Moldavia — Not random

Conditions

• Hussites exists
• Relations with Hussites are at 0 or higher

Will happen within 3000 days of May 2, 1420
Checked again every 3000 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after January 2, 1430)

Description

The Hussites, a reformist religious movement, came to Moldavia from Upper Hungary, where they were persecuted. Most of them were artisans and craftsmen, others were mercenaries. In 1431, Jacob, the leader of the Hussites in Moldavia, will gain the favor of Alexander the Kind and the Moldavian Hussite community becomes privileged. Since they spoke Hungarian with each other, they did not convert Orthodox. Hussites settled in Trotus, Bacau and Husi.

Actions

A. Accept our brothers

• Stability +1
• +50 relations with Hussites
• -50 relations with Romanists
• -50 relations with Hungary
• Land tech investment: +250
• +250 population in Moldova

B. They are not welcome

• Stability -1
• -50 relations with Hussites
• +50 relations with Romanists
• +50 relations with Hungary

Moldavia — Not random

Will happen within 3000 days of May 2, 1420
Checked again every 3000 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after January 2, 1430)

Description

Following decades of conflict with the Patriarch of Constantinople concerning the person of the mitropolitan of Moldova, it was during Alexandru's reign that both parties agreed to name Iosif Musat mitropolitan of Moldova, residing in Suceava.

Actions

A. Accept this wise decision

• +100 relations with Byzantine Empire
• Stability +1

Moldavia — Not random

Conditions

• Poland and Teutonic Order are at war

Will happen within 40 days of January 2, 1422
Checked again every 40 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after May 2, 1432)

Description

In 1422 Alexandru is present at the battle of Marienburg between Poland and Lithuania on one side and the forces of the Teutonic Order on the other. The alliance between Moldavia and Poland and Lithuania is cemented.

Actions

A. Help our allies!

• +80 relations with Poland
• +80 relations with Lithuania
• -80 relations with Teutonic Order
• Quality +1
• -50

B. Why bother?

• -50 relations with Poland
• -50 relations with Lithuania
• +50 relations with Teutonic Order

Moldavia — Not random

Conditions

• The following must not occur:
  • Moldavia is a vassal of Wallachia
• At least one of the following must occur:
  • Event 329002 - Alexander I for Wallachia has already occurred
  • Event 329008 - Alexander I for Wallachia has already occurred
  • Event 329009 - Alexander I for Wallachia has already occurred

Will happen within 0 days of June 2, 1431
Checked again every 0 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after August 2, 1431)

Description

Alexandru cel Bun supports Alexandru Aldea's claim on Wallachia against Dan II, and as a result he gains Wallachia as an ally and vassal.

Actions

A. Alexander I is our ally

• Gain Wallachia as vassals
• Gain an alliance with Wallachia
• +50 relations with Wallachia
• -50 relations with Hungary
• -50 relations with Ottoman Empire

Moldavia — Not random

Will happen on January 2, 1432

Description

After a 32 years long reign, Alexandru dies leaving the country to his sons, Ilias and Stefan. Unclear succession laws plunge the country into anarchy, Ilias and Stefan and their descendants struggling for power for the next two decades.

Actions

A. Oh no!

• Stability -1
• Centralization -1
• Infrastructure tech investment: -200
• Trade tech investment: -200
• Global revolt risk +2 for 240 months

Moldavia — Not random

Conditions

• State religion is catholic
• At least one of the following must occur:
  • The following must not occur:
    • Byzantine Empire exists
  • All of the following must be true for :
    • State religion is orthodox

Will happen within 90 days of January 2, 1450
Checked again every 90 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after January 2, 1462)

Description

Uniatism existed in Moldova as long as Constantinople stood. After its fall, Metropolitan Joachim experienced a surge in anti-Uniate activity. He was forced to leave Moldova, seeking asylum in Poland.

Actions

A. Convert to Catholicism

• Change religion to orthodox
• Stability +1

B. Convert to Catholicism

• Stability -1
• Create a religious revolt in a random province
• Global revolt risk +5 for 24 months

Moldavia — Not random

Will happen within 30 days of April 15, 1457
Checked again every 30 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after June 15, 1457)

Description

The most glorious period in Moldavia's history, Stephen the Great's rule was both a time of continuous warfare against the Ottoman Empire, Hungary, Poland-Lithuania and Wallachia, and a time of great cultural development. Fighting over thirty battles against the Ottoman Empire, of which he lost only two, it is said that Stephen built a monastery after each victory, many of his monasteries adorning even today the landscape of Bucovina (Northern Moldova).

