Bavaro-Austrian Region: NIs, DHEs and Suggestions

Palando · Feb 26, 2017

Dear Paradoxers,

today I want to present you my suggestions for the "Greater" Bavarian Region or more like what is nowadays called Bavaria. For a Swedish develepor team it might be hard to come up with ideas regarding this region, thus I as a Bavarian myself, living in the centre of Bavaria, have made up my mind for about one month or two, what I would improve. This post contains NI suggestions for Augsburg, Memmingen, Nuremberg,Salzburg, Bayreuth, Ansbach, Passau and Rothenburg as well as some DHEs for these OPMs. I also propose some new DHEs for Bavaria which compared to Brandeburg/ Austria is quite lacking regarding those and discuss what possibilities there are for new tags / provinces.

Because this will be quite a long thread, here a small table of contents:

Bavaria proper: DHEs, (minor) NI rework and missions
Austria proper: DHEs and missions
Wurzburg, Bamberg and Bayreuth
Nuremberg: NIs, DHEs and Ansbach
Augsburg: NIs and DHEs
Memmingen: NIs and DHEs
Salzburg: NIs and DHEs
Passau: NIs and DHEs
Rothenburg ob der Tauber: NIs and DHEs
Palatinate: NIs, DHEs and missions
Trient, Styria, Tyrol

Map Changes:
First of all let's discuss what possibilities there are for new provinces and tags. There are the following which do not vanish on every HRE map:

Bishopric of Eichstätt: the province would be between Ingolstadt and Ansbach, but a lot smaller than e.g. Frankfurt --> personally, I would not implement this one
Free City /Bishopric of Regensburg: the province for this would exist, however together the free city and the bishopric maybe held about 30% of the province, whereas more belonged to Bavaria. Adding a mini province would result in a clickfest.
Free City of Rothenburg o.d.T.: This would result in a split from the Ansbach province in the west. If one also takes into account the other free cities in the region like Schwäbisch Hall, Dinkelsbühl and Bad Windsheim, the province size would be between Frankfurt and Ulm. Rothenburg also was an expanding free city. This was quite fertile land with a lot of grain, thus maybe a development of ~11 (4 tax / 5 prod / 2 man) would be right.
Bishopric of Passau: For this a splitting of the province of Straubing is needed. The part east of the river fork would then belong to the bishopric if one takes the maximal extension into account. A possible trade good could be fish, since there are three rivers. Passau was a rich province and many wanted this land, but compared to Salzburg it was also smaller (but with less mountains), so that I would suggest a development of about ~14 (5 tax / 6 prod / 3 man)
Prince-Bishopric of Bamberg and Margravate of Bayreuth: see the next chapter.

Furthermore, I would suggest the following new provinces:

Niederbayern:

Regensburg
Oberpfalz
Straubing
Landshut: 5/4/2 (Grain)
Passau: 3/5/1 (Fish)

Oberbayern:

München
Ingolstadt
Salzburg
Burghausen: 2/3/3 (Salt)

A census from 1770 (taken from Andreas Kraus and Max Spindler, Geschichte Bayerns, 2013):

Rentamt Munich (together with Ingolstadt): 388,000, Munich having 39,000, 16 cities, 25 marktet communities, 24.3% city population
Rentamt Landshut: 246,000, Landshut having 7,500, 6 cities, 24 market communities, 16.5% city population
Rentamt Burghausen: 180,000, Traunstein having 2,500, 5 cities, 12 market communities, 11.8% city population
Rentamt Straubing: 168,000, Straubing having 5,000, 10 cities, 21 market communities, 16.5% city population
Rentamt Amberg: 165,000, Amberg having 3,500

In 1654, Bavaria had an estimated population of around 1,000,000.

Actually, the dukes of Bavaria-Landshut were rich, because of the tremendous amount of grain harvested around Landshut. Salt was/is produced in Bad Reichenhall, Rosenheim, Traunstein, and others. Thus, Burghausen would be the Salt producing province.
Following the unification of the Bavarian duchies, Burghausen was made one of the four administrative divisions in 1507 (Ingolstadt lost its status, due to the loss of the later called Palatinate-Neuburg reducing the owned territory greatly.). Even before, Burghausen was an important centre of administration.
Burghausen is Lower and Upper Bavarian, but to preserve a coherent territory it should get added to Upper Bavaria. Salzburg should be changed to Bavarian culture, too (see this thread).
Innbaiern/Innviertel should also be Bavarian, as it changed ownership only after the Bavarian Succession War in 1779. Thus, for 335 years it was part of Bavaria and only for 42 years a part of Austria.

Map (17th century)

Furthermore, the region around Garmisch and Partenkirchen should be added to the Munich province, as they belonged to the Prince-Bishopric of Freising. As Freising is too small to implement, and the territory later became a part of Bavaria (Reichsdeputationshauptschluss), it is best represented as being part of the Munich province.

Lastly, I would also like to mention that Ingolstadt's city should be north of the Danube, since that is where the historical city centre is, and also that Landshut is mispositioned and too close to Straubing and too far away from München.

Österreich ob und unter der Enns:

Oberenns (Ob der Enns): 5/4/3 (Wine)
Obermannhartsberg (Ob Mannhartsberg, capital: Krems): 1/2/2 (Wool)
Untermannhartsberg (Unter Mannhartsberg, capital: Korneuburg) 3/4/2 (Wine)
Wienerwald (Ob Wienerwald, capital: St. Pölten): 3/3/2 (Wine)
Wien: 6/5/7 (Wine)

Innerösterreich:

Kärnten (possible to split it into Oberkärnten(capital: Villach) and Unterkärnten(capital: Klagenfurt) like I did in the screen above)
Judenburg
Graz
(possible to carve a Bruck province from Graz and Judenburg, making a Krain area necessary)
Cilli: 3/2/1 (Grain)

Küstenland:

Görz: 3/4/2
Istria (Venice)
Triest: 3/2/1 (Naval Supplies)
Oberkrain(capital: Laibach): 5/2/2 (Grain)
Unterkrain(capital:Neustädtel): 2/4/1 (Iron, Idrija)

Tirol:

Tirol
Lienz
Etsch (capital: Meran): 2/2/1 (Wool)
Vorarlberg: 1/2/1 (Wool)
Trient

Linz should be renamed to "Ob der Enns" as this was the official name of Upper Austria back then. The division of Lower Austria is based on the four historical quarters.

Ober- and Unteranhartsberg were the two northern divisions. Obermanhartsberg (since the 18th century called Waldviertel= forest quarter) was/is a low populated region with many forests and a hilly landscape. Wood (which still hasn't an own trade good) and wool as well as (coarse) cloth were produced there. Thus, wool would be the appropriate trade good, because the cloth woven there wasn't as fine as in the Netherlands. On the other side, Untermanhartsberg was/is known for its wine production being the biggest wine region of Austria(from the 18th century it was called Weinviertel = wine quarter). As capital for Untermanhartsberg, I would suggest Korneuburg.

Although, the quarter was called Unter Wienerwald, I decided to go with Wien as its the biggest city /capital of Austria. Wien became the centre of industrialisation in Austria, so that an event to change the trade good/increase production between 1750 and 1821 would be a good idea (comparable to the already existing one changing Ob der Enns' trade good). Hard to say what the trade good between 1750 and 1821 should be; maybe cloth, since it is the only trade good I would associate with the industrial revolution?
(Ob) Wienerwald is/was known for its cider earning it the name Mostviertel (= cider quarter). As cider is represented by wine, the latter should be the trade good of this quarter. Capital should be the very old city of St. Pölten.

A new province to represent the holdings of the counts of Cilli should be included. Krain should be also split into Oberkrain and Unterkrain according to the divisions of Krain. Although, the latter is only a part of the proposed province (Inner- and Mittelkrain being the other two), the naming would make more sense (Oberkrain = Upper Krain, Unterkrain = Lower Krain). Capital of Oberkrain would be Laibach, while Neustädtel would be the one for Unterkrain.
With this, there would be three provinces, i.e. a Slovene culture could be added. Görz' and Triest's culture is a highly disputed thing. But maybe events to change the culture would be a good idea (changing the culture to an accepted one).

Tirol should be split into three parts making Trent an own OPM (province: Venetian, country's culture: Austrian). Etsch with Meran would be a low value province with wool as a trade good representing the famous Tyrolese felt.
The small Vorarlberg should be also added and have Swiss culture, because of migrations of people from Wallis and the culture / dialect being a lot closer to the Swiss than to the Austrian culture.
Tirol was split into 4 quarters/Viertel (see here in Die Entstehung des Gesetzgebungsstaates am Beispiel Tirols Gesetz und Herrschaft Martin P. Schennach on page 353), namely the two Innviertel in the north (too small as provinces on their own, so I decided to fuse them into one), the Viertel am Eisack and the Viertel an der Etsch. Additionally, the Bishopric of Brixen was a landowner. As far as I'm concerned, Brixen as a province owned by the Habsburgs doesn't fit. (Sadly, I couldn't find a better map showing the concrete borders)

Some Census Records:

Erzherzogtum unter der Enns:

Erzherzogtum ob der Enns (combined the Mühlviertel with the Schwartzviertel as this happened at the end of the 18th century, the two southern provinces were combined, too)

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Herzogtum Kärnten (Maria Theresia)

Herzogtum Steiermark

Herzogtum Krain (if too small, can still be recombined to two provinces: Ober- + Unterkrain)

Grafschaft Tirol:

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Bonus: Salzburg (if someone ever wanted to split something there, here are the constituencies)

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Mittelfranken:

Nürnberg
Ansbach
Rothenburg ob der Tauber: 4/5/1 (Grain)

Ober- und Unterfranken / Mainfranken:

Würzburg: 3/3/2 (Wine)
Bamberg (own tag)
Bayreuth: 2/1/2 (Wool)

The naming is based on the one introduced by Montgelas during the Napoleonic era. Mainfranken is used for the region around Würzburg only, but still the Main flows through both Upper and Lower Franconia (this naming is based on their relative position in the flow of the Main).

Furthermore, I would suggest splitting Henneberg/Coburg (city should be Coburg) from Thuringia. It should have Franconian culture, because the County Henneberg was part of the Circle of Franconia and in this part of Thuringia Franconian is spoken. Yet it should stay a part of the Wettiner's lands, but would represent this Franconian part of Thuringia.

Thüringen:

Leipzig
Vogtland
Thüringen: 2/3/1
Henneberg: 2/2/1 (Livestock)

[The buff towards Saxony would get diminished by Henneberg not being Saxon but Franconian (-> "yellow" culture penalty).]

Pfalz:

Pfalz: 5/5/2 (Wine)
Zweibrücken: 3/3/1 (Wine)
Mainz

Zweibrücken was an independent county (+ Veldenz) before it was ruled by the cadet branch, Pfalz-Zweibrücken, since 1444. I want to add that King Max I. of Bavaria was of the Wittelsbach dynasty Pfalz-Zweibrücken.

Here, I would also like to mention my suggestion for Swabia, since the territory would need to get redrawn (-> Ansbach and Rothenburg a part of a new Franconian territory). See this thread.
Austria should have a core on the Baden province representing their huge territorys there.

Oberschwaben:

Konstanz: 5/5/1 (Cloth)
Urach: 2/2/1 (Grain)
Augsburg
Memmingen

Niederschwaben:

Ulm
Württemberg
Zollern: 2/2/1 (Grain)

The following replace the names of the Standard German localisation. Provinces which aren't listed here but have a Standard German dynamic province name should still be localised with the Standard German name, e.g. Verona as Welsch-Bern.

1 = "Stockhoim"
49 = "Neimoak"
55 = "Oidenburg"
58 = "Anhoit"
61 = "Dresdn"
64 = "Landshuad"
65 = "Minga"
67 = "Niamberg"
69 = "Obaschwobm"
70 = "Wiattmberg"
71 = "Onsbach"
73 = "Tiroi" #"Inntoi" if the province is renamed to Inntal
74 = "Bodn"
75 = "Öisass"
76 = "Soizburg"
77 = "Heidlberg"
79 = "Wiazburg"
81 = "Hessn"
82 = "Westfoin"
85 = "Köin"
86 = "Minsta"
94 = "Luxnburg"
128 = "Karntn"
132 = "Steiamoak"
134 = "Wean"
267 = "Pülsn"
1757 = "Obapfoiz"
1761 = "Pfoiz"
1768 = "Lianz"
1868 = "Augschburg"
1872 = "Uim"
1874 = "Brema"
2955 = "Ingoistod"
2957 = "Rengschburg"
2964 = "Oidmoak"
2994 = "Greifswoid"

1. Bavaria proper:
New DHEs for Bavaria:

My goal was to implement and flesh out the Counter Reformation chain and connect it with the university in Ingolstadt. I would also propose adding the Oktoberfest, the first took place in 1810, then the constitutionalism of the Kingdom of Bavaria, some advisors and the House Union. The latter concerns the union between Bavaria and the Palatinate in 1777 after the Bavarian Wittelsbachs died out. For the Succession war.

Treaty of Pavia:

Emperor Louis the Bavarian divided his lands between his heirs and his brother's sons in the Treaty of Pavia 1329. From then the Palatinate and Bavaria existed independently from each other until 1777. After Maximilian III Joseph of Bavaria died heirless, Carl Theodor of the Palatinate inherited Bavaria according to a passage of this treaty.

Kaiser Ludwig der Bayer teilte sein land zwischen seinen eigenen Erben und den Söhnen seines Bruders im Hausvertrag von Pavia von 1329. Von da an existierten die Pfalz und Bayern unabhängig voneinander bis zum Jahr 1777. Nachdem Maximilian III. Joseph von Bayern kinderlos starb, erbte Karl Theodor von der Pfalz Bayern gemäß einer Passage dieses Vertrages.

the Palatinate and Bavaria have the von Wittelsbach dynasty
the Palatinate or Bavaria die heirless
the Palatinate and Bavaria gain a historical friend modifier
if the Palatinate is not player controlled: The Wittelsbachian lands are again united!: Bavaria gets a PU over the Palatinate
if the Palatinate is player controlled: The Wittelsbachian lands are again united!: the Palatinate gets a PU over Bavaria

Ingolstadt University:

Duke Louis IX of Bavaria-Landshut founded the University of Ingolstadt with papal aproval in 1472. This university with its quadrivium was among the first German humanistic universities, whereby many famous professors like Johannes Aventinus, Peter Canisius, Johan Eck and Peter and Philipp Apian taught there. Thus initiating a cultural and economic prosperity for Ingolstadt.

Herzog Ludwig IX. von Bayern-Landshurt gründete die Ingolstädter Universität im Jahr 1472 mit päpstlicher Billigung. Mit ihrem Quadrivium war diese unter den ersten deutschen humanistischen Universitäten, wobei einige berühmte Professoren wie Johannes Aventinus, Petrus Canisius, Johannes Eck und Peter und Philipp Apian dort lehrten. Dies bedeutete einen kulturellen und ökonomischen Aufschwung für Ingolstadt.

owns province Ingolstadt
year is between 1458 and 1488
MTTH 160 months
Sponsor the University: lose 0.75 years of income, gain 50 admin, Ingolstadt gets +1 base tax, province Ingolstadt gets flagged with -5% dev cost
Do nothing: lose 10 prestige

Landshut Wedding:

Our strong ties with the great house of <target dynasty> have paid off! Our monarch, <own rulername>, is going to marry into this noble house governing the great power of <targe country>. This is a great chance to establish the von Wittelsbachs as a leading dynasty in Europe and also a divine dispensation of benefit to the whole Christianity and the Empire! Therefore, we should celebrate this appropriately through a more than a week long wedding festival. We plan to have tournaments, ball evenings, grand feasts and many more events and we will also invite the highest nobility of Europe to join us. However, our master of mint has pointed out that our treasury is sparse and therefore we will have to take loans. What shall we do?

Unsere enge Beziehung zum großen Haus von <target dynasty> tragen Früchte! Unser Monarch <own rulername> wird in dieses noble die Großmacht von <target country> beherrschende Adelshaus einheiraten. Das ist eine großartige Chance das Haus von Wittelsbach als eine führende Dynastie in Europa zu etablieren und zudem eine göttliche Fügung zum Nutzen von Christenheit und Reich! Deswegen sollten wir dies angemessen durch ein mehr als eine Woche andauerndes Hochzeitsfest zelebrieren. Wir planen Tourniere, Tanzabende, gewaltige Festmähler und noch viele weitere Spektakel und wir werden natürlich den europäischen Hochadel einladen. Jedoch merkte unser Schatzmeister an, dass unsere Schätzkammern nicht in der Lage sind dafür zu zahlen und wir deswegen einen Kredit aufnehmen müssen. Was sollen wir tun?

owns province Landshut
year is before 1500
MTTH 120 months
has a royal marriage with a great power
is catholic
has no spouse
We will celebrate a week!: lose 1 years of income, gain 50 prestige, improve relatations by 50 with the great power royal marriage partner, gain a new spouse of the target dynasty
Just do the neccessary: lose 0.25 years of income, gain 10 prestige, gain a new spouse of the target dynasty
It is too expensive: lose 1 prestige, relations penalty of 30 with the great power royal marriage partner, gain a new spouse of the target dynasty

War of the Succession of Landshut:

Duke George of Bavaria-Landshut died in 1503 without a male heir, thus according to the Treaty of Pavia Albert IV of Bavaria-Munich should have directly inherited Landshut. However, George designated his son-in-law, Ruprecht of the Palatinate, as successor which ultimately lead to a war between Ruprecht and Albert IV.

Herzog Georg von Bayern Landshut starb 1503 ohne einen mänlichen Nachfolger, was gemäßt dem Hausvertrag von Pavia zum direkten Erben durch Herzog Albrecht IV. Bayern-München hätte führen sollen. Jedoch hatte Georg seinen Schwiegersohn Ruprecht von der Pfalz als seinen Nachfolger designiert, was schlussendlich zum Krieg zwischen Ruprecht und Albrecht IV. führte.

owns the province Landshut
year is between 1500 and 1520
MTTH 120 months
MTTH modier 0.5: Legitimacy is below 50
lose 1 stability, pretender rebels (Ruprecht of the Palatinate; Wittelsbach dynasty) rise in Landshut

Cologne Mediation:

After the defeat of Ruprecht and his death caused by dysentery, Emperor Maximilian ended the war at a Diet in Cologne in 1505. Albert IV was granted the rule over the entire Bavaria with the exception of a small territory, latter called Palatinate-Neuburg, which was granted to Ruprecht's sons. One year later Albert IV inistituted the Everlasting Successions forbidding future partitions of Bavaria.

Nach Ruprechts Niederlage und Tod durch die Ruhr beendete Kaiser Maximilian den Krieg durch einen Reichstag zu Köln im Jahr 1505. Albrecht IV. wurde die Herrschaft über ganz Bayern zugesprochen mit Ausnahme eines kleinen Territoriums, später Pfalz-Neuburg genannt, welches an die Söhne Ruprechts ging. Ein Jahr später proklamierte Herzob Albrecht IV. das Primogeniturgesetzt, um künftige Teilungen Bayerns zu verbieten.

no pretender rebels left
Bavaria is united! Landshut gets +1 manpower, +1 goods produced (Reasoning: the duke can then command more men directly from Landshut; Ingolstadt gets no such modifier even though it was a part of Bavaria-Landshut before, since parts of it were redistributed to heirs of Ruprecht)

Leonhard von Eck:

Around 35 years, Leonhard von Eck dominated the political, economical and religious life in Bavaria and is considered to be one of the greatest Bavarian statesmen, possibly only bested by Montgelas. The son of a knight studied in Ingolstadt, where he became a humanist, and became duke William IV's advisor in 1514. Since then until his death, von Eck was responsible for anti-reformatory measurements like the Bavarian Religious Mandates as well as an anti-Habsburg foreign policy. With the inheritance of the Bohemian crown by Ferdinand I in 1526, the fears of an encirclement arose. To combat this, Bavaria was carefully manoeuvring between Habsburg and France as well as between the Leage of Schmalkalden and Habsburg, i.e. rather combating the Habsburgs' expansion than the Protestant Reformation. The greatest success of this foreign policy was a treaty in which the Habsburgs had to pay for military access and subsidies by marrying of Ferdinand's daugther Anna to the later duke Albrecht V and the promise of the Palatine Electorate. Though the latter was out of reach because of the political situation in the Holy Roman Empire, the marriage was important nearly two centuries later, when it was used to justify the Austrian Succession War against Mary Theresia. Nevertheless, Leonhard von Eck's manoeuvring foreign policy was the blue print for the Bavarian foreign policy until around 1670.

year is between 1514 and 1549 (Eck's employment dates)
Bavaria is Catholic
Ingolstadt has the University modifier
MTTH 60 months
Let him guide the state inquisition: gain 50 diplo power, gain a 50% discounted inquisitor
Let him guide our foreign policy: gain 50 admin power, gain a 50% discounted statesman

Bavarian Religious Mandates:

In reaction to the rapid spread of Protestantism, William IV, Duke of Bavaria, and his co-regent and brother, Louis X, enacted the so called First Religious Mandate on the 5th of March, 1522. On the basis of the Edict of Worms, Luther's teachings were forbidden, Bavarian ministeriales had to arrest all Lutherans, and it tried to fight the religious deficiencies together with the Bavarian bishops. As this would have meant for the bishops to start with themselves, they lacked the necessary eagerness. The two dukes reacted with the Second Religious Mandate on the 2nd of October, 1524, in which a commission was instituted to carry out religious visitations, in which printing was only allowed with ducal permission, and in which every liturgical change and studies at the University of Wittenberg were forbidden. This was even before the acquisition of Papal privileges to make visitations in Bavarian cloisters as well as to exercise jurisdiction over priests.
Hereby, the dukes were influenced by the theological professor and preacher in Ingolstadt, John Eck. Eck acidentally became one of Luther's most fervorous adversaries, after his private correspondence condemning Luther's 95 Theses was published by a cathedral canon and after he debated against Luther, Melanchthon and
Karlstadt in the Leipzig Debate.
Although, Albrecht V tried to renew the Religious Mandates after his predecessors' deaths, the validity of the Religious Mandates de facto ended.

