneto from the spoils of the Napoleonic Kingdom of Italy, with the creation of the Kingdom of Lombardy-Veneto, a Vassal-State under the direct rule of the Austrian Emperor by means of a Viceroy.Actions
A. We now control Northern Italy
- Inherit the realms of Italy
Austria — Not random
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Action A of 186321 - Barrier treaty for NetherlandsDescription
After the Spanish succesion war Austria gained the Southern Netherlands. But before they fully could assert power they had to sign a treaty with the Dutch which stipulated the further closure of the Schelt and the right for the Dutch to place troops allong the French border. These troops got their own Protestant churches and were fed by the Austrians.Actions
A. Accept the treaty
- +100 relations with Netherlands
- Stability -1
- Trade tech investment: -100
- -25 relations with France
- +1000 infantry in Flandern
- +1000 infantry in Brabant
- +1000 infantry in Luxembourg
- -1 base tax value in Flandern
- -1 base tax value in Flandern
- -1 base tax value in Flandern
- Gain a royal marriage with Netherlands
B. Refuse to sign the treaty
- Event 186322 - Reaction on the refusal for Netherlands is triggered immediately
- +50 relations with France
- Infrastructure tech investment: +100
- Trade tech investment: +100
Austria — Not random
Triggered by
Action B of 186321 - Barrier treaty for NetherlandsDescription
After the Spanish succesion war Austria gained the Southern Netherlands. But before they fully could assert power they had to sign a treaty with the Dutch which stipulated the further closure of the Schelt and the right for the Dutch to place troops allong the French border. These troops got their own Protestant churches and were fed by the Austrians.Actions
A. Accept the treaty
- +100 relations with Netherlands
- Stability -1
- Trade tech investment: -100
- -1 base tax value in Flandern
- -1 base tax value in Flandern
- -1 base tax value in Flandern
- Gain a royal marriage with Netherlands
B. Refuse to sign the treaty
- Event 186322 - Reaction on the refusal for Netherlands is triggered immediately
- Infrastructure tech investment: +100
- Trade tech investment: +100
Austria — Not random
Triggered by
Action C of 186321 - Barrier treaty for NetherlandsDescription
After the Spanish succesion war Austria gained the Southern Netherlands. But before they fully could assert power they had to sign a treaty with the Dutch which stipulated the further closure of the Schelt and the right for the Dutch to place troops allong the French border. These troops got their own Protestant churches and were fed by the Austrians.Actions
A. Accept the treaty
- +100 relations with Netherlands
- Stability -1
- Trade tech investment: +100
- Infrastructure tech investment: +100
- -75 relations with France
- +1000 infantry in Flandern
- +1000 infantry in Brabant
- +1000 infantry in Luxembourg
- -1 base tax value in Flandern
- -1 base tax value in Flandern
- -1 base tax value in Flandern
- Gain a royal marriage with Netherlands
B. Refuse to sign the treaty
- Event 186322 - Reaction on the refusal for Netherlands is triggered immediately
- +50 relations with France
- Infrastructure tech investment: +100
- Trade tech investment: +100
Austria — Not random
Triggered by
Action A of 188001 - Death of Johann of Bavaria-Straubing for HungaryDescription
In 1425 Duke Johann II the Merciless of Bavaria-Straubing (in Lower Bavaria) died and the Wittelsbach subbranch was extinct. Surprisingly, emperor Sigismund initially did not grant Straubing's possessions to one of the other Wittelsbach branches, but to Habsburg. This decision was opposed by the Wittelsbachs and revised in 1429 when Sigismund decided to divide it among the Bavarian Wittelsbach branches, with Bavaria-Munich getting the majority.Actions
A. Accept Straubing and fight for it
- -100 relations with Bavaria
- Ansbach will be considered a national province
- Event 125001 - Bavaria-Straubing is granted to Habsburg for Bavaria is triggered immediately
B. Reject Straubing and let the Wittelsbachs have it
- +100 relations with Bavaria
- -50 relations with Hungary
- Cede Ansbach to Bavaria
- Event 125000 - Inheritance of Bavaria-Straubing for Bavaria is triggered immediately
- Event 188002 - Sigismund reverses his decision regarding Bayern-Straubing for Hungary will never fire
- Event 3207 - The Bavarian Succession of 1777 for Austria will never fire
Austria — Not random
Triggered by
Action A of 125037 - The claim to Bohemia for BavariaDescription
The war of the Austrian succession was victorious for the Elector of Bavaria, who was granted the crown of Bohemia and the allegiance of Maria Theresia, Archduchess of Austria.Actions
A. Oh no!
- Stability -2
- Silesia will no longer be considered a national province
- Moravia will no longer be considered a national province
- Ostmarch will no longer be considered a national province
- Bohemia will no longer be considered a national province
- Erz will no longer be considered a national province
- Sudeten will no longer be considered a national province
- Cede Silesia to Prussia
- Cede Moravia to Bavaria
- Cede Ostmarch to Bavaria
- Cede Bohemia to Bavaria
- Cede Erz to Bavaria
- Cede Sudeten to Bavaria
Austria — Not random
Triggered by
Action A of 17406 - Charles V's Mercenary Army Sacks Rome for Papal StatesDescription
The 14,000 lansquenets, hired by Charles V in the war against the League of Cognac under the command of Georg von Frundsberg, were animated by a violent spirit of crusade against the Pope (Frundsberg was bringing a golden rope with which he insanely meant to hang the Pope and his cardinals!) but also, and most of all, angry for lack of pay. Abandoned by their captains, they begun to plunder villages in search of loots. Soon they were joined by 6,000 Spanish soldiers lead by Charles, Connétable de Bourbon, and by any sort of ruffians of any condition (mercenaries at the Emperor's service, deserting or disbanded troops of the League and common criminals), all of them with the common aim to make the way to Rome, the city of sin, and 'sack' it. On the morning of 6 May 1527, from his headquarters set up on the Gianicolo hill, Captain General Bourbon with his 40,000 soldiers launched a series of attacks on Rome. During one of them, at the Torrione Gate, while leading the assault of the walls, he himself was mortally wounded (Benvenuto Cellini, who took part in the defence of the walls, would boast about having shot the deadly bullet). Instead of being let down, the Spanish troops' confidence was boosted by their commander's sudden death and at the expenses of big losses, managed to break through the city walls and enter the Borgo while the imperial lansquenets broke rushed towards the Holy See. Pope Clement VII and his followers were able to escape into safety, thanks to the 'Passetto', a secret corridor which Pope Alexander VI had built along the top of the wall connecting the Vatican with Castel Sant'Angelo. Across the Sisto bridge the bewildered soldiers fell on the unarmed city and for eight days committed every sort of violence, theft, sacrilege and massacre. The streets were a mixture of drunken soldiers, corpses and heaps of every sort of luxury goods taken from churches, monasteries and palaces. No league army dared to enter the city to drive out the ravaging troops and rescue the Pope, who accepted to pay a huge ransom only six months later. Although the exact role of the emperor in this act is unclear, it hurt his standing internationally, and caused something of a domestic crisis. It was one of the motivations for the alliance between England and France in 1527, and for the war with those countries that followed.Actions
A. Oh, well...
- -100 relations with England
- -100 relations with France
- Monarch's diplomatic skill -2 for 12 months
- Monarch's administrative skill -2 for 12 months
- +50
Austria — Not random
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Action B of 188122 - Death of Mathias Corvinus for HungaryDescription
After Mathias Corvinus of Hungary's sudden death, a bitter conflict over his succession has arisen. Following his explicit wish, his illegitimate son Janos has been crowned King, however there is considerable resistance among the magnates who are fed up with strong royal authority and high taxes. They have decided to revolt against the new King in order to protect their interest. Meanwhile, Friedrich III still bears the title King of Hungary and he and his son Maximilian are regarded by some Hungarians as legitimate successor to the throne. Taking advantage of the conflict within it, it might be easy to press the claim and conquer Hungary now.Actions
A. Claim the Hungarian throne
- Carpathia will be considered a national province
- Ruthenia will be considered a national province
- Maros will be considered a national province
- Magyar will be considered a national province
- Presburg will be considered a national province
- Odenburg will be considered a national province
- Pest will be considered a national province
- Croatia will be considered a national province
- -200 relations with Hungary
Austria — Not random
Triggered by
Action D of 200103 - The Cleves succession for ClevesAction C of 200102 - The Cleves succession for Cleves
Action D of 200101 - The Cleves succession for Cleves
Action D of 200107 - The Cleves succession for Cleves
Action D of 200106 - The Cleves succession for Cleves
Action C of 200104 - The Cleves succession for Cleves
Action C of 200108 - 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. Imperial troops have succeeded in enforcing this plan and we are now in possession of the Duchies.Actions
