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Nice to see that happen in the game.
In fact, there is a historical relation between Lebanon and Tuscany when the Emir of what later became Lebanon (Fakhr el Dine of the Maan dynasty) took refuge in Tuscany for a few years (he was running away from his Ottoman suzerain) . He later returned to Lebanon and brought with him some technological innovations ( most visible today are the red-tile roofs in old village houses). link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fakhr_al-Din_II
The magic is called favors and it seems that was used on France
.Will you try allying the small countries you are fishing for? With Florence so large, you may be able to accumulate favors quickly enough and push an heir.
To see the Burgundian Inheritance AFTER the reformation triggered is rare indeed. Too bad it does not include the Low Countries. Still a sizeable addition to the glorious Malipiero Empire. Well done.
Some people throw rice, some people throw courthouses...
Or get better bait
TIL, and for the avid and failed historian in me, it's an interest topic to dig
Maybe I should rethink the strategy. Your AAR is agressive but works, mine is more rolling the dice and barely resulting. Maybe I could use more the pipe and less the fishing rod.
Thanks. It worked AS intended, not WHEN intended. I hoped for it way sooner. RNG works in misterious ways
Chapter 12 - Twist of Faith
Emperor Amedeo declared his first war on a one province and alliance-less Naples and cancelled the failed marriage with Flanders. As was expected, the conflict resolved in merely 3 months, but the emperor waited for another 4 to complete the integration of Dalmatia. Then and only then, he proceeded with his plan to vassalize the Neapolitans.
Thanks to a papal bull, the cardinals were spreading the new institution called Colonialism in the Florentine provinces. This was helped by an edict by the emperor to make an advancement effort, topped by the expansion on trade.
The humanist vision introduced by Alessio allowed his son to rip the benefits of an increased stable and prosperous realm.
During the following months the emperor decided to go over-board with the diplomatic relations, and in quick succession allied, married and vassalized a 5-provinces Montferrat including Genoa, and the far-away Scots. The Burgundian inheritance was deemed essential and when voted on the HRE diet, the results were not surprising.
It has been 10 years since the Genovese protested against the catholic teachings, and with many princes and rulers adhering to the cause, it was only natural to consider that a new era had begun.
The delight that Emperor Amedeo encountered when he was informed on the birth of an heir transformed to indiference when he was told of the infant expected potential.
To get his mind distracted, the emperor ordered the takeover of Algiers and Lebanon into his proper dominion to be established.
In a cruel twist of fate, the Spoletans lead by house Castrani -with origins in Naples- faced again on the battlefield a Malipiero, sited on the Neapolitan throne. The province of Abruzzi seemed again cursed, and another conflict for it was started, per the emperor picking reason.
Some clouds were lifted from the skies when it seemed that the efforts to acquire the newly discovered institution bore fruit in the realm, even if it was expensive to adopt immediately.
Bosnia signed a peace for money and war reparations. And Abruzzi returned to Neapolitan hands, ending once again the existence of Spoleto as a nation. (sounds very Polish). After the war Emperor Amedeo was able to choose rivals, picking the only two options available: Portugal-Castile and England. An embargo was placed on the latter, the former had to wait until truce was over.
Nonetheless, the emperor was irritated. His heir had shown all signs of being sub-par. His frustration turned to anger, anger led to hate, hate led to suffering. The Bulgars were the main recipients of this fury. Their truce had just ended, and the Byzantines had claims on their provinces. Using those as an excuse, Amedeo send his troops to war after disinheriting the young Luca. It was truly the end of the Florentine golden era.
This was proven again when the secretary of defense, in an absurd oversight, missed some of the payments of the regular divisions, causing desertion among those who enlisted.
Imereti was left the fight asking only war reparations and some money to avoid them take the fort in Damascus, now proper Florentine territory after the annexation of Lebanon. The rest followed in fashion once their forts fell. For Bulgaria, the terms were harsh, ceding their Adriatic coast and all Serbia -the Byzantine claims-, plus treasury. Everything to make Amedeo recover some of the prestige lost when disinheriting Luca.