Age of reformation
MTTH 120 months
Bavaria is Catholic
Enact them: +10% idea cost, +50% resistance to reformation, -10% stability
cost until the current ruler's death
Tolerate the new faith: -10% idea cost, +20% stability cost until the current
ruler's death

The Historian of Bavaria:

existing event, add the University of Ingolstadt as a prerequisite

The Cartographer of Bavaria:

Philipp Apian, a son of the professor Peter Apian, was just like his father a professor, mathematician, astronomer and cartograph. In 1554, duke Albert V of Bavaria commissioned Philipp Apian to complete Aventinus' Annales Bojorum with a map of Bavaria. Based on this map he also created small tables which Napoleon used over 250 years later during his invasion of Bavaria, because of their until the 19th cenutry undisputed level of detail. What shall we do?

Philipp Apian, ein Sohn des Professors Peter Apian, war genauso wie sein Vater ein Professor, Mathematiker, Astronom und Kartograf. Im Jahr 1554 beauftragte Herzog Albrecht V. von Bayern ihn die Annales Bojorum des Aventinus mit einer Karte von Bayern zu erweitern. Basierend auf diesen Karten erstellte er Landtafeln, welche etwa 250 Jahre danach Napoleon noch bei seiner Invasion Bayerns nutzte aufgrund ihrer unbestrittenen Genauigkeit. Was sollen wir machen?.

owns province Ingolstadt
Ingolstadt has the university flag
has chosen "Annales Bojorum" in the "Historian of Bavaria" event
year is between 1552 and 1576
MTTH 60 months
We need the Bavarian Tables: lose 0.25 years of income, gain 50 admin and 25 military
This is a waste of money! : lose 1 prestige

The Duke invites the Jesuits into Bavaria (expansion of the old event bold and underlined):

Wilhelm IV became a political leader of the counter-reformation movement in Germany, with close cooperation with the Pope and banning many reformers from Bavaria. In 1541, he invited the Society of Jesus, also known as the Jesuits, to come to Bavaria and later on founded the Jesuit College of Ingolstadt in 1549 making them the predominant authority at the city's university. This order did great work in reviving the Catholic Church from its headquarters in the Bavarian town of Ingolstadt. What shall we do?

age is the age of reformation
Bavaria has the Counter Reformation
owns province Ingolstadt
Ingolstadt has the university tag
Ad maiorem Dei gloriam! :
- lose 0.5 years of income
- gain 10 papal influence
- province Ingolstadt gets the "Jesuit College of Ingolstadt" flag with -5% local missionary strength (same like Rome) until the end of the Counter Reformation
- religion of Ingolstadt changes to catholic
- Bavaria gets 'Jesuits in Bavaria' until until 1 January 1821, giving the following effects: +1 yearly papal influence, - 2 tolerance of heretics
This will just create problems : same like now
expansion of the old event The Duke invites the Jesuits into Bavaria

Hans Steininger:

A rarity, of which the citizens of Braunau are not least proud of, is the beard of one of their former magistrates, Hanns Steininger, who, as the figure and date at Braunau's Salzburgertor indicate, helped the city to glory less with his insight than with his beard in 1567, which reached close to his toes. This beard miracle is preserved in a more beautiful and lasting way at the parish church, carved into half on a large marble slab. This Hans Staininger had to become the victim of his astonished strangeness; as he once showed his allegiance to a prince, who was passing through, he stumbled over his beard, and, because of the fall, he died soon from the consequences of this injury - as a martyr of his conceited beauty!

Eine Seltenheit, auf welche sich die Braunauer nicht wenig zugute rechnen, macht der Bart eines ihrer einstigen Magistratsräthe, des Hanns Steininger, welcher, wie die Abbildung und Jahreszahl am Salzburgerthor zu Braunau weiset, im Jahre 1567 der Stadt vielleicht weniger mit seiner Einsicht, wie mit dem bis an die Zehenspitzen dicht herabreichenden Barte zum Ruhme half. Schöner und bleibender erhält sich dieses Bartwunder an der Pfarrkirche, auf einer grossen Marmorplatte halb erhaben in Lebensgrösse ausgehauen. Dieser Hanns Steininger mußte das Opfer seiner angestaunten Merkwürdigkeit werden; denn, als er einst einem durchreisenden Fürsten seine Ergebenheit zu bezeigen, den gewöhnlich abgemessenen Schritt übereilte, trat er sich selbst auf den Bart, und durch den Fall im Leibe etwas abschlagend, starb er baldigst an den Folgen der Verletzung — als Märterer seiner eingebildeten Schönheit!

the year is between 1560 and 1570
MTTH 60 months
Interesting: Gain 10 prestige

The Abdication of William the Pious:

William V the Pious piled up debt within an extraordinary short time, since he exceeded the yearly income of 300,000 Gulden by 200,000 Gulden yearly. Although the estates payed back his debts several times, William wasn't able to manage the state finances. This ultimately lead to an ultimatum by the estates to allow his son, Maximilian, to take care of the finances. However William intervened, making it hard for Maximilian to refloat the country, and leading to the officials playing out father and son against each other. When the debt again reached astronomical values, the estates urged William to abdicate, paving the way for Maximilian I to restructure the finances and to even generate a surplus. What shall we do?

Age is not the age of absolutism
Has at least 1 loan
Has a heir with better admin skill than the current ruler
Abdicate: Current ruler dies, -1% interest rates for 10 years
We are the rightful King!: +1% interest rates for 10 years

The Absolutist Reforms of Maximilian I:

The inability of Duke Wilhelm V led to his abdication in favor of his son Maximilian I in 1597, whom he already made three years earlier the president of his Geheimrat, the secret cabinet. Eagerly, Maximilian I began to reform the trade , the economy and the administration as well as strengthening the ducal power while abolishing the Landtage, the parliament. Through the introduction of mercantillism, various state monopolies, tolls and taxes Maximilian was able to redeem all of his father's loans enabling a widespread foregin policy such as the founding of the Catholic League by Maximilian in 1609.

Die Unfähigkeit Herzogs Wilhelm V. führte zu seiner Abdankung im Jahr 1597 zugunsten seines Sohnes Maximilian I., welchen er bereits drei Jahre zuvor zum Vorsitzenden seines Geheimrates gemacht hatte. Eifrig began Maximilian I. den Handel, die Ökonomie und die Verwaltung sowie die herzögliche Macht durch die Abschaffung der Landtage zu stärken. Die Einführung merkantilistischer Politiken, diverser Staatsmonopole, von Zöllen und Steuern erlaubten es Maximilian alle Darlehen seines Vaters zu tilgen und eine ausgedehnet Außenpolitik durch die Gründung der Katholischen Liga 1609 zu betreiben.

age is the age of absolutism
country is Bavaria
MTTH 120 months
The King shall rule supreme: lose 2 stability, gain 10 max absolutism, gain 3 mercantilism, gain -0.05 monthly autonomy change until the current ruler's death, and 1 diplo rep for the rest of the campaign
The King must heed the Landtag: gain 3 stability, lose 10 max absolutism

Johann Tserclaes, Count of Tilly:

Johann Tserclaes, Count of Tilly, was appointed as the field marshal of the Catholic League by duke Maximilian I of Bavaria in 1610. During the Thirty Years' War he commanded the League's troops and successfully won the Battle of the White Mountain defeating the Bohemians and conquered the Palatinate and various other protestant cities. However, his most famous "deed" is the Sack of Magdeburg (some historians argue he had no interest to order it and suggest other persons that could have been responsible for this sack), in which the Protestant city Magdeburg was completly devastated, and more than 25,000 citizens killed. This led to the coining of the German phrase "magdeburgisieren", a synonym for a complete devastation or a horrendous terror. Because of King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden's advance into the south, Tilly had to return to Bavaria to save the fortress city Ingolstadt, where in the Battle of Rain he was fatally wounded. Until this day he is celebrated as the saviour of Ingolstadt since with his help the Swedes had been successfully expelled for the first time.

Johann T'Serclaes Graf von Tilly wurde durch Herzog Maximilian I. von Bayern im Jahr 1610 zum Feldmarschall der Katholischen Liga ernannt. Während des Dreißigjährigen Kriegs kommandierte er die Truppen der Liga und bezwang die Böhmen in der Schlacht am Weißen Berg und eroberte die Kurpfalz sowie weitere Städte. Allerdings ist seine bekannteste Tat die sogenannte "Magdeburger Hochzeit", in welcher die protestantische Stadt Magdeburg völlig zerstört wurde und mehr als 25.000 Bürger getötet wurden. Deswegen entstand das Wort "magdeburgisieren" als Synonym für eine komplette Zerstörung oder einen größtmöglichen Schrecken. Wegen des Vorstoßes in den Süden des Schwedenkönigs Gustav Adolph, musste Tilly nach Bayern zurückkehren, um die Festung Ingolstadt zu retten, wobei er dort in der Schlacht bei Rain am Lech tödlich verwundet wurde. Bis zu diesem Tag wird er als der Rettes Ingolstadts verehrt, da dank seiner Hilfe die Schweden zum ersten Mal erfolgreich vertrieben werden konnten.

country is Bavaria
MTTH 60 months
is a member of the Catholic League
A great general: gain a general called Johann of Tilly 3/3/4/2

Found the Theatine Church of St. Cajetan:

Our Duchess/Queen/Empress urges our ruler to pledge to found and build a magnificent court church for the Theatiner order, when an heir to the throne is born. She has already destined a Bolognese architect, Agostino Barelli, to build the church in the wonderful Italian high baroque style. Our aristocracy and wealthy burghers would certainly aspire to build in this fashionable style, too, giving Munich an Italian character. What shall we do?

year is between 1652 and 1676 (Henriette Adelaide of Savoy)
Has no heir
Has no regency
Found it: lose 0.5 years of income, gain 100% chance for a new heir, gain 20 prestige, -10% local construction cost in Munich
Humbug!: lose 50% chance for a new heir, lose 5 prestige

Asam Brothers:

The Asam Brothers, Cosmas Damian and Egid Quirin Asam, were Baroque and Rococo artists and architects. Their stage-like scenery in churches created by synergistic combination of single elements, the so called theatrum sacrum, yielded them fame and commissions across Bavaria, Bohemia, Tyrol and Switzerland. Their most famous work is the Asam Church in Munich which was designed as a confessional church for the youth with a magnificent interior, although the church measures only 22m x 8m.

Die Gebrüder Asam, Cosmas Damian und Egid Quirin Asam, waren Künstler und Architekten des Barock und Rokoko. Ihre bühnenartige Kulisse in Kirchen verursacht durch synergistische Kombination einzelner Elemente, das sogenannte theatrum sacrum, brachte ihnen Ruhm und Aufträge quer durch Bayern, Bögmen, Tirol und die Schweiz. Ihr bekanntestes Werk ist die Asamkirche in München, welche konzipiert wurde als Beichtkirche für die Jugend mit einem prächtigen Interieur, obwohl die Kirche lediglich die Maße 22m x 8m besitzt.

country is Bavaria
year is between 1700 and 1740
MTTH 120 months
Wonderful: get 25 admin, 10 prestige

Founding of the Bavarian Academy of Science and Art:

After earlier attempts of founding academies, prince elector Maximilian III Joseph of Bavaria founded the Bavarian Academy of Science and laid foundations for the later emerging Academy of Art in 1759. Both had the goal to foster science and art in Bavaria through connecting members and gathering knowdledge and making it accessible under the motto "tendit ad aequum - aspiring the reasonable".

Nach früherer Gründungsversuche von Akademien gründete Maximilian III. von Bayern im Jahr 1759 die bayerische Akademie der Wissenschaften und legte die Grundlagen für die später entstehende Akademie der Künste. Beide hatten das Ziel die Wissenschaften und Künste in Bayern zu fördern mittels der Vernetzung der Mitglieder und dem Sammeln sowie Verfügbarmachen von Wissen unter dem Motto "tendit ad aequum - sie strebt nach dem Angemessenen".

country is Bavaria
MTTH 180 months
year is at least 1722
Found it: lose 1 years of income, gain -5% tech cost for the rest of the campaign and gain -1% prestige decay for the rest of the campaign
It is to costly: lose 1 prestige, +5% idea cost for 10 years

Illuminati:

Adam Weishaupt founded the Illuminati at the University of Ingolstadt in 1776. The goals of this secret society was the abolishment of superstition, obscurantism, religious influence and abusement of state power. The fast increase in member numbers, causing turmoils in Ingolstadt, ultimately lead to a ban of the Illuminati in Bavaria. Since then the Illuminati vanished into the underground, so that they were subject of many absurd conspiracy theories.

Adam Weishaupt gründete die Illuminaten an der Universität von Ingolstadt im Jahr 1776. Ziele dieses Geheimorganisation waren die Abschaffung von Superstition, Obskurantismus, religiösem Einfluss und der Missbrauch von Staatsgewalt. Der rasche Anstieg der Mitgliederzahlen verursachte Unruhen in Ingolstadt, was schlussendlich zum Verbot des Illuminatenordens in Bayern führte. Seit diesem Zeitpunkt verschwanden die Illuminaten in den Untergrund, sodass sich um diesen absurde Verschwörungstheorien ranken.

country is Bavaria
owns province Ingolstadt
Ingolstadt has the university flag
year is between 1772 and 1784
Resist these liberals!: gain 10 unrest in Ingolstadt for 10 years

Decay of the Fortress of Ingolstadt:

Our inspectors have returned with horrible news, as the fortress of Ingolstadt is in a desolate state. Restoring it to its old glory is going to be quite expensive. Some of our advisors have pointed out that our treasury is empty, and no longer spending money on a fortress in Ingolstadt would benefit us. What shall we do?

year is between 1777 and 1797 (reign of Carl Theodor)
MTTH 120 months
Owns Ingolstadt and Ingolstadt has got a fort
It is too expensive: -100% local fort defense in Ingolstadt, -50% local fort upkeep for 20 years, lose 5 prestige
Intensify our efforts: +20% fort upkeep in Ingolstadt for 20 years, gain 10 army tradition

Maximilian of Montgelas - Father of the Modern Bavarian State:

Maximilian Joseph, Baron then Count of Montgelas (1759 - 1838), was the most influential advisor and minister of the heir to the Bavarian Electorate Maximilian IV. As a freemason influenced by the Enlightment and French Revolution and as a self proclaimed Bavarian patriot, he developed the Ansbacher memoiré which latter on became the basis for his reforms. In 1799, Maximilian IV became new Elector and nominated Montgelas as his leading minister. Among his many reforms were the equality of all Christians, a compulsory school attendance, an independent judicative, a coherent economy policy, a compulsory military service and the creation of an independent civil service and administration. The foreign policy of Montgelas was characterized by opportunistic alliances, so that after the initial Austrian defeat Bavaria joined the French alliance yielding huge territorial gains and the proclamation of the Bavarian Kingdom. This alliance endured just few days before Napoleon's desastrous defeat in the Battle of Leipzig. Bavaria again changed sides and joined the anti-napoleonic coalition, securing all achieved gains. Even after Montgelas' dismissal as minister in 1817, he advised and served the Bavarian Crown until his death. Because of all his achievements he is called the Father of the Modern Bavarian State.

Maximilian Joseph, zunächst Freiherr dann Graf von Montgelas (1759 - 1838), war der einflussreichste Berater und Minister des bayerischen Thronerben Maximilian IV.. Als Freimaurer beeinflusst duch die französische Revolution und die Aufklärung und als selbsterklärter bayerischer Patriot entwickelte er das Ansbacher Memoiré, das als Grundlage für die späteren Reformen diente. Im Jahr 1799 wurde Maximilian IV. Kurfürst von Bayern und ernannte Montgelas als seinen leitenden Minister. Unter seinen vielen Reformen waren die Gleichstellung aller christlichen Konfessionen, eine Schulpflicht, eine unabhängige Judikative, eine kohörente Wirtschaftspolitik, die Wehrpflicht und die Erschaffung einer unabhängigen Beamtenschaft und Verwaltung. Die Außenpolitik war geprägt duch opportunistische Allianzen, sodass nach der anfänglichen österreichischen Niederlage Bayern der fränzosischen Allianz beitrat, was territoriale Gewinne sowie die Erhebung zum Königreich mit sich trug. Diese Allianz hielt bis kurz vor Napoleons desaströser Niederlage in der Völkerschlacht bei Leipiz. Bayern wechselte erneut die Seite und trat der antinapoleonischen Koalition bei, umd die erreichten Gewinne zu bewahren. Sogar nach Montgelas Entlassung als Minister im Jahr 1817 beriet und diente er der bayerischen Krone bis zu seinem Tod. Wegen all seiner Errungenschaften wird er als der Vater des modernen Bayerns bezeichnet.

country is Bavaria
year is at least 1795
MTTH 60 months
An excellent minister! :get a rank 3 statesman advisor (Bavarian culture) for the half price, 100 admin, 100 diplo, 100 military

Constitution of the Kingdom of Bavaria:

The Constitution of the Kingdom of Bavaria from 1818 was the second constitution declared by King Maximilian I as a reform from above. This constitution granted basic rights like personal freedom, access to public offices regardles of birth, the right for property, (partial) freedom of press, freedom of conscience and emigration, but also introduced and independent judicative and bicameral system elected with a census suffrage. Nevertheless, the monarch had a strong position, e.g. the legislative initiative, so that a complete separation of powers was not achieved.

Die Verfassung des Königreichs Bayerns von 1818 war die zweite von König Maximilian I. erlassene Verfassung als eine Reform von oben. Eingeführt wurden Grundrechte wie persönliche Freiheit, Zugang zu öffentlichen Ämtern unabhägig vom Stand, Eigentumsrechte, (partielle) Pressefreiheit, Gewissensfreiheit und Emigrationsfreiheit, aber auch eine unabhängige Judikative und ein Zweikammersystem mit einem Zensuswahlrecht. Nichtsdestotrotz hatte der Monachr eine starke Position inne wie beispielsweise das legislative Initationsrecht, sodass eine vollständige Gewaltenteilung nicht erreicht wurde.

country is Bavaria
has the Kingdom rank
the age is the age of revolutions
MTTH 120 months
We need a constitution: change government type to constitutional, gain 10 legitimacy
<rulername> will rule alone!: lose 2 stability, gain 10 max absolutism, nobility rebels rise in a random owned non capital province

Oktoberfest:

In honour of crown prince Ludwig of Bavaria's and Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen's wedding, various different festivities occured in Munich in the autumn of 1810, most notably a horserace organized by Munich's militia. The latter was the origin of the Oktoberfest which from then on took place yearly with the exception of some war years. Since then the Oktoberfest grew bigger and bigger and more and more attractions like lotteries and carrousels were added.

Zu Ehren der Hochzeit des Kronprinzen Ludwigs von Bayern mit Therese von Sachsen-Hildeburghausen fanden diverse Festivitäten in München während des Herbstes 1810 statt, am beachtenswertesten ein Pferderennen organisiert durch die Münchner Nationalgarde. Letzteres war der Ursprung für das Oktoberfest, welches von da an jährlich mit Außnahme einiger Kriegsjahre stattfand. Von da an wuchs das Oktoberfest beständig und es kamen mehr und mehr Attraktionen wie Lotterien und Karussele hinzu.

owns Munich
country is Bavaria
has the kingdom rank
MTTH 160 months
MTTH modier 0.75: has a royal marriage
O'zapft is! : get 10 legitimacy, -10% stability cost modifier until the end of the campaign

Joseph Fraunhofer:

The physicist Joseph Fraunhofer was the eleventh child of a glazier and early on became an orphan. His life changed when his master's house collapsed and he wonderfully survived leading to his support by patrons. Thus after being able to attend school and getting teached in lens grinding, in the following years Fraunhofer developed new sorts of glass and improved existing optical instruments. Precisely measuring the wave length of light with diamonds for which the Fraunhofer diffraction was named after him and the first observation of the Fraunhofer lines of the sun were his important contributions to optics.

Der Physiker Joseph Fraunhofer war das elfte Kind eines Glasmachers und wurde früh ein Waise. Sein Leben änderte sich als das Haus seines Lehrmeisters einstürzte und er wunderbarerweise überlebte, was zur Unterstützung durch Gönner führte. Sodass, nachdem er die Schule besuchen konnte und in Linsenschleifen unterrichtet wurde, Fraunhofer in den folgenden Jahren neue Glassorten entwickelte und bereits bestehende optische Instrumente verbesserte. Mit Diamanten präzise die Wellenlänge von Licht zu messen, weswegen die Fraunhofer-Beugung nach ihm benannt wurde, und die nach ihm benannten Fraunhofer Linien der Sonne zu beobachten waren seine Beiträge zur Optik.

year is at least 1806
MTTH 60 months
country is Bavaria
An excellent scientist: gain a rank 2 natural scientist for the half price
Make sure he is undisturbed in his work: -10% technology cost for 10 years

Frankenstein:

In 1818, the book Frankenstein was published anonymously by Mary Shelley and dealt with the artificial creation of a living monster at the then famous University of Ingolstadt and the resulting implications.

Im Jahr 1818 wurde das Buch Frankenstein anonym durch Mary Shelley veröffentlich, in welchem die künstliche Erfschaffung eines lebenden Monsters an der damals berühmten Universität von Ingolstadt und die daraus resultierenden Konsequenzen beschrieben wurden.

year is at least 1808
is Bavaria
owns Ingolstadt
Ingolstadt has the university flag
MTTH 60 months
Gruel: +1 national unrest for 5 years and gain 5 prestige

Change to NIs:
Found the Royal Order of Saint George: change to 0.5 yearly army tradition (or a morale bonus), switch position to first idea
Reason: The Order of Saint George was originally founded during the crusades and was renewed by Emperor Maximilian I. in 1494, thus earlier than the Everlasting Succession. Furthermore, the charity aspect only entered after 1871.