A. Good!
- Münster will be considered a national province
- Kleves will be considered a national province
- Inherit the realms of Cleves
- -100 relations with Brandenburg
- -50 relations with Saxony
Austria — Not random
Conditions
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The following must not occur:
- Austria is a vassal of Hungary
Triggered by
Action B of 188090 - The Vacant Throne for HungaryDescription
In 1439 Albrecht of Habsburg, King of Hungary, fell ill, probably of cholera, while campaigning against the Ottomans. Within one month he died, leaving two minor daughters and his pregnant wife Elizabeth. For the case of the unborn child being male, Albrecht declared that his son would be his successor in all his fiefs just before his death. Based on thiswill, Elizabeth attempted to get the Parliament to appoint her Queen Regent for her unborn baby. Still feeling menaced by the Ottomans, a majority of the Diet consisting mostly of the middle and lower nobility however did not want to trust the country's fortune upon a woman and an unborn child and, led by the Transylvanian noble Janos Hunyadi, desired an adult King with a decent powerbase instead. It was Hunyadi who proposed the most obvious choice, Wladyslaw III, King of the other big Christian Kingdom in East Europe, Poland. Initially with the consent of Elizabeth, deputies of the Diet approached the nineteen-year-old Wladyslaw in Krakow and offered him the Hungarian crown. Meanwhile, Elizabeth gave birth to a son, the male heir Albrecht and she had hoped for, and called him Ladislaus. Since then, she was determined to secure the throne for her child and thus withdrew her approval of the offer to the Polish King. Acknowledging Albrecht's will, the Hungarian Diet has followed her wish and terminated the negotiations with Wladyslaw. Ladislaus Postumus, as he is called since he was born after his father's death, will be crowned King of Hungary in Stuhlweißenburg. Now it's upon Habsburg to defend Europe against the Ottoman threat.Actions
A. Hungary is ours
- Gain Hungary as vassals
- Gain a royal marriage with Hungary
- Gain an alliance with Hungary
- +300 relations with Hungary
Austria — Not random
Triggered by
Action A of 179148 - Habsburg rule in Hungary for AustriaDescription
Now it's upon Habsburg to defend Europe against the Ottoman threat.Actions
A. Hungary is ours
- Gain Hungary as vassals
- Gain a royal marriage with Hungary
- Gain an alliance with Hungary
- +300 relations with Hungary
Austria — Not random
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Action A of 179150 - Habsburg rule in Hungary for AustriaDescription
Now it's upon Habsburg to defend Europe against the Ottoman threat.Actions
A. Hungary is ours
- Gain Hungary as vassals
- Gain a royal marriage with Hungary
- Gain an alliance with Hungary
- +300 relations with Hungary
Austria — Not random
Triggered by
Action A of 188111 - Peace with Austria for HungaryDescription
Having been offered the throne by some malcontent nobles, in 1459 Friedrich III was crowned King of Hungary with the crown of St. Stephen that had been in his possession since 1440. When Matthias Corvinus, King of Hungary, had managed to crush the rebellious nobles and secure his diplomatic positions by reaching agreements with Jiri Podiebrad of Bohemia and the mercenary Jan Vitovec who had seized the former Cilli estates and he was about to threaten Austria, Friedrich quickly accepted a treaty in which we abandonned his claim on Hungary, but kept the title of King of Hungary, retained several border districts including the towns of Guns and Eisenstadt, was ceded the city of Sopron, received a ransom of 60000 ducats for the crown of St. Stephen and was appointed heir of Matthias in case of a childless death.Actions
A. Accept the offer
- +100
- Odenburg will be considered a national province
- Carpathia will no longer be considered a national province
- Ruthenia will no longer be considered a national province
- Maros will no longer be considered a national province
- Magyar will no longer be considered a national province
- Presburg will no longer be considered a national province
- Pest will no longer be considered a national province
- Croatia will no longer be considered a national province
- +30 victory points
- Event 188112 - Friedrich accepts for Hungary is triggered immediately
B. Press the claim on Hungary
- Carpathia will be considered a national province
- Ruthenia will be considered a national province
- Maros will be considered a national province
- Magyar will be considered a national province
- Presburg will be considered a national province
- Odenburg will be considered a national province
- Pest will be considered a national province
- Croatia will be considered a national province
- Stability -2
- +2 badboy
- Start a war with Hungary
Austria — Not random
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Action A of 282008 - Meet the In-Laws for TransylvaniaDescription
Gabriel Bethlen de Iktar - Prince of Siebenbürgen has come to Vienna with the intention of obtaining an alliance against the Ottomans and the hand of an Austrian Archduchess. Shall we oblige?Actions
A. Yes
- Gain a temporary casus belli against Ottoman Empire for 36 months
- +75 relations with Transylvania
- Gain a royal marriage with Transylvania
B. No
- -25 relations with Transylvania
- +25 relations with Ottoman Empire
Austria — Not random
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Action B of 3597 - The Marriage of Mary of Burgundy for BurgundyDescription
Mary of Valois was the only daughter of Charles le Téméraire (Charles the Bold) and so heiress of all the rich Burgundian domains from the Saone River up to the Low Countries. When her father died in 1477 at the age of 43, Mary was only nineteen and Louis XI of France seized the opportunity provided with his rival's death to take possession of the duchy of Burgundy and also of Franche-Comté, Picardie and Artois. He justified his military intervention with the fact that these lands had always been fiefs to the French crown and that with Charles' death, the last member of the French Valois dynasty they had 'de facto', according to the salic law, reverted to France. But the choice of which prince should marry the duchess would be of particular importance for the future political and economical stability of Western Europe, so he urged Mary to accept his son, the Dauphin Charles, as husband, in order to secure the inheritance of the Low Countries for his descendants too, even by force of arms if necessary. Mary had no other choice than to accept that offer of marriage, thus binding the destiny of the duchy of Burgundy to the senior branch of House of Valois.Actions
A. I crave blood!
- Stability -2
- Luxembourg will be considered a national province
- Brabant will be considered a national province
- Artois will be considered a national province
- Franche-Comté will be considered a national province
- -50 relations with France
- Gain a temporary casus belli against France for 24 months
Austria — Not random
Conditions
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The following must not occur:
- Austria is a vassal of Modena
Triggered by
Action A of 17439 - Francesco IV for ModenaDescription
In 1806 the male line of the Este family of Modena failed. The daughter of the last Este Duke of Modena was married to the son of Franz I of Austria, and became Duke of Modena. Modena was now firmly tied to Austrian interests.Actions
A. OK
- Gain Modena as vassals
- Gain an alliance with Modena
Austria — Not random
Conditions
-
The following must not occur:
- Austria is a vassal of Italy
Triggered by
Action A of 193020 - Francesco IV for ItalyDescription
In 1806 the male line of the Este family of Italy failed. The daughter of the last King of Italy was married to the son of Franz I of Austria, and became King of Italy. Kingdom of Italy was now firmly tied to Austrian interests.Actions
A. OK
- Gain Italy as vassals
- Gain an alliance with Italy
Austria — Not random
Triggered by
Action A of 12062 - French Encirclement by the Habsburgs for FranceDescription
Until 1635, France had played a minimal part in the Thirty Years War, limiting her involvements in diplomatic and political measures: financially supporting the Protestant cause against the Habsburg party in order to weaken his authority in the Empire or making short-lived military interventions in Northern Italy as to interrupt the military supply line between the Habsburg dominions of Spain and Austria. But in 1635 the Emperor and the German princes stipulated a peace treaty in Prague, with which the Protestant rulers were allowed to retain secularized bishoprics held by them in 1627, the enforcement of the Edict of Restitution was delayed for 40 years, the armies of the Emperor and of the German states were reunited to one imperial army and the German princes were forbidden to have alliances between them or with foreign powers. Since this treaty acknowledged the authority of the Habsburg party in the Empire and subsequently it renewed the threat for France of being surrounded at her borders, Cardinal Richelieu decided it was the moment for France to enter a preventive war against Spain and Austria. The religious character of the early war lost any real significance, from now on a struggle for the hegemony in Europe would take place.Actions
A. Interfering Cardinal
- Gain a temporary casus belli against France for 48 months
- -100 relations with France
B. Ignore the Threat
- +10 relations with France
Austria — Not random
Conditions
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The following must not occur:
- Austria is a vassal of Lorraine
Triggered by
Action A of 3632 - Habsburg Inheritance of Lothringen for LorraineDescription
In 1733 there had been great conflict in Europe centered on the election of King Stanislaw Leszczynski. Russia and Austria had supported Friedrich Augustus II's son, but he lost the election. War had been close and several plans had been discussed to secure peace for all. One was that Friedrich Augustus II's son got the throne and Stanislaw would have been compensated with Lorraine. However that situation never materialized and when François III Stephan of Lorraine married Maria-Theresia of Austria the lands of Lorraine would be inherited by their eldest son, Josef.Actions
A. Lothringen will stay within the Habsburg Dynasty
- Gain Lorraine as vassals
- +150 relations with Lorraine
- Stability +1
Austria — Not random
Conditions
- Austria is a vassal of Hungary
Triggered by
Action B of 188090 - The Vacant Throne for HungaryDescription
In 1439 Albrecht of Habsburg, King of Hungary, fell ill, probably of cholera, while campaigning against the Ottomans. Within one month he died, leaving two minor daughters and his pregnant wife Elizabeth. For the case of the unborn child being male, Albrecht declared that his son would be his successor in all his fiefs just before his death. Based on this will, Elizabeth attempted to get the Parliament to appoint her Queen Regent for her unborn baby. Still feeling menaced by the Ottomans, a majority of the Diet consisting mostly of the middle and lower nobility however did not want to trust the country's fortune upon a woman and an unborn child and, led by the Transylvanian noble Janos Hunyadi, desired an adult King with a decent powerbase instead. It was Hunyadi who proposed the most obvious choice, Wladyslaw III, King of the other big Christian Kingdom in East Europe, Poland. Initially with the consent of Elizabeth, deputies of the Diet approached the nineteen-year-old Wladyslaw in Krakow and offered him the Hungarian crown. Meanwhile, Elizabeth gave birth to a son, the male heir Albrecht and she had hoped for, and called him Ladislaus. Since then, she was determined to secure the throne for her child and thus withdrew her approval of the offer to the Polish King. Acknowledging Albrecht's will, the Hungarian Diet has followed her wish and terminated the negotiations with Wladyslaw. Ladislaus Postumus, as he is called since he was born after his father's death, will be crowned King of Hungary in Stuhlweißenburg...Actions
A. Great!
- Break vassalization with Hungary
- Stability +3
- Event 179149 - Coronation of Ladislaus Postumus in Hungary for Austria is triggered immediately
Austria — Not random
Triggered by
Action C of 129040 - Death of Ladislaus Postumus for BohemiaDescription
Bohemia has recognized Emperor Friedrich III as legitimate successor to the late Ladislaus Postumus and his father Albrecht of Habsburg to its throne. The Bohemian crown has hence been secured permanently for our dynasty.Actions
A. Austriae est imperare orbi universo
- Silesia will be considered a national province
- Moravia will be considered a national province
- Ostmarch will be considered a national province
- Bohemia will be considered a national province
- Erz will be considered a national province
- Sudeten will be considered a national province
- Inherit the realms of Bohemia
- czech will become an accepted culture
Austria — Not random
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Action C of 129022 - Death of Oldrich Rozmberk for BohemiaDescription
When Ladislaus Postumus died in 1457, Ulrich of Rozmberg, leader of the 'Austrian' or 'Romanist' faction of the Bohemian nobility which was in favour of catholicism and a permanent union with Austria and the most powerful man in Bohemia after victory in the civil war between 1446 and 1453, used the opportunity to realise his own ambitions and became King of Bohemia. After his death in 1462 however the remaining Romanists, unwilling to raise the Rozmbergs to a higher rank than the numerous other Bohemian dynasties and fearing a reemergence of their Hussite opponents, accepted a permanent personal union with Austria.Actions
A. Accept the Union
- Silesia will be considered a national province
- Moravia will be considered a national province
- Ostmarch will be considered a national province
- Bohemia will be considered a national province
- Erz will be considered a national province
- Sudeten will be considered a national province
- Inherit the realms of Bohemia
- czech will become an accepted culture
- Centralization -1
- Aristocracy +1
- Innovativeness -1
Austria — Not random
Triggered by
Action A of 129018 - Extinction of the Podiebrad dynasty for BohemiaAction A of 129020 - Extinction of the Rozmberk dynasty for Bohemia
Description
With the extinction of the national dynasty ruling Bohemia, the union between Austria and Bohemia that has so long been a goal of Habsburg can finally be achieved.Actions
