Domantas Brutus (sp) qualifies as a backstabber. Hopefully, the Grand Duchess can clip his wings. Greece and Poland are looking big and bad. Big Blue (France) may receive a comeuppance. Thanks
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Greece is even more powerful with Georgia and Gilan now under its thumb.
Domantas Birutis has a very similar name to a conspiring Roman. Et tu Brute?
Domantas Birutis has a very similar name to a conspiring Roman. Et tu Brute?
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Greece's quest to restore the ERE might be a good narrative...
How much pagan influence does this new Confession of Faith have?
That war in Polotsk might be an issue. Hopefully the rebels are crushed quickly...
How much pagan influence does this new Confession of Faith have?
That war in Polotsk might be an issue. Hopefully the rebels are crushed quickly...
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Yes Poland is definitely breathing down my neck.
Yes Greece has had a great combination of aggressive expansion and diplomacy. They’re definitely looking to reclaim the empire.
The pagan influence is probably involves the incorporation of some pagan undertones, such as the celebration of pagan festivals but adapted for christianity.
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Early Modern Lithuanian History – HIST1611 – 1491 AD – 1503 AD – The Baltic War of 1497 - Lecture Notes - Professor: Jonas Matas
Grand Duchess Audra tasks her son and heir Mantvydas with putting down the Polotskian rebellion. Mantvydas had received a military education from a young age and showed significant potential. On January 1492, Mantvydas heads out for the Polotskian border with the royal army.
He quickly crushes the rebellion in two decisive battles, at Polotsk and Daugpils. His tactics emphasize effective defensive planning, relying on the enemy to tire and weaken themselves.
Mantvydas is celebrated in Polotsk by the local nobility. His efforts during the Polotskian rebellion cement Polotsk’s vassalage to the Grand Duchy. Similarly, Prince-Consort Rurik continues curry diplomatic favors with his Polotskian relatives to reduce tensions.
December 1492, France officially surrenders to Peitau and its allies. Peitau is granted independence, along with large tracts of land from the Duchy of Toulouse. Burgundy and Flanders, who had supported Peitau’s rebellion are also granted independence. Lotharingia manages to annex Rethelois, a border province. As a result legitimacy of the French monarchy is severely crippled.
Taking advantage of Lithuania’s internal issues, Novgorod fully integrates Smolensk and expands further south into Ryazanian territory.
Further south, the Zaporizhian Hetmanate continues its eastward expansion.
July 1493 – The Queen Euvje Krabbe of Norway starts another conquest against the Swedish, hoping to consolidate Norwegian control over Scandinavia.
Bohemia’s militaristic dominance over the HRE is stopped September of 1493, where they loose a war against coalition of minor states. As a result Tirol’s holdings are expanded. Additionally, the Archduchy of Austria is reestablished under the rule of Duke Freidrich von Habsburg. The King of Bohemia killed during the war and his crown passes to Duke Freidrich, whose father was a distant cousin of the Bohemian king. Unwilling to lose autonomy, Bohemian nobles quickly dispatch emissaries to Lithuania asking for its support for resisting Austrian control. Seeking to preserve a strong ally, Lithuania accepts.
March 1494, Norway finishes its war with Sweden, annexing may border provinces, including the key city of Stockholm.
April 1494, after Austrian attempts to enforce rule over Bohemia, the nobles revolt in defiance. Lithuania quickly pledges to the cause. The nobles elect Dobieslav Lobkowicz among their own to become the new king of Bohemia, known as Dobieslav II.
After the vacuum left by the fall of the Sweden, the Duchy of Smalond continues to grow in economic and geopolitical importance. Despite Lithuania’s support of Smalond in its bid for independence from Sweden, by the end of the 15th century Smalond’s Baltic ambitions sour relations, resulting in an economic rivalry.
November, 1494 – The war against Austria concludes before Lithuanian involvement. Bohemia is granted independence and its status as elector of the HRE is reaffirmed.