But the emperor already had sighted the next victim to fill out the vassal spot left vacant by Algiers, a single province minor who would allow to incorporate most of Anatolia into the Florentine circle of influence, in a most unholy way.
Emperor Amedeo declared his first war on a one province and alliance-less Naples and cancelled the failed marriage with Flanders. As was expected, the conflict resolved in merely 3 months, but the emperor waited for another 4 to complete the integration of Dalmatia. Then and only then, he proceeded with his plan to vassalize the Neapolitans.
Thanks to a papal bull, the cardinals were spreading the new institution called Colonialism in the Florentine provinces. This was helped by an edict by the emperor to make an advancement effort, topped by the expansion on trade.
The humanist vision introduced by Alessio allowed his son to rip the benefits of an increased stable and prosperous realm.
During the following months the emperor decided to go over-board with the diplomatic relations, and in quick succession allied, married and vassalized a 5-provinces Montferrat including Genoa, and the far-away Scots. The Burgundian inheritance was deemed essential and when voted on the HRE diet, the results were not surprising.
It has been 10 years since the Genovese protested against the catholic teachings, and with many princes and rulers adhering to the cause, it was only natural to consider that a new era had begun.
The delight that Emperor Amedeo encountered when he was informed on the birth of an heir transformed to indiference when he was told of the infant expected potential.
To get his mind distracted, the emperor ordered the takeover of Algiers and Lebanon into his proper dominion to be established.
In a cruel twist of fate, the Spoletans lead by house Castrani -with origins in Naples- faced again on the battlefield a Malipiero, sited on the Neapolitan throne. The province of Abruzzi seemed again cursed, and another conflict for it was started, per the emperor picking reason.
Some clouds were lifted from the skies when it seemed that the efforts to acquire the newly discovered institution bore fruit in the realm, even if it was expensive to adopt immediately.
Bosnia signed a peace for money and war reparations. And Abruzzi returned to Neapolitan hands, ending once again the existence of Spoleto as a nation. (sounds very Polish). After the war Emperor Amedeo was able to choose rivals, picking the only two options available: Portugal-Castile and England. An embargo was placed on the latter, the former had to wait until truce was over.
Nonetheless, the emperor was irritated. His heir had shown all signs of being sub-par. His frustration turned to anger, anger led to hate, hate led to suffering. The Bulgars were the main recipients of this fury. Their truce had just ended, and the Byzantines had claims on their provinces. Using those as an excuse, Amedeo send his troops to war after disinheriting the young Luca. It was truly the end of the Florentine golden era.
This was proven again when the secretary of defense, in an absurd oversight, missed some of the payments of the regular divisions, causing desertion among those who enlisted.
Imereti was left the fight asking only war reparations and some money to avoid them take the fort in Damascus, now proper Florentine territory after the annexation of Lebanon. The rest followed in fashion once their forts fell. For Bulgaria, the terms were harsh, ceding their Adriatic coast and all Serbia -the Byzantine claims-, plus treasury. Everything to make Amedeo recover some of the prestige lost when disinheriting Luca.
But the emperor already had sighted the next victim to fill out the vassal spot left vacant by Algiers, a single province minor who would allow to incorporate most of Anatolia into the Florentine circle of influence, in a most unholy way.
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One of the things I'm grateful of in EU5 is that your heir's stats won't be revealed completely at birth. Disinheriting immediately always feels wrong to me, even if I still do it.
He will bring peace, justice, and security to his new empire.
And also the hole left in his heart by Luca. Tragic.
Chapter 13 – Reeding and Hearing.
While waiting for the main army to return from Theodoro to Greece, Emperor Amedeo implemented a new strategy called pipeline he heard about, reserving his grandfather fishing policy for another time. He allied with, but not married to, Baden´s new 15 years old ruler hoping to gain favors rapidly but not interested in anything else.
After mercilessly destroying some pretender rebels in Byzantium that dared to revolt against the Malipiero family in the country, in February 1509 war was declared on the Turks who had no army. It was only matter of time for the Ottomans to be subjugated.