A. Great!
- Silesia will be considered a national province
- Moravia will be considered a national province
- Ostmarch will be considered a national province
- Bohemia will be considered a national province
- Erz will be considered a national province
- Sudeten will be considered a national province
- Inherit the realms of Bohemia
- czech will become an accepted culture
Austria — Not random
Triggered by
Action C of 188122 - Death of Mathias Corvinus for HungaryDescription
Matthias Corvinus of Hungary died in 1490, before having secured the succession to the throne of his illegitimate son Janos. The Hungarian nobles, fed up with the strong authority and high taxes of Corvinus, quickly deprived Janos of his claim and looked for a foreign candidate that would be an easily influenced, weak puppet monarch. Seeing how he had been forced to give concessions to the estates and cities of Burgundy, they think they found such a monarch in Maximilian of Austria and have elected him King of Hungary.Actions
A. I will prove them wrong
- Carpathia will be considered a national province
- Ruthenia will be considered a national province
- Maros will be considered a national province
- Magyar will be considered a national province
- Presburg will be considered a national province
- Odenburg will be considered a national province
- Pest will be considered a national province
- Croatia will be considered a national province
- Inherit the realms of Hungary
- magyar will become an accepted culture
- slovak will become an accepted culture
Austria — Not random
Triggered by
Action A of 179018 - The Archbishop in Cologne for AustriaDescription
With his new throne Maximilian Franz brought Cologne into Austria's alliance and orbit.Actions
A. Good!
- Gain an alliance with Cologne
Austria — Not random
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Action C of 228031 - The Fate of the Duchy for MilanDescription
In 1530 during the congress of Bologna Pope Clement VII consecrated Charles V Holy Roman Emperor and convinced him to forgive the misbehaviour of Francesco II Sforza who joined the League of Cognac, as the Pope himself did, having the Emperor confirm him still Duke of Milan. Charles V conceded him the ducal title again but on the firm condition that on Sforza's death the Duchy would have returned definitely to the Empire. A marriage was also agreed between Sforza and Charles V's niece Christine of Denmark. On 2 November 1535 Duke Francesco II died childless but, in spite of the previous agreements of Bologna, the people of Milan refused Charles V's decision to have the duchy reverted to the Empire but tried to impose self-determination. That would mean war against the Empire.Actions
A. Milan must be under Imperial rule
- Conditions:
Lombardia will be considered a claim province
- Country is the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire
- -200 relations with Milan
- Stability -1
- Event 285222 - The lapsed fief of Milan for Spain will never fire
- Event 179074 - The lapsed fief of Milan for Austria will never fire
Austria — Not random
Conditions
- Country is the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire
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Action A of 228018 - The imperial investiture of the duchy for MilanDescription
In order to strengthen his position against any claims to the throne which could have been pressed from Ferdinando I of Naples or from Charles VIII King of France, Ludovico il Moro begun intensive diplomatic handlings with Emperor Friedrich III's son Maximilian. On 16 March 1493 a wedding promise was agreed between the King of the Romans Maximilian and il Moro's daughter Bianca Maria to be celebrated at the end of the year and on 24 June 1493 a first agreement on the Sforza's imperial investiture was reached. The agreement and the investiture of the duchy will remain secret until Duke Gian Galeazzo's death, because based upon the formal reason that Galeazzo Maria, il Moro's brother and Gian Galeazzo's father, who died assassinated in 1476, was already born when Francesco Sforza still had to proclaim himself Duke of Milan.Actions
A. Milan is our fief
- +50 relations with Milan
- +200
- Gain a royal marriage with Milan
Austria — Not random
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Action A of 220031 - Succession of Vincenzo II for MantuaDescription
Upon the death of Vinzenz II, his Duchy passed to a French cousin Karl I - Herzog von Nevers. But Kaiser Ferdinand II who wed Eleanora Gonzaga (Vinzenz's sister) wanted Mantua for himself. He supported Herzog von Guastalla's claim to Mantua and Herzog von Savoyern's claim to Montferrat. With help from Spain, Savoyern occupied Montferrat while the Kaiser's army sacked Mantua (1629) but French intervention ended Savoyern's dream with the Peace of Susa (Apr 1630). Gustavus II Adolphus of Sweden's entrance into the Thirty Years War (1618-48) forced Ferdinand II to sign the Peace of Regensburg (Oct 1630) allowing his troops to fight elsewhere. Ludwig XIII's refusal prolonged the Mantuan campaign til Cherasco (1631) which gave our allies some of the territories they sought.Actions
A. Assert Imperial rights to Mantua
- Gain a temporary casus belli against France for 36 months
- Gain a temporary casus belli against Mantua for 36 months
- Gain a temporary casus belli against Venice for 36 months
- Gain a temporary casus belli against Papal States for 36 months
- -150 relations with Mantua
- -150 relations with France
- -100 relations with Venice
- -100 relations with Papal States
- +100 relations with Spain
- +100 relations with Savoy
- Gain an alliance with Spain
- Gain an alliance with Savoy
- Stability +2
Austria — Not random
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Action A of 28004 - Philip the Good parleys with Emperor Frederick III for BurgundyDescription
After the death of Louis the Pious in 840 the Carolingian Empire was divided between his three sons. Two of these Kingdoms would survive to become France and the Holy Roman Empire. The third Kingdom, Lotharingia, dwindled and was upon the death of King Zwentibold absorbed into Germany. Twice during his reign Philip the Good requested from Emperor Frederick III the vacant crown of Lotharingia.Actions
A. Deny him the crown
- -50 relations with Burgundy
- +50 relations with France
B. Grant him the crown
- Stability -1
- Cede Münster to Burgundy
- Cede Oldenburg to Burgundy
- Cede Friesen to Burgundy
- Cede Geldre to Burgundy
- Cede Kleves to Burgundy
- Cede Köln to Burgundy
- Cede Pfalz to Burgundy
- Cede Lorraine to Burgundy
- Cede Luxembourg to Burgundy
- +150 relations with Burgundy
- -50 relations with France
- -50 relations with Cologne
- -50 relations with Palatinate
- -50 relations with Switzerland
- -50 relations with Lorraine
- -50 relations with Oldenburg
- -50 relations with Berg
- -50 relations with Cleves
- -50 relations with Friesland
- -50 relations with Guelders
- Event 28006 - King Philip for Burgundy is triggered immediately
Austria — Not random
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Action A of 28007 - Philip the Good parleys with Emperor Frederick III for BurgundyDescription
After the death of Louis the Pious in 840 the Carolingian Empire was divided between his three sons. Two of these Kingdoms would survive to become France and the Holy Roman Empire. The third Kingdom, Lotharingia, dwindled and was upon the death of King Zwentibold absorbed into Germany. Twice during his reign Philip the Good requested from Emperor Frederick III the vacant crown of Lotharingia.Actions
A. Deny him the crown
- -50 relations with Burgundy
- +50 relations with France
B. Grant him the crown
- Stability -1
- Cede Münster to Burgundy
- Cede Oldenburg to Burgundy
- Cede Friesen to Burgundy
- Cede Geldre to Burgundy
- Cede Kleves to Burgundy
- Cede Köln to Burgundy
- Cede Pfalz to Burgundy
- Cede Lorraine to Burgundy
- -30 relations with Burgundy
- -50 relations with France
- -50 relations with Cologne
- -50 relations with Palatinate
- -50 relations with Switzerland
- -50 relations with Lorraine
- -50 relations with Oldenburg
- -50 relations with Berg
- -50 relations with Cleves
- -50 relations with Friesland
- -50 relations with Guelders
- Event 28006 - King Philip for Burgundy is triggered immediately
Austria — Not random
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Action A of 137049 - Philip the Good parleys with Emperor Frederick III for BurgundyDescription
After the death of Louis the Pious in 840 the Carolingian Empire was divided between his three sons. Two of these Kingdoms would survive to become France and the Holy Roman Empire. The third Kingdom, Lotharingia, dwindled and was upon the death of King Zwentibold absorbed into Germany. Twice during his reign Philip the Good requested from Emperor Frederick III the vacant crown of Lotharingia.Actions
A. Grant him the crown
- Stability -1
- Cede Münster to Burgundy
- Cede Oldenburg to Burgundy
- Cede Friesen to Burgundy
- Cede Geldre to Burgundy
- Cede Kleves to Burgundy
- Cede Köln to Burgundy
- Cede Pfalz to Burgundy
- Cede Lorraine to Burgundy
- +30 relations with Burgundy
- -50 relations with France
- -50 relations with Cologne
- -50 relations with Palatinate
- -50 relations with Switzerland
- -50 relations with Lorraine
- -50 relations with Oldenburg
- -50 relations with Berg
- -50 relations with Cleves
- -50 relations with Friesland
- -50 relations with Guelders
- Event 28006 - King Philip for Burgundy is triggered immediately
B. Deny him the crown
- -50 relations with Burgundy
- +50 relations with France
Austria — Not random
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Action A of 137022 - The House of Habsburg settles in Spain for BurgundyDescription
In 1494 Charles VIII invaded Italy. Maximilian of Habsburg, alarmed at the successful progress of Charles VIII in the Italian peninsula, signed the league of Venice with Spain, Venice and Milan to face the powerful French army in the Kingdom of Naples and in the imperial territories in Northern Italy and, in order to strengthen the ties with the new Spanish ally, at about the same time he arranged a marriage between his children, Marguerite and Philippe, and Juan and Juana, son and daughter of Ferdinand and Isabella, respectively King of Aragon and Queen of Castile.Actions
A. Let's bind our destiny to the Catholic Kings
- Stability +1
- Gain a royal marriage with Spain
- Monarch's diplomatic skill +2 for 12 months
- -50 relations with France
- +20 relations with Burgundy
Austria — Not random
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Action A of 331000 - The deposition of Duke Ulrich for WirtembergDescription
After deposing Duke Ulrich for his permament violations of their right, the murder of Hans von Hutten and the seizure of Reutlingen, the estates of Wirtemberg offered the country to Charles V. for 220.000 Gulden.Actions
A. Accept the offer and buy Wirtemberg
- Inherit the realms of Wirtemberg
- Württemberg will be considered a national province
- -220
B. Reject the offer
- -50 relations with Wirtemberg
Austria — Not random
Conditions
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At least one of the following must occur:
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The following must not occur:
- Tuscany exists
- Austria and Tuscany are at war
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The following must not occur:
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Action A of 17358 - Burnt Siena for SienaDescription
In 1549 after increasing turmoil in Siena, the Spanish representative of the city, Don Diego di Mendoza, decided to build a fortress to ensure Spanish control of the territory. This decision was received with horror by the Sienese who begged with Charles V not to proceed. He refused, and several Sienese citizens in Rome received aid from French agents and collected an army. In 1552, as they marched on Siena the people revolted and threw out the Spanish troops, and an independent Siena took up a pro-French policy. Henri II, King of France, tried to exploit the situation by sending there an army led by Paul de Termes, who was successively substituted by Strozzi when an invasion of Corsica was attempted with the help of the Turkish fleet. On Emperor Charles V's decision to inflict an exemplary punishment upon the rebeling city, Cosimo I Duke of Tuscany responded to his call by invading and pillaging the villages surrounding Siena with the help of Spanish/imperial troops. After a year long siege laid by Medeghino and his Florentine troops, the city of Siena was eventually taken.Actions
A. We can handle it
- Gain a temporary casus belli against Siena for 12 months
- -400 relations with Siena
Austria — Not random
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Action A of 282001 - Fráter György (1482-1551) for TransylvaniaDescription
The scheming Martinuzzi has accepted Imperial suzerainty of Siebenbürgen. As per the arrangement, his ward János-Zsigmond Zápolya was betrothed to Archduke Ferdinand's daughter Helene with a stipulated a dowry of 100,000 gold pieces for his mother Izabella Jagelló and the Duchies of Oppeln and Ratibor in Silesia upon János-Zsigmond's majority. Martinuzzi would become a Cardinal and Primate of Hungary.Actions