January 1495, Croatia-Hungary passes a series of reforms harmonizing Croatia and Hungary’s laws and customs. This includes a harmonization of inheritance laws and the merging of the noble estates. As a result, Hungary is fully integrated into the Kingdom. Saul III now rules one of the largest kingdoms in Europe.
February 1497 brings one of the most significant event in the religious fabric of Europe. In the decades leading up the 16th century many people had been questioning the authority and authenticity of the Catholic church (including those in Lithuania). This general discontent with the extreme wealth of the Catholic church compared to the general populace, exacerbated by the announcement of a new set of papal indulgences, culminated in a general movement against papal authority. This movement was first organized in Berlin, where many theologians officially disagreed with Pope and refused to market the new indulgences.
August 1497 – The Novogorodian army enters Povenets, a small realm in the North. Worried about Novgorod’s increased confidence and aggression, Grand-Duchess Audra demands that Novgorod withdraw its troops and to respect Povenets’s autonomy. When Novgorod declines, Audra declares war on the Principality. Unlike previous wars against Novgorod, this time Poland is unwilling to turn a blind eye and joins on Novgorod’s side. In response, Lithuania calls in Bohemia, Croatia, Norway and Muscovy. Thus beginning the Baltic War of 1497.
Lithuania immediately assaults the fort of Velikiye Luki, hoping to quickly overwhelm Novgorod and march on the capital.
Meanwhile Croatia and its subjects begin their siege of Southern Poland.
Poland also crosses over to Lithuanian territory to siege Klaipedia. The Polish and Danish navy also established a coordinated blockade of Lithuanian ports, heavily crippling the Lithuanian economy.
June 1498, Lithuania gains control of Velikiye Luki, allowing the troops to revert attention back to Klaipedia. Croatian troops engage the Poles, and are reinforced by the Lithuanians, halting the Polish assault.
Despite, the loss at Klaipedia, the Poles successfully defeat the Bohemians in Pomerania.
By May 1500 Novgorod overwhelms Muscovy, forcing their surrender. As a result, Novgorod annexes key Muscovite provinces.
07.01.1500 – Croatian troops defeat a large Polish contingent at Tarnow. This strategic victory allows Lithuania’s allies to rush into Polish territory. By December, 1500 Lithuanian troops are sieging the capital of Warsaw.
Warsaw falls in March 1501, and the Polish King is forced to surrender. Poland is required to annul its treaties with Novgorod and pay the Lithuanian coalition heavy reparations. Soon after Bohemia also exits the war in a white peace, followed by Norway in February of 1502. The Grand-Duke grants additional privileges to the Szlactha to ensure their support of the lengthy war.
The first splinters appear in the Greek Empire, when Bulgaria declares its independence.
November 1503, the Treaty of Ostrov is signed by the Lithuanian forces and Novgorod. Although, a victory for the Lithuanian’s it comes at a massive human cost. Land is seceded to both Lithuania and Polotsk, and Novgorod is required to return significant amounts of Muscovite territory.
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Oh my, Mantvydas, 2-4-6-1. Early game Shock better than Fire. 6 Maneuver can outrun Olympic sprinters and a siege plus more shock goodies. The young girls are fainting, and older maidens are blushing. Novgorod got a classic beat-down. Thank you for the update.
Rarely seen in EU4, and this AAR has loads of European nation doing better than usual.
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RIP French unity.
Norway is making progress in unifying Scandinavia... how long will it be until they attack Smalond? Will that convince Smalond that alienating Lithuania was a bad idea?
Congrats on your victory in the Baltic War! Lithuania expands into Russia a bit more...
This is an early date for the Protestant Reformation to start... how will Lithuania react to that?
Norway is making progress in unifying Scandinavia... how long will it be until they attack Smalond? Will that convince Smalond that alienating Lithuania was a bad idea?
Congrats on your victory in the Baltic War! Lithuania expands into Russia a bit more...
This is an early date for the Protestant Reformation to start... how will Lithuania react to that?
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So many things happening in this update! And I'm glad to see this AAR return!
You took quite the bite out of Novgorod, and Poland has learned not to trifle with you. They are lucky you didn't expand into Prussia.