Actions

A. Our time has come!

• +20 victory points
• Infrastructure tech investment: +500
• Trade tech investment: +500
• +5000 infantry in the capital province
• +1000 population in the capital province
• +1 base tax value in the capital province

Moldavia — Not random

Conditions

• Hungary is a neighbor
• The following must not occur:
  • Hungary and Moldavia are at war

Will happen within 40 days of January 2, 1467
Checked again every 40 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after January 2, 1469)

Description

The Pope negociates a peace between Stephen and Mathias of Hungary. Following the defeat at Baia, Mathias abandoned temporarly his designs on Moldavia. The Pope sent a legate to Budapest and Suceava to lobby for an anti-Turkish alliance between the two enemies, mission which was successful.

Actions

A. Ally with Hungary against the Turk

• +100 relations with Hungary
• +100 relations with Papal States
• Monarch's diplomatic skill +1 for 360 months
• Event 188013 - Alliance with Moldavia for Hungary is triggered immediately

B. I smell a Hungarian - Papist treachery

• -75 relations with Hungary
• -75 relations with Papal States
• Stability +1

Moldavia — Not random

Conditions

• Poland exists
• The following must not occur:
  • Own Bucak

Will happen within 30 days of January 2, 1470
Checked again every 30 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after January 2, 1490)

Description

The loss of Chilia and Cetatea Alba was a huge blow to the Moldovan ruler. Reluctantly and with some humiliation, Stephen the Great swore an oath to the Polish king. The Poles, however, made peace with the Ottomans and thereby earned themselves Stephen's enmity. Therefore, support was sought from Muscovy.

Actions

A. We swear an oath to Kazimierz

• Stability -1
• +200 relations with Poland
• -50 relations with Ottoman Empire

B. Brothers in faith will understand us

• Stability -1
• -50 relations with Poland
• +100 relations with Muscovy
• +100 relations with Russia
• +50 relations with Byzantine Empire
• -50 relations with Ottoman Empire
• Event 258202 - Mucha's Revolt for Poland will never fire

C. Get closer to the Turks

• Stability -3
• +200 relations with Ottoman Empire
• -50 relations with Poland
• Event 258202 - Mucha's Revolt for Poland will never fire

Moldavia — Not random

Conditions

• Crimea is a neighbor
• The following must not occur:
  • Moldavia and Crimea are at war

Will happen within 60 days of January 2, 1492
Checked again every 60 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after January 2, 1500)

Description

After accepting his vassal status to the Porte and the loss of the Bugeac (1486), Stephen the Great of Moldavia signs an offensive alliance with Mengli Giray, Khan of Crimea, directed against Poland Lithuania. Stephen desired Pocutia, while the Khan wanted to secure his supremacy over Kiev (Mankerman).

Actions

A. Bow to the Crimeans

• Monarch's diplomatic skill +1 for 36 months
• +300 relations with Crimea
• -100 relations with Poland
• -100 relations with Lithuania
• Event 152001 - Stephen's Gambit for Crimea is triggered immediately

B. Never!!!

• Monarch's diplomatic skill -1 for 36 months
• -100 relations with Crimea
• +25 relations with Poland
• +25 relations with Lithuania
• Centralization +1
• Event 152002 - Stephen's Gambit for Crimea is triggered immediately

Moldavia — Not random

Conditions

• Event 231000 - Maria of Mangup for Moldavia has already occurred
• The following must not occur:
  • Own Kefe
• Kalmar Union exists
• The following must not occur:
  • Moldavia and Kalmar Union have a royal marriage

Will happen within 30 days of July 3, 1504
Checked again every 30 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after January 2, 1600)

Description

With the death of Stefan, we have lost our claims on Theodoros.