A. Excellent!
- Gain a temporary casus belli against Ottoman Empire for 48 months
- -100 relations with Ottoman Empire
- +100 relations with Transylvania
- -100
- Gain a royal marriage with Transylvania
- Gain Transylvania as vassals
Austria — Not random
Conditions
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The following must not occur:
- Austria is a vassal of Siena
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Action A of 17353 - The fall of the Petrucci for SienaDescription
With the Pope interfering in their internal affairs, and a despot just deposed, Siena sought protection from the anarchy of the Italian Wars. In 1524 they requested that Austria protect their republic from external enemies.Actions
A. OK
- Gain Siena as vassals
- -20 relations with Papal States
- Gain an alliance with Siena
Austria — Not random
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Action A of 188002 - Sigismund reverses his decision regarding Bayern-Straubing for HungaryDescription
Facing strong opposition against his controversial decision to let the possessions of Bayern-Straubing pass to Habsburg, Emperor Sigismund reverted his judgement in 1429 and divided Straubing among the remaining bavarian Wittelsbachs.Actions
A. Accept the emperor's wise decision
- Cede Ansbach to Bavaria
- Ansbach will no longer be considered a national province
- +50 relations with Bavaria
- -50 relations with Hungary
B. Fight for Straubing
- Cede Ansbach to Bavaria
- -50 relations with Bavaria
- -50 relations with Hungary
Austria — Not random
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Action A of 322023 - Our duke grows old for TyrolAction A of 322009 - Our duke grows old for Tyrol
Action A of 322011 - Bavaria rejects the offer for Tyrol
Description
In 1487 the aging Duke Sigmund was forced to turn over the rulership of Freiburg, and the other Rhine lands to Duke Maximilian.Actions
A. Wonderful!
- Stability +1
- Baden will be considered a national province
Austria — Not random
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Action A of 188090 - The Vacant Throne for HungaryDescription
In 1439 Albrecht of Habsburg, King of Hungary, fell ill, probably of cholera, while campaigning against the Ottomans. Within one month he died, leaving two minor daughters and his pregnant wife Elizabeth. For the case of the unborn child being male, Albrecht declared that his son would be his successor in all his fiefs just before his death. Based on this will, Elizabeth attempted to get the Parliament to appoint her Queen Regent for her unborn baby. Still feeling menaced by the Ottomans, a majority of the Diet consisting mostly of the middle and lower nobility however did not want to trust the country's fortune upon a woman and an unborn child and, led by the Transylvanian noble Janos Hunyadi, desired an adult King with a decent powerbase instead. It was Hunyadi who proposed the most obvious choice, Wladyslaw III, King of the other big Christian Kingdom in East Europe, Poland. Initially with the consent of Elizabeth, deputies of the Diet approached the nineteen-year-old Wladyslaw in Krakow and offered him the Hungarian crown. Meanwhile, Elizabeth gave birth to a son, the male heir Albrecht and she had hoped for, and called him Ladislaus. Since then, she was determined to secure the throne for her child and thus withdrew her approval of the offer to the Polish King. But instructed by Hunyadi and other magnates, negotiations continued. When Wladyslaw eventually accepted the proferred throne on March 8th 1440 and everything seemed ready for his coronation and the union of the two Kingdoms, Elizabeth fled Hungary to Austria with her son and the stolen Holy crown of Hungary. She had Ladislaus crowned King in Székesfehérvár on May 1st, more than two months before Wladyslaw's coronation on July 17th. The scene was set for a civil war between the supporters of Elizabeth and Ladislaus, called 'Loyalists' who were strongest in Western Hungary and Slovakia and championed by Ulrich of Cilli on the one side and the supporters of Wladyslaw, the 'Nationalists', based largely in the East and Transylvania and led by Janos Hunyadi, on the other.Actions
A. Protect Ladislaus' claim on the Hungarian throne
- Gain a temporary casus belli against Hungary for 48 months
- -200 relations with Hungary
- -150 relations with Poland
- Carpathia will be considered a national province
- Ruthenia will be considered a national province
- Maros will be considered a national province
- Magyar will be considered a national province
- Presburg will be considered a national province
- Odenburg will be considered a national province
- Pest will be considered a national province
- Croatia will be considered a national province
- Set flag [support_Ladislaus] for events
B. Accept Wladyslaw of Poland as Hungarian King
- +100 relations with Poland
- -25 victory points
Austria — Not random
Conditions
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The following must not occur:
- Austria is a vassal of Cologne
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Action A of 202008 - The Habsburg Archbishop-Electors for CologneDescription
Cologne's attempt to achieve independence from dynastic interests was short-lived: When Maximilian Friedrich died, the cathedral chapter conceded to the Emperor's efforts to install an Archbishop-Elector from the Habsburg dynasty and elected Maximilian Franz of Austria. The next Archbishop, Anton Viktor, was also a Habsburg, and the Emperor seemed to have gained the influence in the Rhineland he desired.Actions
A. OK
- Gain Cologne as vassals
- Event 179129 - Maximilian Franz of Austria succeeds to the Archbishopric for Austria is triggered immediately
Austria — Not random
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Action A of 179137 - Ladislaus Postumus for AustriaDescription
On February 22nd 1440 Queen Elizabeth gave birth to a son who received the name of Ladislaus and has been accepted as successor of Albrecht to the Bohemian throne. This would be an opportunity to declare the throne hereditary within the Habsburg dynasty.Actions
A. Rule Bohemia in personal union with Austria
- Gain Bohemia as vassals
- Gain a royal marriage with Bohemia
- Gain an alliance with Bohemia
- +300 relations with Bohemia
B. Try to unite Austria and Bohemia permanently
- Inherit the realms of Bohemia
- +4 badboy
- Bohemia revolts
- Erz revolts
- Sudeten revolts
- Stability -3
- Bohemia will be considered a national province
- Erz will be considered a national province
- Sudeten will be considered a national province
- Silesia will be considered a national province
- Moravia will be considered a national province
Austria — Not random
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Action A of 398013 - Death of Ladislaus Postumus for RomanistsDescription
Realizing that they are too weak to survive against the heretic Hussites on their own and acknowledging our legitimate right to the Bohemian throne, the Bohemian Romanists have accepted Emperor Frederick as successor of the late Ladislaus Postumus to the Bohemian throne. The crown of Bohemia has thus become hereditary within the Habsburg dynasty. It will now be our primary task to finally subdue the Hussite rebels and establish our rule in all of Bohemia.Actions
A. Great!
- Silesia will be considered a national province
- Moravia will be considered a national province
- Ostmarch will be considered a national province
- Bohemia will be considered a national province
- Erz will be considered a national province
- Sudeten will be considered a national province
- Inherit the realms of Romanists
- -400 relations with Hussites
Austria — Not random
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Action A of 19024 - The Death of János Zápolya for HungaryDescription
Zápolya's reign was contested from the very beginning. In 1538, Zápolya had secretly promised Ferdinand of Austria the Hungarian crown in order to buy peace. In 1540, while putting down a revolt in Transylvania, János died from illness, just three weeks after his Polish princess-bride had given him a son, János Sigusmund. With Zapolya's death, Ferdinand again invaded Hungary to try to claim his inheritance.Actions
A. We shall take our inheritance by force!
- -200 relations with Ottoman Empire
- -150 relations with Hungary
- Start a war with Hungary
- Carpathia will be considered a national province
- Ruthenia will be considered a national province
- Maros will be considered a national province
- Magyar will be considered a national province
- Presburg will be considered a national province
- Odenburg will be considered a national province
- Pest will be considered a national province
- Croatia will be considered a national province
B. Let the baby have it
- +100 relations with Hungary
- +50 relations with Ottoman Empire
Austria — Not random
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Action A of 19025 - The Death of King Lajos of Hungary for HungaryDescription
Lajos II (Louis), King of Hungary, Bohemia, and Croatia, was the last of the Jagiello dynasty in the two Kingdoms. While riding with his companions on a hunting trip, King Lajos fell off his horse after it was suddenly startled, causing him to break his neck. Lajos left no direct heir. The Diet, Hungary's Parliament, convened to decide who would be the dead King's successor. Two factions formed around the candidates who were most likely to succeed him. The first was Louis's brother-in-law, Ferdinand of Habsburg, and the other was János Zápolya of Transylvania. Ferdinand's claim was supported by Spain, Bohemia, England and the Papacy, while France, the Ottoman Empire, and Poland backed Zápolya. The Diet voted to give Zápolya the crowns of Hungary and Croatia. Ferdinand lauched a lightning campaign against the disorganized Kingdom, and managed to secure a portion of it for himself.Actions