A herald arrived from Baden announcing the young duke already had an heir, the emperor in anger cancelled the worthless alliance. He also ordered the great project in Malta to be upgraded as fast as possible, at any cost. 50,000 souls from the ranks encountered their doom there just to gain some years in construction time.
Cephalonia fell in June, and the Ottomans became the newest addition in the emperor’s vassal horde. This over stretched again the foreign affairs office, but the integration of Tripoli had to wait until the relations were repaired, damaged by the annexations of Algiers and Lebanon.
When a new heir apparent for Firenze was born, Amedeo looked again frustrated. Things were not going the way he desired. For a monarch that was supposed to have it all, obtaining inheritors so below what was considered average felt like ashes in the mouth. And just like Luca, Gaino was removed from the succession line, permanently.
Once again, the emperor found pleasure and distraction in war, by citing reconquest of Ottoman provinces in Eritrea. In his mind, the conflict was more than justified.
Amedeo continued his life at home, trying to determine the best way to continue the Malipiero dynasty after two great failures, two scars in his heart. And almost as an answer to his pitiless prayers, a miracle called Antonino appeared to be presented at court, while not fully legitimized.
Astrakhan left the fighting after her army was destroyed and his capital in ruins, surrendering all their money and war reparations. Iraq had rebels in her capital, and to avoid traveling that far, the emperor signed a white peace. Rather than prolonging the conflict, Amedeo signed a treaty with Eritrea for every single Turkish province along their entire treasury.
Emperor Amedeo was in a better mood after securing a promising heir, while knowing that it would take time to be recognized. He also realized that he was not in a position to benefit of the possible advantages the Petra rock formation could give, since it needed a local culture to be accepted. The most obvious choice was Syrian, but he would need to convert the religion in the province of Ma’ an, and then culture convert. The other option was to get more Bedouin provinces. And the truce with the Mamluks had just expired. Time seemed ripe.
And just while he was about to launch another offensive, word arrived that in the Lowlands, a variation in the way to interpret the scriptures and understand the faith.
Emperor Amedeo heard about it and became fascinated. These words resonated in him and gave credit to the miracle of Antonino. They seemed fresh, it appeared natural. He mildly pondered if he was hearing a siren’s song and knew that listening to it would cost him the emperorship. And yet, after his faith crisis due the collapsing situation with inferior heirs that could only been considered failures, he wanted to feel like a new man. He sought transformation, he craved conversion. He desperately needed to reborn… to Reform...
While waiting for the main army to return from Theodoro to Greece, Emperor Amedeo implemented a new strategy called pipeline he heard about, reserving his grandfather fishing policy for another time. He allied with, but not married to, Baden´s new 15 years old ruler hoping to gain favors rapidly but not interested in anything else.
After mercilessly destroying some pretender rebels in Byzantium that dared to revolt against the Malipiero family in the country, in February 1509 war was declared on the Turks who had no army. It was only matter of time for the Ottomans to be subjugated.
A herald arrived from Baden announcing the young duke already had an heir, the emperor in anger cancelled the worthless alliance. He also ordered the great project in Malta to be upgraded as fast as possible, at any cost. 50,000 souls from the ranks encountered their doom there just to gain some years in construction time.
Cephalonia fell in June, and the Ottomans became the newest addition in the emperor’s vassal horde. This over stretched again the foreign affairs office, but the integration of Tripoli had to wait until the relations were repaired, damaged by the annexations of Algiers and Lebanon.
When a new heir apparent for Firenze was born, Amedeo looked again frustrated. Things were not going the way he desired. For a monarch that was supposed to have it all, obtaining inheritors so below what was considered average felt like ashes in the mouth. And just like Luca, Gaino was removed from the succession line, permanently.
Once again, the emperor found pleasure and distraction in war, by citing reconquest of Ottoman provinces in Eritrea. In his mind, the conflict was more than justified.