Bavarian Mission Tree:

Electorate of Bavaria
‘The Treaty of Pavia regulated that the Electorate may alternate between the Palatinate and Bavaria. However, Emperor Charles IV bestowed it only to the Palatinate in the Golden Bull. If we want our right, we have to take it ourselves!‘

Heritage of Louis the Bavarian
‘Our Ancestor, Louis the Bavarian, was emperor of the HRE. Therefore, we should claim what is rightfully ours!‘

War of the Austrian Succession
‘The last Archduke had no son, so because of our connections to the royal house of Austria, whe should claim the title of an Archduke!‘

Control Bohemia
‘The recent extinction of the Bohemian king‘s male line left the throne vacant. We should claim it to solidify our position!‘

War of the Jülich Succession
‘We should use the vacancy on the throne of Jülich-Kleve-Berg to expand our might in the HRE!‘

Heritage of Straubing-Holland
‘We should reclaim the former territories in the Low lands of the now extinct Duchy of Straubing-Holland.‘

Subjugate Memmingen
‘Memmingen has been a rebel nest of peasants for years. To prevent this, we have to subjugate them. ‘

Claim Augsburg
‘Because of our latest conquests, the shape of our borders isn‘t satisfying. If we conquer Augsburg, our lands will be connected again.‘

Bring Salzburg back into the Fold
‘Salzburg once was a part of Bavaria until it became immediate in the 14th century. We have to bring Salzburg back into our possession.‘

Landesfestung Ingolstadt
‘The position of Ingolstadt at a bridge over the Danube and at a frequent crossreads make it perfect for a fort.‘

Fortify Ingolstadt
‘The recent war has shown that the walls can never be too high.‘

Join the Counter Reformation
‘We should battle every reformatory activities in our lands and stay loyal to the Holy See.‘

Phillhelene Ambition
‘The superiority of the Phillhelene art is clear to our rulers, so that they now try to liberate Greece form the Turkish menace.‘

2.) Archduchy of Austria:

Burgundian Inheritance
‘The death of the last Duke of Burgundy has made the future of the country very uncertain. We should at least try to get the imperial part by marriage or conquest.‘

Austrian Low Countries
‘Although we acquired rich territory in the Low Countries, waging wars to secure them has proven to be costly. However, there are other states we could easily conquer to end our financial problems.‘

French Burgundy
‘As we now own parts of the former Burgundy, we should try to complete our possessions with its former French lands.‘

Counter Reformator
‘We should stop the spread of the Reformation to secure our imperial authority.‘

The Spanish Habsburgs
‘We should try to encircle our enemy France. The heir of Spain is female, so either we secure the throne through marriage or through our sword.‘

A.E.I.O.U.
‘Austriae est imperare orbi universo.‘

Swabian War
‘The Swiss want to expell us from Switzerland, but as Counts of Habsburgs we should defend our ancestral family seat in Aargau!‘

Destroy the Swiss Confederacy
‘We should end the Swiss Confederacy for once and for all.‘

Further Austria
‘Our Fruther Austrian territory is disjoint, thus our goal should be to connect it.‘

The Archduke in Sarajevo
‘What could go wrong?‘

Duchy of Salzburg
‘The Archbishopric of Salzburg is a small state close to our borders. Its territory would complete our possessions and add to our many titles.‘

A Turkish Marriage (Austria)

After the fall of Constantinople, the Turks have become an increasingly dangerous threat to both the Holy Roman Empire and Christianity as a whole. Though war may be inevitable, Austria has long practiced the art of strategic marriage, and we may be able to use this to our advantage once more. Emperor Frederick III’s daughter, Kunigunde, is unmarried, as is Mehmed II in the Christian sense. This could be one of the most powerful prospective unions yet, not only subsiding the Turkish threat, but also bringing a new Christian nation to the fold. Has the time come to achieve the next level of the marriage game, and bind our dynasty to the Turks?

Austria's ruler is Frederick III
The Ottomans' ruler is Mehmed II
Byzantium doesn't exist
The Ottomans own Constantinople
Year is at least 1465
Propose a marriage: triggers the An Austrian Marriage (Turkey) event
Kunigunde will mary a true Christian: nothing

An Austrian Marriage (Turkey)

My great Sultan! The Holy Roman Emperor has sent an offer of his daugther’s hand in marriage. In exchange, the Emperor requires you to convert to Catholicism and take her as your only wife. While this may greatly upset your subjects, this could also ease much of the growing tension between our Empire and the Catholic Rulers of Europe, perhaps even allowing us to become friends with them and open up new and exciting diplomatic actions. Alternatively, you could simply put on the image of being Catholic for the benefits of Europe while staying faithful to Allah. How shall we respond to this proposal?

triggered only
Marry her: -10% aggressive expansion impact until Mehmed's death, lose 1 stability, Mehmed will become Catholic, creates a Kunigunde consort for the Ottomans, Harem disabled until Mehmed's death, current heir dies, future heir will be Catholic, increase Austria's opionion of the Ottomans by 50
Decline: Austria's opinion of the Ottomans reduces by 50, gain 1 stability

A Catholic Empire?

While many could argue that Mehmed II wasn’t a true Catholic, no one questions the faith of his heir, [current ruler name]. However, while the faith of the [current ruler rank] is undoubtedly Christian, his empire is still comprised almost entirely of Sunni and Orthodox subjects. A test of faith is coming for both the empire and [current ruler name]. Shall he bring Rome’s light to the Turkish people, risking revolts and unrest? Or shall he accept that we are a Muslim nation, and abdicate in favor of a ruler more in tune with the nation?

triggered by Mehmed's death
Mehmed's heir is Catholic
A true Catholic should rule a Catholic Empire!: The Ottomans become Catholic, lose 6 stability, massive Sunni, Orthodox and pretender revolts all around the country, gain 50 papal influence, Austria and the Ottomans are no longer historical rivals, Austria's opinion of the Ottomans increases by 100
Go into a cloister: a Sunni ruler of the Osmanoglu dynasty becomes ruler

Emperor Frederick III is dead ...

During his lifetime, Emperor Frederick III had a passion for vegetatables, most notably water melons. Although, his leg had been rotten and had to be amputated, Frederick III died because of eating only and too many water melons causing a constipation.
The electors have decided to maintain their faith in us, and the Imperial Crown remains in $COUNTRY$. As our country strengthens its grip on the Imperial Crown and the Princes begin to see us as the natural holders, Imperial Authority increases. Long Live the Emperor!

triggered by Frederick III's if Austria is still emperor (replacing the generic emperor death event)
A.E.I.O.U.!: gain 10 IA

Bavarian People's uprising:

During the War of Spanish Succession, parts of Bavaria were invaded and occupied by their neighbor, Austria. While initially the new Bavarian subjects were given much leeway and autonomy, the time had come for them to supply the [current nation rank] with both more taxes and soldiers for the army. However, the Bavarians don’t seem so keen on giving these up to their recent conquerors, and an uprising has begun a march on Munich! What shall we do?

Year is at lest 1700
Country is Austria
Primary culture isn't Bavarian
Owns at least one Bavarian cultured province with an autonomy below 25%
Send our troops!: Nationalist rebels rise in some Bavarian provinces, all Bavarian provinces get 10 years of seperatism
Lower the taxes: Increase autonomy by 25% in all Bavarian provinces

Sendling's Night of Murder:

My [current ruler rank], our troops encountered the Bavarian uprising in the town of Sendling, and the unsuccessful revolt has been met with unflinching resolve by our men. Though our army utterly crushed the rebels, slaughtering them to a man, it seems that we are ironically back to where we started before the revolt: many of the peasants have been killed, and so we are unable to utilize them as soldiers or to collect taxes from.

Has chosen Send our troops! in the Bavarian People's Uprising event
No Bavarian nationalist rebels left
I guess they got what they wanted in the end: -10% local tax and local manpower modifier in all Bavarian provinces

Alma Mater Theresiana:

The last wars have shown that other countries are ahead of us in their military organisation. Our advisors believe that we have to do something to improve the quality of our troops, thus they've proposed to build an academy for generals. What shall we do?

year is at least 1740
MTTH: 120 months
MTTH modifier: 0.8 has a female ruler
Mach’ er mir tüchtige Offiziere und rechtschaffene Männer darauß: +5% army maintenance, +1 yearly army tradition (text is an original quote of Maria Theresia, thus the modern German orthography has to be neglected; it translates to: Make me hard working officers and honest men)
We rather need quantity: lose 1 prestige

3. Bishopric of Würzburg, Prince-Bishopric of Bamberg and Margravate Bayreuth

At the moment the Bishopric Wurzburg has two provinces: Würzburg and Bamberg. Now what bothers me the most is that in reality this territory was divided between the Bishopric Wurzburg, Prince-Bishopric Bamberg and the Margravate Bayreuth. If splitting/halving Bamberg is too much, at least add the Prince-Bishopric since the province Bamberg already exists. Later on I will also propose NIs and an outline for DHEs. Furthermore, the crest should be changed (see links) to the version containing the crest of the duchy of franconia and the one of the bishops of Wurzburg (the crest of the city of Würzburg is the same but with other colours). Additionaly, an increase of development to about 10 of the province of Würzburg might be needed, since ingame also the Abbey Fulda is represented within the lands of Würzburg and Würzburg was richer than Bamberg or Bayreuth.
Wurzburg already has unique NIs, therefore I focused on coming up with DHEs.

Helpful Links:

Würzburg DHEs:
The Franconian Ducal Sword:

Although, the bishops of Würzburg received the Franconian Dukedom from Frederick Barbarossa in 1168, neither the authority nor the land came with it. As the sword is the sign of the Franconian Duchy, forging a new Franconian Ducal Sword would assert our rightful claim on all the powers and land the Duke of Franconia should have.

age of discovery
MTTH: 240 months
Würzburg owns Würzburg
Forge it: lose 0.5 years of income, gains 20 prestige, gains claims on all Franconian provinces
We don't have the money: lose 5 prestige

Attack of the Odenwalder Haufen:

During the German Peasant's War the fortress and residence of the Prince-Bishops, fortress Frauenberg, was sieged by the so called Odenwalder Haufen. Before, the peasants captured Götz von Berlichingen of the Iron Hand, a veteran of many wars with an amputated hand, and made him their general together with the knight Florian Geyer. However, the siege failed because of the artillery stationed in the fortress as well as von Berlichingen's escape, so that the Swabian League could ultimately liberate Frauenberg.

Während des deutschen Bauernkriegs wurde die Festung und Residenz der Fürstbischöfe Frauenberg durch den sogenannte Odenwalder Haufen belagert. Davor nahmen die Bauern Götz von Berlichingen zur eisernen Hand, einen Veteran vieler Kriege mit einer amputierten Hand, gefangen und machten ihn zu ihrem General gemeinsam mit dem Ritter Florian Geyer. Jedoch scheiterte die Belagerung wegen den in der Festung stationierten Kanonen sowie Berlichingens Flucht, sodass der schwäbische Bund schließlich die Festung Frauenberg befreien konnte.

year is between 1520 and 1530
MTTH 60 months
country is Wurzburg
owns province Würzburg
lose 1 stability
peasant rebels rise inWurzburg with a 2* general called Götz von Berlichingen

Refounding of Würzburg's University:

Originally, the University of Würzburg, then called Hohe Schule zu Würzburg, had been founded in 1402 as the fourth university in Germany. However, due to non sufficient financing and the first chancellor's murder by his own famulus, the university was ultimately closed down. But a century later, Prince-Bishop Julius Echter von Mespelbrunn attempted to reestablish the university, what finally was achieved through privileges granted by the Pope and the Emperor as well as through a solid financing, so that the university endures until today. Because of the founding during the Counter Reformation, at first only Catholics were allowed, but more than a century later the university was opened for protestants, too.

Ursprünglich wurde die Universität von Würzburg, damals als Hohe Schule zu Würzburg, im Jahr 1402 als vierte Universität Deutschlands gegründet. Jedoch aufgrund unzureichender Finanzierung und dem Mord am ersten Kanzler durch dessen eigenen Famulus wurde die Universität geschlossen. Aber ein Jahrhundert später wagte Fürstbischof Julius Echter von Mespelbrunn einen erneuten Versuch die Universität neuzugründen, was schlussendlich erreicht wurde durch Privilegien verliehen durch Papst und Kaiser und einer soliden finanziellen Basis, sodass die Universität bis heute fortdauert. Wegen der Gründung während der Gegenreformation waren es zunächst nur Katholiken erlaubt zu studieren, aber mehr als ein jahrhundert später öffnete sich die Universität auch den Protestanten.

year is between 1560 and 1580
owns province Würzburg
We have to refound it: lose 1 years of income, gain 50 admin, Würzburg gets
-10% advisor cost and +1 possible advisor for the rest of the campaign
Last time it did not go well: lose 10 prestige, gain 1 stability

Start building the Wurzburg Residence:

Our residence on the mountain, fortress Marienberg, isn't sufficient any longer, since the French king has built Versailles and every European ruler wants to have a Baroque representative residence, too, for instance even our neighbours Bavaria and Bamberg have a more prestigious court than we do. Therefore, we will build gigantic and without peer residence, so that everyone around Europe will be filled with wonder and acknowledge our rightful place!

Unsere Residenz auf dem Berg, die Festung Marienberg, ist nicht für uns nicht mehr ausreichend, da der französische König Versailles baute und nun jeder europäische Herrscher eine repräsentative Barockresidenz besitzen will, beispielsweise haben sogar Bayern und Bamberg eine prächtigere Hofhaltung als wir. Deswegen werden wir eine gigantische und unvergleiche Residenz bauen, damit jeder in Europa mit Staunen erfüllt wird und uns unseren rechtmäßigen Platz zugesteht!

owns province Würzburg
year is at least 1710
MTTH 60 months
Show them our Glory!: lose 2 years of income, Würzburg gets flagged with -20% tax modifier and -10% dev cost, The Residence is finished! event res in 420 months
It is to expensive: lose 20 prestige

Balthasar Neumann:

Beginning his career as military engineer in the service of the Prince-Bishopric of Würzburg, Balthasar Neumann's talent was recognised by his superior bishop Johann Philipp Franz von Schönborn. Embedded with the Baroque ideas from Vienna and Milan he began building the new Residence of Würzburg in which he synthesised the European Baroque. Various other churches and palaces cemented his position as one of the greatest Baroque architects of southern Germany.

Seine Karriere als Militäringineur im Dienst der Fürstbischöfe von Würzburg beginnend wurde Balthasar Neumanns Talent durch seinen Vorgesetzten Bischof Johann Philipp Franz von Schönborn erkannt. Durchdrungen mit den barocken Ideen aus Wien und Mailand began er den Bau der Würzburger Residenz, in welcher er den europäischen Barock synthetisierte. Weitere ande Kirchen und Paläste zementierten seinen Ruf als bedeutendster Barockbaumeister Süddeutschlands.

Würzburg has the flag for the Residence
MTTH 120 months
get a lv 3 military engineer for the half price, 50 admin power and 25 mil power

The Residence is finished!

Wonderful! Splendid! Breath-taking! Those are the first reactions of visitors seeing are newly finished residence. The 168 metres long front facade, the immense park and the unflawed interior impress everyone and make our bishop proud and pleased. This residence will truly lead to everlasting glory for our princely court!

Wunderbaur! Herrlich! Atemberaubend! Das sind die ersten Reaktionen unserer Besucher, wenn sie unsere vollendete Residenz sehen. Die 168 Meter lange Frontfassade, der immense Park und das unvergleichliche Interieur beeindrucken jedermann und erfüllen unseren Bischof mit Stolz und erfreuen ihn. Diese Residenz wird wahrlich für immerwährenden Ruhm für unseren Fürstenhof sorgen!

Würzburg gets +3 base tax and +2 production
gain 20 prestige

Missions:

Lesson of the German Peasants‘ War
‘During the peasants‘ uprising Würzburg‘s fortress, Marienberg, was heavily sieged, but didn‘t fall. We have to ensure that petty rebels will never cut our throat.'

Restore the Franconian Duchy
‘As Dukes of Franconia we should enforce our title and make all of Franconia bow before the Bishop of Würzberg.‘

3.b) Prince-Bishopric of Bamberg:

As already stated above Bamberg should be a new OPM tag with the rank of a duchy and the title Prince-Bishopric. The crest should be the Lion of Bamberg (see links). In the region, Bamberg is most known for its cathedral, its history of witch hunting as well as for its beer. My home town Ingolstadt (Bavarian Purity Law) and Bamberg already fight for the title city of beer for a long time. Every visitor of Bamberg also knows about the baroque part of the city and the city part called Little Venice. Even though this name came up in the middle of the 19th century, the houses already existed, gondolas were used for transportation and there was a yearly Fishermen's Jousting.

I have added another alternative idea for Bamberg (Vierzehnheiligen). Thus, there is one more than neccessary. I would suggest neglecting the Bishop of Bamberg idea and instead go for the Vierzehnheiligen idea.

Links:

National Ideas:

Traditions: +1 missionary, 0.5 yearly devotion
Reason: Bamberg has a tradition of missionizing, e.g. the slaws between the rivers
Main and Regnitz. The bishopric also has four saints: Sebald, Bishop Otto,
Emperor Henry IV. and Empress cunigunde (-> devotion).
Bishop of Bamberg: + 1 diplo reputation
Emperor Henry IV established Diocese of Bamberg as exempt at the Synode of Frankfurt in 1007. As we are also the director of the Circle of Franconia, we can pursue an independent policy even in worldly matters in our region.
Bamberg Cathedral: +1 yearly papal influence, -1% prestige decay
Our cathedral dating back to 1004 is not only the rest place for the sole holy
Emperor Couple, Henry IV and Cunigunde, but also the only preserved grave of
a Pope in Germany. Pope Clement II., the former second Bishop of Bamberg, was
deeply-rooted with our city, so that during his papacy he staid Bishop of Bamberg
and wished to be buried there. Truly, our inuence reaches Rome.
City of Beer: +10% production efficiency
Since the introduction of the communal brew privilege, the number of brewery has
increased rapidly. However, some misuse this privilege and sell impuried beer.
Thus let us declare that nothing else than malt, hops and water shall be used!
Little Venice: -5% development cost, +5% trade efficiency
Near the Regnitz many new houses were already built towards the riverside. Our citizens
even use small gondolas for transporation and trading. We should encourage
even more to settle there.
Witch Burner: +3% missionary strength vs heretics
Die stra der zauberey: Item so jemandt den leuten durch zauberey schaden oder
nachtheyl zufuegt, soll man straen vom leben zum todt, vnnd man soll solch stra
mit dem fewer thun.
Translation (Old German): The punishment of sorcery: Moreover if someone harmed
the people with sorcery or caused to the people's disadvantage, one should
punish from life to death, and one should execute the punishment with fire.
Support Baroque Art: +1 Prestige
Our neighbours all hire Baroque architects and artists. Therefore, we will build new
residences and an unprecedented theatre to show the world that we can compete
culturally, too!
Vierzehnheiligen / Church of the Fourteen Holy Helpers: +2 tolerance of the true
faith
After in 1445 and 1446 a shepherd had two visions of fourteen children revealing
themself as the Fourteen Holy Helpers near Lichtenfels, a terminally ill maid was
miraculously cured. Ever since, the amount of pilgrims increased and now has
reached an gigantic dimension, so that the old, small church is no longer able
to sustain. Commissioning the famous architect, Balthasar Neumann, with a new
rococo church would not only help to create enough space but also show greatness
of God making the devotion of our poor subordinate souls thrive!
Universitas Ottoniano Fridericiana: -5% technology cost
Until now the Academia Bambergensis contained only a theology and philosophy
faculty. We will expand our university and add a faculty for jurisprudence and
medicine. From now on the university will be named for its founder Prince-Bishop
Otto of Salzburg and its enhancer Frederick of Seinsheism.
Ambition: +5% Discipline
Reason: Bamberg and Bayreuth both were absolutistic states. Furthermore, this
discipline bonus would help to compete with all the other nations around them.