Having a weak France is an interesting divergence from OTL.
You took quite the bite out of Novgorod, and Poland has learned not to trifle with you. They are lucky you didn't expand into Prussia.
Having a weak France is an interesting divergence from OTL.
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Nice win in this war, but Novgorod still looks like a big threat. And Poland still seems dangerous as well.
You're a bit boxed in now, right? Poland and Novgorod in a truce, Muscovy is your ally and the March of Kiev looks like it belongs to your other ally Croatia.
They also seem to have gone from Princedom to March over the years.
Seems like the best options are across the Baltic, in the direction of Gotland and beyond.
You're a bit boxed in now, right? Poland and Novgorod in a truce, Muscovy is your ally and the March of Kiev looks like it belongs to your other ally Croatia.
They also seem to have gone from Princedom to March over the years.
Seems like the best options are across the Baltic, in the direction of Gotland and beyond.
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Early Modern Lithuanian History – HIST1611 – 1503 AD – 1517 AD – Diplomatic Isolation - Lecture Notes - Professor: Jonas Matas
August 1504 – The Kingdom of Valencia defeats Galicia. Valencia annexes most of Galicia’s land, except for Galicia proper, establishing Valencia dominance over Iberia.
The Baltic War’s effects on Lithuanian manpower is significant throughout the Kingdom. Many members of society are affected. This immense loss of life also hinders Lithuania’s burgeoning grain trade. Those who survived the role become veteran and hardened soldiers, often given positions of authority over the duchy’s military.
In 1505 the Kingdom of Georgia, under the rule of the Greek King secures key victories against the Hulagustani Empire (Mongol Remnant in the Middle East), expanding Georgian rule into Anatolia.
Despite its victories, Greece continues to be embroiled in its war against Bulgaria, which is support by Sicily, Egypt and Poland. By 1506 mainland Greece is almost fully occupied.
In 1507 the death of Queen Euvje Krabbe of Norway’s only heir a member of the Suvalkija-Selpils family, Lutuveras, becomes first in line for the throne. Lutuveras, who was born in the Duchy of Lithuania, would likely adopt a pro-Lithuanian approach to rule.
August 1507 – The Treaty of Athens ends the Bulgarian revolt against Greece. Bulgaria is declared its own sovereign Kingdom under King Telerig II Gavras, and Constantinople is ceded to the new realm. In exchange for its support Sicily conquers Albania.
In 1507 French King harmonizes the laws of his Kingdom and the Duchy of Savoy, integrating the duchy into the administration of the Kingdom.
By this time Protestantism had quickly spread through the Scandinavian peninsula, becoming the majority religion.
January 1508 – Algarve annexes the remnants of the its former overlord, Galicia. Now Algarve and Valencia stand as the largest realms in the Iberian peninsula.
The Danish crown, which had been independent from Poland since the succession of Vilfred II (Hvide, loses a major war against the Duchy of Lubeck, losing control of Jutland.
October 1510 – A minor dispute along the Lithuanian-Polish border escalates into a small skirmish. Neither realm is willing to compromise its territorial claims, once again stoking tensions in between the two powers.
Around the same time Protestantism first appears in Lithuanian, being brought by Scandinavian traders through Karaliaucius (aka in German as Konigsberg).
October 1511 – Mantvydas, heir to the Lithuanian throne, dies in a hunting accident. With not other living heirs, Audra’s throne is poised to her distant cousin to the Emperor of Croatia. Poland also contends that its ruler is the true heir to the throne as distant relative to Audra.
Unwilling to see her realm pass to foreign powers Grand Duchess Audra officially appoints her other distant cousin, Algirdas Gostautas, as her heir. Algirdas and his family are quickly ushered from Minskas to live alongside Duchess Audra at the royal palace. This move by Audra is highly unpopular among surrounding European monarchs, specifically Croatia and Poland.
1512 – A particular strain of Protestantism starts to develop in Kalmar. This denomination although distinct from Protestantism is united in its stance against the Catholic Church.