Amedeo continued his life at home, trying to determine the best way to continue the Malipiero dynasty after two great failures, two scars in his heart. And almost as an answer to his pitiless prayers, a miracle called Antonino appeared to be presented at court, while not fully legitimized.
Astrakhan left the fighting after her army was destroyed and his capital in ruins, surrendering all their money and war reparations. Iraq had rebels in her capital, and to avoid traveling that far, the emperor signed a white peace. Rather than prolonging the conflict, Amedeo signed a treaty with Eritrea for every single Turkish province along their entire treasury.
Emperor Amedeo was in a better mood after securing a promising heir, while knowing that it would take time to be recognized. He also realized that he was not in a position to benefit of the possible advantages the Petra rock formation could give, since it needed a local culture to be accepted. The most obvious choice was Syrian, but he would need to convert the religion in the province of Ma’ an, and then culture convert. The other option was to get more Bedouin provinces. And the truce with the Mamluks had just expired. Time seemed ripe.
And just while he was about to launch another offensive, word arrived that in the Lowlands, a variation in the way to interpret the scriptures and understand the faith.
Emperor Amedeo heard about it and became fascinated. These words resonated in him and gave credit to the miracle of Antonino. They seemed fresh, it appeared natural. He mildly pondered if he was hearing a siren’s song and knew that listening to it would cost him the emperorship. And yet, after his faith crisis due the collapsing situation with inferior heirs that could only been considered failures, he wanted to feel like a new man. He sought transformation, he craved conversion. He desperately needed to reborn… to Reform...
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I'm surprised that nations aren't wising up to Firenze's strategies, and evaluating if making alliances with Firenze is worth it for them...
Amadeo is not a benevolent ruler. All will submit or be destroyed.
I doubt this new faith will heal his heart though. He needs therapy and to spend some quality time with his new son (no hunting though).
It seems the never learn
They shall love him and despair. We knew from the beggining he was malevolent, it's his trait.
Was that available in the 1500s?
This is probably unfair to to the real-life character, but for some reason this new Emperor reminds me of Henry VIII - and I don't mean about the conversion either.
Chapter 14 – Holy Shift
Amedeo made his choice, and the consequences were immediately felt. A new emperor sat on the throne. A relationship slot and diplomat were lost. The bonuses from the Curia gone. A center of reformation in Spoleto, right next to the Vatican. A penalty for being Italian subject to a German emperor. Now a simple duke of the world’s greatest power, Amedeo was free.
After Holstein converted by their own choice to the Reformed faith, spawning a 3rd reformed center in norther Germany, the duke forced his vassals, especially those on the HRE (Montferrat, Aragon & Byzantium) to change as well, aiming for a larger number of Reformed princes in the future, for a chance to get back the mantle of Emperor. He had to cancel diverting trade and spent some of the abundant administrative resources developing their lands to keep them loyal, nonetheless.
And even though, thanks to the Humanist ideas in Firenze, there were no penalties for professing a different creed, in his religious fervor, Amedeo turned every state edict in Italy to accelerate the conversion of his subjects. His rationale was that the faster his country transformed, the sooner the centers of reformation could work beyond the Florentine borders.
Naples converted to the true faith as well. Sensing an opportunity to eradicate the root problem and clean the heresy in Rome, Amedeo declared war on the Pope and allies for the Neapolitan cores. The duke also returned to the old fishing strategy when he found out the Protestant Elector Brandenburg was old and heirless.
Albania had surprisingly joined the HRE, consequently the fervent Amedeo signed a peace for money, war reparations and conversion to the right faith. Same treatment was followed with Saluzzo, even though both countries’ land could had been given to vassals. The duke wanted more Reformed countries. He went as far as vassalize the western African country of Jolof by diplomatic means.
The rest of the alliance, Augsburg and Memmingen, fell one by one, and shared the same fate as the others. Money and war reparations were nothing but a small price to pay to see the light and been Reformed. The corrupted Pope had to return all the Neapolitan provinces, and the duke kept Rome for himself, to be used as a lighthouse of prestige and assigning another missionary to the other one gained for being the Defender of the Faith.