DHEs:

Witch-Bishop:

Although the number of trials and convictions regarding heresy and witchdom have increased since the beginning of the reformation, under the rule of <rulername> all the former bishops have been outperformed. Beginning with the construction of a prison for witches and heretics only called the Drudenhaus, our bishop <rulername> has shown an unexcelled satisfaction when watching a witch burn. The ever increasing number of presumed witches burning on a stake, has lead to fear and terror among our citizens who gave him the title "witch-bishop".

age is the age of reformation
country is Bamberg
is a theocracy
MTTH 240 months
Burn them all!: get -2 tolerance of heretics and +5 national unrest until the death of the current ruler
fires only once

Missions:

Burn the Witch!
‘Burn them all!‘

True City of Beer
‘The Bavarian city of Ingolstadt styles itself as city of beer, because a lousy duke declared his purity law. Yet, there are more breweries in our city. Show them our superiority in brewing!‘

Ruler List:

- Anton von Rotenhan : 1/0/2
  Birth: 1. Jan 1390
  Reign: 1. Sep. 1431 - 5. May 1455
- Georg I von Schaumberg : 2/0/3
  Birth: 1. Jan 1390
  Reign: 6. May 1455 - 4. Feb 1475
- Philipp Graf von Henneberg : 2/1/1
  Birth: 1. Jan 1430
  Reign: 5.Feb 1475 - 26. Jan 1487
- Heinrich III Graf von Trockau : 1/1/0
  Birth: 1. Jan 1431
  Reign: 27. Jan 1487 - 30. Mar 1501
- Veit I Truchsess von Pommersfelden : 0/0/0
  Birth: 1.Jan 1450
  Reign: 31. Mar 1501 - 7. Sep 1503
- Georg II Marschalk von Ebneth : 0/0/0
  Birth: 1.Jan 1450
  Reign: 8.Sep 1503 - 30. Jan 1505
- Georg III Schenck von Limpurg : 4/3/0
  Birth: 1.Jan 1470
  Reign: 31. Jan 1505 - 21. May 1522
- Weigand von Redwitz : 2/2/2
  Birth: 1.Jan 1476
  Reign: 22. May 1522 - 20. May 1556
- Georg IV Fuchs von Rügheim : 1/2/0
  Birth: 6. Feb 1519
  Reign: 21. May 1556 - 22. Mar 1561
- Veit II von Würzburg : 4/2/0
  Birth: 15. Jun 1519
  Reign: 23. Mar 1561 - 8. Jul 1577
- Johann Georg I Zobel von Giebelstadt : 0/0/0
  Birth: 1.Feb 1543
  Reign: 9. Jul 1577 - 7. Sep 1580
- Martin von Eyb : 0/0/0
  Birth: 1. Mar 1543
  Reign: 8. Sep 1580 - 26. Aug 1583
- Ernst von Mengersdorf : 4/1/0
  Birth: 23. Oct 1554
  Reign: 27. Aug 1583 - 21. Oct 1591
- Neithard von Thüngen : 2/1/1
  Birth: 1. May 1545
  Reign: 22. Oct 1591 - 26. Dec 1598
- Bischof Johann Philipp von Gebsattel : 5/1/0
  Birth: 13. May 1555
  Reign: 27. Dec 1598 - 26. Jun 1609
  Ruler Personality: Architectural Visionary, he built the rst part of the Baroque
  residence
- Johann Gottfried von Aschhausen : 2/2/2
  Birth: 12. Aug 1575
  Reign: 27. Jun 1609 - 29. Dec 1622
- Johann Georg II Fuchs von Dornheim : 1/0/4
  Birth: 23. Apr 1586
  Reign: 30. Dec 1622 - 19. Mar 1633
  Ruler Personality: Fanatic, he is also called the Witch Bishop
- Franz von Hatzfeld : 0/0/2
  Birth: 13. Sep 1596
  Reign: 20. Mar 1633 - 30. Jul 1642
- Melchior Otto Voit von Salzburg : 4/2/0
  Birth: 19. Jun 1603
  Reign: 31. Jul 1642 - 4. Jan 1653
  Ruler Personality: Scholar, founder of Bamberg's university
- Philipp Valentin Voit von Rieneck : 2/2/0
  Birth: 10. Jan 1612
  Reign: 5. Jan 1653 - 3. Feb 1672
- Peter Philipp von Dernbach : 0/1/3
  Birth: 1. Jul 1619
  Reign:4. Feb 1672 - 22. Apr 1682
- Marquard Sebastian Schenk von Stauffenberg : 2/1/0
  Birth: 14. May 1644
  Reign: 23. Apr 1682 - 9. Oct 1693
- Lothar Franz von Schönborn : 5/3/3
  Birth: 4. Oct 1655
  Reign: 10. Oct 1693 - 30. Jan 1729
  Ruler Personality: Architectural Visionary, he built the second part of the Baroque
  residence
- Friedrich Karl von Schönborn : 1/1/2
  Birth: 3. Mar 1674
  Reign: 31. Jan 1729 - 25. Jul 1746
- Johann Philipp Anton von Franckenstein : 3/4/0
  Birth: 27. Mar 1695
  Reign: 26. Jul 1746 - 3. Jun 1753
- Franz Konrad von Stadion und Thannhausen : 1/1/0
  Birth: 28. Aug 1679
  Reign: 4. Jun 1753 - 6. Mar 1757
- Adam Friedrich von Seinsheim : 4/2/2
  Birth: 16. Feb 1708
  Reign: 7. Mar 1757 - 18. Feb 1779 Ruler Personality: Scholar, expanded Bamberg's university
- Franz Ludwig von Erthal : 2/0/2
  Birth: 16. Sep 1730
  Reign: 19. Feb 1779 - 14. Feb 1795
- Christoph Franz von Buseck : 0/0/0
  Birth: 28. Dec 1724
  Reign: 15. Feb 1795 - 28. Nov 1802

Christoph Franz von Buseck resigned on the 28. Nov 1802, Bamberg was from then a part of Bavaria

3.c) Margravate Bayreuth
The Margravate Bayreuth was founded through division of the Burggravate Nuremberg and was an independent territory for nearly the whole time span, even though there were many PUs. Since Ansbach can fall through the Albrecht Achilles event under a PU under Brandenburg, this should also be possible for Bayreuth (like in reality). The coat of arms should be the one of the city of Bayreuth, since Ansbach also has the one of the city of Ansbach. I propose a development of the province of Bayreuth of 7 like for Ansbach, beucase in the "Regensburger Teilungsvertrag" the land was distributed into economically equal areas (even though this is a NI and wasn't the case in 1444, this can be modelled by the trade good: salt <-> wool) . From the beginning using wool as a trade good might be anachronistic, however I saw elsewhere that trade goods were used which came up later than the start date 1444.

For the NIs I have chosen the dynastic aspect, the characteristic defenses caused by the Wartordnung, and the economic boost in the 16th century, when parts of the southern land of Ansbach were ceded to Bayreuth. Albrecht Alcibiades also wanted to unite Franconia in the 2nd Margravial War, so I saw it fitting to be added as a NI. The Order of the Red Eagle was also founded by the Margraves of Bayreuth and then later on this tradition was kept alive in Prussia. The Gravenreuther Stift is there, since Bayreuth lost many soldiers during the 7-years War. The Margravial Opera House is now a UNESCO heritage and is quite impressive for a town "in the provinces" (at least if you compare it to Munich, Nuremberg, Paris ...).

The Huguenot City of Erlangen DHE could also be implemented for Ansbach (if Bayreuth will not be implemented), since geographically it would be in the province of Ansbach, but politically it was Bayreuth.

Links:

National Ideas:

Traditions: +1 land leader manoeuvre, +20% land force limit
Reason: They always had to walk through mountainous areas to reach their southern possessions (Franconian Switzerland).
Hohenzollern Margrave: +1 diplo rep
Although we do not possess vast lands, our dynasty has secured territories across
the whole Holy Roman Empire, most notably the Electorate Brandenburg. If we
care for a close and good relationship with our cousins in Brandenburg, everyone
will want to establish diplomatic contacts with us.
Wartordnung: +20% fort defense, -0.1 monthly devastation
Even though we already used small towers, the Warten, to secure the main streets,
our enemies can easily devastate our land. We will erect and man more Warten
and equip them with beacon res enabling faster communication. Hence, we will
now be able to properly react and defend against foreign armies, and our peasants
will now have shelters to hide.
Regensburger Teilungsvertrag: +10% goods produced
When the Burggraviate of Nuremberg was partitioned, this was just done under
geographical aspects. However, our northern land was less fertile and rich than the
southern land. Since we were able to come to an agreement with our kinsmen, that
we get compensatory land, the inequity in income is now settled.
Unite the Franconian Duchy: -10% core creation cost
For centuries, Franconia was divided into many small territorial states. If we want
to compete with our northern brethern, we will have to accomplish this deed and
unite Franconia under the Hohenzollern banner!
Order of the Red Eagle: +1 yearly army tradition
Introducing a new order and bestowing it to merited generals and nobles will bind
them closer to us and make them more inclined to eagerly ght in our wars. With
this in mind we will call it Ordre de la sincérité - Order of Sincerity - and decorate
the medal with a red eagle.
Gravenreuther Stift: +20% manpower recovery speed
One of our nobles has declared in his last will, that with his money a spital for the
wounded shall be founded. If we support this benecence, our injured soldiers will
recover from wars faster enabling us a more oensive policy.
Margravial Opera House: +1 yearly prestige, -10% building cost
Many thought, that it is impossible to build a magnificent opera house in the provinces, however we have proved them otherwise through uniting the quintessence of the French and Italian baroque. If one enters the building accompanied by fanfares through the classic temple like front, one sets foot into an irreal seeming world, the realm of poesy.
Ambitions: +5% Discipline
Reason: Mini-Prussian Ambition.

DHEs:
Second Margravial War:

Around one century after the First Magravial War, the Second Margravial started in 1552. Albrecht Alcibiades, Margrave of Kulmbach-Bayreuth, had the goal to unite Franconia under the rulershipf of the Hohenzollern similiarly to the First Margravial War in which Albrecht Achilles wanted to see Franconia under his supremacy. Although, Albrecht Alcibiades was able to conquer Forchheim and the Free City of Schweinfurt and able to defeat the Prince-Bishopric of Bamberg, his diplomacy was horrible leading to a coalition forming against Albrecht Alcibiades. The margrave was ultimatelly defeated at the Battle of Sieverhausen, his land was devastated, his residence, the Plassenburg, incinerated and he himself was under imperial ban. He fled brokenly to his sister where he died three years later. The rule of the margraviate was then granted to his relative George Fredrick, the margrave of Ansbach, in 1557.

country is Bayreuth
year is between 1540 and 1560
Claim Franconia!:
Bayreuth gets claims on all provinces with Franconian culture,
every nation with a province of Franconian culture gets a -50 opinion modier
towards Bayreuth
It isn't worth it: lose 20 prestige

Schönberger Vertrag:

The costly holding of court of our rulers has lead to a completly empty treasury. The taken loans to still be able to celebrate pompous festivals have now overwhelmed us. We are no longer able to pay the money back on our own, so that our creditors demand to pledge them some of our land. However, our relatives in the north have offered us to overtake our country, while financing us our evening of life. What shall we do?

Brandenburg/Prussia and Bayreuth share the same dynasty
Bayreuth has at least 3 loans
We need to seek their aid:
Brandenburg/Prussia gets a PU over Bayreuth for paying all loans
and paying 100 gold to Bayreuth
We can do it on our own: Bayreuth gets +2% interest per anum for 20 years

The Huguenot City of Erlangen:

For over a century now Europe has seen the effects of the Reformation and Counter-Reformation. As religious borders begin to solidify many Protestants or Reformed subjects of Catholic rulers find themselves on the run. With the revocation of edicts of tolerance hundreds of thousands seek a new home. We have found an optimal place where they could settle, namely in Erlangen. If we offered them a tax exemption and some money to build new houses, they would greatly increase our income as they have knowledge to produce fine wares. Because of the tight alleys and dowdy style of Old Erlangen, we should then settle the Huguenots in a planed baroque city, New Erlangen, centred around a new residence of ours. This would also bring us glory as founder of a city. What shall we do?

owns province Bayreuth or Ansbach
year is between 1650 and 1700
MTTH 150 months
MTTH modier 0.6: France has the country ag revoked_the_edict_of_nantes
Let it be known they can settle in Erlangen!: lose 1 years of income, province Bayreuth/Ansbach gets +1/+2/+1 and gains -10% tax modifier for 10 years, gain 10 prestige, same opinion modifier like the Edict of Potsdam
Reject them!: gain 10 prestige, 10 papal influence, weaker positive opinion modi-
ers towards the same countries

Ruler List:

Johann der Alchemist : 2/1/3
Birth: 1. Jan 1406
Reign: 21. Sep 1440 - 1457
Ruler Personality: Free Thinker
Albrecht Achilles : Personal Union under Ansbach from 1457, then PU under
Brandenburg until 11. Mar 1486
Siegmund : 0/0/0
Birth: 27. Sep 1468
Reign: 12. Mar 1486 - 26. Feb 1495
Ruler Personality: Infertile
Friedrich IV/II : PU under Ansbach from 27. Feb 1495 - 31. Jan 1515
Kasimir : 1/2/4
Birth: 27. Sep 1481
Reign: 1. Feb 1515 - 21. Sep 1527
Ruler Personality: Strict
Regency Council - Georg der Fromme : 2/2/2
Reign: 22. Sep 1527 -27. Mar 1541
Ruler Personality: Zealot
Albrecht II Alcibiades : 0/0/5
Birth: 28. Mar 1522
Reign: 28. Mar 1541 - 1554
Ruler Personality: Naive Enthusiast
Interregnum 0/0/0 : 1554 - 8. Jan 1557
Georg Friedrich I. der Ältere : PU under Ansbach from 9. Jan 1557 - 5. May 1603
Christian : 1/1/2
Birth: 30. Jan 1581
Reign: 6. May 1603 - 30. May 1655
Christian Ernst : 3/1/4
Birth: 27. Jul 1644
Reign: 31. May 1655 - 10. May 1712
Ruler Personality: Inspiring Leader
Georg Wilhelm : 1/0/4
Birth: 16. Nov 1678
Reign: 11. May 1712 - 18. Dec 1726
Ruler Personality: Martial-Educator
Georg Friedrich Karl : 3/0/0
Birth: 19. Jun 1688
Reign: 19. Dec 1726 - 17. May 1735
Ruler Personality: Midas Touched
Friedrich III : 5/3/3
Birth: 10. May 1711
Reign: 18. May 1735 - 26. Feb 1763
Ruler Personality: Architectural Visionary
Friedrich Christian : 0/0/0
Birth: 17. Jul 1708
Reign: 27. Feb 1763 - 20. Jan 1769
Ruler Personality: Craven
Christian Friedrich Karl Alexander : PU under Ansbach from 21. Jan 1769 until 16.
Jan 1791
Ruler Personality: Embezzler

Prussia bought the Margravate Bayreuth from Christian Friedrich Karl Alexander, thus
from 17. 1791 Bayreuth belonged to Prussia (as a normal province).

Mission Tree:

Mission Tree:

Restore the Burgraviate Nürnberg
’For centuries we have been the burggraves of Nuremberg, but one of our ancestors has sold the castle. Yet, the burghers of Nuremberg insist that we are no longer their sovereign. Let’s show supremacy!

Unite Franconia
‘Our northern brethern look down at us. We need to show them our capabilities by building up our power. The Franconian lands should be an easy picking.‘

Unite the Hohenzollern lands
‘The Hohenzollern deserve a place in the sun. Let‘s ensure that by uniting all their territories under our rule.‘

Protection from the Bavarians
‘The Bavarian rulers desired our lands for a long time. Subjugating them will ensure that Franconians never will be slaves.‘

Friedrich-Alexander University
‘Although, we are late compared to others, we should found a university in the huguenot city of Erlangen. The city is far away to protect us from student revolts.

Palando · Feb 26, 2017

4.) Nuremberg

Nuremberg was the easiest OPM to come up with NIs and DHEs. The reason might be that I'm quite often in Nuremberg, but mostly just for a transit journey. If you a proposed NI does not please you, I could come up with another one - I have about 3 more ideas which are IMO not so fitting, but opinions are different. In Germany Nuremberg is known for its sausages - even Goethe praised them, its famous Christkindlesmarkt (the flavor text is a modern quote, but is IMO fitting; if you want another one, say something) and its Imperial Castle and great city walls. The DHEs revolve around the famous artist Dürer, the master singer Hans Sachs and the feud between Nuremberg and Ansbach. (Side note: the Nuremberg Chronicle is called Schedelsche Weltchronik in German)

Links:

NIs:

Traditions: +20% garrison size, +10% province trade power
Reason: Nuremberg is well known for its castle and enormous walls. Also, the
position between Frankfurt and Prague, Bavaria and Saxony made Nuremberg an
important centre of trade.
Imperial Regalia: -1% prestige decay, +1 diplo rep
In 1423, Nuremberg was granted the Imperial Regalia to everlasting
preservation by emperor Sigismund. Now that we have brought them here hidden
in fish barrels to prevent their theft, let us show the world our importance and
eternal glory!
Nuremberg Castle: -10% land maintenance, +20% land force limit
In 1427, our city's council bought the ruins of the Burgrave's Castle from the
Hohenzollern. Now the whole castle belongs to our city, so we will renovate and
then use the barracks and the Imperial Stable to accomodate our own soldiers.
Nuremberg Chronicle: - 10% admin technology cost
Among our citizens are notable scientists like Hartmann Schedel, writer of a biblical
paraphrase and world history. This chronicle named after our city is sought across
all of europe. We truly have profound knowledge of the whole world!
Rostbratwurst: +10% production eciency
Our sausage is among the best and most famous in the Empire and already has
centuries of tradition. Let us regulate the size and the price of our Rostbratwurst
in an order of butchers to increase the productivity!
Franconian Centre of Reformation: +10% church power, -5% idea cost
Nuremberg's citizens always were open to new ideas and already follow the new
faith form the north. Thus we should embrace the protestants, and found a school
in honor of the reformators.
Christkindlesmarkt: -10% stability cost
Ihr Herrn und Frau'n, die Ihr einst Kinder wart,
Seid es heut' wieder, freut Euch in ihrer Art.
Das Christkind lädt zu seinem Markte ein,
Und wer da kommt, der soll willkommen sein.
Peace Banquet: +1 diplo slot
After the signing of the Peace of Westphalia, the peace executional congress assembles
in our city. We should use this opportunity to make contacts with all
European nations.
Ambitions: + 10% global trade power, +10% trade range
The Nuremberg exchange was founded to be more inuential in trade even further
away. This could also replace the Peace Banquet idea, but then would be the 7th idea just before the Christkindlesmarkt. A possible text would be:

For centuries we have been a centre of trade in the middle of Europe leading to wealth and prosperity for our citizens. To secure and improve our trade position, we will establish the Nuremberg Exchange at our capital's market place, so that tradesmen from Antwerp to Venice and from Dansk to Lyon will head to our city. A public balance and public exchange rates will prevent and solve conflicts between all merchants.

Traditions: +20% garrison size, +10% province trade power
Reason: Nuremberg is well known for its castle and enormous walls. Also, the
position between Frankfurt and Prague, Bavaria and Saxony made Nuremberg an
important centre of trade.
Imperial Regalia: -1% prestige decay, +1 diplo rep
In 1423, Nuremberg was granted the Imperial Regalia to everlasting
preservation by emperor Sigismund. Now that we have brought them here hidden
in sh barrels to prevent their theft, let us show the world our importance and
eternal glory!
Nuremberg Castle: -10% land maintenance
In 1427, our city's council bought the ruins of the Burgrave's Castle from the
Hohenzollern. Now the whole castle belongs to our city, so we will renovate and
then use the barracks and the Imperial Stable to accomodate our own soldiers.
Nuremberg Chronicle: - 10% admin technology cost
Among our citizens are notable scientists like Hartmann Schedel, writer of a biblical
paraphrase and world history. This chronicle named for our city is sought across
all of europe. We truly have profound knowledge of the whole world!
Rostbratwurst: +10% production efficiency
Our sausage is among the best and most famous in the Empire and already has
centuries of tradition. Let us regulate the size and the price of our Rostbratwurst
in an order of butchers to increase the productivity!
Franconian Centre of Reformation/Renaissance: -5% idea cost
Nuremberg's citizens always were open to new ideas and already follow the new
faith form the north. Thus we should embrace the protestants, and found a school
in honor of the reformators.
Nuremberg Exchange: + 10% global trade power, +10% trade range
For centuries we have been a centre of trade in the middle of Europe leading to
wealth and prosperity for our citizens. To secure and improve our trade position,
we will establish the Nuremberg Exchange at our capital's market place, so that
tradesmen from Antwerp to Venice and from Dansk to Lyon will head to our city.
A public balance and public exchange rates will prevent and solve conicts between
all merchants.
Christkindlesmarkt: -10% stability cost
Ihr Herrn und Frau'n, die Ihr einst Kinder wart,
Seid es heut' wieder, freut Euch in ihrer Art.
Das Christkind lädt zu seinem Markte ein,
Und wer da kommt, der soll willkommen sein.
Ambitions: + 1 diplo slot

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Reichskleinodien: Im Jahr 1423 wurden Nürnberg die Reichskleinodien von Kaiser Sigismund zur ewigen Verwahrung anvertraut. Nun da wir sie versteckt in Fischfässern, um Diebstahl zu verhindern, hergebracht haben, lasst uns der Welt unsere Wichtigkeit und unseren immerwährenden Ruhm zeigen!
Nürnberger Burg: 1427 kaufte unser Stadtrat die Ruinen der Burggrafenburg von den Hohenzollern. Jetzt gehört die gesamte Burg unserer Stadt, also werden wir diese renovieren und dann die Barracken und die Kaiserstallung zur Unterbringung unserer Soldaten nutzen.
Schedelsche Weltchronik: Unter unseren Bürgern sind bemerkenswerte Wissenschaftler wie Hartmann Schedel, Schreiber einer biblischen Metapher und Weltchronik. Diese Chronik wird auch nach unserer Stadt Nürnberger Chronik genannt und ist begehert in ganz Europa. Wir besitzen in der Tat fundiertes Wissen über die ganze Welt!
Rostbratwurst: Unsere Würstchen sind unter den besten und bekanntesten im ganzen Reich und gehen auf eine jahrhundertealte Tradition zurück. Lasst uns die Größe und den Preis der Rostbratwürste durch eine Metzgerverordnung regulieren, um die Produktivität zu steigern.
Fränkisches Reformationszentrum: Die Nürnberger Bürger waren schon immer offen für Neues und die meisten folgen bereits dem neuen Glauben aus dem Norden. Deswegen sollten wir die Protestanten fördern und eine Schule zu Ehren des Reformators gründen.
Christkindlesmarkt: Ihr Herrn und Frau'n, die Ihr einst Kinder wart,
Seid es heut' wieder, freut Euch in ihrer Art.
Das Christkind lädt zu seinem Markte ein,
Und wer da kommt, der soll willkommen sein.
Friendesmahl: Nach der Unterzeichnung des Westfällischer Frieden tagt der Friedensexekutionskongress in unserer Stadt. Wir sollten diese Chance nutzen, um Kontakte mit allen europäischen Nationen zu knüpfen.
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DHEs:

Albrecht Dürer:

The painter, printmaker, mathematician, art theorist and Nuremberger diplomat Albrecht Dürer considered himself, but is also considered, the greatest German artist of all time. His young hare, praying hands and his Christ-like self portrait, all emblemed with his signature AD, reenforce this view, although during his life-time his printmaking made him famous across Europe. As a theorist he further developed among others the woodcut, the chalcography and some geometric constructions, where for the latter he differentiated between exact and approximative solutions in a then untypical modern manner.

Der Maler, Grafiker, Mathematiker, Kunsttheoretiker und Nürnberger Diplomat Albrecht Dürer hielt sich, wird aber auch von anderen, als der größte deutsche Künstler aller Zeiten angesehen. Sein Feldhase, seine Betenden Hände und sein christusänhliches Selbstportrait, alle versehen mit seiner Signatur AD, bekröftigen diese Ansicht, obwohl er zu seinen Lebzeiten eher wegen seiner Drucke berühmt war. Als Theoretikr entwickelte er den Holzschnitt, den Kupferstich und einige geometrische Konstruktionen weiter, wobei er bei letzterem zwischen exakten und approximativen Lösungen unterschied, was für die damalige Zeit ungewöhnlich war.

owns Nuremberg
year is between 1497 and 1528
MTTH 60 months
A great citizen: get a rank 2 artist advisor for the half price, 50 admin, 50 diplo, 10 prestige

The Master-Singer Hans Sachs:

The master-singer and shoemaker Hans Sachs from Nuremberg was famous and extensive played across the whole Holy Roman Empire, due to his works being printed and redistributed all across the land. He wrote carnival plays, farces, dramas and poems and also dealt with the Reformation which lead to a temporary censorship of his work. After Richard Wagner's play "The Master-Singers of Nuremberg" Hans Sachs' opus experienced a resurgence.