A. We shall take our inheritance by force!
- -200 relations with Ottoman Empire
- -150 relations with Hungary
- -150 relations with Transylvania
- Start a war with Hungary
- Start a war with Transylvania
- Carpathia will be considered a national province
- Ruthenia will be considered a national province
- Maros will be considered a national province
- Magyar will be considered a national province
- Presburg will be considered a national province
- Odenburg will be considered a national province
- Pest will be considered a national province
- Croatia will be considered a national province
B. Let the baby have it
- +100 relations with Hungary
- +100 relations with Transylvania
- +50 relations with Ottoman Empire
- Ruthenia will no longer be considered a national province
- Maros will no longer be considered a national province
- Magyar will no longer be considered a national province
- Pest will no longer be considered a national province
Austria — Not random
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Action A of 285253 - Charles V's retirement for SpainDescription
In 1556 Emperor Charles decided to abdicate and before his retirement to the monastery of Yuste in Extremadura, he passed his imperial title to his brother Ferdinand, who he already entrusted with the government of the Habsburg hereditary lands in 1521 and supported his election as King of the Romans in 1531, making him his designated heir as Emperor. After Charles's abdication, Ferdinand would have assumed the title of Holy Roman Emperor, Charles seemingly having agreed to exclude his own son Felipe from the succession to the Austrian line of the House of Habsburg, which instead passed to Ferdinand's eldest son Maximilian as much as the imperial title.Actions
A. Accept Charles' will
- -200
- +50 relations with Bavaria
- +50 relations with Bohemia
- +50 relations with Brandenburg
- +50 relations with Bremen
- +50 relations with Hanover
- +50 relations with Hesse
- +50 relations with Cleves
- +50 relations with Cologne
- +50 relations with Lorraine
- +50 relations with Mainz
- +50 relations with Mecklenburg
- +50 relations with Berg
- +50 relations with Oldenburg
- +50 relations with Palatinate
- +50 relations with Pomerania
- +50 relations with Styria
- +50 relations with Prussia
- +50 relations with Romanists
- +50 relations with Saxony
- +50 relations with Holstein
- +50 relations with Strasburg
- +50 relations with Stettin
- +50 relations with Tyrol
- +50 relations with Meissen
- +50 relations with Wirtemberg
B. Ignore Charles' will
- Monarch's diplomatic skill -2 for 24 months
- -5 victory points
Austria — Not random
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Action A of 12114 - The French Revolutionary Wars for FranceDescription
With the creation of a Legislative Assembly to limit the monarchic power, several reasons pushed France towards war in 1792. Internally, the republican party of the Girondins were calling for a war to rid Europe of monarchy and despotism but also to rid France of any internal reactions. Externally, the nobility, the socalled emigrés, fleeing to Austria and Prussia requested that those powers intervene to restore the French monarchy. Louis XVI, King of the French, saw in a war failure the possibility to restore absolutism. But the dissolution of the Ancien Régime in France alarmed all the European royal courts fearing that the French Jacobinism would have spread in the whole continent and provoked deep destabilization inside their own absolutist government systems.Actions
A. Rattle Our Sabres
- Gain a temporary casus belli against France for 80 months
- +150 relations with England
- +150 relations with Savoy
- +150 relations with Spain
- +150 relations with Prussia
- +150 relations with Russia
- +150 relations with Sweden
B. Temporize
- Stability -1
Austria — Not random
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Action A of 179056 - The Restoration in the Holy Roman Empire for AustriaDescription
Dissolved in 1806 by Napoléon I who couldn't bear the presence of another Empire in Europe and changed into the Confederation of the Rhine which had to swear perpetual alliance to France and to provide the Napoleonic Armies with troops, arms and money, the former millenial Holy Roman Empire was no more restored by the European powers taking part in the congress of Vienna but it changed its organization of states forming a Deutscher Bund (the German Confederation) administered by a Diet held in Frankfurt and presided by the Emperor of Austria.Actions
A. Germany is under our control again
- Cede Mainz to Hesse
- Cede Pfalz to Bavaria
- Cede Würzburg to Bavaria
- Cede Ansbach to Bavaria
- Cede Bayern to Bavaria
- Cede Bern to Switzerland
- Cede Schwyz to Switzerland
Austria — Not random
Conditions
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The following must not occur:
- Austria is a vassal of Bohemia
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Action A of 3642 - The Death of King Lajos of Bohemia for BohemiaDescription
In the year 1526 King Lajos II died childless, Emperor Maximilian of Habsburg, also King-elect of Bohemia and thus Elector of the Empire managed to have the Kingship become hereditary in his family.Actions
A. I will become the King of Bohemia
- Gain Bohemia as vassals
- Gain an alliance with Bohemia
- +100 relations with Bohemia
- Stability +1
- Culture in Silesia changes to german
Austria — Not random
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Action B of 3642 - The Death of King Lajos of Bohemia for BohemiaAction A of 19007 - Fire In Prague Castle for Bohemia
Description
In the year 1526 King Lajos II died childless, Emperor Maximilian of Habsburg, also King-elect of Bohemia and thus Elector of the Empire managed to have the Kingship become hereditary in his family.Actions
A. Bohemia is now secured for Our Dynasty
- Inherit the realms of Bohemia
- czech will become an accepted culture
- Culture in Silesia changes to german
- Stability +1
- Centralization +1
- Aristocracy +1
- Silesia will be considered a national province
- Moravia will be considered a national province
- Ostmarch will be considered a national province
- Bohemia will be considered a national province
- Erz will be considered a national province
- Sudeten will be considered a national province
Austria — Not random
Conditions
- Franche-Comté is a national (core) province of Spain
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Action A of 285259 - The Habsburg inheritance for SpainDescription
In 1496, when the King of Aragon Ferdinand and the Queen of Castile Isabella married their heir Joan the Mad to Habsburg heir Philip the Fair, they started the historical union between what would be called the Spanish and the Austria Habsburgs. The son from this marriage, Charles V, would become the emperor of the largest territory in Western Europe, having inherited the lands of Castile, Aragon, Burgundy and Austria. The Habsburgs would pursue this intra-family wedding policy till the end of the 17th century. King Karl has decided to rule the Habsburg dominions from his Court in Spain.Actions
A. Humbly accept Karl's wise decision
- Stability -1
- Infrastructure tech investment: +500
- -6 diplomats
- Centralization +1
- Cede Friesen to Spain
- Cede Geldre to Spain
- Cede Holland to Spain
- Cede Zeeland to Spain
- Cede Champagne to Spain
- Cede Luxembourg to Spain
- Cede Brabant to Spain
- Cede Artois to Spain
- Cede Flandern to Spain
- Cede Picardie to Spain
- Cede Nivernais to Spain
- Cede Franche-Comté to Spain
- Cede Bourgogne to Spain
- Cede Napoli to Spain
- Cede Apulia to Spain
Austria — Not random
Conditions
- Franche-Comté is a national (core) province of Spain
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Action B of 285259 - The Habsburg inheritance for SpainDescription
In 1496, when the King of Aragon Ferdinand and the Queen of Castile Isabella married their heir Joan the Mad to Habsburg heir Philip the Fair, they started the historical union between what would be called the Spanish and the Austria Habsburgs. The son from this marriage, Charles V, would become the emperor of the largest territory in Western Europe, having inherited the lands of Castile, Aragon, Burgundy and Austria. The Habsburgs would pursue this intra-family wedding policy till the end of the 17th century. King Karl has decided to rule the Habsburg dominions from his Court in Austria.Actions
A. Heartily accept Karl's wise decision
- +400 relations with Spain
- Gain a royal marriage with Spain
- Gain an alliance with Spain
- +1000
- Aristocracy +2
- Centralization -2
- Cede Friesen to Spain
- Cede Geldre to Spain
- Cede Holland to Spain
- Cede Zeeland to Spain
- Cede Champagne to Spain
- Cede Luxembourg to Spain
- Cede Brabant to Spain
- Cede Artois to Spain
- Cede Flandern to Spain
- Cede Picardie to Spain
- Cede Nivernais to Spain
- Cede Franche-Comté to Spain
- Cede Bourgogne to Spain
- Cede Napoli to Spain
- Cede Apulia to Spain
Austria — Not random
Conditions
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The following must not occur:
- Franche-Comté is a national (core) province of Spain
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Action B of 285259 - The Habsburg inheritance for SpainDescription
In 1496, when the King of Aragon Ferdinand and the Queen of Castile Isabella married their heir Joan the Mad to Habsburg heir Philip the Fair, they started the historical union between what would be called the Spanish and the Austria Habsburgs. The son from this marriage, Charles V, would become the emperor of the largest territory in Western Europe, having inherited the lands of Castile, Aragon, Burgundy and Austria. The Habsburgs would pursue this intra-family wedding policy till the end of the 17th century. King Karl has decided to rule the Habsburg dominions from his Court in Austria.Actions
A. Heartily accept Karl's wise decision
- +400 relations with Spain
- Gain a royal marriage with Spain
- Gain an alliance with Spain
- +1000
- Aristocracy +2
- Centralization -2
- Cede Napoli to Spain
- Cede Apulia to Spain
Austria — Not random
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Action A of 137020 - The subjugation of the Low Countries for BurgundyDescription
Frederick V (III) of Austria sent an army under the command of the Duke of Saxony in the Low Countries to repress the population of Flanders who dared to take his son Maximilian captive at Bruges and forced him to sign a treaty that granted large autonomy to the Flemish administration. The struggle lasted a year but at the end the people of Flanders was subdued. A new treaty was stipulated between Maximilian and the representatives of Flanders in October 1489. Maximilian obtained uncontrolled guardianship of his son, absolute dominion over Flanders and the other provinces. The rebelling burghers were severely punished for remembering that they had been freemen. The magistrates of the three largest Flemish cities of Ghent, Bruges and Ypres were compelled to implore the despot's forgiveness, and to pay a large sum of money in gold as its price. After this, for a brief season, order reigned in Flanders.Actions
A. The Low Countries are tamed
- Stability +1
- Gain a royal marriage with Burgundy
- +150 relations with Burgundy
- +100
- Monarch's diplomatic skill +2 for 12 months
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Action A of 179046 - Albrecht receives the crown of St. Stephen for AustriaDescription
