Novgorod — Not random

Conditions

• Livonian Order exists
• The following must not occur:
  • Novgorod and Livonian Order are at war

Will happen within 300 days of January 2, 1421
Checked again every 300 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 30, 1421)

Description

In 1421, the Republic of Novgorod signed a trade agreement with the Livonian Order.

Actions

A. Sign it

• Mercantilism -1
• +25 relations with Livonian Order
• +3 merchants

B. Refuse to sign it

• Mercantilism +1
• -25 relations with Livonian Order
• Stability -1

Novgorod — Not random

Will happen within 300 days of January 2, 1422
Checked again every 300 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after January 2, 1423)

Description

In the late 14th century a movement of Strigolniks ('barbers') arose in Russian lands. The beginnings of the movement appeared in Pskov, where the clergy were particularly disordered. The Strigolniks defrocked and expelled ministers who did not renounce their preaching. Strigolniks believed that the fees charged by the Church for ordination and by the priests for the sacraments were contrary to the practice of the primitive Church. They held that the official church, with its wealth and formalism, was apostate. They formed congregations led by laymen who refused financial remuneration, taught the Bible to their flocks, preached the practice of confessing the earth, and set an example of humble, earnest living. Their doctrine was in many ways similar to the dualist doctrine, and was not systematised. The Strigolniks were persecuted by the bishops and clergy and were either stamped out or driven underground. Without widespread support, they exhausted themselves in the second half of the 15th century.

Actions

A. Crush the Heretics

• A random province revolts
• Stability +1

B. Ignore the Heresy

• Stability -2

C. Accept their faith

• Change religion to dualist
• Religion in the capital province changes to dualist
• -400 relations with Byzantine Empire
• -100 relations with Tver
• -100 relations with Ryazan
• -100 relations with Novgorod
• -100 relations with Lithuania
• +50
• Centralization -1
• Innovativeness +1
• Aristocracy -1
• Global revolt risk +5 for 60 months

Novgorod — Not random

Will happen within 35 days of December 2, 1466
Checked again every 35 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after March 1, 1467)

Description

During a winter of 1467 a strange decease claimed about 60,000 lives of people of Novgorod.

Actions

A. Darn!

• Stability -1
• -1000 population in the capital province
• -1 base tax value in the capital province

Novgorod — Not random

Conditions

• State religion is orthodox

Will happen within 60 days of January 2, 1471
Checked again every 60 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after January 2, 1481)

Description

The series of calamitous events which ultimately led to the downfall of the Novgorod Republic in 1478 can be traced back to the factional struggles between the Archbishop (the de facto ruler of the Republic), the boyars, and the influential merchant families supporting the claims of various foreign princes. Among the most poweful of these was the Lithuanian magnate Mikhailo Olelkovich, a cousin of Ivan III of Moscow whose downfall was the 1481 attempted coup against his liege, Casimir IV of Poland. During the early 1470s, Mikhailo had been invited by the anti-Muscovite faction in Novgorod to take control of the city and expel the forces loyal to Ivan. In turn, he was to marry the faction's influential leader Marfa Boretskaya and serve either as Prince in his own name or Regent in Casimir's. To further complicate matters, among Mikhailo's entourage was a controversial Hebrew scholar and translator named Skhariya (Zacharia) 'the Jew', whose radical teachings were considered heretical by Orthodox and Catholic clergy alike. Whilst Mikhailo and his intended political bride Marfa were both Orthodox, Mikhailo's liege Casimir and many of his Polish and Lithuanian retainers were Catholic. These interwoven factors, combined with the ever-present threat of a Muscovite invasion, led to tensions boiling over and a mass persecution of Skhariya and his followers (many of whom were not in fact Jews), headed by the influential Archbishop Gennady. The saga came to a head with the Battle of Shelon in July 1471, in which Ivan's forces defeated the Novgorodians and the Republic was forced to become a vassal of Moscow. Following the loss of his prize, Mikhailo fled the city and returned to Lithuania in disgrace, whilst Skhariya languished in prison until his execution on Ivan's order in 1491.