Der Meistersinger und Schuhmacher Hans Sachs aus Nürnberg war berühmt und gespielt im ganzen Heiligen Römischen Reich, weil seine Werke gedruckt und im ganzen Reich verteilt wurden. Er schrieb Fastnachtsspiele, Schwänke, Dramen und Dichtungen und beschäfftige sich in diesen auch mit der Reformation, was zu einer vorübergehenden Zensur seines Werks führte. Nach Richard Wagnes Stück "Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg" erlebte Sachs' Opus eine Wiederbelebung.

owns Nuremberg
year is between 1520 and 1576
MTTH 240 months
Wonderful: get 20 diplo and 10 prestige

Der Raupen wunderbare Verwandlung und sonderbare Blumennahrung:

From 1670 until 1685 the natural scientist Maria Sibylla Merian lived in Nuremberg and studied there in the castle garden insects. She published her acquired knowledge about the behaviour and evolution of grubs into butterflies in her two books called "Der Raupen wunderbare Verwandlung und sonderbare Blumennahrung" equipped with self-made scetches. Since it was published in German, the resonance among the common folk and also among some philosophers was vast, however other philosophers despised these books, because they were not published in the language of science, Latin.

Von 1670 bis 1685 lebte die Naturforscherin Maria Sibylla Merian in Nürnberg und studierte dort im Burggarten Insekten. Sie publizierte ihr angesammeltes Wissen über das Verhalten und die Entwicklung von Raupen in Schmetterlinge in ihren beiden Büchern "Der Raupen wunderbare Verwandlung und sonderbare Blumennahrung" ausgestattet mit selbstgemachten Skizzen. Weil die Bücher in Deutsch publiziert wurden, war die Resonanz unter den einfachen Leuten und einiger Philosophen groß, jedoch verwehrten ihr andere Philosphen deswegen die Anerkennung, weil sie nicht in der damaligen Wissenschaftssprache Latein schrieb.

owns Nuremberg
year is between 1670 and 1685
MTTH 90 months
Wonderful: gain 20 admin and 10 prestige

Attack of robber knights from Ansbach:

We have received the message that our neighbour Ansbach has sent robber knights to pillage our land. We should answer this affront with fire and blood!

caused by the event of Ansbach
lose 0.25 years of income, Nuremberg is looted by 10% and gets 2 devastation, get a diplomatic insult casus belli towards Ansbach

Mission Tree:

Wolff‘s Town Hall Expansion
‘Our town hall has become too small and old-fashioned. Let‘s commission Jacob Wolff the Younger with expanding it.‘

Nuremberg Exchange
‘With Nürnberg‘s location at main trade routes, establishing an exchange is a must.‘

St. Lorenz and St. Sebald
‘It has become a tradition that patricians donate to our two main churches, with St. Sebald being prefered. Fostering them officialy is going to ensure faith in our government.‘

Stop the Hohenzollern Threat
‘The Hohenzollern are threatening our existence by making up a claim on our land. We have to stop them!‘

4.b) Ansbach

First Margravial War:

For centuries the Hohenzollern have been the burggraves of Nuremberg, when after a fire in 1427 Frederick I of Brandenburg sold his part of the castle on the Free City of Nuremberg. This has lead to a dispute wether the title of a burgrave of Nuremberg was included and wether the burggraves of Nuremberg are the rightful sovereigns of Nuremberg. Albrecht Achilles, Margrave of Ansbach, declared war in 1449, as Ansbach was one of the two successor states partioned from the Burgraviate. He was able to conquer some of Nuremberg's outter settlements with around 7,000 soldiers, however wasn't able to do so for the well fortified city itself. But ultimatelly, Albrecht Achilles was defeated by the citizens of Nuremberg in 1450 leading to the restitution of all conquered land. However, the conflict did last for many years to come.

year is between 1444 and 1455
country is Ansbach
MTTH 12 months
Claim it!: get permanent claims on Nuremberg and -20% aggressive expansion for 10 years

Feud with Nuremberg:

Until now, we weren't able to overcome the fortifications of Nuremberg to get what is rightful ours. We could at least try to get some "reparations" from Nuremberg as we have missed out on our rights. A young knight, Götz von Berlichingen, has suggested that he together with some other knights would sack and plunder the land of Nuremberg in our name. Although, we would need to pay out von Berlichingen, we wouldn't need to send our troops. What shall we do?

year is between 1470 and 1510
MTTH 240 months
has a negative opinion of Nuremberg
Plunder them: gain 1 year of income, Nuremberg gets a -80 opinion modier
(Feud), every other neighbouring country gets a -30 opinion modier (Robber
Knights)
It is not worth it: lose 10 prestige and the permanent claims on Nuremberg

Mission Tree (Same as Bayreuth):

Mission Tree:

For a transcript, see Bayreuth.

5.) Augsburg
Finding ideas for Augsburg wasn't hard, but I have an aestethic problem. My proposed NIs revolve around the city itself which was a free city back then, whereas ingame we have the Bishopric of Augsburg. A suggestion to solve this might be a DHE in which one can choose between retaining a theocracy or changing to a republic. There is also historical background for this, since the bishops of Augsburg ultimately moved their residence to Dillingen a.d.D. in the midth of the 15th century and from 1469 held all their synods there. Regardless, the city of Augsburg is well known for their long tradition of Imperial Diets as well as city of the Fugger (Fuggerstadt). Nowadays, the citizens there also have the most holidays in Germany, because of the Hohes Friedensfest. Zwetschgendatschi is also a speciality from Augsburg, even though noone knows from where it originates, because this cake is popular in every part of Swabia and in some parts of Bavaria.
The Bishopric of Augsburg wasn't that important in this time period and the only remarkable thing it achieved is the Wieskirche (s. links).

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NIs:

Traditions: 0.5 yearly army tradition, +5% trade eciency
Reason: Augsburg was founded by the Romans in 15 B.C. honoring emperor Augustus.
Therefore, one could argue that Augsburg's army is kind of in succession
to the Roman one. Augsburg is also connected to many Roman streets like the
Via Claudia, and thus played a role in trade. I think this sums up the heritage of
Augsburg.
Imperial Diets: +1 diplo reputation
Since 952 our city already housed many imperial diets like the one before emperor
Henry IV.'s Walk to Canossa. During these diets representatives of every imperial
prince and free city come to our city.We will now use this opportunity to strengthen
our diplomatic relations across the whole Holy Roman Empire.
City of the Fugger and Welser: -1% interest, -0.05% inflation
The Fuggers and Welser are merchant families from our city, which make money
from cloth and mining. Building up their power they are now among the wealthiest
houses of Europe, and now nance kings and emperors. They will certainly help
their home if needed!
Confessio Augustana: tolerance of heretics +3
In 1530 the Confessio Augustana was presented to emperor Charles IV. during an
imperial diet which was called as an attempt to restore religious unity in the Holy
Roman Empire and ght of the Turks. This was the basis of the new faith also called
Protestantism. Let us now accept all Christians regardless of their denomination!
Fuggerei: -1 national unrest
One of our families is so successful that they now build houses for the poor. Because
the annual rent is only 1 Rhenish guilder, everyone can aord a home, so there are
less homeless making revolts more unlikely.
Datschiburg: +10% production eciency
A cake made with plums and crumbles is now very popular in our lands. Because of
the name Zwetschgendatschi some already ridicule us as Datschiburg. We should
promote our speciality even outside of our borders, so more of those will be sold!
Augsburg Style: +1 yearly prestige
Augsburg's architecture already prospered during the Renaissance with a new town
hall and many fountains. However, now even more was built in the new Rococo
style, so that this style is even called Augsburg Style in the German lands in honour
to our city!
Hohes Friedensfest: -0.01 monthly war exhaustion
After 30 years of war, religious suppression and occupation of our city, there nally
is peace. Let us therefore forget the troubles of the past! Our children will also
receive illustrations called Friedensgemälde to remind them of the horrors of war.
Ambition: +10% global trade power
Reason: Until the end of the Renaissance Ausgburg became a very important trade
centre. One cause for this was the presence of the Fuggers and Welsers.

DHEs:

Jakob Fugger the Rich:

During the period between 1495 and 1525 Jakob Fugger of the Lily, often called the Rich, was the most important banker, merchant and mining entrepreneur of Europe. Initially, he was designated for a clerical career, however soon he began to work in his family's buisness. Even before his older brother's death he determined the Fugger's corporate policy and developed the family buisness from a conventional trade company with low range to a Europe-wide operating corporation with foci in banking and mining buisness. His legendary riches allowed him to influence the politics of the Holy Roman Empire, e.g. he financed Emperor Maximilian I. and substantially cared for Emperor Charles V. election to emperor. For this Maximilian I. ennobled him and granted him various other favours. Furthemore, he founded the Fuggerei, a social settlement for the poor.

owns Augsburg
year is between 1495 and 1525
MTTH 60 months
get a rank 2 treasurer advisor for the half price, 100 admin, 100 diplo

Hans Holbein the Younger:

Hans Holbein the Younger was a Renaissance artist born in Augsburg. He is most famous for his various portraits emerging during his time as court painter of King Henry VIII of England. Not only did Holbein portray the royal familiy, but also possible spouses for King Henry across various European courts. His style was shaped by a clear image structure as well as by a distant objectivity.

Hans Holbein der Jüngere war ein Renaissancekünstler geboren in Augsburg. Er ist am besten bekannt für seine diversen Portraits aus seiner Zeit als Hofmaler von König Heinrich VIII. von England. Nicht nur portratierte Holbein die königliche Familie, aber auch die möglichen Bräute für König Heinrich an zahlreichen Höfen Europas. Sein Stil ist gekenzeichnet durch eine klare Bildstruktur sowie eine distante Objektivität.

owns Augsburg
year is between 1516 and 1543
MTTH 120 months
Wonderful: get 10 prestige

Weaver Revolts in Augsburg:

An increased import of calico from East India led to a collapse of the income of Augsburg's weavers causing revolts in 1784/85 and again in 1794. While the first revolt was ended through the muncipaliy by temporarily stopping the imports, the second revolt had to been subdued by the Circle of Swabia.

Eine erhöhte Einfuhr von Kattun aus Ostindien führte zu einem Einbruch des Einkommens der augsburger Weber, was zu Revolten in den Jahren 1784/85 und erneut im Jahr 1794 führte. Während die erste Revolte durch die Stadtverwaltung mittels einem temporären Importstopp beendet werden konnten, musste die zweite durch den Schwäbischen Reichskreis niedergeschlagen werden.

owns Augsburg
year is at least 1780
MTTH 160 months
MTTH modier 0.5: province Augsburg has a manufactory
lose 1 stability, peasant rebels rise in Augsburg

Missions:

Fugger Banking
‘Our city is home to the very influential bankers, the Fuggers. We should follow their example and amass riches to loan money and get back interest.‘

Cloth Manufacture
‘Augsburg has been famous for it‘s cloth production for a long time, thus we should take care of it remaining this way.‘

6. Memmingen:

Finding NIs for Memmingen wasn't easy as the most important time frame for Memmingen was the German Peasant's War and the early Reformation. I incorporated this period through 4 NIs. The rest revolves around the surrounding region, the blue Allgäu, which ingame is part of the province, the Fischertag and Memmingen's position at the Swabian salt road. The latter together with the city wall led to the toll for latecomers at the gate called Einlaß. Nowadays, the first association one has with Memmingen are the Twelve Articles (the flavor text is the introductory sentence) and the Fischertag. Because of the focus on the Peasant's War, I could not come up with more DHEs; only with Bernhard Strigel who painted Emperor Maximilian I.

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NIs:

Traditions: -10% stability cost, +10% trade efficiency
Fischertag: 0.5 republican tradition
Let us introduce a new republican tradition to strengthen our nation. Every year
at St. Bartholomew's Day a competition between all men will take place in the
stream surrounding. The man who shes the heaviest trout with his net will get
crowned as the new Fisher King.
Einlaß: +10% tax modier
Memmingen is now surrounded by a city wall and latecomers only can enter the
city through the gate called Einlaÿ. Let us introduce a new tax for those arriving
after sunset!
Memmingen Disputation: tolerance of the true faith +1, church power +10%
There is a new dominant faith in our city leading to turmoils regarding what the
true faith is. We should hold a disputation to clear the conicts and to agree upon
the true beliefs.
Economy of the Allgäu: +5% goods produced
Our region is often plagued with a lot of rain destroying our crops. We should
counter this by cultivating blue ax and herding cows to produce cheese and milk.
Twelve Articles: -2 national unrest
Dye grundtlichen vnd rechten haupt artickel, aller baurschat vnnd hyndersessen
der gaistlichen vnd weltlichen oberkayten, von woelchen sy sich beschwert vermainen.
Allgäuer Haufen: +20 % rebel support eciency
Since the declaration of the Twelve Articles, Memmingen is the centre of the peasant's
liberty desire. Our citizens support their desire with weapons, shelter and
food. This will help us destabilize our neighbours.
Veterans of the German Peasant's War: +20% infantry combat ability
Many of our soldiers have fought in the German Peasant's War. Thus we should
use their new prociencies to our advantage!
Ambition: -25% cost to fabricate claims
Reason: Liberating other peasants would legitimize their claims, since their NIs
are based on the Peasant's War this would round up their set.

DHEs:
Bernhard Strigel:

Bernhard Strigel living from around 1460 until 1528 in Memmingen was a painter of the Strigel dynasty consisting of various gothic and Renaissance artists. His work includes altarpieces as well as portraits like the one of Emperor Maximilian I.'s whole family. Furthemore, Strigel served as counsilor and guild master in Memmingen specialised in legal matters.

Bernhard Strigel lebte von ungefähr 1460 bis 1528 in Memmingen und war ein Maler aus der Strigel-Dynasty bestehend aus mehreren Künstler der Gotik und Renaissance. Sein Werk beinhaltet Altarbilder sowie Portrait wie das von Kaiser Maximilian I. und dessen Familie. Außerdem diente Strigel als Ratsherr und Gildenmeister in Memmingen spezialisiert auf juristische Angelegenheiten.

owns Memmingen
year is between 1480 and 1528
MTTH 120 months
get 10 prestige

Missions:

German Peasant‘s War
‘The peasants have risen and we should support them in our rivals‘ states to destabilise them.‘

Armer Konrad
‘Few years ago, the peasants of Württemberg have risen up unsucessfuly. As the guarantee power of the peasants, we have to liberate them.‘

Bundschuh
‘Now that we border Baden, we can lead the peasants of Baden to sucess.‘

Odenwalder Haufen
‘The Odenwalder Haufen, a peasant army, is sieging down Würzburg, we should help them out.‘

7.) Archbishopric of Salzburg:
The Archbishopric of Salzburg and the Bishopric of Passau were during the time period rivals of each other manifesting in Passau's struggle for an exemtion, thus maybe a historical rival modifier could be added.
My proposed NIs revolve around the Saline Hallein and the gold mining in Rauris of which the latter had a prosperous time in the 15th and 16th century. The Rupertikirtag was even back then a traditional faire and the importance grew thus in the 15th century the faire ground had to be increased. The Stadt- and Polizeiordnung, this is also as of now a generic German idea, was an early absolutistic document after Emperor Friedrich III granted the burghers of Salzburg privileges which were later on revoked by the Archbishops through a trick (see DHEs). The Hohensalzburg as well as the city itself were renovated / rebuilt in the 17th century, in which the Archbishop also took over the title Primas Germaniae from Magdeburg. I would also suggest adding the event for Mozart and the Purge (with different effects) for Salzburg.

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National Ideas:

Traditions: +1 diplo slot, +10% trade steering
Reason: The Archbishop of Salzburg was a so called Legatus natus of the papacy.
Salzburg laid at a salt road and traded with Venice, Nuremberg and others.
Hallein and Rauris: +10% goods produced
Our Archbishopric's wealth bases on the Saline Hallein and the gold mining in the
valley of Rauris. Fostering both anymore will increase our riches even furhter.
Rupertikirtag: -10% stability cost modier
Since time immemorial our peasants and burghers come to Salzburg on the 24th
of September, the feast day of Salzburg's patron, saint Rupert of Salzburg. They
settle their matters and present their wares on this saint's fair which with increasing
signicance now lasts 14 days. Thus assigning more space for the Rupertikirtag is
a must to ensure a trouble-free procedure.
Stadt- und Polizeiordnung: +5% national tax modier, -1 national unrest
The Archbishop has achieved revoking all privileges of our burghers. Therefore, we
should enact laws concerning the daily life of our folks to secure local peace and
absolute dominion for the Archbishop.
Hohensalzburg: +25% fort defence
We are surrounded by princes who are seeking to take our riches. Even though
our predeccessors have built the fortress Hohensalzburg to protect our lands, new
military technology and artillery has made those old fortications obsolete. Hence,
we should bring the Hohensalzburg up to date.
Primas Germaniae: +1 diplo reputation, +1 yearly papal inuence
The extinction of the primate of Magdeburg has made this title vacant. As Legatus
natus of the Papacy we should use this inuence to secure the title for ourself to
ascend to a higher ecclesiastical rank.
German Rome: -10% development cost
Salzburg isn't any longer sucient for our rank and position with its contorted
streets and old-fashioned buildings. We have already teared down the old and
invited architects to build us new churches, a new dome and centralize the city
layout. Salzburg shall become the German Rome!
Found the Salzburg State Theatre: +1 yearly prestige
To show the world Salzburg's cultural leading position, we will found and support
one of the nest theatres in Europe. Every visitor to our city will marvel at the
virtuoso performances and bring word far and wide of our excellence.
Ambition: -5% tech cost
Reason: The university of Salzburg wasn't that big in EU4's timeframe, thus a
good ambition for Salzburg would be to embiggen it.

DHEs:

Emperor Friedrich III's Ratsbrief :

Because of the tensions between the Archbishop of Salzburg and Emperor Friedrich III, the latter made Salzburg a free city and granted the privileges in the "Großer Ratsbrief" from 1481. Among these was the free right to elect the mayor weakening the bishop's powers, whereas before the bishop dominated the whole city's policy.

year is before 1500
Austria is the emperor
country is Salzburg
owns province Salzburg
Salzburg is not allied with Austria
MTTH: 240 months
MTTH modifier: x3 Austria has a positive opinion of Salzburg
MTTH modifier: x0.5 Austria has a negative opinion of Salzburg
Salzburg loses 1 stability and gains the country modifier "Ratsbrief" until the end of the campaign with -1 national unrest, -10% tax modifier, +0.03 monthly autonomy change

Banquet in the Fortress Hohensalzburg :

Soon after Emperor Friedrich III granted the privileges, the Archbishops tried to revert to the status quo ante. In 1511, Archbishop Leonhard von Keutschach succeeded by inviting the city council to a banquert in the fortress Hohensalzburg. After everyone arrived, the doors were closed and all counciors were arrested. After they had to walk unclothed through the snow and their life was threatened, the city council signed a contract revoking all privileges granted by Friedrich III.. From then on all the power was again in the hands of the archbishop.

Salzburg has the country modifier Ratsbrief
year is at least 1500
MTTH: 120 months
Invite them: Salzburg loses 1 stability and the country modifier Ratsbrief and gains 5 max absolutism and/or +0.5 monthly absolutism until the end of the campaign
Do nothing: Salzburg gains 1 stability

The Purge of the Archbishop of Salzburg :

same flavor text like for the Austrian event, however change the two options
Let the Archbishop Purge the Protestants: +1 tolerance of the true faith, -1 tolerance of heretics, -20% national tax modifier for 20 years
Stop the Archbishop's Purge: gain +1 tolerance of heretics

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart :

enable this event for Salzburg too, as birthplace the glory would be also theirs
additional condition for Salzburg: Salzburg owns province Salzburg
for Austria there should be no new conditions and the event should be able to happen for both (like in reality)

Missions:

Break the Power of the Burghers
‘Emperor Frederick III granted our burghers many privileges. We have to revoke them and rule supreme again.‘

Purge every Heresy
‘We shouldn‘t tolerate any other faith outside of the one true faith. Who doesn‘t convert shall be expelled from our land!‘

Salt Wars
‘For a long time, we‘ve had conflicts with the Wittelsbachs of Bavaria about the salt in our region. Let‘s end this conflict for once and for all.‘

German Rome
‘Our new title, Primas Germaniae, requires an appropriae cathedral. We should aim for nothing less than becoming the German Rome!‘

8. Prince-Bishopric of Passau
The Prince-Bishopric of Passau existed nearly through the whole time span until 1803. Since it was rich and fertile (three rivers) and compared to Memmingen, Ravensburg and the historical rival Salzburg, I would suggest a development of about 13 with 5 tax/6 prod/2 man and the trade good fish. In the following one can see a complete ruler list and the suggested NIs.

The Bishopric of Passau is well known as the place where the Nibelungenlied was created. The geography with the three rivers made it one of the richest lands in the south (trade, fertility).
Another special thing is the "Lorcher Fabel" with which the bishops often wanted to justify all their demands, the many pilgrimages (Altötting as exclave and Mariahilf) as well as the obsession with organs (an event for Germanic countries is already ingame).
Also in prison, the amish created their chant book there.