Actions

A. Damn!

• Kefe will no longer be considered a national province

Moldavia — Not random

Conditions

• Own Moldova
• Control Moldova
• Ottoman Empire is a neighbor

Will happen within 30 days of January 2, 1560
Checked again every 30 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 30, 1599)

Description

For almost two centuries, the seat of the Moldovan governor was in Suceava. In the Middle Ages, the city was inhabited by Moldovans, but it was also home to Germans, Hungarians, and Armenians, the latter of whom had self-government. As Ottoman dependence grew stronger, the voivode proposed moving the capital south to Iasi, closer to the Balkan trade routes.

Actions

A. Establish a new capital

• Move capital to Moldova
• +1 base tax value in Moldova
• +2000 population in Moldova

B. Don't move

• -5 victory points
• Stability +1

Moldavia — Not random

Conditions

• At least one of the following must occur:
  • Austria exists
  • Lithuania exists
• State religion is orthodox

Will happen within 60 days of January 2, 1561
Checked again every 60 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after July 2, 1563)

Description

In 1561 a Greek soldier of fortune, called Jakob Heraklides (or John Jacob Eraclid), in service to the voivode of Moldavia seized, with Habsburg and Lithuanian help, the throne of his unpopular master Alexander Lapusneanu. Having gained power he implemented a form of reformed protestantism. This was not popular, and worse was to come when, lacking money, he melted down the churches' crosses and icon frames to make coins.

After just two years of rule the people rose up and the Despot and any others suspected of protestantism were killed.

Actions

A. Fight this imposter

• Monarch's administrative skill -1 for 24 months
• Stability -3
• -50 relations with Lithuania
• -50 relations with Austria
• -100
• Create a religious revolt in a random province
• Create a religious revolt in a random province
• Global revolt risk +5 for 24 months

B. Long live Palatine!

• Change religion to reformed
• Stability -3
• +50 relations with Lithuania
• +50 relations with Austria
• Gain a temporary casus belli against Wallachia for 24 months
• -200
• Infrastructure tech investment: +100
• Create a religious revolt in a random province
• Create a religious revolt in a random province
• Global revolt risk +5 for 24 months

Moldavia — Not random

Conditions

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

Will happen within 60 days of January 2, 1561
Checked again every 60 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after July 2, 1563)

Description

In 1561 a Greek soldier of fortune, called Jakob Heraklides (or John Jacob Eraclid), in service to the voivode of Moldavia seized, with Habsburg and Lithuanian help, the throne of his unpopular master Alexander Lapusneanu. Having gained power he implemented a form of reformed protestantism. This was not popular, and worse was to come when, lacking money, he melted down the churches' crosses and icon frames to make coins.

Having earned himself a bad reputation, Jakob Heraklides managed to stay alive thanks to a group of Protestants and Hussites in his court, as well as neighbours who wanted to use Moldova as a battering ram in the next crusade. Jakob himself was of the same opinion, wanting to unite the thrones of Moldova and Wallachia.

Actions

A. Issue an edict of tolerance

• Stability -1
• Global revolt risk -1 for 24 months
• -10 relations with Lithuania
• -10 relations with Austria
• -50

B. Long live Palatine!

• Change religion to reformed
• Stability -3
• +50 relations with Lithuania
• +50 relations with Austria
• Gain a temporary casus belli against Wallachia for 24 months
• -200
• Infrastructure tech investment: +100
• Create a religious revolt in a random province
• Create a religious revolt in a random province
• Global revolt risk +5 for 24 months

C. Fight this imposter

• Change religion to catholic
• Monarch's administrative skill -1 for 24 months
• Stability -3
• -50 relations with Lithuania
• -50 relations with Austria
• -100
• Create a religious revolt in a random province
• Create a religious revolt in a random province
• Global revolt risk +5 for 24 months

Moldavia — Not random

Conditions

• Wallachia owns Szekelyfold
• Wallachia controls Szekelyfold
• The following must not occur:
  • Wallachia is a vassal of Moldavia

Will happen within 20 days of January 2, 1599
Checked again every 20 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after July 2, 1601)

Description

Michael the Brave controls Transylvania and wishes to be crowned Prince of Moldavia as well.