Actions

A. Exile the heretic Skhariya

• Global revolt risk +2 for 24 months
• Innovativeness -1
• -50 relations with Lithuania
• +50 relations with Muscovy
• Stability -1

B. Invite Mikhailo to rule as Prince

• Global revolt risk +3 for 24 months
• Monarch Mikhailo * becomes active
• Monarch Semen I * becomes active
• Monarch Yuriy I * becomes active
• Monarch Semen II * becomes active
• Monarch Yuriy II * becomes active
• Monarch Yuriy III * becomes active
• Monarch Sophia * becomes active
• Monarch Feofil will never rule
• Monarch Sergii * will never rule
• Monarch Gennady * will never rule
• Monarch Serapion * will never rule
• Monarch Makariy * will never rule
• Monarch Feodosiy II * will never rule
• Monarch Serapion II * will never rule
• Monarch Pimen * will never rule
• Monarch Leonid * will never rule
• Monarch Alexander * will never rule
• Monarch Varlaam * will never rule
• Monarch Isidor * will never rule
• Monarch Makariy II * will never rule
• Monarch Cyprian * will never rule
• Aristocracy +1
• +50 relations with Lithuania
• -50 relations with Muscovy
• Stability -2
• Event 210075 - Agreement with Novgorod for Lithuania is triggered immediately

C. Embrace Catholicism and install Mikhailo as Regent

Conditions

• All of the following must be true for :
  • State religion is catholic

Effects

• Change religion to catholic
• Global revolt risk +4 for 24 months
• Monarch Mikhailo * becomes active
• Monarch Semen I * becomes active
• Monarch Yuriy I * becomes active
• Monarch Semen II * becomes active
• Monarch Yuriy II * becomes active
• Monarch Yuriy III * becomes active
• Monarch Sophia * becomes active
• Monarch Feofil will never rule
• Monarch Sergii * will never rule
• Monarch Gennady * will never rule
• Monarch Serapion * will never rule
• Monarch Makariy * will never rule
• Monarch Feodosiy II * will never rule
• Monarch Serapion II * will never rule
• Monarch Pimen * will never rule
• Monarch Leonid * will never rule
• Monarch Alexander * will never rule
• Monarch Varlaam * will never rule
• Monarch Isidor * will never rule
• Monarch Makariy II * will never rule
• Monarch Cyprian * will never rule
• Aristocracy +2
• Centralization +1
• +150 relations with Lithuania
• -100 relations with Muscovy
• The capital province revolts
• +2 missionaries
• The capital province converts to the state religion
• A different random province converts to the state religion
• Stability -2
• Event 210075 - Agreement with Novgorod for Lithuania is triggered immediately

Novgorod — Not random

Conditions

• State religion is catholic

Will happen within 60 days of January 2, 1471
Checked again every 60 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after January 2, 1481)

Description

The series of calamitous events which ultimately led to the downfall of the Novgorod Republic in 1478 can be traced back to the factional struggles between the Archbishop (the de facto ruler of the Republic), the boyars, and the influential merchant families supporting the claims of various foreign princes. Among the most poweful of these was the Lithuanian magnate Mikhailo Olelkovich, a cousin of Ivan III of Moscow whose downfall was the 1481 attempted coup against his liege, Casimir IV of Poland. During the early 1470s, Mikhailo had been invited by the anti-Muscovite faction in Novgorod to take control of the city and expel the forces loyal to Ivan. In turn, he was to marry the faction's influential leader Marfa Boretskaya and serve either as Prince in his own name or Regent in Casimir's. To further complicate matters, among Mikhailo's entourage was a controversial Hebrew scholar and translator named Skhariya (Zacharia) 'the Jew', whose radical teachings were considered heretical by Orthodox and Catholic clergy alike. Whilst Mikhailo and his intended political bride Marfa were both Orthodox, Mikhailo's liege Casimir and many of his Polish and Lithuanian retainers were Catholic. These interwoven factors, combined with the ever-present threat of a Muscovite invasion, led to tensions boiling over and a mass persecution of Skhariya and his followers (many of whom were not in fact Jews), headed by the influential Archbishop Gennady. The saga came to a head with the Battle of Shelon in July 1471, in which Ivan's forces defeated the Novgorodians and the Republic was forced to become a vassal of Moscow. Following the loss of his prize, Mikhailo fled the city and returned to Lithuania in disgrace, whilst Skhariya languished in prison until his execution on Ivan's order in 1491.