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National Ideas:

Traditions: +1% missionary strength, +10% goods produced
Reason: Passau was involved in missionary activity in the Hungarian area. It was
also really rich land, which was sought after by the Habsburgs and Wittelsbachs.
Place of Origin of the Nibelungenlied: +15% army morale
Uns ist in alten mæren wunders vil geseit
von helden lobebæren, von grôzer arebeit,
von freude un hôchgezîten, von weinen un klagen,
von küener recken strîten muget ir nû wunder hœren sagen.
City of the Three Rivers: +10% global trade power
Our city was built, where the Inn and the Ilz join the Danube. This did not only lead
to highly fertile land, but also to connections towards many European metropoles
like Vienna, Salzburg and Pest. Thus we are located at a lucrative trade position
and have to use this to our advantage.
Lorcher Fabel: -10% aggressive expansion
According to tradition our rst bishop, Vivilo, was the last archbishop of Lauriacum
and relocated the latter to Passau. Therefore, we should be an archdiocese
and vast lands in Austria and Hungary are rightful ours. Although the sources were
sparse, our predcessors feigned more proofs for our just cause. If we spread this
and make others believe in our heritage, they will have to accept our reconquest
as legitimate.
Pilgrimage to the Grace Chapel: -10% stability cost
The Black Mary of Ötting originally coming from Burgundy is said to have caused
a miracle. Namely, a presumed drowned boy was brought to the altar of the corresponding
Grace Chapel by his despaired mother. There she together with others
prayed infront of the Black Mary for the child's life, thereafter the boy came back
to life. This wonder has spread like wildre, so that many now go on a pilgrimage
to our chapel in Altötting and our underlings have been reminded of God's mercy
and salvation!
Organ Tradition: +1 yearly prestige
Inspired by earlier Italian traditions, our court has fostered the organ music for
many years. Therefore, we have often expanded the dome's organ leading to it now
being the biggest of the world. Also, by engaging only the best organ musicians like
Georg Muat and Benedikt Anton Aufschnaiter, these have shaped a new style,
best known for its improvisatory preludes, chaconnes and passacaglias, and now
widely known across Europe.
Bavarian-Venice: -10% build cost, -10% development cost
Passau was already devastated many times by fires and floods, however we have
never given up to rebuild our city. The last fire has given us the opportunity to
become anew in the southern baroque style. We have invited master builders from
all over to replace our untimely gothic cathedral with a baroque masterpiece full
of stuccos and frescos.
Miraculous State Image of the von Habsburgs (Staatsgnadenbild der Habsburger): +1 diplo rep
When the Ottomans sieged Vienna in 1683, Emperor Leopold I. ed to Passau,
where he daily prayed to Mary in the pilgrimage church Mariahilf. As the Turks
were defeated with the battle cry Maria Hilf!, the Habsburgs declared the painting
of Mary in this church gratefully to their Miraculous State Image, what led to an
increase in pilgrims. If we seek closer ties to our neighbour, the diplomatically
dominating Austria, and promote our pilgrimage as a wonder weapon against the
heathens, now catholic rulers will judge us favourably.
Ambitions: +1 yearly papal inuence
Reason: The bishops of Passau always wanted to become archbishops and have
more inuence over the papacy.

DHEs:
The Ausbund:

From 1535 to 1540 anabaptists were incarcerated in Passau's castle, the Veste Oberhaus.There they created a song book called Ausbund containing songs dealing with martyrdom. The motives are not only grief and desperation but also the believe in God who, according to the authors, would support them in their darkest hour. The Ausbund is still used nowadays by the Amish. What shall we do?

age is the age of reformation
religion is catholic
country is Passau
MTTH: 180 months
They are heretics!: gain -2 tolerance of heretics until the end of the age
We should be more tolerant: lose 10 papal influence and 1 stability and gain 1 tolerance of heretics until the end of the age

Ruler List:

1423.7.1 = {
monarch = {
name = "Leonhard von Laiming"
birth_date = 1. Jan 1381
adm = 4
dip = 3
mil = 0
}
}
1451.6.25 = {
monarch = {
name = "Ulrich von Nußdorf"
birth_date = 1. Jan 1415
adm = 3
dip = 2
mil = 1
}
}
1479.9.3 = {
monarch = {
name = "Georg Hessler"
birth_date = 1. Jan 1427
adm = 0
dip = 1
mil = 0
}
}
1482.9.22 = {
monarch = {
name = "Friedrich Mauerkircher"
birth_date = 1. Jan 1426
adm = 0
dip = 0
mil = 0
}
}
1485.11.23 = {
monarch = {
name = "Friedrich von Öttingen"
birth_date = 1. Jan 1459
adm = 1
dip = 0
mil = 0
}
}
1490.3.4 = {
monarch = {
name = "Christoph von Schachner"
birth_date = 1. Jan 1447
adm = 3
dip = 2
mil = 0
}
}
1500.1.4 = {
monarch = {
name = "Wiguleus Fröschl von Marzoll"
birth_date = 4. Apr 1445
adm = 2
dip = 2
mil = 1
}
}
1517.11.7 = {
monarch = {
name = "Ernst von Wittelsbach"
birth_date = 13. Jun 1500
adm = 0
dip = 2
mil = 0
}
}
1541.11.11 = {
monarch = {
name = "Wolfgang von Salm"
birth_date = 1. Jan 1514
adm = 3
dip = 4
mil = 2
}
}
1555.12.6 = {
monarch = {
name = "Wolfgang von Closen"
birth_date = 1. Jan 1503
adm = 0
dip = 0
mil = 1
}
}
1561.8.8 = {
monarch = {
name = "Urban von Trennbach"
birth_date = 10. May 1525
adm = 5
dip = 5
mil = 2
}
}
1598.8.10 = {
monarch = {
name = "Leopold V von Habsburg"
birth_date = 9. Oct 1586
adm = 2
dip = 2
mil = 3
}
}
1625.11.8 = {
monarch = {
name = "Leopold Wilhelm von Habsburg"
birth_date = 6. Jan 1614
adm = 2
dip = 2
mil = 4
}
}
1662.11.21 = {
monarch = {
name = "Karl Joseph von Habsburg"
birth_date = 7. Aug 1649
adm = 0
dip = 1
mil = 0
}
}
1664.1.28 = {
monarch = {
name = "Wenzeslaus von Thun"
birth_date = 13. Aug 1629
adm = 5
dip = 2
mil = 1
}
}
1673.1.7 = {
monarch = {
name = "Sebastian von Pötting"
birth_date = 1. Jan 1628
adm = 2
dip = 3
mil = 0
}
}
1689.3.17 = {
monarch = {
name = "Johann Philipp von Lamberg"
birth_date = 25. May 1652
adm = 3
dip = 4
mil = 0
}
}
1712.10.31 = {
monarch = {
name = "Raymund Ferdinand von Rabatta"
birth_date = 4. Feb 1669
adm = 2
dip = 1
mil = 0
}
}
1722.10.26 = {
monarch = {
name = "Joseph Dominikus von Lamberg"
birth_date = 8. Jul 1680
adm = 5
dip = 2
mil = 0
}
}
1761.8.31 = {
monarch = {
name = "Joseph Maria von Thun"
birth_date = 24. May 1713
adm = 0
dip = 0
mil = 0
}
}
1763.6.17 = {
monarch = {
name = "Leopold Ernst von Firmian"
birth_date = 22. Sep 1708
adm = 4
dip = 2
mil = 1
}
}
1783.5.14 = {
monarch = {
name = "Joseph Franz Anton von Auersperg"
birth_date = 31. Jan 1734
adm = 1
dip = 1
mil = 0
}
}
1796.8.22 = {
monarch = {
name = "Thomas Johann von Thun und Hohenstein"
birth_date = 16. May 1737
adm = 0
dip = 0
mil = 0
}
}
1796.10.8 = {
monarch = {
name = "Leopold Leonhard Raymund von Thun"
birth_date = 17. Apr 1748
adm = 0
dip = 0
mil = 0
}
}

From the 22. Feb 1803 Passau was a part of the Prince-Electorate of Bavaria.

Missions:

Seek Exemption
‘According to our archives, the first bishop of Salzburg was the Archbishop of Lauriacum, Vivilo. In this lineage, we have to seek our exemption from Salzburg by showing them our superiority.‘

Archidiocesis Lauriacensis
‘The lands of the Archbishopric of Lauriacum stretched over far lands in Hungary and Austria. We have to reclaim our rightful heritage.‘

Risen from Ruins
‘Passau had to endure many fires. Yet, we have always rebuild our city. The last has made it possible for us to rebuild our city in the Baroque style.‘

Nibelungen Warriors
‘Uns ist in alten mæren wunders vil geseit
von helden lobebæren, von grôzer arebeit'

9.) Free City of Rothenburg ob der Tauber

The interesting concept of Rothenburg would be the land acquisition. 40 years before the start date, Rothenburg was buying huge amounts of lands and expanded rapidly. Although, from then on there weren't bigger land acquisitions, it would have been possible for Rothenburg to repeat this expansive course depending who is the mayor in charge.
BTW, many people do not even know that they already have heard or seen pictures of Rothenburg, but it is a famous tourist attraction and postcard motive.

Links:

National Ideas:

Traditions: -1% interest per annum, +0.1 yearly republican tradition
Reason: The land acquisitions were paid with many loans, so they had to have
good connections to banks and moneylenders. In 1274, Rothenburg was granted
the privileges of a free city by Emperor Rudolf of Habsburg, and had later on a
tradition of citing even nobles to their tribunals.
Rote Burg: -1 national unrest
In 1274, emperor Rudolf I. of Habsburg granted Rothenburg the free city status
and later on, in 1352 emperor Charles IV. made us immediate to the empire and
grantes us the high justice. Although, this excludes nobles, during the past and
especially during wars, we charged and prosecuted even our noble enemies. Some
may say this to be insane, but for us it represents our independence and juristic
understanding that common nobles are not better than our free city. Both are
represented through our sigil with the red castle, the Rothenburg, and the court
arbor for our right to high justice.
Landkauf: -15% core creation cost
During the reign of mayor Heinrich Toppler at the end of the 14th century, the territory
of Rothenburg dramatically increased. This was achieved by systematically
acquiring castles, forests and villages from impoverished nobles whose downfall
sometimes was even orchestrated by the city council. Although this lead to the
formation of a coalition, the council of Rothenburg was able to secure the gained
land, but thereafter new acquisitions had to be restrained. However decades after
these events, the moment is at hand to continue with Rothenburg's expansion!
Rothenburger Landhege: +20% fort defense
After our huge land acquisitions, we have to protect them from looting and from our
enemies. Therefore, we will construct moats and walls, plant impenetrable hedges
and let them maintained by experts called Hegemeister. Although, these defensive
lines can not hinder big armadas from entering our lands, they still impede those
and give us enough time to arm and mobilize our armies.
Circle of Franconia: +1 diplo slot
We have to learn from the disastrous coalition which formed after the land acquisitions
during Toppler's time, and prevent our neighbours from joining a war
against us and instead play them out against each other. The Circle of Franconia
is after the one of Swabia the most fragmented circle in the empire and consists
out of clerical rulers, free cities and secular rulers . Therefore, it is of highest importance to establish and maintain good relations to our neighbours.
Meistertrunk: -25% looting speed and +25% core creation cost on us
According to a legend, when after erce combat the general of the Catholic League,
Tilly, was able to breach our citiy's walls on the 30th of October, 1631, Tilly wanted
to execute four highranking city council members for Rothenburg's resistance.
However during the wait for the executioner, vine served in gigantique steins of
3 and a quarter litres of volume was oered to Tilly and his soldiers. Impressed
by the size of the steins, Tilly made a joking comment that he would pardon the
council members if one of them was able to empty the one of the steins in one gulp.
As the former mayor Nusch was able to do so, Tilly fullled his joking promise
and pardoned the city. Although, this event was unique, it teaches us that drunken
generals and soldiers are less inclined to pillage and conquer our city. Therefore if
the situation ever arises, we will make hostile armies drunk to the boot.
Vine Land of the Tauber Valley: +10% trade efficiency, +10% production
eciency
The lovely Tauber valley and Rothenburg are the southern part of the Franconian
vineyards. As we now control large parts of these, we can now compete with the
vineyards around the river Main and so we are an equal trade partner. Therefore,
both regions will prot from trading, and we might be even able to secure the
privilege to bottle our vine into Bocksbeutel, a remarkable and famous ellipsoid
bottle.
Schneeballen: -10% stability cost
Our bakers have created small ball like pastry called Schneeballen, because they
look like snowballs. They are made out of short pastry through cutting the dough
in small slices and twirling it around with a spoon. Thereafter they are boiled in
fat and then powdered with sugar. Now already for years, they are eaten during
festivals like Christmas and weddings and have become an integral part of our
traditions.
Ambitions: +1 yearly prestige
Reason: Rothenburg is a touristic attraction since the Romanic period.

DHEs:
Continue with the land acquisition:

After so many years since our land acquisition, we can now again safely purchase land without a coalition forming. Our brokers already found suitable land in the province of <name of target province>. If we made a good offer to <name of target country>, certainly they would sell us their land.

country is Rothenburg
Rothenburg is a free city
fires only once per neighbour
Rothenburg has less than 3 loans
Rothenburg is not bancrupt
has completed the corresponding idea
MTTH 240 months
Offer them money: lose 50 ducats, province Rothenburg gains +1/+1/+1 and target province loses -1/-1/-1 if the target country accepts the offer
We don't have the money

Andreas Libavius:

Andreas Libavius was born in Haale an der Saale, and studied at the university of Wittenberg and Jena. After finishing his studies, taking his doctoral degree at the university of Basel in 1588 and becoming professor at the university of Jena, Libavius became Rothenburg's physician in 1591 and one year later school superintendent. During his time in Rothenburg, he published his most famous work, the Alchemia. The Alchemia was one of the first systematic books about chemistry and contained various transmutations and how to detect copper salts in solutions with ammonia, as the solution turns blue after ammonia is added. In 1607 he departed to Coburg and became there the professor and principal of the Casimirianum. What shall we do?

year is between 1591 and 1607
MTTH: 60 months
owns province Rothenburg
Hire him!: lose 0.25 years of income, 90% chance of -10% technology cost for 20 years, 10% chance of Rothenburg getting 2 devastation
He is just a charlatan!

Mission:

Tourist Attraction
‘Our well-preserved medieval city centre, has lured many Romantic tourists into our city.‘

10.) The Palatinate:

Since the Palatinate was ruled by the von Wittelsbachs the entire time span of the game and then later on also became the rulers of the united Wittelsbach lands, I also want to propose some minor flavor events for the Palatinate.
I would suggest expanding the Winter King in Prague event of Bohemia, so one could get a PU over the Palatinate as Bohemia or the other way round. Maybe in the successful case the Emperor should get an option to revoke the electorate of the Palatinate and bestow it to Bavaria like it happened in reality.
A possible new province could be Zweibrücken. The counts of Zweibrücken later became the main Wittelsbach line.

Pilgrimage to the Grave of Saint Philipp in Zell:

Our realm is without a heir and our nobles fear <rulername> might die without one leading to a new foregin overlord. Even though <rulername> is married, the marriage was not blessed with children yet. Maybe <rulername> should seek a divine blessing through going on a pilgrimage to Saint Philipp in Zell, who brought the Catholicism to the Palatinate. What shall <rulername> do?

country is the Palatinate
fires only once
is catholic
has no heir
is not in a regency
has a royal marriage
MTTH modifier: 0.5 ruler is called Ludwig
MTTH modifiers: X ruler is older than Y
Do the pilgrimage: gains a new heir called Philipp of Wittelsbach with 100
legitimacy and minimal 5/3/3 stats
<rulername> has no time: -100% chance for a new heir for 12 months

Sodalitas Litteraria Rhenania:

Eagerly, the ideas of the Renaissance were spread in Germany by Conrad Celtis who founded various brotherhoods of humanists to do so, the so called Sodalitas Litteraria. The biggest of these was the Sodalitas Litteraria Rhenana, established in the Rhineland with support of the Palatine Elector, Philipp the Upright. Among the most famous members of the latter were Willibald Pirckheimer, Johann Reuchlin and Philipp Melanchthon. After Celtis' death the Sodalitas steadily disbanded.

country is the Palatinate
has embraced the Renaissance
MTTH: 60 months
year is before 1508
Found it: lose 0.5 years of income, the Palatinate gains -10% tech and idea
cost until the death of the current ruler
Do nothing: lose 1 prestige

Twelve Books of Medicine:

Prince-Elector Louis V. the pacific collected various medical texts and compiled them in twelve books of medicine. They contained more than 16,000 recipes making them the most extensive books in the German Early Modern Age. Topics were remedies for wounds, for diseases of organs, against paralysis, against swellings, but also bloodletting and magical recipes. However, Louis wasn't able to finish the compilation, but was achieved 10 years later by the court chaplain Otmar Stab.

country is the Palatinate
MTTH 240 months
year is between 1525 and 1554
is not in a (queen) regency
Wonderful: gain 50 admin and the current ruler gains +1 admin

Winter King in Prague:

change the current event, so that Bohemia and the Palatinate get a PU casus belli over each other
the Palatinate and Bohemia have to be both protestant
flavor text already exists

Chalers-Louis-Lake:

After the Thirty Years' War, Charles Louis I. was able to restore the Electorate of the Palatinate. Because of the huge devastation in the Palatinate, in the following years he focused on mending the scars the war has caused and on fostering the economy. Among these measures was reclaiming land in a swamp, south of the muncipal Ketsch. This led to the emergence of the so called Charles-Louis-Lake which yielded considerable amounts of fish, crabs and swamp tortoises, whereby the latter was a delicacy back then. However, the union of Bavaria and the Palatinate caused a decay of the lake in the 18th century.

year is between 1649 and 1680
country is the Palatinate
Build the Lake: lose 0.5 years of income, Heidelberg gets +1 productivity and
loses all devastation
Do nothing: lose 1 prestige

Mannheim Palace:

During the Thirty Years' War the residence of the Palatine Electors was destroyed, so that Charles I. Louis searched for a new position. Because the free city of Worms declined, he chose Mannheim. Although, plans were made, they were never realised and it took more than a half of a century until the constructin began in 1720. The huge Baroque palace in Mannheim, second in size after Versailles, was built in three phases within 40 years. After the completion of the Mannheim Palace, operas were performed as well as concerts were given even by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

year is at least 1720
country is the Palatinate
the Palatinate province is not the capital
owns the Palatinate province
MTTH: 120 months
Build a new residence: lose 2 years of income and change the capital to the
Palatinate province which gains +2 base tax and +1 yearly prestige for the
rest of the campaign
Stay in <capital province>: lose 1 prestige

Mission Tree:

Uniting the Wittelsbach Domains
‘Bavaria rightfully belongs to the house of Wittelsbach. We must ensure that the Palatine Wittelsbachs are the ones who have it.’

Phillhelene Ambition
‘The superiority of the Phillhelene art is clear to our rulers, so that they now try to liberate Greece form the Turkish menace.‘

Mainz Diocesan Feud
‘We can‘t tolerate the scheming of the Archbishop of Mainz. Let‘s show him our power!‘

Join the Reformation
‘We should no longer heed the emperor and the pope by joining the protestants!‘

Winter King in Prague
‘The Protestants of Bohemia have rebelled and chosen a Protestant king of Bohemia, us! We have to take the Crown of Wenceslas!’

Protestant Supremacy
‘We have to break the Austrian dominance to ensure a protestant supremacy in the HRE.‘

Protestant Emperor
‘It is now time to take the imperial throne for the protestant cause to expell catholicism from the HRE!‘

War of the Jülich Succession
‘We should use the vacancy on the throne of Jülich-Kleve-Berg to expand our might in the HRE!‘

Heritage of Straubing-Holland
‘We should reclaim the former territory in the Low lands of the now extinct Duchy of Straubing-Holland.‘

11.) Bavarian Secundogeniture - Electorate of Cologne:
Furthermore, I've also thought about Bavarian period of the Electorate of Cologne. At the moment, this is represented by two oversimplified and really boring events. It is just a one time event which has one obvious choice, as you decide between getting papal influence or losing it.

The historical event was many times more complex as well as the end result. Basically, Gebhard von Waldburg-Trauchburg, Archbishop and Elector of Cologne, wanted to secularise the Electorate and marry his love, Agnes von Mansfeld-Eisleben. As Ernst of Bavaria was the Pope's favourite before the election of Gebhard von Waldburg-Trauchburg, the Catholic and Bavarian Wittelsbachs went to war to prevent the secularisation and secure the throne to a member of their family. The Seneschal's War was won by Bavaria and its allies (mainly Spain) leading to nearly 200 years of a Wittelsbach on the throne of Cologne.

With respect to the war being lucrative enough for Bavaria, I would suggest the final outcome being a vassalisation, in the case of succesfully enforcing it. Although, Cologne never was a de iure vassal of Bavaria and instead was a Secundogeniture securing the control of the Electorate of Cologne for nearly 200 years. The route of those events would look like this:

Description in further detail:

Secularisation of the Electorate of Cologne:

Our ruler has completely fallen in love with Agnes von Mansfeld-Eisleben, so that he doesn't only want her to be his concubine but marry her properly. Because of his contact with the Reformation, he brought up joining it and secularising the Electorate of Cologne. However, turning a clergy Electorate into a worldly one will certainly irritate the Holy Roman Emperor and other Catholics, especially the Bavarian Wittelsbachs as their candidate, Ernst of Wittelsbach, wasn't elected even though he had the Pope's favour. Shall we risk a war or should <current ruler name> abdicate and live a worldy life with his one true love?

age of reformation
Bavaria exists, is ruled by Wittelsbachs and Catholic
If Bavaria doesn't exist or isn't Catholic: Country is the Palatinate
Cologne is an Electorate of the HRE
Cologne is a Bishopric
At least, one of the following is true: current ruler OR state religion OR capital province are Protestant/Reformed/Anglican/Hussite/...
Attempt to Secularise: state religion becomes Protestant (or one of the others depending on which triggered the event), Cologne will change to a monarchy, "Secularised" opinion modifier (-50) with the HREmperor, the Pope and Bavaria, "Joined our cause" opinion modifier (+50) with all non-Catholic electors, triggers the "Seneschal's War" event for Bavaria, gain 20 prestige
Abdicate: new ruler of the Wittelsbach dynasty, gain 5 papal influence, lose 20 prestige, "Bavarian Archbishop" opinion modifier, current event is triggered for Bavaria (AI will never chose this)

The Seneschal's War:

<Cologne's current ruler>, Cologne's current ruler, has secularised the Electorate and turned to <Cologne's current faith> in order to marry his concubine. Although, our candidate, Ernst of Wittelsbach, lost the last election despite having the Pope's favour, this could be a splendid opportunity to expand our power in the Holy Roman Empire as well as the whole Catholic world by ensuring Cologne becomes a northern bastion of the one true faith - as well as the Wittelsbach family!

triggered only
Bring Cologne back into the fold: Bavaria gets a vassalisation CB against Cologne

Bavarian Secundogeniture:

Cologne is ours! We have reclaimed it for the one true faith and the Wittelsbach dynasty! This will increase our influence in the Holy Roman Empire and the Catholic world, bringing us one step further to reclaim Charlemagne's crown for the Wittelsbachs.