Actions

A. We shall stand in unity!

• Gain a royal marriage with Wallachia
• Stability +2
• Event 329028 - Moldavia accepts Romanian union for Wallachia is triggered immediately

B. We wish him well!

• Stability -1
• -50 relations with Wallachia
• Event 329029 - Moldavia declines Romanian union for Wallachia is triggered immediately

Moldavia — Not random

Conditions

• The following must not occur:
  • Basarabia has culture vlach
• Own Basarabia
• Control Basarabia
• vlach is a state culture
• Have owned Basarabia for 30 years

Will happen within 20 days of January 2, 1600
Checked again every 20 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after January 2, 1812)

Description

After the Tatar withdrawal, the left bank of the Dniester fell into the sphere of political interests of Lithuania, Poland, Russia and Turkey. The Eastern Bank of the Dniester itself was sparsely populated, as the population did not want to live in the vulnerable plains. However, Vlachs, Rusyns and some Tatars lived on these lands. Over the centuries, the Eastern Bank was continuously inhabited by Vlachs, who were engaged in farming, trade and defence. Eventually, they became the majority in Bessarabia.

Actions

A. Great!

• Culture in Basarabia changes to vlach
• +5 victory points

Moldavia — Not random

Will happen within 650 days of September 2, 1639
Checked again every 650 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after September 2, 1642)

Description

Built by Vasilu Lupu, the monastery of the Three Hierarchs became an important training and educational centre. The building, in addition to the Byzantine style, shows the influences of both the Middle East and Russia. While the outer walls are covered in stone-carved patterns of Armenian, Georgian, Turkish, Arabic and Persian design, the paintings on the inside of the church were executed by artists from Moscow.

Actions

A. Excellent!

• +25 victory points
• Infrastructure tech investment: +100
• -100
• +20 relations with Wallachia
• +20 relations with Siena
• +20 relations with Greece
• +20 relations with Russia
• +20 relations with Byzantine Empire
• +20 relations with Trebizond

Moldavia — Not random

Will happen within 360 days of January 2, 1643
Checked again every 360 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after January 2, 1644)

Description

Edited by Metropolitan of Moldavia, the Homiliary of Varlaam marked the beginning of the transition to the use of Romanian as the language of the Orthodox Church. The work was a response to the Calvinist catechism made in Transylvania. At the turn of the century, Romanian became the main language of office work.

Actions

A. OK

• Infrastructure tech investment: +100

Moldavia — Not random

Will happen within 360 days of September 2, 1646
Checked again every 360 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after September 2, 1650)

Description

The first Moldavian code of laws was approved by Vasile Lupu in 1646. It was compiled on the basis of the processing of Roman-Byzantine law norms and became one of the first codes of laws in Europe published in the national language.

Actions

A. OK

• Stability +1
• Centralization +1
• Serfdom +1

Moldavia — Not random

Will happen within 30 days of January 2, 1690
Checked again every 30 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after January 2, 1709)

Description

The son of a Moldavian ruler, Dimitrie Cantomir had a brilliant education. He learnt Greek, Latin and Slavic languages as a child. While in Constantinople he improved his knowledge of literature, philosophy, music, Turkish, Arabic, Persian. Here Cantemir had written the earliest treatise on Ottoman music (in Turkish), as well as the dense allegorical romance, Istoria ieroglifica ('A Hieroglyphic Story'), traditionally regarded as the first novel in Romanian. One day he would arrive in Moldova at the behest of the Ottomans to demonstrate his ruling skills.

Actions

A. OK

• Infrastructure tech investment: +150
• +20 relations with Wallachia
• +20 relations with Siena
• +20 relations with Greece
• +20 relations with Russia
• +20 relations with Byzantine Empire
• +20 relations with Trebizond

Moldavia — Not random

Conditions

• Ottoman Empire is a neighbor

Will happen within 300 days of June 2, 1711
Checked again every 300 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 30, 1712)

Description

Having grown tired of the native Moldavian princes' machinations behind his back, the Ottoman Sultan decided to auction the throne of Moldavia to the Greek community of Phanar, Istambul. Thus, the period 1716 - 1821 is known in Romanian history as the 'Phanariote era'. It was a difficult period for the principality. Economically it was drained to cover the bidding expenses of the prince and to pay the tribute to the Ottoman Porte. Culturally, Greek replaced Romanian as court language and Slavonic as church-service language.