Actions

A. Invite Mikhailo to rule as Prince

• Global revolt risk +3 for 24 months
• Monarch Mikhailo * becomes active
• Monarch Semen I * becomes active
• Monarch Yuriy I * becomes active
• Monarch Semen II * becomes active
• Monarch Yuriy II * becomes active
• Monarch Yuriy III * becomes active
• Monarch Sophia * becomes active
• Monarch Feofil will never rule
• Monarch Sergii * will never rule
• Monarch Gennady * will never rule
• Monarch Serapion * will never rule
• Monarch Makariy * will never rule
• Monarch Feodosiy II * will never rule
• Monarch Serapion II * will never rule
• Monarch Pimen * will never rule
• Monarch Leonid * will never rule
• Monarch Alexander * will never rule
• Monarch Varlaam * will never rule
• Monarch Isidor * will never rule
• Monarch Makariy II * will never rule
• Monarch Cyprian * will never rule
• Aristocracy +1
• +50 relations with Lithuania
• -50 relations with Muscovy
• Stability -2
• Event 210075 - Agreement with Novgorod for Lithuania is triggered immediately

B. Exile the heretic Skhariya

• Global revolt risk +2 for 24 months
• Innovativeness -1
• -50 relations with Lithuania
• +50 relations with Muscovy
• Stability -1

Novgorod — Not random

Conditions

• Own Moskva
• Control Moskva
• Own Niznij Novgorod
• Own Novgorod
• At least one of the following must occur:
  • Own Tver
  • Own Pskov
  • Own Ryazan
• The following must not occur:
  • Russia exists
• Country is not at war

Will happen within 30 days of January 2, 1480
Checked again every 30 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 31, 1819)

Description

Historically, in the 16th century the Roman Empire of Constantinople was long gone and its revival viewed as impossible. The Orthodox Faith never had a head figure like the Pope of the Catholic Faith. It however was mostly guided from Constantinople by the Patriarch there. As the Sunni Muslim Ottomans used the Patriarchs hostage-like situation for there own political gains many Orthodox countries felt appalled and started to loosen the chains of tradition. There had not existed a country as mighty as the Byzantines until...Russia was formed. Russia was created from the notion of full control of all those orthodox people that once had been Christianized from Kiev. This together with the fact that there was only one Orthodox country powerful enough to take up the mantle of the fallen Byzantines made the solution perfect and, thus the Greatest of Princedoms changed into the Empire of Russia.

Actions

A. Become the Third Rome

• +200 victory points
• Stability +2
• Move capital to Moskva
• +3000 population in Moskva
• Flag graphics set to default
• Become Russia
• Event 40045 - Closing of Novgorod to Hansa merchants for Russia will never fire

Novgorod — Not random

Conditions

• Own Novgorod
• The following must not occur:
  • Event 40099 - Plague in Novgorod for Russia has already occurred

Will happen within 30 days of October 2, 1552
Checked again every 30 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after August 2, 1553)

Description

In the fall of 1552 plague hit Novgorod extremely hard, as 280,000 people has died from the epidemic.