Seneschal's War was triggered
Cologne is a Bavarian/Palatine vassal
Splendid!: Bavaria gains 20 papal influence, Cologne and Bavaria become historical friends, Bavaria gets the "Bavarian Secundogeniture" modifier (+2 yearly papal influence, +1 diplo reputation) as long as Cologne is a vassal of Bavaria
Cologne becomes a theocracy and its dynasty if fixed to von Wittelsbach, Ernst of Wittelsbach becomes new ruler, Cologne's religion changes to Catholic

End of the Bavarian Secundogenture:

Our authority on the Electorate of Cologne has ceased to exist, and with it our special position in the Holy Roman Empire and the Catholic world.

Bavaria/Palatinate has got the "Bavarian Secundogeniture" modifier
Cologne no longer is a Bavarian Vassal
What a shame: loses the modifier

12.) Prince-Bishopric of Trient:

Trient was an important Bishopric, only if it was just because of the Council of Trient. It would be also a strategical option for Austria. Either one leaves Trient alone and gets more Imperial Authority, force limit, ... or one decides it is better to just conquer the land and become stronger.

I don't have a complete list of NIs for Trient, but maybe someone else could come up with additional ones. IMO, the traditions should contain a trade aspect, because of Trient's position and the markets there.
At the moment I have the following ideas:

Traditions: +2% missionary strength, -1% prestige decay
Circle of Austria: +20% national manpower
Habsburg Stewards: +20% relations over time
Castello del Buonconsiglio: +1 yearly prestige
Council of Trient: +2 tolerance of the true faith, +1 diplo rep
Defend our Suzerainty: +50% core creation cost on us
Seek Exemption: +1 yearly papal influence
German and Italian at once:+1 accepted culture
Ambition: +3% missionary strength vs heretics

Ruler List:

1444.6.4 = {
monarch = {
name = "Interregnum"
regent = yes
adm = 0
dip = 0
mil = 0
}
}

1446.10.16 = {
monarch = {
name = "Georg Hack von Themeswald"
birth_date = 1420.1.1
adm = 0
dip = 1
mil = 1
}
}

1465.8.24 = {
monarch = {
name = "Johannes von Hinderbach"
birth_date = 1418.1.1
adm = 4
dip = 2
mil = 1
}
}

1486.9.22 = {
monarch = {
name = "Ulrich von Freundsberg"
birth_date = 1446.1.1
adm = 2
dip = 3
mil = 1
}
}

1493.8.11 = {
monarch = {
name = "Ulrich von Liechtenstein"
birth_date = 1428.1.1
adm = 3
dip = 0
mil = 0
}
}

1505.9.15 = {
monarch = {
name = "Georg von Neideck"
birth_date = 1463.1.1
adm = 3
dip = 4
mil = 3
}
}

1514.6.6 = {
monarch = {
name = "Bernhard von Cles"
birth_date = 1485.3.11
adm = 4
dip = 3
mil = 0
}
}

1539.7.31 = {
monarch = {
name = "Cristoforo Madruzzo"
birth_date = 1512.7.5
adm = 6
dip = 6
mil = 3
}
}

1567.11.15 = {
monarch = {
name = "Ludovico Madruzzo"
birth_date = 1532.1.1
adm = 2
dip = 2
mil = 0
}
}

1620.4.21 = {
monarch = {
name = "Carlo Gaudenzio Madruzzo"
birth_date = 1562.1.1
adm = 3
dip = 2
mil = 0
}
}

1629.8.15 = {
monarch = {
name = "Carlo Emanuele Madruzzo"
birth_date = 1599.11.7
adm = 2
dip = 1
mil = 0
}
}

1658.12.16 = {
monarch = {
name = "Sigismund Franz von Habsburg"
birth_date = 1630.11.27
adm = 2
dip = 4
mil = 0
}
}

1665.5.29 = {
monarch = {
name = "Ernst Adalbert von Harrach"
birth_date = 1598.10.25
adm = 0
dip = 0
mil = 0
}
}

1667.10.26 = {
monarch = {
name = "Sigismund Alfons von Thun"
birth_date = 1621.1.11
adm = 1
dip = 2
mil = 0
}
}

1677.2.3 = {
monarch = {
name = "Francesco Alberti di Poja"
birth_date = May 1610.5.22
adm = 4
dip = 1
mil = 1
}
}

1689.2.5 = {
monarch = {
name = "Giuseppe Vittorio Alberti d'Enno"
birth_date = 1623.7.24
adm = 2
dip = 0
mil = 0
}
}

1696.1.1 = {
monarch = {
name = "Bishop Johann Michael Reichsgraf von Spaur und Valör"
birth_date = 1638.7.7
adm = 3
dip = 2
mil = 0
}
}

1725.4.23 = {
monarch = {
name = "Giovanni Benedetto Gentilotti"
birth_date = 1672.7.11
adm = 0
dip = 0
mil = 0
}
}

1725.9.21 = {
monarch = {
name = "Anton Domenic von Wolkenstein"
birth_date = 1662.1.29
adm = 2
dip = 1
mil = 0
}
}

1730.4.6 = {
monarch = {
name = "Anton Domenic II. von Thun"
birth_date = 1686.3.2
adm = 0
dip = 2
mil = 0
}
}

1758.9.8 = {
monarch = {
name = "Francesco Felice Alberti d'Enno"
birth_date = 4. Oct 1701.10.4
adm = 1
dip = 3
mil = 0
}
}

1763.1.1 = {
monarch = {
name = "Cristoforo Francesco Sizzo de Noris"
birth_date = 1706.8.19
adm = 2
dip = 4
mil = 0
}
}
1776.3.17 = {
monarch = {
name = "Peter Michael Vigilius von Thun-Hohenstein"
birth_date = 1724.12.13
adm = 0
dip = 2
mil = 0
}
}

1800.1.18 = {
monarch = {
name = "Emanuel Josef Maria Peter von Thun-Hohenstein"
birth_date = 1763.3.28
adm = 0
dip = 0
mil = 0
}
}

In 1803 Trient was annexed by Austria.

12.b) Styria:
As Styria should also get new unique NIs, I wrote down my suggestion:

Traditions: -25% culture conversion cost, -10% development cost
Reason: Woods had to be loged down to settle in this region. In Styria there were
many Germanisations.
Reiner Schwur: +1 yearly legitimacy
When in 1276 Styrian and Carinthian nobles swore an oath to emperor Rudolf I.
of Habsburg at the abbey of Rein close to Graz, the century lasting reign of the
Habsburgs in Styria and the rest of Austria began. If at every coronation all of
our nobles pledge their allegiance to our ruler, their support of our reign will be
guaranteed legitimising our sovereignity.
Military Frontier: -10% fort maintenance, +15% garrison growth
The defense of our frontiers is a serious issue, not so much how to do it but how
to pay for it. The solution we have hit upon it to make generous land grants on
the frontier to build up a professional military class. Not only will this ensure
our frontier is adequately defended at a reasonable price but these man will be
available for other tasks.
Rezeß von Wien: +10% national tax modifier
For a long time, there were excalves of clerical territories amidst Styria. We have
been able to negotiate an agreement with the corresponding rulers. From now on
we will be the worldly sovereign being able to tax and raise troops in these regions.
However, these territories will still belong to their lordships, and they will still be
responsible for all judicial matters.
Inner Austrian Hofkriegsrat: -10% fire damage taken, 30% reinforce speed
Various raids have shown that we need to centralize our defenses in order to react
properly. We will found the Inner Austrian Hofkriegsrat in which we will convene
and counsel with our territorial estates close to the border. This will help to decide
with as much information as possible, so that our defensive actions will be more
organised.
Innerberger Hauptgewerkschaft: +10% goods produced
For a long time our iron industry was decentralised and was split into many dierent
facilities often taking care of only one production step. Whereas, the foundation
of the Innerberger Hauptgewerkschaft will lead to the whole production and
trade being managed centraly benetting our iron production.
Landeszeughaus: -10% land maintenance modier
From now on, our weaponry and military equipment will be stored in the newly
built Landeszeughaus of Graz. With its capacity to store equipment for about
16,000 soldiers, it is the biggest armoury of the world and will greatly reduce our
storage costs.
Abbey Library Admont: -10% technology cost
A length of 70, a width of 14 and a height of 13 metres make the Abbey Library
Admont the biggest monastic library of the world. With its over 200,000 books
and with is 48 windows illuminating the library in the spirit of the enlightment
the Abbey Library Admont is a wonderful place to dwell and learn about new
technologies!
Ambitions: +2 diplo reputation
Raeson: Mini-Austrian/Imperial ambition.

12.c) Tyrol:
Here, I also want to mention @NoHarmony 's suggestion for NIs and events for Tyrol:
https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/foru...mpilation-thread.904665/page-15#post-22475221

Bonus One - Achievements:

Lion of the South:
As Bavaria have cores on the Palatinate, Heildeberg, every Franconian, every Austrian and every Bohemian province, while being emperor of the HRE.

Between Habsburg and Bourbon:
As Bavaria have an alliance with Austria and France at the same time, and get called into a war by one of those against the other.

Winter King in Prague:
As protestantic Palatinate have Bohemia under a personal union, while being an elector or the emperor of the HRE.

Better than Jakob Fugger:
As Augsburg have no inflation, an interest rate of maximal 1% per annum and a monthly income of at least 100 gold.

No Achilles' Heel:
As Ansbach own and core all Franconian provinces (Ansbach, Würzburg, Bamberg, Nuremberg) before 1486.
(Albrecht Achilles)

German Rome:
As Salzburg culture convert Rome to a Germanic culture.

Twelve Articles:
As republican Memmingen have a peasant's republic as march.

Er aber, sag's ihm, kann mich im Arsche lecken!:
As Würzburg own the Würzburg province and have a three-star general lift a siege in Würzburg.
(Goethe's Götz quote - Götz tried to siege down Würzburg but failed)

My Bratwurst is the best!:
As Nuremberg own Thuringia, Vienna, Frankfurt and all Franconian provinces.

Archidioecesis Lauriacensis:
As catholic Passau own Passau, Salzburg, Austria Proper and Hungary as core provinces.

Early Tourist Attraction:
As Rothenburg have 100 prestige before 1500.

They are called Bamberger!:
As Bamberg control Paris and convert it to Franconian culture.
(Bamberger)

Acknowledgments:
I thank @Grand Historian for his insightful opinion on balance and wording as well as @Dakkadakka127 for writting the flavour text for 5 Austrian events (Bavarian uprising and Austrian-Turkish-Marriage)
Closure:
I hope you enjoyed the read! If someone has ideas for additions or changes, feel free to write a comment below. I will add flavor texts for the unfinished DHEs and NIs in the future. I would also encourage to read @bebrst 's ideas for Baden and Württemberg and maybe even my bad drawn map changes for the Swabian region.

CharlesII · Feb 26, 2017

I like the ideas, and though some believe Europe is over-saturated, diversity and flavor is still important! It also makes sense to over-saturate the HRE because of reality.

Maghrebian · Feb 26, 2017

@Paland0
I made a mod a while ago, focusing on Bavaria but mainly on the division of Bavaria (Bavaria-Ingolstadt, Bavaria-Munich, Bavaria-Landshut) in 1444. Your post is long and full of ideas, yet it doesn't include this. What are your thoughts on the topic? I mean, you're native to the area so you probably know more than I do.

CharlesII · Feb 26, 2017

Maghrebian said:
@Paland0
I made a mod a while ago, focusing on Bavaria but mainly on the division of Bavaria (Bavaria-Ingolstadt, Bavaria-Munich, Bavaria-Landshut) in 1444. Your post is long and full of ideas, yet it doesn't include this. What are your thoughts on the topic? I mean, you're native to the area so you probably know more than I do.

If that happens to Bavaria, it should certainly happen to Pomerania, too.

Maghrebian · Feb 26, 2017

CharlesII said:
If that happens to Bavaria, it should certainly happen to Pomerania, too.

A funny thing: the mod includes Pomerania as well..

Palando · Feb 26, 2017

CharlesII said:
I like the ideas, and though some believe Europe is over-saturated, diversity and flavor is still important! It also makes sense to over-saturate the HRE because of reality.

Well, every corner of the world could be improved. However IMO atm Asia needs map changes and new provinces the most. Yet I think small map changes can be done in the meantime as well. Honestly, I don't even know wether I would add Rothenburg, Passau and Bayreuth all at once if I had the possibility. But as far as I'm concerned creating the Prince-Bishopric of Bamberg is a need, especially since the province already exists and the Bishop of Würzburg never owned Bamberg in the EU4 timeframe. (On a side note, if the Margravate of Bayreuth would be added, then there would be even more Hohenzollern tags

)

Maghrebian said:
@Paland0
I made a mod a while ago, focusing on Bavaria but mainly on the division of Bavaria (Bavaria-Ingolstadt, Bavaria-Munich, Bavaria-Landshut) in 1444. Your post is long and full of ideas, yet it doesn't include this. What are your thoughts on the topic? I mean, you're native to the area so you probably know more than I do.

@Maghrebian
Thanks, I forgot about writing sth concerning this. In my suggestion I would only add a flavor event revolving around the War of the Succession of Landshut. In this war Bavaria-Landshut tried to break up the Wittelsbachian lands, because the last duke of Bavaria-Landshut George had no male heir and wanted his son-in-law to succeed.

The problem I have with splitting up Bavaria is, that it would cause a puzzle in that region and we might never see a united Bavaria. Furthermore, I don't think the game can represent this, because one would have to implement events that if one of those dies heirless one of the others inherits. However, even this would not truly represent every aspect, since Bavaria-Ingolstadt was conquered by Bavaria-Landshut in 1447, three years after game start. The small duchies would need to have cores on each other, otherwise the emperor would come up with the unlawful territory demand.

Thus I see the Bavaria we have ingame more like a conglomeration of the Bavarian Wittelsbach lands. In reality the whole duchy of Bavaria was indivisible (even thou there were tries to break this up -> War of the Succession of Landshut) and the first idea is also about this and uniting Bavaria.

Palando · Feb 27, 2017

Added a ruler list for the Prince-Bishopric of Bamberg from game start until the end in 1802.
If no particular birth date is known, I took the 1st January of the birth year.
I tried the best to represent the things which happened during the respice time in the ruler stats of the Bishops of Bamberg. Sometimes a Bishop of Bamberg also was a bishop of another Bishopric which is already in the game, then I took those ruler stats with the exception of the rulers with a trait.
Two bishops got the architectural visionary ruler trait for building the New Residence in Bamberg, the so called Witch Bishop got the Fanatic trait and the two bishops who founded/expanded Bamberg's university the scholar trait.

Palando · Mar 2, 2017

Added flavor text for the proposed new Bavarian DHEs. What is you opinion of those (@DDRJake , I hope I tagged the right person)? What about the DHEs for the OPMs in the region? Do you add DHEs for such small nations? If so I'll write the flavor texts for those, too.
The DHEs revolve around the War of the Succession of Landshut, an University of Ingolstadt chain, the Treaty of Pavia and some notable historical persons.

Furthermore, here what NIs (as of now without flavor texts) for the Bishopric Passau and the Margravate Bayreuth could look like if you implemented them

(@Trin Tragula ):

Traditions: +1% missionary strength, +5% goods produced
Place of Origin of the Nibelungenlied: +10% army morale

Uns ist in alten mæren wunders vil geseit
von helden lobebæren, von grôzer arebeit,
von freude un hôchgezîten, von weinen un klagen,
von küener recken strîten muget ir nû wunder hœren sagen.

City of the Three Rivers: +10% global trade power

Lorcher Fabel: -10% aggressive expansion

Pilgrimage to the Grace Chapel: -10% stability cost

Organ Tradition: +1 yearly prestige

Staatsgnadenbild of the von Habsburgs: +1 diplo rep

Bavarian-Venice: -10% development cost

Ambitions: +1 yearly papal inuence

Traditions: +25% chance of a new heir, -25% mercenary maintenance
Hohenzollern Margrave: +1 diplo rep
Wartordnung: +20% defense
Regensburger Teilungsvertrag: -0.05 autonomy change
Baroque Architecture: +1 yearly prestige, -10% building cost
Order of the Red Eagle: +1 yearly army tradition
Gravenreuther Stift: -1 national unrest
Introduce Sheep Breeding: +10% goods produced
Ambitions: +5% Discipline

Enver Hoxha · Mar 2, 2017

I suggested the Bishopric of Regensburg late last year. Its such an easy change to implement and its perfectly historical.

Palando · Mar 3, 2017

Enver Hoxha said:
I suggested the Bishopric of Regensburg late last year. Its such an easy change to implement and its perfectly historical.

@Enver Hoxha
I'm not really convinced that there should be a Bishopric / Free City of Regensburg tag. First of all, the Bishopric was for the most time completly destitute, had many loans, had to pledge a lot of land for decades or even centuries and was dependent on support from the Dukes of Bavaria or the Elector of the Palatinate.
The Free City had about 15000 +- 5000 estimated inhabitants in the beginning century of the game, and additionaly the Duchy of Bavaria (or the part Duchies after the last Partition of Bavaria) held most of the land of the province, which can be seen ingame. See for instance this map (the coloured belonged to one of the Bavarian duchies).

Palando · Mar 8, 2017

Added fully fleshed out National Ideas for Salzburg as well as ruler lists and first informations for Passau and Bayreuth.

Paland0 said:
Traditions: +1 diplo slot, +10% trade steering
Reason: The Archbishop of Salzburg was a so called Legatus natus of the papacy.
Salzburg laid at a salt road and traded with Venice, Nuremberg and others.

Hallein and Rauris: +10% goods produced
Our Archbishopric's wealth bases on the Saline Hallein and the gold mining in the
valley of Rauris. Fostering both anymore will increase our riches even furhter.

Rupertikirtag: -10% stability cost modier
Since time immemorial our peasants and burghers come to Salzburg on the 24th
of September, the feast day of Salzburg's patron, saint Rupert of Salzburg. They
settle their matters and present their wares on this saint's fair which with increasing
signicance now lasts 14 days. Thus assigning more space for the Rupertikirtag is
a must to ensure a trouble-free procedure.

Stadt- und Polizeiordnung: +5% national tax modier, -1 national unrest
The Archbishop has achieved revoking all privileges of our burghers. Therefore, we
should enact laws concerning the daily life of our folks to secure local peace and
absolute dominion for the Archbishop.

Hohensalzburg: +25% fort defence
We are surrounded by princes who are seeking to take our riches. Even though
our predeccessors have built the fortress Hohensalzburg to protect our lands, new
military technology and artillery has made those old fortications obsolete. Hence,
we should bring the Hohensalzburg up to date.

Primas Germaniae: +1 diplo reputation, +1 yearly papal inuence
The extinction of the primate of Magdeburg has made this title vacant. As Legatus
natus of the Papacy we should use this inuence to secure the title for ourself to
ascend to a higher ecclesiastical rank.

German Rome: -10% development cost
Salzburg isn't any longer sucient for our rank and position with its contorted
streets and old-fashioned buildings. We have already teared down the old and
invited architects to build us new churches, a new dome and centralize the city
layout. Salzburg shall become the German Rome!

Found the Salzburg State Theatre: +1 yearly prestige
To show the world Salzburg's cultural leading position, we will found and support
one of the nest theatres in Europe. Every visitor to our city will marvel at the
virtuoso performances and bring word far and wide of our excellence.

Ambition: -5% tech cost
Reason: The university of Salzburg wasn't that big in EU4's timeframe, thus a
good ambition for Salzburg would be to embiggen it.