Amedeo believed that after removing the head of the snake, the rest of his subjects would eventually embrace the one true faith. Accepting that it would take some time, he became more tolerant, but only with the people inside his dominion.
The duke felt strong, maybe more than he should, and in an attempt to give back to Scotland their cores in the hands of the English, he ended fighting with more nations that he thought. He had enough strength of mind to call his ally France. And he would try to keep converting as many princes as possible. The diplomatic corps were helped by a new member of the ranks to help with relations.
Berry was convinced to become Reformed during the peace treaty. Bar, a prince of the HRE followed. As East Frisia and Friesland continued the trend, duke Amedeo received news as sweet as honey: the faith was growing stronger.
With many forts occupied including London, and rebels in Ireland, it was enough for the English to finally surrender every Scottish province, their treasury, plus the castle in Northumberland and Ulster to control the Irish strait. These provinces were given to Scotland for safekeeping.
In a sad accident, Marie duchess of Burgundy perished, causing the land to become instantly part of Firenze. The faith had lost a member, but other princes took her place, joining by their own accord and belief.
As the new era had dawned, innovative abilities were to be expected and different objectives to be unlocked. In his fervor, Amedeo foresaw wars of religion and prepared himself for that.
The truce with Portugal-Castile expired, and the duke considered that it was time for the faithful Aragon to reach the Promised Land, to return home.
Amedeo made his choice, and the consequences were immediately felt. A new emperor sat on the throne. A relationship slot and diplomat were lost. The bonuses from the Curia gone. A center of reformation in Spoleto, right next to the Vatican. A penalty for being Italian subject to a German emperor. Now a simple duke of the world’s greatest power, Amedeo was free.
After Holstein converted by their own choice to the Reformed faith, spawning a 3rd reformed center in norther Germany, the duke forced his vassals, especially those on the HRE (Montferrat, Aragon & Byzantium) to change as well, aiming for a larger number of Reformed princes in the future, for a chance to get back the mantle of Emperor. He had to cancel diverting trade and spent some of the abundant administrative resources developing their lands to keep them loyal, nonetheless.
And even though, thanks to the Humanist ideas in Firenze, there were no penalties for professing a different creed, in his religious fervor, Amedeo turned every state edict in Italy to accelerate the conversion of his subjects. His rationale was that the faster his country transformed, the sooner the centers of reformation could work beyond the Florentine borders.
Naples converted to the true faith as well. Sensing an opportunity to eradicate the root problem and clean the heresy in Rome, Amedeo declared war on the Pope and allies for the Neapolitan cores. The duke also returned to the old fishing strategy when he found out the Protestant Elector Brandenburg was old and heirless.
Albania had surprisingly joined the HRE, consequently the fervent Amedeo signed a peace for money, war reparations and conversion to the right faith. Same treatment was followed with Saluzzo, even though both countries’ land could had been given to vassals. The duke wanted more Reformed countries. He went as far as vassalize the western African country of Jolof by diplomatic means.
The rest of the alliance, Augsburg and Memmingen, fell one by one, and shared the same fate as the others. Money and war reparations were nothing but a small price to pay to see the light and been Reformed. The corrupted Pope had to return all the Neapolitan provinces, and the duke kept Rome for himself, to be used as a lighthouse of prestige and assigning another missionary to the other one gained for being the Defender of the Faith.
Amedeo believed that after removing the head of the snake, the rest of his subjects would eventually embrace the one true faith. Accepting that it would take some time, he became more tolerant, but only with the people inside his dominion.
The duke felt strong, maybe more than he should, and in an attempt to give back to Scotland their cores in the hands of the English, he ended fighting with more nations that he thought. He had enough strength of mind to call his ally France. And he would try to keep converting as many princes as possible. The diplomatic corps were helped by a new member of the ranks to help with relations.
Berry was convinced to become Reformed during the peace treaty. Bar, a prince of the HRE followed. As East Frisia and Friesland continued the trend, duke Amedeo received news as sweet as honey: the faith was growing stronger.