Actions

A. Darn!

• -2000 population in Novgorod
• -1 base tax value in Novgorod

Novgorod — Not random

Triggered by

Action A of 210076 - Consequences of the installation of Mikhail in Novgorod for Lithuania

Description

The Novgorod veche invited Mykhailo Olelkovych to reign. He was duly accepted, despite the large pro-Muscovite faction. According to the signed charter, the Novgorod Republic was obliged to leave all other alliances and formally join the alliance with its new partner.

Actions

A. OK

• Break vassalization with Lithuania
• Stability +3

Novgorod — Not random

Triggered by

Action A of 210005 - Preparations of Vytautas for Lithuania

Description

In 1425 Wassilij I, ruler of Muscovy, fostered his young son Vassilij II with his father-in-law Vytautas, and soon afterwards died. Vytautas was still determined to win a crown, but needed a visible success which could be proof of his strong position in eastern Europe and thus strengthen his claims. His first objective was Pskov. In 1426 he invaded the republic and forced it to pay tribute. In 1427 he made the borderland between Lithuania and Muscovy, known as the Wierchovian princedoms, subordinate to himself. It was composed of many small regions, which maintained their independence by maintaining tensions between Lithuania and Muscovy. After subduing Pskov, Vytautas turned his attention to Novgorod. In 1428 he invaded Novgorod and forced it to pay a very high tribute (11,000 rubles).

Actions

A. Better pay

• Stability +1
• -100
• -50 relations with Lithuania
• Event 210010 - Response of Novgorod for Lithuania is triggered immediately

B. We will defend our independence

• Stability -1
• +10000 infantry in the capital province
• -100 relations with Lithuania
• Gain a temporary casus belli against Lithuania for 48 months
• Event 210011 - Response of Novgorod for Lithuania is triggered immediately

Novgorod — Not random

Triggered by

Action A of 40087 - Submission of Novgorod for Muscovy

Description

In 1450s, a lengthy bickering over the ownership of the lands being bought by Novgorodian boyars in (formally) Muscovy-controlled areas arose between Muscovy and Novgorod. On the other hand, Muscovites were still bitter over the heartily welcome given to Shemiaka by Novgorodians, as well as their refusal to pay 8,000 rubles tribute to Muscovy. Vasily II declared war on Novgorod in 1456, after the matter couldn't be resolved peacefully. Muscovy troops defeated Novgorodians and threatened to capture the city. The ensuing peace made Novgorod pay additional 8,500 rubles, return all the lands bought by Novgorodian boyars to Muscovy crown, pay yearly tribute to Muscovy Grand Prince, and agreed to write all laws in the name of Vasily II, and not veche, thus ending the independence of Novgorodian Republic.

Actions

A. Agree to become Muscovy's vassal

• -30 relations with Lithuania
• -100
• Event 40089 - Novgorod agrees to submit to Muscovy for Muscovy is triggered immediately

B. Refuse

• Stability -3
• -300 relations with Muscovy
• Event 40090 - Novgorod refuses to become Muscovy's vassal for Muscovy is triggered immediately

Novgorod — Not random

Triggered by

Action A of 233019 - Union with the Latins? for Muscovy
Action B of 40093 - Metropolitan Isidore Accepts the Council of Florence for Muscovy

Description

Rus' was baptised in 988, when Christianity was unified. After centuries of schism, the church of northeastern Rus' returned to the true faith, recognising the supremacy of the Metropolitan Isidore of Kyiv. A new reality had arrived.

Actions

A. Let's rejoice for the reunited Church!

• Stability -3
• Change religion to catholic
• +100 relations with Papal States
• +100 relations with Lithuania
• +50 relations with Byzantine Empire
• +50 relations with Muscovy
• Religion in the capital province changes to catholic
• Global revolt risk +8 for 60 months
• A random province revolts
• A random province revolts

B. Orthodoxy will never die!

• Stability +1
• -100 relations with Papal States
• -100 relations with Lithuania
• -100 relations with Byzantine Empire
• -100 relations with Muscovy