Palando · Mar 31, 2017

Added 6 new events for Bavaria with their corresponding flavor text. They deal with the Prince-Elector Maximilian I., the general Johann of Tilly, the Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Art, the Illuminati, the physicist Fraunhofer and Frankenstein's monster:

The Absolutistic Reforms of Maximilian I.:
The inability of Duke Wilhelm V. led to his abdication in favor of his son Maximilian I. in 1597, whom he already made three years earlier the president of his Geheimrat. Eagerly, Maximilian I. began to reform the trade , the economy and the administration as well as strengthening the dukal power wihle abolishing the Landtage. Through the introduction of mercantillism, various state monopolies, tolls and taxes Maximilian was able to redeem all of his father's loans enabling a widespread foregin policy such as the founding of the Catholic League by Maximilian in 1609.

age is the age of absolutism

country is Bavaria

MTTH 120 months

The King shall rule supreme: lose 2 stability, gain 5 absolutism, gain 5 mercantilism, lose 3 inflation and gain -0.05 monthly autonomy change and 1 diplo rep for the rest of the campaign

The King must heed the Landtag: gain 3 stability, lose 5 absolutism

Johann Tserclaes, Count of Tilly:
Johann Tserclaes, Count of Tilly, was appointed as the field marshal of the Catholic League by duke Maximilian I. of Bavaria. During the Thirty Years' War he commanded the League's troops and successfully won the Battle of the White Mountain defeating the Bohemians and conquered the Palatinate and various other protestant cities. However, his most famous deed is the Sack of Magdeburg, in which protestantic city Magdeburg was completly devastated and more than 25,000 citizens killed. This led to the coining of the German phrase "magdeburgisieren", a synonym for a complete devastation or a horrendous terror. Because of King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden's advance into the south, Tilly had to return to Bavaria to save the fortress city Ingolstadt, where in the Battle of Rain he was deadly wounded. Until this day he is celebrated as the saviour of Ingolstadt since with his help the Swedes had been successfully expelled for the first time.

country is Bavaria

MTTH 60 months

is a member of the Catholic League

A great general: gain a general called Johann of Tilly 3/3/4/2

Founding of the Bavarian Academy of Science and Art:
After earlier attempts of founding academies, prince elector Maximilian III. Joseph of Bavaria founded the Bavarian Academy of Science and laid foundations for the later emerging Academy of Art in 1759. Both had the goal to foster science and art in Bavaria through connecting members and gathering knowdledge and making it accessible under the motto Tendit ad aequum - aspiring the reasonable.

country is Bavaria

MTTH 180 months

year is at least 1722

Found it: lose 1 years of income, gain -5% tech cost for the rest of the campaign and gain -1% prestige decay for the rest of the campaign

It is to costly: lose 1 prestige, +5% idea cost for 10 years

Illuminati:
Adam Weishaupt founded the Illuminati at the University of Ingolstadt in 1776. Thie goals of this secret society was the abolishment of superstition, obscurantism, religious influence and abusement of state power. The fast increase in member numbers causing turmoils in Ingolstadt which ultimately lead to a ban of the Illuminati in Bavaria. Since then the Illuminati vanished into the underground and were subject of many absurd conspiracy theories.

country is Bavaria

owns province Ingolstadt

Ingolstadt has the university flag

year is between 1772 and 1784

Resist these liberals!: gain 10 unrest in Ingolstadt for 10 years

Joseph Fraunhofer:
The physicist Joseph Fraunhofer was the eleventh child of a glazier and early on became an orphan. His life changed when his master's house collapsed and he wonderfully survived leading to his support by patrons. Thus after being able to attend school and getting teached in lens grinding, in the following years Fraunhofer developed new sorts of glass and improved existing optical instruments. Precisely measuring the wave length of light with diamonds for which the Fraunhofer diffraction was named after him and the first observation of the Fraunhofer lines of the sun were his important contributions to optics.

year is at least 1806

MTTH 60 months

country is Bavaria

An excellent scientist: gain a rank 2 natural scientist for the half price

Make sure he is undisturbed in his work: -10% technology cost for 10 years

Frankenstein:
In 1818, the book Frankenstein was published anonymously by Mary Shelley and dealt with the artificial creation of a monster at the then famous University of Ingolstadt and the resulting implications.

year is at least 1808

is Bavaria

owns Ingolstadt

Ingolstadt has the university flag

MTTH 60 months

Gruel: +1 national unrest for 5 years and gain 5 prestige

Furthermore added Flavor Texts for all events of Würzburg, Nuremberg, Memmingen and for some of Augsburg:

Attack of the Odenwalder Haufen:

During the German Peasant's War the fortress and residence of the Prince-Bishops, fortress Frauenberg, was sieged by the so called Odenwalder Haufen. Before, the peasants captured Götz von Berlichingen of the Iron Hand, a veteran of many wars with an amputated hand, and made him their general together with the knight Florian Geyer. However, the siege failed because of the artillery stationed in the fortress as well as von Berlichingen's escape, so that the Swabian League could ultimately liberate Frauenberg.

year is between 1520 and 1530

MTTH 60 months

country is Wurzburg

owns province Würzburg

lose 1 stability

peasant rebels rise inWurzburg with a 2* general called Götz von Berlichingen

Refounding of Würzburg's University:

Originally, the University of Würzburg, then called Hohe Schule zu Würzburg, had been founded in 1402 as the fourth university in Germany. However, due to non sufficient financing and the first chancellor's murder by his own famulus, the university was ultimately closed down. But a century later, Prince-Bishop Julius Echter von Mespelbrunn attempted to reestablish the university, what finally was achieved through privileges granted by the Pope and the Emperor as well as through a solid financing, so that the university endures until today. Because of the founding during the Counter Reformation, at first only Catholics were allowed, but more than a century later the university was opened for protestants, too.

year is between 1560 and 1580

owns province Würzburg

We have to refound it: lose 1 years of income, gain 50 admin, Würzburg gets
-10% advisor cost and +1 possible advisor for the rest of the campaign

Last time it did not go well: lose 10 prestige, gain 1 stability

Start building the Wurzburg Residence:

Our residence on the mountain, fortress Marienberg, isn't sufficient any longer, since the French king has built Versailles and every European ruler wants to have a Baroque representative residence, too, for instance even our neighbours Bavaria and Bamberg have a more prestigious court than we do. Therefore, we will build gigantic and without peer residence, so that everyone around Europe will be filled with wonder and acknowledge our rightful place!

owns province Würzburg

year is at least 1710

MTTH 60 months

Show them our Glory!: lose 2 years of income, Würzburg gets flagged with -20% tax modifier and -10% dev cost, The Residence is finished! event res in 420 months

It is to expensive: lose 20 prestige

Balthasar Neumann:

Beginning his career as military engineer in the service of the Prince-Bishopric of Würzburg, Balthasar Neumann's talent was recognised by his superior bishop Johann Philipp Franz von Schönborn. Embedded with the Baroque ideas from Vienna and Milan he began building the new Residence of Würzburg in which he synthesised the European Baroque. Various other churches and palaces cemented his position as one of the greatest Baroque architects of southern Germany.

Würzburg has the flag for the Residence

MTTH 120 months

get a lv 3 military engineer for the half price, 50 admin power and 25 mil power

The Residence is finished!

Wonderful! Splendid! Breath-taking! Those are the first reactions of visitors seeing are newly finished residence. The 168 metres long front facade, the immense park and the unflawed interior impress everyone and make our bishop proud and pleased. This residence will truly lead to everlasting glory for our princely court!

Würzburg gets +3 base tax and +2 production

gain 20 prestige

ll time. His young hare, praying hands and his Christ-like self portrait, all emblemed with his signature AD, reenforce this view, although during his life-time his printmaking made him famous across Europe. As a theorist he further developed among others the woodcut, the chalcography and some geometric constructions, where for the latter he differentiated between exact and approximative solutions in a then untypical modern manner.

owns Nuremberg

year is between 1497 and 1528

MTTH 60 months

A great citizen: get a rank 2 artist advisor for the half price, 50 admin, 50 diplo, 10 prestige

The Master-Singer Hans Sachs:

The master-singer and shoemaker Hans Sachs from Nuremberg was famous and extensive played across the whole Holy Roman Empire, due to his works being printed and redistributed all across the land. He wrote carnival plays, farces, dramas and poems and also dealt with the Reformation which lead to a temporary censorship of his work. After Richard Wagner's play The Master-Singers of Nuremberg Hans Sachs' opus experienced a resurgence.

owns Nuremberg

year is between 1520 and 1576

MTTH 240 months

Wonderful: get 20 diplo and 10 prestige

Der Raupen wunderbare Verwandlung und sonderbare Blumennahrung:

From 1670 until 1685 the natural scientist Maria Sibylla Merian lived in Nuremberg and studied there in the castle garden insects. She published her acquired knowledge about the behaviour and evolution of grubs into butterflies in her two books called "Der Raupen wunderbare Verwandlung und sonderbare Blumennahrung" equipped with self-made scetches. Since it was published in German, the resonance among the common folk and also among some philosophers was vast, however other philosophers despised these books, because they were not published in the language of science, Latin.

owns Nuremberg

year is between 1670 and 1685

MTTH 90 months

Wonderful: gain 20 admin and 10 prestige

Bernhard Strigel living from around 1460 until 1528 in Memmingen was a painter of the Strigel dynasty, which consisted of various gothic and Renaissance artists. His work includes altarpieces as well as portraits like the one of Emperor Maximilian I.'s whole family. Furthemore, Bernhard Strigel served as counsilor and guild master in Memmingen specialised in justicial matters.

Hans Holbein the Younger:
Hans Holbein the Younger was a Renaissance artist born in Augsburg. He is most famous for his various portraits emerging during his time as court painter of King Henry VIII. of England. Not only did Holbein portray the royal familiy, but also possible spouses for King Henry across various European courts. His style was shaped by a clear image structure as well as by a distant objectivity.

Also added what NIs for the free city of Rothenburg could look like, and made the first post more readable. (everything was added to the first two posts)

Jordedude1234 · Apr 1, 2017

Sounds like this could be useful the devs. Bumping so they might see it.

Palando · Apr 13, 2017

Jordedude1234 said:
Sounds like this could be useful the devs. Bumping so they might see it.

Maybe now after the focus is again on Europe in the Hungary Patch, the devs (@Trin Tragula ) might add some things here and there

. Emperor Charles VII. of Bavaria was a pretender of all Habsburgian Lands (Austria, Bohemia, Hungary) and called Maria Theresia only a duchess of Tuscany.

Also I added the Ratsbrief chain for Salzburg, the last events for Augsburg as well as some German Translations.

Paland0 said:
Emperor Friedrich III.'s Ratsbrief :
Because of the tensions between the Archbishop of Salzburg and Emperor Friedrich III., the latter made Salzburg a free city and granted the privileges in the "Großer Ratsbrief" from 1481. Among these was the free right to elect the mayor weakening the bishop's powers, whereas before the bishop dominated the whole city's policy.

year is before 1500

Austria is the emperor

country is Salzburg

owns province Salzburg

Salzburg is not allied with Austria

MTTH: 240 months

MTTH modifier: x3 Austria has a positive opinion of Salzburg

MTTH modifier: x0.5 Austria has a negative opinion of Salzburg

Salzburg loses 1 stability and gains the country modifier "Ratsbrief" until the end of the campaign with -1 national unrest, -10% tax modifier, +0.03 monthly autonomy change

Banquet in the Fortress Hohensalzburg :
Soon after Emperor Friedrich III. granted the privileges, the Archbishops tried to revert to the status quo ante. In 1511, Archbishop Leonhard von Keutschach succeeded by inviting the city council to a banquert in the fortress Hohensalzburg. After everyone arrived, the doors were closed and all counciors were arrested. After they had to walk unclothed through the snow and their life was threatened, the city council signed a contract revoking all privileges granted by Friedrich III.. From then on all the power was again in the hands of the archbishop.

Salzburg has the country modifier Ratsbrief

year is at least 1500

MTTH: 120 months

Invite them: Salzburg loses 1 stability and the country modifier Ratsbrief and gains 5 max absolutism and/or +0.5 monthly absolutism until the end of the campaign

Do nothing: Salzburg gains 1 stability

Paland0 said:
Jakob Fugger the Rich:
During the period between 1495 and 1525 Jakob Fugger of the Lily, often called the Rich, was the most important banker, merchant and mining entrepreneur of Europe. Initially, he was designated for a clerical career, however soon he began to work in his family's buisness. Even before his older brother's death he determined the Fugger's corporate policy and developed the family buisness from a conventional trade company with low range to a Europe-wide operating corporation with foci in banking and mining buisness. His legendary riches allowed him to influence the politics of the Holy Roman Empire, e.g. he financed Emperor Maximilian I. and substantially cared for Emperor Charles V. election to emperor. For this Maximilian I. ennobled him and granted him various other favours. Furthemore, he founded the Fuggerei, a social settlement for the poor.

owns Augsburg

year is between 1495 and 1525

MTTH 60 months

get a rank 2 treasurer advisor for the half price, 100 admin, 100 diplo

Weaver Revolts in Augsburg:
An increased import of calico from East India lead to a collapse of the income of Augsburg's weavers causing revolts in 1784/85 and again in 1794. While the first revolt was ended through the muncipaliy by temporarily stopping the imports, the second revolt had to been subdued by the Circle of Swabia. Eine erhöhte Einfuhr von Kattun aus Ostindien führte zu einem Einbruch des Einkommens der augsburger Weber, was zu Revolten in den Jahren 1784/85 und erneut im Jahr 1794 führte. Während die erste Revolte durch die Stadtverwaltung mittels einem temporären Importstopp beendet werden konnten, musste die zweite durch den Schwäbischen Reichskreis niedergeschlagen werden.

owns Augsburg

year is at least 1780

MTTH 160 months

MTTH modier 0.5: province Augsburg has a manufactory

lose 1 stability, peasant rebels rise in Augsburg

bebrst · Apr 14, 2017

I really like your suggestions @Paland0 ! Would be great, if the mentioned region, and overall HRE minors would get a bit more flavor and love. Adding some historic events / figures could make playing those small states finally a bit more exciting!

I hope you don't mind if I add my suggestions for some historic flavor and events for both Baden, and Wurttemberg (given that Austria annexed parts of them, I think they still belong to the "outskirts" of this region)

Baden events: https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/foru...w-in-the-proper-thread.1000926/#post-22501656
Wurttemberg events: https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/foru...events-for-wurttemberg.1003175/#post-22501540

If i find the time, I might dig a bit into the history of Ravensburg and Alsace, too

Happy for suggestions, critique and discussions

Happy Easter to all of you

Palando · Apr 14, 2017

bebrst said:
I really like your suggestions @Paland0 ! Would be great, if the mentioned region, and overall HRE minors would get a bit more flavor and love. Adding some historic events / figures could make playing those small states finally a bit more exciting!

I hope you don't mind if I add my suggestions for some historic flavor and events for both Baden, and Wurttemberg (given that Austria annexed parts of them, I think they still belong to the "outskirts" of this region)

Baden events: https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/foru...w-in-the-proper-thread.1000926/#post-22501656
Wurttemberg events: https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/foru...events-for-wurttemberg.1003175/#post-22501540

If i find the time, I might dig a bit into the history of Ravensburg and Alsace, too
Happy for suggestions, critique and discussions

Happy Easter to all of you

Thank you @bebrst ! I had hoped for a HRE patch adding flavour to the nations of the German culture group and northern Italy and improving the 30-years war.

I only know about Ravensburg that they had a trading company which was eliminated by the Fuggers from Augsburg, and that Ravensburg was one of the few paper mills in Germany back then. Actually if I had to decide what should happen with the province Ravensburg, I would split it into a northern part Hohenzollern (Hechingen) and a southern part Constance (with the Bishopric), where the Great Shism was mended, because Ravensburg wasn't that important back then at all and its growth period was already gone. The Prince-Bishopric of Constance held more land down there and the Free City of Constance was quite rich. Also there wouldn't be three free cities right next to eacht other as of now.

bebrst · Apr 14, 2017

dear @Paland0 , I really like your suggestions regarding Constance and Hohenzollern. Both were significant and influence players in the given time (Council of Constanze just 30years before the start of the game). As I lived in Constance for some years, I might be biased, but given my knowledge about the history of the Lake of Constanze / Bodensee region, I never understood why Ravensburg got an own, and especially such a big province. Ravensburg influence was never really stretching outside their city walls, while the Bishopric of Constanze was one of the biggest ones north of the Alpes. Constanze as a free city was also an important player in the first third of the game time in the cross-alp trade. An important role played Constanze during the reformation and the 30 Years war (Seekrieg with Sweden). The monastry of Reichenau with it's important role in catholic history and the castle of Meersburg, the Island of Mainau with it's Bernadotte lordship (relatives to the Swedish royal family) would be more interesting parts of a Constanze tag

In case Paradox is interested in changing this tag, I would be more than happy to contribute knowledge and could even connect them with historians from the university and the city of Constanze

@Trin Tragula

I also really like the Hohenzollern idea. The Hohenzollern played such an important role in German history and to include some of their "Stammland" in the game could add a lot of potential story telling and flavour regarding their fall and the ongoing struggle over their lands and influence. Sigmaringen as one of the Stammsitz of Hohenzollern could really be a nice and interesting addition.

Ravensburg, by all the importance of their trading company, which was one of the leading one in Europe for some time, doesn't deserve such a big province, and maybe not even an own tag in my opinion

Happy to discuss this matter further

Happy Easter to all!

Palando · Apr 15, 2017

bebrst said:
dear @Paland0 , I really like your suggestions regarding Constance and Hohenzollern. Both were significant and influence players in the given time (Council of Constanze just 30years before the start of the game). As I lived in Constance for some years, I might be biased, but given my knowledge about the history of the Lake of Constanze / Bodensee region, I never understood why Ravensburg got an own, and especially such a big province. Ravensburg influence was never really stretching outside their city walls, while the Bishopric of Constanze was one of the biggest ones north of the Alpes. Constanze as a free city was also an important player in the first third of the game time in the cross-alp trade. An important role played Constanze during the reformation and the 30 Years war (Seekrieg with Sweden). The monastry of Reichenau with it's important role in catholic history and the castle of Meersburg, the Island of Mainau with it's Bernadotte lordship (relatives to the Swedish royal family) would be more interesting parts of a Constanze tag
In case Paradox is interested in changing this tag, I would be more than happy to contribute knowledge and could even connect them with historians from the university and the city of Constanze @Trin Tragula

I also really like the Hohenzollern idea. The Hohenzollern played such an important role in German history and to include some of their "Stammland" in the game could add a lot of potential story telling and flavour regarding their fall and the ongoing struggle over their lands and influence. Sigmaringen as one of the Stammsitz of Hohenzollern could really be a nice and interesting addition.

Ravensburg, by all the importance of their trading company, which was one of the leading one in Europe for some time, doesn't deserve such a big province, and maybe not even an own tag in my opinion
Happy to discuss this matter further
Happy Easter to all!

@bebrst
Well, I always wondered why Ravensburg was chosen at all. The first time I had heard from Ravensburg was through the Ravensburger Spiele (since 100 years the produce games like memory etc pp). When I read up the history of the Fuggers I first came across the trading company of Ravensburg, because they both were opponents and ultimately the Fuggers seized the trading company. The thing with the paper mill I got to know in Nuremberg, because there were the other big ones north of the Alps, and it was mentioned somewhere there. Thus some 100kms away Ravensburg isn't that famous, yet alone for someone from France, America, Sweden,.... Whereas Constance is famous for its Council of Constance where the Great Shism was mended. Nuremberg, Frankfurt and even Rothenburg (the last one is an integral part of many American/Chinese/... trips through Germany/Europe) are a lot more famous or important.

Furthermore, the bishop of Constance was together with the duke of Württemberg the most important member of the Circle of Swabia. They were togethere the heads of the Kreisausschreibamt which had the sole power to call in the Circle of Swabia. Therefore, Constance had political power in the Swabian region throughout nearly the whole time span of the game, whereas Ravensburg was just a small city bothering only with itself.
It also bothers me that Ravensburg is even bigger than Württemberg now, even though Württemberg was back then the dominating power in Swabia. A province split into a northern and southern part would really represent the distribution of power in this region better. The province of Württemberg should also get a dev boost, since the duke of Württemberg held up to 1/4 of the Swabian lands and by far more people lived in his lands than in the other Swabian ones. IMO the free cities of Swabia are already represented enough with Memmingen and Ulm.

Since you lived there for some time, you appear to know a lot about Constance. Maybe if you make a suggestion with NIs, Paradox would be more inclined to change it to Constance.
But there also needs to be a replacement for as a free city if Ravensburg is exchanged with Constance, so either they choose to represent Constance through the free city or they add Rothenburg ob der Tauber

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I only want to add that I read somewhere that Constance had also a great indigo production at the end of the 18th century until the 20th century.

Also if the Hohenzollern and Bayreuth tags were added, we would have a complete Hohenzollern family reunion ingame

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Palando · Apr 17, 2017

bebrst said:
dear @Paland0 , I really like your suggestions regarding Constance and Hohenzollern. Both were significant and influence players in the given time (Council of Constanze just 30years before the start of the game). As I lived in Constance for some years, I might be biased, but given my knowledge about the history of the Lake of Constanze / Bodensee region, I never understood why Ravensburg got an own, and especially such a big province. Ravensburg influence was never really stretching outside their city walls, while the Bishopric of Constanze was one of the biggest ones north of the Alpes. Constanze as a free city was also an important player in the first third of the game time in the cross-alp trade. An important role played Constanze during the reformation and the 30 Years war (Seekrieg with Sweden). The monastry of Reichenau with it's important role in catholic history and the castle of Meersburg, the Island of Mainau with it's Bernadotte lordship (relatives to the Swedish royal family) would be more interesting parts of a Constanze tag
In case Paradox is interested in changing this tag, I would be more than happy to contribute knowledge and could even connect them with historians from the university and the city of Constanze @Trin Tragula

I also really like the Hohenzollern idea. The Hohenzollern played such an important role in German history and to include some of their "Stammland" in the game could add a lot of potential story telling and flavour regarding their fall and the ongoing struggle over their lands and influence. Sigmaringen as one of the Stammsitz of Hohenzollern could really be a nice and interesting addition.

Ravensburg, by all the importance of their trading company, which was one of the leading one in Europe for some time, doesn't deserve such a big province, and maybe not even an own tag in my opinion
Happy to discuss this matter further
Happy Easter to all!

@bebrst
I studied a bit the maps, and this is what I would suggest. I have made a minimalistic version with only one new province and one with two. Both add the Konstanz and Zollern tag. Konstanz, because the bishopric was the religious centre in Swabia and also the most influential political party with Württemberg. Zollern, because there were many smaller counties (Zollern, Hohenberg, Fürstenberg, Waldburg, Werdenberg, Helfenstein, Kirchberg) and representing them with the most notable is the best choice. The Swabian Hohenzollern were allied with the Habsburgs and later on with Napoleon and served them through various ways.

1.)

splitting the Ravensburg province into two and making some redrawing
buffing Württemberg's dev by at least 4 and moving Stuttgart closer to the river Neckar
province Zollern with capital Hechingen, dev should be around 5
province Konstanz with the same dev like Ravensburg now

But my more prefered variant:
2.)

province Zollern with capital Hechingen, dev should be around 5
province Konstanz with the same dev like Ravensburg now
buffing Württemberg's dev to 10 and also moving Stuttgart a bit closer to the river Neckar
adding a new province Alb (the name of the region) with about 6 dev and capital Biberach

In this variant Württemberg's strength is bettere represented, since they have two provinces and have a total dev of 16 (more than Baden, but less than the rich Augsburg or Ulm)

I used the follwing maps:
http://www.leo-bw.de/media/kgl_atlas/current/delivered/bilder/HABW_06_09.jpg
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a0/HRR_1400.png
http://www.bielski.de/karten/deu_1477x.jpg
http://www.bielski.de/karten/deu_1786x.jpg

What do you think? (Take the exact borders with a grain of salt, because I'm really terribad at drawing

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