Actions

A. Moldavia in rags

• -200
• +50 relations with Ottoman Empire
• +50 relations with Wallachia
• -50 relations with Austria
• -50 relations with Russia
• Stability -3
• Infrastructure tech investment: -500
• Trade tech investment: -500
• +10% inflation

Moldavia — Not random

Triggered by

Action A of 196000 - Wedded Bliss for Kalmar Union

Description

Maria Asanina Palaiologina (aka Maria of Mangup) was a niece of Issakios Saichos (r.1458-75). Her marriage with Stefan III cel Mare of Moldavia (r.1457-1504) in 1472 proved bittersweet. On one hand Theodoros gained an ally against the Ottomans but the Prince's new relation later engineered Issakios's downfall in favour of his new brother-in-law Alexandros (1475). A proposed marital alliance between Saichos's daughter and Ivan III of Muscovy's son (Ivan 'Molodoy') was also made but came to naught with his demise - despite promises of trade concessions to Muscovite merchants.

Actions

A. Beautiful

• Gain a royal marriage with Kalmar Union
• Kefe will be considered a claim province

Moldavia — Not random

Triggered by

Action A of 258045 - Meddling in Moldavia for Poland

Description

In 1593, war between the Ottoman Empire and the Habsburgs started. In 1594 a very strong Tatar raid, carried by about 20,000-30,000 men led by the Khan of Crimea, Gazi II Giray plundered Pokucie and moved to Hungary through mountain passes, in order to plunder Habsburg lands. Commonwealth troops gathered too late to intercept it. The Prince of Transylvania, Sigismund Bбthory, nephew of former Polish King Stefan Batory, had strengthened Habsburg influence in Moldavia after setting Stefan Razvan on the Moldavian throne. In 1595 Zamoyski, persuaded by Moldavian refugees, decided to intervene. The Commonwealth forces under hetman Jan Zamoyski crossed the Dniestr, defeated local opposition and Ottoman reinforcements, and set Ieremia Movila on the Moldavian throne as a Commonwealth vassal. This was seen by many as very dangerous step because Ottomans were preparing to place their own candidate on Moldavian throne.

Actions

A. Accept the Polish hospodar

• Stability -1
• Break vassalization with Ottoman Empire
• Break vassalization with Austria
• Break vassalization with Wallachia
• Break vassalization with Russia
• Break vassalization with Ukraine
• -20 relations with Ottoman Empire
• -50 relations with Austria
• +100 relations with Poland
• Gain a royal marriage with Poland
• A random province revolts

B. Stick with Stefan

• Stability -3
• Centralization +2
• -100 relations with Poland
• +50 relations with Austria
• +200 relations with Ottoman Empire
• Start a war with Poland
• Monarch Jeremia Movila will never rule
• Event 258046 - Moldavian Puppet for Poland will never fire

Moldavia — Not random

Conditions

• The following must not occur:
  • Wallachia and Moldavia are allied
• The following must not occur:
  • Moldavia and Wallachia are at war

Triggered by

Action C of 329007 - Stephen's overtures for Wallachia
Action C of 329016 - Stephen's overtures for Wallachia

Description

In the last decades of the 15th century, Moldavia found herself more and more alone against the Ottoman Empire, and also having to fight Poland's designs on its territory. 1503 saw the last attempt by the aging Stephen of creating an anti-Ottoman alliance, with the Kings of Hungary and Poland, Venice, the Papal States. The aim of the new crusade was, as always, expelling the infidel from Europe. Stephen's aims were to regain control over the Bugeac (the citadels of Chilia and Cetatea Alba/Belgorod).

Actions

A. Wallachia is our ally

• Gain an alliance with Wallachia

Moldavia — Not random

Triggered by

Action A of 3833 - The Council of Florence and the Union of the Churches for Byzantine Empire
Action B of 23020 - The Council of Florence and the Union of the Churches for Byzantine Empire

Description

Faced with the terrible onslaught of the Ottoman Turks, representatives of the Byzantine Empire and the Greek Orthodox Church have gone to the Council of Florence in order to negotiate a Union of the Churches. The Byzantines and their patriarch have agreed to great concessions, and Orthodoxy has virtually surrendered to Rome. The Council was supported by Metropolitan Damian of Moldova, who was independent of Constantinople. He remained until his death in communion with the Apostolic See of Rome.

Actions

A. Convert to Catholicism

• Change religion to catholic
• Innovativeness +1
• +100 relations with Byzantine Empire
• Gain a temporary casus belli against Ottoman Empire for 60 months

B. Remain Orthodox

• Stability +1