With many forts occupied including London, and rebels in Ireland, it was enough for the English to finally surrender every Scottish province, their treasury, plus the castle in Northumberland and Ulster to control the Irish strait. These provinces were given to Scotland for safekeeping.
In a sad accident, Marie duchess of Burgundy perished, causing the land to become instantly part of Firenze. The faith had lost a member, but other princes took her place, joining by their own accord and belief.
As the new era had dawned, innovative abilities were to be expected and different objectives to be unlocked. In his fervor, Amedeo foresaw wars of religion and prepared himself for that.
The truce with Portugal-Castile expired, and the duke considered that it was time for the faithful Aragon to reach the Promised Land, to return home.
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The Pope lost all his land, right? So somewhere in Germany will probably become the seat of Catholicism...
The faith will grow as fast as Amadeo can spread it. He doesn't sound very tolerant, despite his trait.
Jolof as a vassal is nice. Do you plan to expand heavily in Africa?
Jolof as a vassal is nice. Do you plan to expand heavily in Africa?
Still alive and kicking in Italy with 3 disconnected provinces. At least for another ~15 years
malevolent tolerant it´s weird
If the opportunity arises, like north africa, yes. But without direct conquest, mostly vassals, integrations and whatnots
Chapter 15 – A Snake at Court.
War was declared for the Aragonite cores in September 1515, in a fight against Portugal-Castile, Bourbonnais, Hainaut, Two Brazil (Castilians & Portuguese), Luxembourg and the Elector Palatinate. In paper at least, the duke’s force outnumbered his enemies 2-1 even with no allies on his side, but not all the regiments were in the conflict theaters, with some doing guarding patrol in Greece and North Africa.
The crushed English, trying to make sense on the humiliating defeat by Florentine hands, turned their back to the Catholic Church as well, carving their own path in terms of faith.
The Palatinate became the first Elector to accept the one true faith. At the dawn of the year 1517, duke Amedeo chose to advance the military and administrative technologies. But instead of doing the same with diplomacy, he focused on unlocking ideas to increase his Influence. He was able to reveal 3 concepts in one go, which also had the effect of supporting the Florentine idea for cheaper vassal integration.
For the first time in recent history, an incident in the empire was to be voted without a Malipiero on the throne. The division between the prices was tangible, almost perfectly split in thirds.
The duke of Luxemburg left the conflict after converting to Reformed. As a friendly fellow now and a 72 years-old ruler, it seemed the perfect partner for a fishing trip, and therefore a marriage was proposed.
Sometime later it appeared that a member of the Malipiero dynasty had indeed acting as ruler, only to be discovered that it was only via regency. The old duke had managed to produce an heir before expiring. The fishing trip had failed, poisoned at the end.
Hainaut also signed the treaty to convert to Amedeo’s faith, and in their devoutness decided by themselves to gift all their money to the duke, adding some war reparations to boot.
Amedeo’s fervor was high, but not high enough to keep the fervent focus in diplomacy active all the time. He devised one way to help by starting the upgrade of the great project in Milan.
The imperial incident ended with the Hanseatic League been denied any help from the Catholic Bohemians. Few princes saw this as a slap for members of the empire. Mistrust seeds had been planted inside the HRE. A venomous snake crawling between the diet.
Finally, on November 11th, 1518, in a carriage outside the capital, the central powers signed an armistice officially ending the war. Aragon recovered all her possessions in Iberia, mainland and islands. Firenze gained 5 provinces to core in the colonial region known as Brazil since Amedeo sought to expand the Lord’s Word. And a single province in the sea called Caribbean to extend coring range.
Amedeo saw the benefits of converting countries to the one true faith through war. But he knew that unless there was a proper casus belli, the stability he had worked so hard to maintain would crumble. Working alone on his war-room, his eyes lingered on a large, faded map pinned to the wall, its surface worn from years of use. He noticed something misplaced. Drawing closer he saw an edge hidden behind the canvas. Intrigued, he pulled at the corner, revealing another map concealed beneath.
