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Hopefully the human element remains. Bismarck, Edison, Marx, Lincoln, Victoria, Leopold, Teddy R, Ford. Dr. Livingston, I presume. Thank you for all your work
Those borders are ugly. And in the instance of Ukraine and me, somewhat wrong too. I never had a Ukrainian enclave in EU4 for instance. The Bohemians are big in Italy, but their might comes from industry and that is centered in Bohemia proper. I hope we will see a revolution, but I do not know if it is possible within the game.
Glad to have you onboard!
Well, I find it hard to write about people not present visually in the game… CK3 makes it easy. EU4 to a lesser degree, but still. Vicky…Vicky is all politics and economy and POPs.
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I can see a lot of international crises tearing apart these super-states. The Wendish Empire looks a lot like Austria-Hungary and we all know how that ended...
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Ye of little faith...
Ye of little faith!
Well, there is that...
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Are the nations of Asia underdeveloped? How have they been "converted"? Chinese states, Japan, I mean
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If I rmeember correctly, some are uncivilized, some partly westernized. While Andalusia in Europe actually are the latter too. I believe Japan is uncivilized. Some Indian states I think are partly westernized. Chinese states I believe, but not entirely sure, is partly westernized.
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1832-1842
1832-1842
The ten years spanning from 1832 to 18421 was dominated by one thing, namely the Iberian War.
The Iberian War
When the Iberian War started in 1833, the Wendish Empire was in a difficult position. Both allied to Andalusia and Castille, the Empire had to choose one ally to support – supporting neither would have meant both losing two allies as opposed to one as well as a tremendous loss of prestige.
In the end, the Empire chose to support their longest standing ally, Andalusia, who also on paper was the strongest country. It would soon prove Andalusia was a paper tiger though, quickly losing ground to the Castillan forces, which soon stood on Andalusian ground and occupied at the height of the war half of Andalusian Iberia.
The Wendish Empire could do nothing to help at the start, as their navy was a mess after years of neglect and overextension. It would take years of downsizing, moving and repairs before it would be in fighting condition and be able to ferry over the enormous amounts of troops the Empire fielded.
Instead, a massive charm offensive was made towards France, the age-old rival who had slowly warmed to the Empire over the last decade. In 1835, France finally agreed to let a number of Wendish troops pass through their country, to aid Andalusia who by now was losing badly.
As soon as the Wendish troops had passed and begun occupying enemy land, France decided to join in in a separate war against Castille, who now saw her many advances in an almost won war melt away. The year after, Castille caved in and agreed to cede one of their northern provinces to France, leaving Andalusia and the Wendish Empire alone in the war against a beaten Castille.
Finally, in 1837, Castille gave up and released their old North American colony of Florida as an independent country, in the sphere of the Wendish Empire. She also ceded Galicia to Andalusia. In total, Castille lost a valuable colony and two provinces to their Iberian adventure.
The need for reform
As the decade ended, the Wendish Empire was again at peace. But her government, the reactionary National Party, which had governed since the ascension of the ailing Emperor Janislaw II, now closing in on 70 years of age, was struggling. As the discontent grew, some – lead by Crown prince Pelka – suggested it was time for a new government. One that was willing to give some degree of reform. Perhaps not too liberal, but conservative, willing to reform a little to protect the common good?
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Thank you for updating. Must be tough writing CK style with Vicky facts. Vicky is too dehumanized.
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I would recommend you not to enact liberal reforms. Wendish Empire have been grounded on absolute monarchy for centuries. Any attemp to change social order might damage the realm. Try to keep peace.
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There's way less happening per year, true. I hope Vicky3 will remedy this.
Hah, the way Vicky2 works I will be hard pressed not to. But I will try to avoid it as long as possible and try to remain a monarchy in some form or another.
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1843-1853
1843-1853
Times they are a’changing
Times they are a’changing
The year 1843 would mark a decided change in the Wendish Empire. Discontent had been growing for a long time in the Empire, and the old Emperor Janislaw II, wary of change after the revolutionary years of his childhood, had held the reactionary National Party in power all his life.
His life was now over. The monarch, over 70 years of age did not wake from his sleep a cold January day of 1843. His son Pelka V, a more reform minded man approaching his 50s, was now in power. Pelka V was not by any means a liberal man, but he was more liberal than his father.
He was regarded as a conservative who saw the need for change to preserve. What he wanted to preserve was his throne, but also his power. He did not, if he could avoid it, relinquish his absolute power.