May 1512 – With significant pressure from Poland, Norway breaks its formal alliance with Lithuania, followed quickly by Bohemia. Soon after Croatia as officially disintegrates the alliances.
September 1512 – Novgorod’s armies march into Muscovy. Lithuania quickly commits to defending Muscovy.
March 1513 – Lithuania loses an early battle to Novgorodian forces outside Klaipeda.
Shocked by their losses, Lithuania engages the services of Baltic mercenaries, which allow the Lithuania to break the siege.
1514 – Sicily continues to expand in the Balkans by annexing the Kingdom of Epirus.
August 1514 – Lithuanian forces start sieging Novgorod.
February 1515 – Novgorod counters with its own siege of Riga. While large noble rebellions are incited by the Kingdom of Poland in border provinces, seeking to overthrow Audra. The siege on Riga is quickly relieve and the army heads south to deal with the rebels.
March 1516 – Croatia integrates both Galicia-Volhynia and Wallachia, becoming Europe’s largest empire and administrative realm.
October 1516 – The war with Novgorod officially ends. Muscovy, reclaims large swathes of territory.
1517 – The Ming Dynasty of China is subject to various rebellions, and imperial authority is significantly undermined as local principalities assert their independence.
April 1517 – A diplomatically isolated Lithuania accepts an alliance offer from England.
August 1517 – Audra is approached by local members of the Protestant movement. They seek her support in establishing Protestantism in Lithuania. Audra agrees to officially convert the Protestantism in exchange for a commitment by the new church to honor Algirdas as her heir. Thus, Lithuania follows Scandinavian kingdoms and breaks away from Catholic authority.
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Croatia is very scary and impressive already. Greece was too but their realm just got split in half and their most valuable territory and capital is gone...so the southern balkans instead might end up dominated by Sicily. Who will eventually become stronger and richer than the other balkan powers because they're Italian and have a lot more powers in game.
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Croatia is BIG! Sicily expanding. Lithuania needs friends. Is England close enough to help? How strong is Muscovy? Thank you for the update.
Yes Greece’s power definitely oscillates. Croatia is looking so scary right now, and they absolutely late Lithuania due to Audra’s heir machinations.
Lithuania is desperate for any friends, thus why they accepted Englands offer. Traditionally the two countries have no interacted significantly. Though, Lithuania’s recent involvement in the baltic trade probably exposed them to some english interactions in the danish sound.
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A very interesting update!
Converting to Protestantism might alienate Lithuania more in the short term. All your allies have abandoned you. The diplomatic situation is very precarious.
Converting to Protestantism might alienate Lithuania more in the short term. All your allies have abandoned you. The diplomatic situation is very precarious.
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Poor Greece...
How much was Audra's decision to convert influenced by the threat of Croatia (and Poland)? Upon her death, will there be a war of succession? If so, will Croatia and Poland both attempt to press their claims? A three-way struggle could get... annoying (although it would just be two wars in game terms, I guess).
How much was Audra's decision to convert influenced by the threat of Croatia (and Poland)? Upon her death, will there be a war of succession? If so, will Croatia and Poland both attempt to press their claims? A three-way struggle could get... annoying (although it would just be two wars in game terms, I guess).
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Early Modern Lithuanian History – HIST1611 – 1517 AD 1527 AD – Croatian Rule - Lecture Notes - Professor: Jonas Matas
February 1518 – Lithuania’s former ally, Bohemia once again expands into Styria. While its troops siege the mountain castles of Tirol, hoping to regain lost lands.
May 1518 – The Bishopric of Utrecht is officially reformed into the Dutch Republic, hoping to unify the lowlands and the Dutch peoples . The Republic is led by the Lodewijk Van Loon an outspoken member of the local landholders. Although the Republic’s territory is small, its existence is a threat to the monarchies of Europe, especially Lotharingia which rules many of the Dutch lands.
January 1519 the people of Holland elect to join the growing Republic.
Threatened by the developments in the Low Countries, the Duke of Friesland, with encouragement from Lotharingia and the Holy Roman Emperor, declares war on the burgeoning state.