Austria and Hungary thus entered into personal union.Actions
A. Good!
- Gain an alliance with Hungary
- Event 188100 - Coronation of Albrecht of Habsburg for Hungary is triggered immediately
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Action A of 398000 - The Hussite Wars for RomanistsAction 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
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Action A of 3127 - Chambers of Reunion for FranceDescription
The reunion policy of Louis XIV had been forced upon by the Empire in the 1684 by the Truce of Regensburg, mostly because the Emperor was preoccupied by the Turkish menace (siege of Vienna in 1683). The continued French claims and expansion to the detriment of the Habsburg possessions and the German states of the Empire led to the creation of the anti-French League of Augsburg (1686).Actions
A. Defy French claims
- Gain a temporary casus belli against France for 72 months
- -150 relations with France
- +150 relations with England
- +150 relations with Spain
- +150 relations with Brandenburg
- +150 relations with Netherlands
- +100 relations with Hanover
- +100 relations with Baden
- +100 relations with Hesse
- +100 relations with Cleves
- +100 relations with Cologne
- +100 relations with Palatinate
B. Ignore it
- +50 relations with France
- -100 relations with England
- -50 relations with Baden
- -100 relations with Brandenburg
- -100 relations with Netherlands
- -50 relations with Hanover
- -50 relations with Spain
- -50 relations with Hesse
- -50 relations with Cleves
- -50 relations with Cologne
- -50 relations with Palatinate
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Action A of 3107 - The League of Cambrai for FranceDescription
Since 1495, Venice had been holding the main ports of Apulia despite Aragonese claims to have them back. With the French invasion of Milan, Venice had acquired Milanese territories east of the Adda River, and upon the fall of Cesare Borgia had also acquired Rimini, Faenza and Ravenna, against the will of Pope Julius II. The Venetians also held Veneto and Friuli, on which Maximilian of Habsburg had imperial claims. In late 1507 Maximilian announced his intention to travel to Italy to receive the imperial investiture from the Pope himself, and in early 1508 he assembled a big army to escort him down to Rome. He requested free passage through Venetian territories, but was told that he would be allowed passage only without his army. Enraged at the answer, Maximilian attacked Venice, but this decision proved unwise: Venice not only routed the imperial army but also seized the imperial cities of Trieste, Gorz and Fiume. A second assault by a Tyrolean force several weeks later was an even greater failure, forcing Maximilian to conclude a humiliating three-year truce. With Pope Julius II's assent, Maximilian took the title of 'Emperor-elect', thus breaking the century-old custom that the Holy Roman Emperor had to be crowned by the Pope. Shortly afterward, Venice provided a pretext for war by appointing her own candidate to the vacant bishopric of Vicenza. The Emperor, the King of France and Ferdinand of Aragon gathered in Cambrai in December 1508 to sign a treaty which seemed to be a defensive alliance against the Turk. In reality they meant to form a league to attack Venice and deprive the Serenissima of most of her mainland territories. Pope Julius II, after a renewed Venetian refusal to give the Romagna lands back to the Papacy, ratified the treaty and at the same time proceeded to excommunicate all Venetian citizens. Ferrara and Mantua, each with separate claims to territories held by Venice, joined the league as well. In April 1509 military operations started, and a month later French troops decimated one of the two Venetian armies at the battle of Agnadello. Even though in August 1509 Venice managed to eliminate Mantua from the war, she still faced the collapse of her strategic position and had by February 24, 1510 to accept the papal demands on the cities she had occupied in Romagna. However, Pope Julius II was still not satisfied and demanded that the war be prosecuted until Venice conceded control over their church to the Pope and compensated him for his expenses. The Council of Ten had privately resolved that the terms had been accepted under duress and were therefore invalid, and that Venice should violate them at the earliest opportunity. This opportunity presented itself shortly afterward.Actions
A. Express Support
- Gain a temporary casus belli against Venice for 36 months
- -150 relations with Venice
- +150 relations with France
- +150 relations with Papal States
- +150 relations with Aragon
- +100 relations with Spain
- +200 relations with Burgundy
B. Ignore
- +50 relations with Venice
- -50 relations with France
- -50 relations with Papal States
- -50 relations with Aragon
C. Express Hostility
- +150 relations with Venice
- -150 relations with France
- -150 relations with Papal States
- -150 relations with Aragon
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Action B, C of 3107 - The League of Cambrai for FranceDescription
Since 1495, Venice had been holding the main ports of Apulia despite Aragonese claims to have them back. With the French invasion of Milan, Venice had acquired Milanese territories east of the Adda River, and upon the fall of Cesare Borgia had also acquired Rimini, Faenza and Ravenna, against the will of Pope Julius II. The Venetians also held Veneto and Friuli, on which Maximilian of Habsburg had imperial claims. In late 1507 Maximilian announced his intention to travel to Italy to receive the imperial investiture from the Pope himself, and in early 1508 he assembled a big army to escort him down to Rome. He requested free passage through Venetian territories, but was told that he would be allowed passage only without his army. Enraged at the answer, Maximilian attacked Venice, but this decision proved unwise: Venice not only routed the imperial army but also seized the imperial cities of Trieste, Gorz and Fiume. A second assault by a Tyrolean force several weeks later was an even greater failure, forcing Maximilian to conclude a humiliating three-year truce. With Pope Julius II's assent, Maximilian took the title of 'Emperor-elect', thus breaking the century-old custom that the Holy Roman Emperor had to be crowned by the Pope. Shortly afterward, Venice provided a pretext for war by appointing her own candidate to the vacant bishopric of Vicenza. The Emperor, the King of France and Ferdinand of Aragon gathered in Cambrai in December 1508 to sign a treaty which seemed to be a defensive alliance against the Turk. In reality they meant to form a league to attack Venice and deprive the Serenissima of most of her mainland territories. Pope Julius II, after a renewed Venetian refusal to give the Romagna lands back to the Papacy, ratified the treaty and at the same time proceeded to excommunicate all Venetian citizens. Ferrara and Mantua, each with separate claims to territories held by Venice, joined the league as well. In April 1509 military operations started, and a month later French troops decimated one of the two Venetian armies at the battle of Agnadello. Even though in August 1509 Venice managed to eliminate Mantua from the war, she still faced the collapse of her strategic position and had by February 24, 1510 to accept the papal demands on the cities she had occupied in Romagna. However, Pope Julius II was still not satisfied and demanded that the war be prosecuted until Venice conceded control over their church to the Pope and compensated him for his expenses. The Council of Ten had privately resolved that the terms had been accepted under duress and were therefore invalid, and that Venice should violate them at the earliest opportunity. This opportunity presented itself shortly afterward.Actions
A. Express Support
- Gain a temporary casus belli against Venice for 36 months
- -150 relations with Venice
- +150 relations with France
- +150 relations with Papal States
- +150 relations with Aragon
- +100 relations with Spain
- +200 relations with Burgundy
B. Ignore
- +50 relations with Venice
- -50 relations with France
- -50 relations with Papal States
- -50 relations with Aragon
- Event 3545 - The League of Cambrai for Papal States will never fire
- Event 17020 - The League of Cambrai for Spain will never fire
- Event 17019 - The League of Cambrai for Aragon will never fire
- Event 220009 - The League of Cambrai for Mantua will never fire
- Event 252009 - The League of Cambrai for Modena will never fire
- Event 17018 - Realizing Great Danger for Venice will never fire
- Event 17024 - The Holy League against France for Papal States will never fire
- Event 236006 - The Holy League against France for The Pope will never fire
C. Express Hostility
- +150 relations with Venice
- -150 relations with France
- -150 relations with Papal States
- -150 relations with Aragon
- Event 3545 - The League of Cambrai for Papal States will never fire
- Event 17020 - The League of Cambrai for Spain will never fire
- Event 17019 - The League of Cambrai for Aragon will never fire
- Event 220009 - The League of Cambrai for Mantua will never fire
- Event 252009 - The League of Cambrai for Modena will never fire
- Event 17018 - Realizing Great Danger for Venice will never fire
- Event 17024 - The Holy League against France for Papal States will never fire
- Event 236006 - The Holy League against France for The Pope will never fire
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Action A of 12125 - The Napoleonic Wars for FranceDescription
Napoléon argued that he wanted to build a federation of free peoples in a Europe united under a liberal government. But if this was indeed his goal, he intended to achieve it by taking power into his own hands. He supposedly intended to grant constitutions, introduce laws, abolished feudalism, create efficient governments and foster education, science, literature and the arts. The other powers of Europe looked on with alarm at an expansionist France, bringing its revolutionary ideals and fervour abroad in the wake of Napoléon's military might.Actions
A. War!
- Gain a temporary casus belli against France for 192 months
- +150 relations with England
- +150 relations with Savoy
- +150 relations with Prussia
- +150 relations with Spain
- +150 relations with Russia
- +150 relations with Naples
- +150 relations with Portugal
B. Peace!
- Stability -1
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Conditions
- Poland is a neighbor
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Action A of 3499 - Ending the Stagnation for PolandDescription
Stanislas II Poniatowsky (1764-1795) had been elected King of Poland under Russian pressure. The favorite of Catherine II of Russia, he aspired to reform the conditions of his realm, described as 'anarchy tempered by civil war'. Russia placed her supporters in the 1767 Confederation of Slutsk to prevent any curtailment in the Liberum Veto. Civil war occurred in 1768 and by 1772, the powers of Russia, Prussia and Austria, under the inspiration of Frederick II, proceeded to the first partition of Poland, taking border provinces from her and demanding that the Liberum Veto be maintained and all reforms abandoned.Actions
A. Poland is trying to reform and it must be stopped
- Gain a temporary casus belli against Poland for 60 months
- -150 relations with Poland
- Stability +3
- +250
- Galizien will be considered a national province
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Conditions
- Poland is a neighbor
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Action A of 3500 - Ending the Stagnation for PolandDescription
The 1788-1791 Four Years Diet of Poland took opportunity of the war between Russia, Turkey and Sweden (1788-1790) to attempt the transformation of Poland into a hereditary constitutional monarchy, which was proclaimed in the Constitution of May 1791. Influenced by Russia, the opposition forced the King to 'join' and called Russian troops to restore order. This led to the partition of the country in 1793, between her neighbouring countries, which deprived Poland of most of her territory. She would disappear after the 1794 popular uprising of Kosciuszko and the final dissolution of the state in 1795.Actions
A. Poland is trying to reform and it must be stopped
- Gain a temporary casus belli against Poland for 60 months
- -150 relations with Poland
- Stability +3
- +250
- Galizien will be considered a national province
- Podlasia will be considered a national province
- Krakow will be considered a national province
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Action A of 170024 - The Treaty of Campoformio for FranceDescription
The treaty of Campoformio signed between France and Austria stated that Austria would enter in possession of the territories of the Republic of Venice, while the Lombardy, large part of the Emilia and Romagna and the territories of the Cispadane Republic were united in the Cisalpine Republic. France was also recognized her rights of ownership over the Low Countries and the Left Rhine Bank.Actions
A. Venice for Belgium
- +50 relations with France
- Veneto will be considered a national province
- Dalmatia will be considered a national province
- Istria will be considered a national province
- Ragusa will be considered a national province
- Luxembourg will no longer be considered a national province
- Brabant will no longer be considered a national province
- Flandern will no longer be considered a national province
- Cede Luxembourg to France
- Cede Brabant to France
- Cede Flandern to France
- Cede Pfalz to France
- Cede Köln to France
- Cede Alsace to France
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Action B of 322014 - Styria and Krain are willed to Tyrol for TyrolDescription
In december 1463 Duke Albert of Styria died childlessly. Despite his brother, emperor Friedrich V, that he had had a long struggle for power in Austria and Styria with having the strongest claim, he willed Styria to his cousin Sigmund of Tyrol. Tyrol can inherit Styria and Krain, however this would almost inevitably cause a conflict with Friedrich V and the whole empire.Actions
