Morea — Not random

Conditions

• Own Thrace
• Control Thrace
• State religion is orthodox
• The following must not occur:
  • Byzantine Empire exists
• Country is not at war

Will happen within 30 days of January 2, 1419
Checked again every 30 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 31, 1819)

Description

Constantinople is back in the hands of its rightful heirs! We now have a unique opportunity to restore the glorious Roman Empire under its legitimate Palaeologus dynasty. In my humble opinion we have nothing to lose and everything to gain by moving our capital to Constantinople and declaring the Roman Empire restored!

Actions

A. Restore the Roman Empire!

• Move capital to Thrace
• Thrace converts to the state religion
• Culture in Thrace changes to greek
• A random province converts to the state religion
• A random province converts to the state religion
• +3 missionaries
• +2 diplomats
• +2 merchants
• Flag graphics set to default
• Become Byzantine Empire
• Rumelia will be considered a national province
• Anatolia will be considered a national province
• Smyrna will be considered a national province
• Ionia will be considered a national province
• Corfu will be considered a national province

B. Create a new Empire!

• Thrace converts to the state religion
• Culture in Thrace changes to greek
• Centralization +2
• +30000 population in Trabzon
• +3 missionaries
• +2 merchants
• +3 base tax value in Morea
• -2 base tax value in Thrace

Morea — Not random

Will happen within 180 days of January 2, 1420
Checked again every 180 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after January 2, 1435)

Description

Continuing the policy of his predecessor, Theodoros II encouraged the immigration of Albanian shepards and their families and flocks to his lands. Their presence contributed to the Peloponnesan economic growth and as potential soldiers to use against the unruly Arkhons. However future mismanagement by the Despotes would cause these migrants to rise up against them.

Actions

A. Welcome!

• +1 base manpower in Morea
• +500 population in Morea
• Trade tech investment: +25

Morea — Not random

Conditions

• Own Morea
• Control Morea
• The following must not occur:
  • Event 23012 - The Hexamilium for Byzantine Empire has already occurred

Will happen within 1825 days of January 2, 1427
Checked again every 1825 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 30, 1447)

Description

Built by Manouel II in 1414, this 6 mile line of fortifications across the Isthmus of Corinth was meant to protect the Morea like a set of city walls. While it captured the imagination of men, it failed to stop them passing through it. The Turks easily penetrated it in 1423 and again in 1446, after the future Konstantinos XI rebuilt it. Still, it added a great deal of security to the Morea.

Actions

A. Rebuild it

• Fortress level in Morea -2
• Fortress level in Morea +1
• Fortress level in Morea +1
• Offensive Doctrine -1
• -175
• Event 23012 - The Hexamilium for Byzantine Empire will never fire

B. Leave it alone

• Offensive Doctrine +1
• Morea revolts

Morea — Not random

Conditions

• Own Morea

Will happen within 360 days of January 2, 1430
Checked again every 360 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 30, 1432)

Description

In 1430, the porphyrogenitoi Konstantinos and Thomas defeated the forces of the Frankish Principality of Achaea. Prince Centurione II Zaccaria agreed to marry his daughter Aikaterina Asania-Zaccariaina to Thomas with most of the principality as a dowry. Within two years, the principality was completely absorbed into the Empire.

Actions

A. The Peloponnese is ours!

• +1 base tax value in Morea
• +1 base manpower in Morea

Morea — Not random

Conditions

• Cyprus exists

Will happen within 30 days of January 2, 1441
Checked again every 30 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after January 2, 1442)

Description

Daughter of Theodoros II of Byzantine-Morea and Cleofa Malatesta, she is best known for her marriage to Jean II of Cyprus. Stronger in character than her husband, she took over the administration of the Kingdom and revived the Greek Church and culture from the oblivion that it languished the last few centuries. Her actions naturally disturbed the Catholic Franks, but she was too powerful to attack. The Greek-Cypriots revered Helena as a great heroine for her boldness. The future Queen Charlotte was their daughter.

Actions

A. That's my girl!

• +50 relations with Cyprus
• Gain a royal marriage with Cyprus
• Event 154004 - The Marriage of Jean II for Cyprus is triggered immediately

Morea — Not random

Conditions

• At least one of the following must occur:
  • Morea and Athens are at war
  • Control Hellas

Will happen within 90 days of January 2, 1444
Checked again every 90 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 30, 1444)

Description

Continuing his plans of expanding the Despotate, Konstantinos Dragases attacked the Latin Duchy of Athens - invading Boetia and occupying the citadels of Thebes and Athens. Duke Nerio II Acciajuoli was forced to accept Byzantine suzerainty. Meanwhile the Grand Turk Murâd II raided Boetia and Attika and colluded with Nerio II to drive Greek forces back into the Morea.

Actions

A. Accept Acciajouli's vassalage

• +20 relations with Ottoman Empire
• +75
• Gain Athens as vassals

Morea — Not random

Conditions

• At least one of the following must occur:
  • Athens is a vassal of Morea
  • Own Hellas
• The following must not occur:
  • Event 286005 - Campaign of 1444 for Morea has already occurred

Will happen within 120 days of January 2, 1445
Checked again every 120 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 30, 1446)

Description

Having beaten the Latin Duchy of Athens into submission, its Duke Nerio II Acciajouli sought aid from the Ottoman Sultan. While Konstantinos Dragases was on campaign, Murâd II raided Boetia and Attika - threatening war if the Despot doesn't withdraw from Hellas. Do we risk his wrath?

