Anhalt — Not random

Conditions

• Austria exists
• At least one of the following must occur:
  • State religion is protestant
  • State religion is reformed

Will happen within 30 days of January 2, 1527
Checked again every 30 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after January 2, 1529)

Description

After Emperor Charles V had rejected the Protestants' confessional positions at the Imperial Parliament of Augsburg (1529-1530), the North German Protestant Imperial estates formed the League of Schmalkalden, with a joint army and treasury and seeking ties abroad (France). The League enjoyed early successes in the years 1532-1540 as the Emperor was threaten by Turkish danger and forced to conclude Religious peace settlements in Nuremberg (1532) and Kaaden (1534).

Actions

A. Give it our support

• +100 relations with France
• +100 relations with England
• +150 relations with Brandenburg
• +150 relations with Hanover
• +150 relations with Hesse
• +150 relations with Palatinate
• +150 relations with Saxony
• +150 relations with Ansbach
• +100 relations with Cleves
• +50 relations with Cologne
• +50 relations with Bavaria
• -100 relations with Papal States
• -100 relations with Spain
• -150 relations with Austria
• +50 relations with Strasburg

B. Ignore it

• -100 relations with Brandenburg
• -100 relations with Hanover
• -100 relations with Hesse
• -100 relations with Palatinate
• -100 relations with Saxony
• -100 relations with Ansbach
• +50 relations with Austria
• -100 relations with Strasburg

Anhalt — Not random

Triggered by

Action C of 273000 - Extinction of the Askanians in Wittenberg for Saxony

Description

The influence of the Askanians who had once been the most powerful dynasty in Eastern Germany slowly faded in the 14th and 15th century. First in Brandenburg, then in Lauenburg and finally 1423 in electoral Saxony the branches got extinct, and the remaining members of the family lacked unity and determination to secure the territories. Instead, the Hohenzollern and Wettins were given the old Askanian lands and took their former rank. The last step in this process was the extinction of the electoral branch in Saxony-Wittenberg with the heirless death of Albrecht III. This caused a tough contest between the Hohenzoller Elector Friedrich of Brandenburg and the Wettin Margrave Friedrich IV of Meissen for Albrecht's possessions. Emperor Sigismund has decided in our favour and granted the Electorate and Saxony-Wittenberg to us. This gives us a position of hegemony in Eastern Germany and in the electoral college.

Actions

A. Great!

• Sachsen will be considered a claim province
• Inherit the realms of Saxony
• Anhalt will now have 2 electoral votes in the Holy Roman Empire
• -100 relations with Meissen
• +50 relations with Hungary
• +50 victory points
• +4 diplomats