A. We are the rightful heirs!
- Stability -1
- -200 relations with Tyrol
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Action A of 3787 - The Restoration of the French Monarchy for FranceDescription
Many countries had view the French revolution with neutral mistrust or eager interest, but with the Reign of Terror and the Execution of King Louis most countries became abhorred. The New Republic and its ideas undermined the 'Old Order' that existed in most European countries. Those several alliances were set up to restore the Bourbons to the French Throne, crush the revolution and get Europe back to normal again. This succeeded in 1814 and again in 1815 when foreign armies brought Louis XVIII on the throne. Louis XVIII was the brother of the Executed King Louis of France and in early life was known as the Comte de Provence. He remained in Paris after the outbreak of the French Revolution in 1789 but escaped to Belgium two years later. After King Louis' execution in 1793 he proclaimed himself regent, and after the death of his brother's heir in 1795, he took the title Louis XVIII. He lived as an exile in various European countries until he became King after Napoléon's first abdication in 1814. On Napoléon's return to power in 1815, however, Louis again fled to BelgiumActions
A. The Bourbons are reinstalled
- +500 victory points
- +500
- +200 relations with France
- Stability +3
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Action A of 20303 - The Empire strikes back for SwitzerlandDescription
We have tried to reestablish our ancestral domination over the Swiss, but this pathetic bunch refuses to pay our imperial taxes and to submit to our courthouses!Actions
A. Prepare for war
- Gain a temporary casus belli against Switzerland for 24 months
B. Oh well... we will take care of them later
- +20 relations with Switzerland
C. Let them have full independence
- +100 relations with Switzerland
- Global revolt risk +1 for 24 months
- Centralization -1
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Action B of 20303 - The Empire strikes back for SwitzerlandDescription
At last, the Swiss acknowledge our authority. They must have a master! Let us promote our judges and tax collectors there.Actions
A. Good news!
- Gain Switzerland as vassals
- Monarch's diplomatic skill +2 for 36 months
- +5 victory points
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Action A of 19016 - Electing a New King for HungaryDescription
Lajos II (Louis), 1506-26, King of Hungary and Bohemia (1516-26), son and successor of Uladislaus II. He was the last of the Jagiello dynasty in the two Kingdoms. In the face of intensified attacks by Sultan Sulayman I, Lajos hastily sought (1526) to unite Hungary and Christendom behind him, but only the Pope sent help. With a pitiful army, Lajos joined battle with the Ottomans at Mohács. The Hungarian army was destroyed, and Lajos was killed. Only the ambitious John Zapolya had failed to arrive in time for the battle with the army he was bringing from Transylvania. Through the marriage treaty concluded by Lajos father the crowns of Hungary and Bohemia passed to Louis's brother-in-law, Ferdinand of Habsburg (later Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand I), but Hungary fell under Ottoman rule.Actions
A. No! It is mine!
- -200 relations with Ottoman Empire
- -150 relations with Hungary
- Carpathia will be considered a national province
- Ruthenia will be considered a national province
- Maros will be considered a national province
- Magyar will be considered a national province
- Presburg will be considered a national province
- Odenburg will be considered a national province
- Pest will be considered a national province
- Croatia will be considered a national province
- slovak will become an accepted culture
- Event 19022 - A foothold in Hungary for Ottoman Empire is triggered immediately
B. Let him have it for now
- +100 relations with Hungary
- +50 relations with Ottoman Empire
- Ruthenia will no longer be considered a national province
- Maros will no longer be considered a national province
- Magyar will no longer be considered a national province
- Pest will no longer be considered a national province
- Event 301125 - Hungary submits for Ottoman Empire is triggered immediately
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Action A of 19017 - Electing a New King for HungaryDescription
The nobles of Hungary were growing increasingly dissatisfied with the leadership of the boy-king. His failure to join the League of Cambrai against Venice and take back Dalmatia was not well-received. Submitting to be the vassal of the heathen Turks was the last straw. On August, 22, 1526, King Lajos of Hungary and Bohemia was assassinated by a conspiracy of nobles. With Lajos II dead, Suleyman ordered the nobility of Hungary to chose whomever they wished to be King, so long as he was not a Habsburg. Most of the nobles voted for János Zápolya of Transylvania. Led by the nobility of Croatia, however, any nobles argued for Ferdinand of Austria, despite the Sultan's orders, saying that only he could protect them from Suleyman.Actions
A. No! It is mine!
- -200 relations with Ottoman Empire
- -150 relations with Hungary
- Carpathia will be considered a national province
- Ruthenia will be considered a national province
- Maros will be considered a national province
- Magyar will be considered a national province
- Presburg will be considered a national province
- Odenburg will be considered a national province
- Pest will be considered a national province
- Croatia will be considered a national province
- slovak will become an accepted culture
- Event 19022 - A foothold in Hungary for Ottoman Empire is triggered immediately
B. Let him have it for now
- +100 relations with Hungary
- +50 relations with Ottoman Empire
- Ruthenia will no longer be considered a national province
- Maros will no longer be considered a national province
- Magyar will no longer be considered a national province
- Pest will no longer be considered a national province
- Event 301126 - Hungary submits for Ottoman Empire is triggered immediately
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Action A of 3643 - The Winter King in Prague for BohemiaDescription
In 1608 the tension increased between the catholic parts and the protestant parts of the empire. The Protestants entered a union under the prince Fredrik of Pfalz that was supported by Brandenburg and Hessen-Kassel. The Catholics answered by forming a union of their own, the catholic league. It was led by Maximilian of Bavaria. In 1618 the Protestants of Bohemia rebelled by throwing catholic emissaries from the windows of their mansion. They continued to choose a protestant King of Bohemia, prince Fredrik of Pfalz. The emperor couldn't accept this, as he also was King of Bohemia. He sent his experienced commander Jean Tcerclaes Tilly with his troops to Bohemia and in the battle of the White Mountain (8 November 1620), Fredrik of Pfalz reign ended and all protestant resistance in Austria and southern Germany was crushed. Fredrik escaped from Bohemia and was named winter King due to his short reign.Actions
A. Exterminate the Troublemakers
- -200 relations with Bohemia
- -150 relations with Palatinate
- Gain a temporary casus belli against Bohemia for 60 months
- Gain a temporary casus belli against Palatinate for 60 months
- Innovativeness -2
- -200
- Silesia will be considered a national province
- Moravia will be considered a national province
- Ostmarch will be considered a national province
- Bohemia will be considered a national province
- Erz will be considered a national province
- Sudeten will be considered a national province
B. Let them go their own way
- +150 relations with Bohemia
- +150 relations with Palatinate
- Innovativeness +2
- Stability +2
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Action A of 3178 - The Habsburg inheritance of Burgundy for AustriaDescription
The alliance with the Empire was intended to save the inheritance of the Burgundian young princess from the French hands. However it would result in thereafter making Low Countries direct dominions of the House of Habsburg. The marriage between Mary and Maximilian was hastily celebrated at Ghent on 18 August 1477.Actions
A. OK
- Gain an alliance with Burgundy
- Monarch's military skill +2 for 24 months
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Action A of 220011 - The fate of the Gonzaga-Nevers for MantuaDescription
In the dispute over the Spanish succession, Ferdinando Carlo Duke of Mantua decided to side with the House of Bourbon. That unlucky political decision would mean the end of the independence for Mantua: since the end of Second War of Mantuan Succession the Habsburgs were always hostile to a French presence in Italy (specifically the Nevers branch of the House of Gonzaga) and wouldn't miss the opportunity to definitively subjugate the ducal city to the imperial rule.Actions
A. Damn!
- Mantua will be considered a national province
- -200 relations with Mantua
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Action A of 239031 - The Proclamation of Rimini for NaplesDescription
As soon as Napoléon returned to France in his lasts attempts to preserve his Empire in the socalled Hundred Days, Joachim Murat, also called King Gioacchino Napoleone in Naples, decided this time to give his full support to his imperial brother-in-law and started gathering troops. In his proclamation of Rimini, the King of Naples meant to raise voluntary troops in the last attempt to defend his Kingdom and, in the same time, to expand in other Italian territories as to achieve a stronger position in a future peace treaty with the 7th Coalition. But his calls to the national pride of a population, which had never considered herself as one Italian population until then, remained unheard. After he failed to cross the Po River, King Gioacchino reorganized his troops in the Papal Marches and decided to wait for an Austrian army which was descending Italy to restore the Bourbons in Naples.Actions
A. Let's beat that usurpator
- Gain a temporary casus belli against Naples for 60 months
- -200 relations with Naples
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Action B of 239031 - The Proclamation of Rimini for NaplesDescription
As soon as Napoléon returned to France in his lasts attempts to preserve his Empire in the socalled Hundred Days, Joachim Murat, also called King Gioacchino Napoleone in Naples, decided this time to give his full support to his imperial brother-in-law and started gathering troops. In his proclamation of Rimini, the King of Naples meant to raise voluntary troops in the last attempt to defend his Kingdom and, in the same time, to expand in other Italian territories as to achieve a stronger position in a future peace treaty with the 7th Coalition. But his calls to the national pride of a population, which had never considered herself as one Italian population until then, remained unheard. After he failed to cross the Po River and fearing to be defeated by an Austrian army which was descending Italy to restore the Bourbons in Naples, King Gioacchino decided to abdicate and leave Italy to her destiny.Actions