Actions

A. Accede to Murâd's wishes

• Grant independence to Athens
• Break vassalization with Athens
• +20 relations with Ottoman Empire
• Fortress level in Morea -1

B. Ignore the Grand Turk

• -100 relations with Ottoman Empire
• Start a war with Ottoman Empire
• Event 286006 - Peloponnesan Insurrections (1446-54) for Morea will never fire

Morea — Not random

Conditions

• At least one of the following must occur:
  • The following must not occur:
    • Own Hellas
  • Athens is a vassal of Morea
• At least one of the following must occur:
  • Event 286004 - Sultan's Ultimatum for Morea has already occurred
  • Event 3353 - The City of Men's Desire for Ottoman Empire has already occurred

Will happen within 360 days of January 2, 1446
Checked again every 360 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after October 30, 1454)
unless prevented by
Action B of 286004 - Sultan's Ultimatum for Morea

Description

Constant unrest and tribulation compelled the inhabitants of the Morea to rise up against their rulers on several occasions. Giovanni Aseno-Zaccaria (natural son of Centurione II Zaccaria) self-proclaimed 'Prince of Achaea' rebelled shortly after the Greek withdrawl from Athene. Another was inspired by Albanian migrants who joined disgruntled Greek Arkhons under Manouel 'Ghin' Kantakouzenos (Governor of Mani) shortly after the fall of Constantinople (1453). Ghin Cantacusino was exiled when Co-Despots Demetrios and Thomas Palaiologos sought Turkish intervention from Umar Pasha - only to be harassed by Aseno-Zaccaria who'd recently escaped captivity at Klumutsi and raised another revolt.

Actions

A. Anarchy! Argh!

• Centralization -2
• Revolt risk value in Morea +8
• Monarch's diplomatic skill -1 for 24 months
• Monarch's administrative skill -2 for 24 months
• Monarch's military skill -1 for 24 months
• Stability -3
• Morea revolts
• Morea revolts
• Morea revolts

Morea — Not random

Conditions

• Ottoman Empire is a neighbor
• The following must not occur:
  • Morea is a vassal of Ottoman Empire

Will happen within 100 days of August 1, 1446
Checked again every 100 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after May 1, 1460)

Description

The Peloponnesus was misgoverned by two brothers, Thomas and Constantine, worthless and greedy despots, whose rule of their oppression, were detested throughout the land, further hatred developed between the Greek inhabitants and the migrant Albanian shepherds, who had come down and settled there in the previous century. The invasion of the Turks in early 1446 had desolated the land and given the Albanian herdsmen a wider range, forcing the Greek peasants to overcrowd the many Venetian towns. Albanians received favourable terms, for it was Ottoman policy to preserve them as a make-weight to the Greeks. In Morea 60000 peasants were reduced to slavery. It was thus that the Morea became perhaps the most miserable province in the Balkans, nor can there be any doubt but that Mohammad deliberately intended this to be its fate. He unpeopled and desolated it so that it might present no allurements to a foreign invader and have no spirit to be restless.

Actions

A. Disperse our people

• -1000 population in Morea
• -1 base manpower in Morea
• -100

B. Let us side with the turk

• Monarch's diplomatic skill +2 for 36 months
• +50 relations with Ottoman Empire
• Gain a royal marriage with Ottoman Empire

Morea — Not random

Conditions

• Ottoman Empire exists
• The following must not occur:
  • Byzantine Empire exists

Will happen within 30 days of August 1, 1460
Checked again every 30 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after May 1, 1480)

Description

Kantakouzenos family's revolt which started in 1453 during the fall of Constantinople by Demetrius I Kantakouzenos' grandchild Manuel, led to instability in the Morea, Constantine XI was not alive to maintain peace in the family, Thomas sought western support against both the Ottomans and his impetitive pro-Ottoman brother Demetrios. He allied with Genoa and the Pope, and defeated Demetrios, who fled seeking help from the Ottomans in 1460. The Ottoman army duly attacked Morea and quickly breached the Hexamilion wall across the Isthmus of Corinth, which was too long to be effectively manned and defended by Thomas' forces. Thomas escaped with his family to Italy, where he had already been recognized as the legitimate heir to the Byzantine Empire at Rome. The commanders of the garrisons of the fortified cities in Morea, deserted by their rulers, chose individually whether to fight or surrender, depending on their own will and circumstances. In the final battle of the Roman Empire in its Byzantine incarnation, Graitzas Palaiologos, the military commander of the city of Salmenikos defeated Mehmed II, who after a month of siege returned home without conquering that 'unimportant city'. In the following year Graitzas received an offer to become a general of the Republic of Venice, which he accepted, thus leaving Salmenikos to the Ottomans.

Actions

A. Thomas flees

• -50 relations with Ottoman Empire
• +20 relations with Genoa
• +20 relations with Papal States
• -500 population in Morea
• -1 base manpower in Morea
• -10

B. Thomas fights

• Monarch's diplomatic skill +2 for 36 months
• -400 relations with Ottoman Empire
• +1 base manpower in Morea
• +2000 infantry in Morea

Morea — Not random

Triggered by

Action C of 23009 - Antonio's Successor for Athens

Description

In 1435 the Doux ton Athene died without an heir. His Greek wife Maria Melissene, after failing to secure it for her Chalkokondylos relatives she offered it to Konstantinos Dragases - Despotes ton Morea in exchange for Morean estates for the Melisennoi. By the time the Greek Captain Phrantzes arrived with an army, the Tuscan nobles had lured Melissene from the Acropolis where they installed Antonio's designated heir Nerio II as Doux and her new husband.

Actions

A. Invoke Melissene's promise

• Gain a temporary casus belli against Athens for 120 months
• -150 relations with Venice
• -150 relations with Tuscany
• -150 relations with Ottoman Empire
• Stability -1

B. Congratulate the new Doux

• +50 relations with Athens
• Stability +1