Territories within the Holy Roman Empire, familiar yet unexpected, a world of possibilities he had not foreseen. The map, serpentine in design and covered with complex claims, seemed to murmur promises of war -and faith-.
He noted his always practical father’s design on it. He remembered conversations with him. How power lies not only in strength, but in the opportunities others fail to see. "A gift from beyond the grave", he murmured to himself. With this map in hand, wars of conversion were not merely expected—they were predestined. His lips formed the shadow of a smile.
War was declared for the Aragonite cores in September 1515, in a fight against Portugal-Castile, Bourbonnais, Hainaut, Two Brazil (Castilians & Portuguese), Luxembourg and the Elector Palatinate. In paper at least, the duke’s force outnumbered his enemies 2-1 even with no allies on his side, but not all the regiments were in the conflict theaters, with some doing guarding patrol in Greece and North Africa.
The crushed English, trying to make sense on the humiliating defeat by Florentine hands, turned their back to the Catholic Church as well, carving their own path in terms of faith.
The Palatinate became the first Elector to accept the one true faith. At the dawn of the year 1517, duke Amedeo chose to advance the military and administrative technologies. But instead of doing the same with diplomacy, he focused on unlocking ideas to increase his Influence. He was able to reveal 3 concepts in one go, which also had the effect of supporting the Florentine idea for cheaper vassal integration.
For the first time in recent history, an incident in the empire was to be voted without a Malipiero on the throne. The division between the prices was tangible, almost perfectly split in thirds.
The duke of Luxemburg left the conflict after converting to Reformed. As a friendly fellow now and a 72 years-old ruler, it seemed the perfect partner for a fishing trip, and therefore a marriage was proposed.
Sometime later it appeared that a member of the Malipiero dynasty had indeed acting as ruler, only to be discovered that it was only via regency. The old duke had managed to produce an heir before expiring. The fishing trip had failed, poisoned at the end.
Hainaut also signed the treaty to convert to Amedeo’s faith, and in their devoutness decided by themselves to gift all their money to the duke, adding some war reparations to boot.
Amedeo’s fervor was high, but not high enough to keep the fervent focus in diplomacy active all the time. He devised one way to help by starting the upgrade of the great project in Milan.
The imperial incident ended with the Hanseatic League been denied any help from the Catholic Bohemians. Few princes saw this as a slap for members of the empire. Mistrust seeds had been planted inside the HRE. A venomous snake crawling between the diet.
Finally, on November 11th, 1518, in a carriage outside the capital, the central powers signed an armistice officially ending the war. Aragon recovered all her possessions in Iberia, mainland and islands. Firenze gained 5 provinces to core in the colonial region known as Brazil since Amedeo sought to expand the Lord’s Word. And a single province in the sea called Caribbean to extend coring range.
Amedeo saw the benefits of converting countries to the one true faith through war. But he knew that unless there was a proper casus belli, the stability he had worked so hard to maintain would crumble. Working alone on his war-room, his eyes lingered on a large, faded map pinned to the wall, its surface worn from years of use. He noticed something misplaced. Drawing closer he saw an edge hidden behind the canvas. Intrigued, he pulled at the corner, revealing another map concealed beneath.
Territories within the Holy Roman Empire, familiar yet unexpected, a world of possibilities he had not foreseen. The map, serpentine in design and covered with complex claims, seemed to murmur promises of war -and faith-.
He noted his always practical father’s design on it. He remembered conversations with him. How power lies not only in strength, but in the opportunities others fail to see. "A gift from beyond the grave", he murmured to himself. With this map in hand, wars of conversion were not merely expected—they were predestined. His lips formed the shadow of a smile.
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How fitting. Was this just a happy, accidental allusion to WWI or something you timed with your diplomat?
I did not expect Amadeo to be the snake! The HRE will fall further into chaos then.
Not enough omega-3
he is chanelling the best ck3 trait
happy little accident. just happened to had a diplomat arrived on that exact date. when I saw it I knew i had to make the reference. that's why I left the date on the pic.
hoping the titles are making sense with the chapters. i´m having extra fun coming up with them
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