A. Murat is chased away!
- Inherit the realms of Naples
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Action A of 185000 - Ulrich of Wirtemberg for HesseDescription
Ulrich, former duke of Wirtemberg - his country had been sold to the Habsburgs - fled to Hessen. In his exile he became a protestant and convinced Philipp of Hessen to help him recover his possession for the sake of protestantism. Philipp occupied Wirtemberg with his troops and demanded the restoration of the independent duchy. Eventually the Habsburgs gave in to the pressure and returned Wirtemberg to Ulrich, who remained a vassal of the Habsburgs until 1599.Actions
A. Give in and return Wirtemberg to Ulrich
- Grant independence to Wirtemberg
- Württemberg will no longer be considered a national province
B. Fight those heretics
- Württemberg will no longer be considered a national province
- Lose 7000 troops in Württemberg
- Württemberg revolts
- Württemberg revolts
- -50 relations with Hesse
- Start a war with Hesse
- Revolt risk value in Württemberg +5
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Action A of 273014 - Ulrich of Wirtemberg for SaxonyDescription
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 pressure and returned Wirtemberg to Ulrich, who remained a vassal of the Habsburgs until 1599.Actions
A. Give in and return Wirtemberg to Ulrich
- Grant independence to Wirtemberg
- Württemberg will no longer be considered a national province
B. Fight those heretics
- Württemberg will no longer be considered a national province
- Lose 7000 troops in Württemberg
- Württemberg revolts
- Württemberg revolts
- -50 relations with Saxony
- Start a war with Saxony
- Revolt risk value in Württemberg +5
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Action A of 179058 - The Restoration in Italy for AustriaDescription
After the congress of Vienna, Austria became the new master of Italy by means of Metternich's skillful diplomatic moves.Actions
A. All Italy is under our control
- Cede Marche to Papal States
- Cede Liguria to Savoy
- Cede Savoie to Savoy
- Cede Siena to Tuscany
- Cede Sardinia to Savoy
- Cede Napoli to Sicily
- Cede Apulia to Sicily
- Cede Messina to Sicily
- Cede Sicily to Sicily
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Action A of 3185 - The Habsburg Inheritance of Hungary for AustriaAction A of 179131 - The Habsburg Inheritance of Hungary for Austria
Description
Through the marriage treaty concluded by Lajos father the crowns of Hungary and Bohemia passed to Louis's brother-in-law, Ferdinand of Habsburg (later Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand I), but Hungary fell under Ottoman rule.Actions
A. OK
- Gain an alliance with Hungary
- -200 relations with Ottoman Empire
- Event 19023 - The invasion of Hungary for Ottoman Empire is triggered immediately
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Action A of 322001 - The regency of Friedrich of Styria for TyrolDescription
When Duke Friedrich IV. of Tyrol died, his son Sigmund was still a child.Actions
A. Wonderful!
- Gain Tyrol as vassals
- Event 179127 - A temporary reunion of Habsburgs domains for Austria is triggered immediately
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Action A of 211010 - The fate of Lorraine for LorraineDescription
Following the death of Duke François III Stephan, his son Joseph Ier, also co-regent with his mother Maria Theresa of Austria, had the opportunity to incorporate the Duchy of Lorraine into the Habsburgs' hereditary dominions as the imperial fief of Lothringen. There is now a question about absorbing our ducal title into the imperial administration or not.Actions
A. Good!
- Inherit the realms of Lorraine
- Lorraine will be considered a national province
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Action A of 261007 - The stubborn widow for StyriaDescription
After Ladislaus died in 1457, Frederick III managed to strike a deal with the widow of Ulrich II, Catherine, and the conflict between Austria and Styria was practically settled. The war of succession ended in 1460 with Frederick gaining all the former possessions of the Counts of Cilli.Actions
A. Krain is ours!
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Action A of 179084 - Charles declared King of Spain in Catalonia and Valencia for AustriaDescription
The arrival of the Archduke to the coasts of Valencia raised most of the province in his favor, and after the conquest of Barcelona by the English troops, and with the Archduke Charles in the city, most of Catalonia declared her support for him, and he was proclaimed King by the parliament on November 7, 1705. Soon the parliament of Valencia took the same decision. The European war of Spanish succession had just become a civil war in Spain.Actions
A. Support them militarily
- Gain an alliance with Habsburg Spain
- Event 187003 - The Austracist party for Habsburg Spain is triggered immediately
B. Support them financially
- Monarch's diplomatic skill -2 for 24 months
- -200
- Event 187003 - The Austracist party for Habsburg Spain is triggered immediately
Austria — Not random
Triggered by
Action A of 285284 - The will of Carlos II for SpainAction A of 285210 - The will of Carlos II for Spain
Description
For years Europe has been preparing for the death of childless Carlos II of Spain. He was related to several royal families in Europe, but after the death of the designated heir, Joseph Ferdinand Wittelbach of Bavaria, at the age of six, the royal houses of Austria and France had a similar claim, although according to the Spanish laws of succession the right of the French Dauphin preceded that of the Habsburg. But both nations were too powerful, and the addition of the Spanish empire would make any of them unstoppable, and so candidates not destined to their thrones, Philip of Anjou and Charles Habsburg, were discussed as heirs to Carlos, and several partition agreements were negotiated. That is precisely what everybody wanted to prevent in Spain. Despite the bigger influence from the Austracist party led by the mother of Carlos, there was an undisputable fact: France had 300,000 soldiers next to Spain and the Spanish Netherlands, and so represented the only opportunity, albeit small, to keep the empire together. A will was redacted and the agonizing Carlos signed it. It bequeathed the Kingdom to Philip Anjou, but it contained two crucial clauses, the condition that the crowns of France and Spain should never be held by the same person, and the condition that if any partition took place, then the crown of Spain should go to Charles Habsburg. Austria, of course, rejected it, starting the war in Italy, but the rest of Europe seemed to agree, as the equilibrium was not broken. But, could Louis XIV resist the temptation?Historically the Austrian Empire was quite successful despite losing the Spanish throne. The Spanish Netherlands became the Austrian Netherlands, Milan, the Kingdom of Naples, Sicily and Sardina were conquered. But historically only Milan and the Austrian Netherlands would stay in Austrian hands - the southern Italian possesions were either lost in the next war or traded away. Should we try only to achieve what was historically achieved - or should we try to be more successful than history?
Actions
A. We reject his will
- -100 relations with France
- -100 relations with Spain
- Luxembourg will be considered a national province
- Brabant will be considered a national province
- Flandern will be considered a national province
- Lombardia will be considered a national province
- Gain a temporary casus belli against Spain for 120 months
- Gain a temporary casus belli against France for 120 months
B. It's all mine. Mine!
- -150 relations with France
- -150 relations with Spain
- -10 relations with Papal States
- -100 relations with Naples
- -100 relations with Sicily
- Luxembourg will be considered a national province
- Brabant will be considered a national province
- Flandern will be considered a national province
- Lombardia will be considered a national province
- Napoli will be considered a national province
- Apulia will be considered a national province
- Messina will be considered a national province
- Sicily will be considered a national province
- Sardinia will be considered a national province
- Gain a temporary casus belli against Spain for 120 months
- Gain a temporary casus belli against France for 120 months
Austria — Not random
Triggered by
Action A of 285285 - The will of Carlos II for SpainDescription
For years Europe has been preparing for the death of childless Carlos II of Spain. He was related to several royal families in Europe, but after the death of the designated heir, Joseph Ferdinand Wittelbach of Bavaria, at the age of six, the royal houses of Austria and France had a similar claim, although according to the Spanish laws of succession the right of the French Dauphin preceded that of the Habsburg. But the Habsburgs were too powerful, and the addition of the Spanish empire would make any of them unstoppable, and so candidates not destined to their thrones, Philip of Anjou and Charles Habsburg, were discussed as heirs to Carlos, and several partition agreements were negotiated. That is precisely what everybody wanted to prevent in Spain. A will was redacted and the agonizing Carlos signed it. It bequeathed the Kingdom to Charles of Habsburg, but it contained two crucial clauses, the condition that the crowns of France and Spain should never be held by the same person, and the condition that if any partition took place, then the crown of Spain should go to Charles Habsburg. Austria, of course, accepted it, gaining the now austrian netherlands and Italy, but the rest of Europe seemed to agree, as the equilibrium was not broken. The Austrian line of the House of Habsburg will rule over the Low Countries and the duchy of Milan.Actions
A. Let it be!
- Luxembourg will be considered a national province
- Brabant will be considered a national province
- Flandern will be considered a national province
- Lombardia will be considered a national province
- Grant independence to France
Austria — Not random
Triggered by
Action A of 285275 - Treaty of Cherasco (1631) for SpainDescription
After Imperial troops sacked Mantua (1629) and Savoy occupied Montferrato, French intervention ended Savoyard ambitions at Susa (Apr 1630). Although preliminary peace was achieved at Regensburg (Oct 1630), France continued to interfere. Fortunately a timely rebellion of French Huguenots under Enrique - Duque di Rohan (funded by Spanish gold) succeeded in drawing Richelieu's attentions from Italy, allowing Habsburg forces to retake Mantua and dictate the Treaty of Cherasco (1631). Gonzaga-Nevers was expelled from Italy whilst the senior Gonzaga heiress Maria now wed Guastalla's heir - who became the new Herzog von Mantua and vassal of the Emperador. Montferrat was partitioned between Savoy and Spain, thereby securing the southern frontier shortly before the incursion of Gustavus II Adolphus in Germany.Actions
A. Splendid!
- Grant independence to Mantua
- +50 relations with Spain
- +25 relations with Mantua
- +25 relations with Savoy
- -100 relations with France
- -50 relations with Venice
- -50 relations with Papal States
- Stability +1
- Event 220033 - Treaty of Cherasco (1631) for Mantua is triggered immediately
Austria — Not random
Conditions
- Tuscany exists
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The following must not occur:
- Austria and Tuscany are at war
Triggered by
Action A of 17358 - Burnt Siena for SienaDescription
In 1549 after increasing turmoil in Siena, the Spanish representative of the city, Don Diego di Mendoza, decided to build a fortress to ensure Spanish control of the territory. This decision was received with horror by the Sienese who begged with Charles V not to proceed. He refused, and several Sienese citizens in Rome received aid from French agents and collected an army. In 1552, as they marched on Siena the people revolted and threw out the Spanish troops, and an independent Siena took up a pro-French policy. Henri II, King of France, tried to exploit the situation by sending there an army led by Paul de Termes, who was successively substituted by Strozzi when an invasion of Corsica was attempted with the help of the Turkish fleet. On Emperor Charles V's decision to inflict an exemplary punishment upon the rebeling city, Cosimo I Duke of Tuscany responded to his call by invading and pillaging the villages surrounding Siena with the help of Spanish/imperial troops. After a year long siege laid by Medeghino and his Florentine troops, the city of Siena was eventually taken. Should we call on Tuscany to help us against Siena?Actions
A. Tuscany can help
- Gain a temporary casus belli against Siena for 12 months
- -400 relations with Siena
- +200 relations with Tuscany
- Event 17357 - Revolt in Siena for Tuscany is triggered immediately
B. We can handle it
- Gain a temporary casus belli against Siena for 12 months
- -400 relations with Siena
Austria — Not random
Triggered by
Action A of 331017 - End of the vassalage to the Habsburgs for WirtembergDescription
Although Duke Ulrich had been returned Wirtemberg by the Habsburgs, he remained their vassal. In 1599 Duke Friedrich decided that it was time to end this status and offered a large sum to emperor Rudolf to be released.Actions
A. Take the money and end the vassalage
- +150
- +50 relations with Wirtemberg
- Event 331019 - Wirtemberg is released from the vassalage for Wirtemberg is triggered immediately
B. Wirtemberg has to remain faithful to us
- -70 relations with Wirtemberg