His new Conservative Party government was thus tasked with careful reform, and the first reform, which came in 1844, was the outlawing of slavery. Slavery was not a very prevalent thing in the Wendish Empire by any means, but it was a powerful sign that change was needed and in motion, following up on the lessening on serfdom restrictions of his father’s young years. It was a popular change too, and throughout 1844, militancy lowered a lot, giving the Emperor and his government breathing space. It would not, however, be the last reform under his watchful eye.
In 1845, revolution happened in the tiny Wendish dominion of the United States of America. A military coup by the Democratic Party ended democracy and the dominion status of the small country, who quickly became under the protection of the Great Power of Vermont, an ally of the Wendish Empire and once a dominion of the Empire herself.
Next up in the Empire was the question of the status of the Gypsy people. Many resented the travellers, but the Emperor decreed they were not only protected by His Grace himself, but also an integral part of the Empire and an accepted culture of the realm. Some radical Gypsies would later misuse his protection to proclaim parts of the Empire was in fact Gypsy homeland and claimed these areas as national cores for the Gypsy people. But most was most thankful for the Emperor’s protection and the privileges they were given as an accepted culture.
The last reform of this time period would come after the Bohemian war of 1847-1848, when a basic public school system would be instituted, again greatly lowering militancy of the Empire after the costly war and securing absolute Imperial rule for some time further.
International crisis and European war
In 1846, Europe was closing in on war. In the Wendish Empire, “the Bohemian menace” was the topic of news papers and popular discourse, and the Empire and the Bohemians were closing in on war.
Before it could come to this, however, another war almost broke out. France declared their support of the Algerian people’s right to self-rule in an independent country, something the owner of said lands Andalusia and her Wendish and Irish allies were vehemently against. It got close to a war, but at the last minute France backed down. It would not be the last time this issue was raised, however.
War would break out the year after, though, when the Wendish Empire declared war on Bohemia- Moravia, claiming their right to ancient Polish lands close to the Imperial capital. The war would prove to be tough and costly for the Wendish Empire, as the Bohemia-Moravian army was better equipped and at a higher technology level.
But in the end the Empire had more troops – much more of them – and this decided the outcome. Already a year after, in 1848, peace was established, with two border states annexed to the Wendish Empire.
The international situation in 1853
In 1853, the top powers of the world were like this, with France at the top, closely followed by the Wendish Empire. The most industrialized country was Bohemia-Moravia, a position greatly covered by both France and the Wendish Empire. The Ukraine was stronger than ever military wise but lagging behind in industry. She was also expanding eastwards at breakneck speed.
Ireland and Andalusia was still allied to the Wendish Empire, while France and Ukraine were both on friendly terms with the Empire. Bohemia-Moravia was decidedly hostile and further war could not be ruled out, while the long-term rivals of the Empire, the Byzantine Empire, was rather indifferent to her at this time.
In China, the many kingdoms were constantly warring, all while Japan was slowly expanding into the area. Japan was as of 1853 at war with the Heavenly Kingdom and winning.
All over the world reactionary rebellions were winning, most notably in Fars, Malwa and Ü. In Newfoundland such a rebellion was also doing well, and the fresh dictatorship in the USA under the Democratic Party was also about to be overwhelmed by would-be monarchist reactionary rebels.
In South Asia, Hyderabad was in control over much of the Indian peninsula, while on the Indonesian islands Sambas and Pagarruyung was the strongest powers.
Further south, the Aboriginal-Maori led Australia was still holding its own against the French and Egyptian colonizers, with neither foreign power able to expand further into the region.
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It's nice to see your borders getting cleaned up! Bohemia-Moravia soon won't have any territory outside of Italy, which is fun.
Is there a change to the converter allowing multiple Great Power allies? In vanilla, AI Great Powers will only have an alliance with one Great Power and refuse all others until a technology is invented if I remember right (maybe Great Wars?) which helps to prevent crises becoming one vs the rest until the end game. It looks like you have multiple allies, but I could see blocks forming by the time Great Wars come around.
Is there a change to the converter allowing multiple Great Power allies? In vanilla, AI Great Powers will only have an alliance with one Great Power and refuse all others until a technology is invented if I remember right (maybe Great Wars?) which helps to prevent crises becoming one vs the rest until the end game. It looks like you have multiple allies, but I could see blocks forming by the time Great Wars come around.
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For some reason I am unable to annex their capital province. I Even though it's surrounded by me.
I am unable to ally any more GPs as of now at least.
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Ahh, that's a limitation on Vic 2. You can't take a capital province until the very end, once all their other provinces have been annexed. It is kind of annoying, especially in a converted game where capitals don't always make perfect sense. I guess Bohemia-Moravia's enclave will probably be there for the rest of the game unless someone else takes over Italy.
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