January 1520 – England officially adopts the Anglican church as its religion . This development brings Lithuania and England closer as both are viewed with skepticism by Catholic Europe.
In light of Frisian aggression more states are swayed to join the Dutch Republic. Gelre joins in June 1520, despite the clear Frisian advantage on the battlefield. Being one of the largest cities in the HRE, Gelre boosts the Republican economy.
Lithuania continues to suffers a string of revolts and rebellions in face of Audra’s widely unpopular rule.
The largest of these revolts occurs in June 1521, where Audra’s opponents claim that her rule is contravenes Lithuanian law.
Capitalizing on Lithuania’s internal struggles Novgorod expands eastward unopposed.
In response to the massive protests, Audra herself takes charge of the imperial army.
Unfortunately she loses her first engagement against the nobles at the capital. A second counteroffensive in May of 1523 decimates the rebel forces. The perpetrators are publicly executed in Vilkmerge to discourage further unrest.
The Dutch Republic loses its war to Friesland, and cedes the important city of Utrecht. The Republic then turns to Flanders to in an attempt increase its influence.
November 1524 – The Republic of Zaporozhie loses a war against its former vassal Chazarsko, losing control of the eastern reaches of the realm.
November 1524 – Grand Duchess Audra dies of old age while training with her troops at Wilkmerge, leaving the realm to her appointed heir, Algirdas Gostautas. Algirdas is moderately competent in all aspects of rulership, with a slight proficiency for diplomacy.
England asserts full control of the British Isles by the end of 1524.
January 1525 – The King Miroslav II Dioszegi of Croatia starts marching on Lithuania seeking to install its King as ruler. Lithuania sends emissaries to England and Muscovy seeking their support, both decline. This marks the beginning of the 1525 War of Lithuanian Succession.
February 25, 1925 – The Polotskian forces lose the first battle of the war at Minsk.
A second battle is lost at Minsk when the Lithuanian host intercepts the Croatians and the Kievans.
May 1525, Algirdas’s wife gives birth to their son, Mantvydas, thus securing the inheritance to the throne. This enrages the Croatian King further who threatens to pillage the Lithuanian countryside en route to the capital.
Simultaneously, many nobles of the realm call for Algirdas’s abdication. While serfs which are heavily affected by the war cause significant unrest.
Unable to see a clear victory and faced with internal pressures, Algirdas abdicates the throne in favor of Miroslav on June 1, 1525. Thus ushering in the age of Croatian rule to the Grand Duchy.
June 16, 1525 – The Duchy of Lubeck continues to expand by annexing the Kingdom of Denmark. This allows Lubeck to assert control over the Danish sound, further enforcing their status as the center of Trade.
Poland makes a formal objection to the annexation of Denmark, which it views as still belonging to the Polish Crown (although by this time Denmark had been independent for a while). This results in the breakdown of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
December 25, 1525 – The Netherlands annexes the city of Gand from Flanders.
March 1526 – The Duchy of Dauphine (a member of the HRE) expands its territory at the expense of the rebellious Duchies of Peitau and Burgundy.
March 1925 – The Novgorodian army defeats the army of the Permian Sultanate, forcing its subjugation.
January 25, 1527 – The English parliament passes the Acts of the Union. This combines the Kingdom of England and Scotland into one Kingdom, Great Britain. The Scottish nobility is absorbed into the English parliament. Notably, the Irish and Gaelic peoples are not given the same representation.
July, 1527 – The Croatian King uses his resources to assert control of the Lithuanian Grand-Duchy, reinforcing the authority of the crown ruthlessly by eliminating any dissent. By 1527 the Grand-Duchy is fully subjugated.
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Thank you for the update. That was not very sporting of England and especially (after all your help) Muscovy. Are you able to play as a Croatian vassal?
While you're safely under Croatian rule, this may be the chance to integrate Polotsk?
Should be interesting to see how you get out from under their thumb.
Should be interesting to see how you get out from under their thumb.
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