General Information [ ]
Baden
Culture
Swabian (Germanic)
Tech Group
Western
Government
Feudal Monarchy
(until February 2, 962, since 1803) Imperial March (February 2, 962 - 1803)
Government Rank
Duchy
Country Development
10
(start)
Capital Province
Baden (74)
Baden , at its start, is a Catholic Swabian imperial march located in the Upper Rhineland area, South Germany region of the Western Europe subcontinent. The kingdom emerges from Catholic Swabia in 1112, with cores and a member of the HRE, bordering fellow Catholic Alsace west, The Palatinate north, Burgundy south and Swabia west and east.
Baden will leave the HRE when it is dissolved on July 12, 1806.
Baden will be annexed into Protestant Germany on January 18, 1871, keeping its cores till 1900 and will never appear on-map again.
Called "Baden" on-file
See also : Austria , France , Switzerland , Bavaria , Wurttemberg , Prussia , Germany
Decisions [ ]
Baden
-10.0% Fort Maintenance
+20.0% Caravan Power
-10.0% Infantry Cost
Hot Springs Our nation is named after the hot springs, famous even in Roman times. Those who come to bathe in the soothing waters leave refreshed and invigorated +1.00 Yearly Prestige
Legacy of the House of Zähringen For as long as anyone can remember our lands have been ruled by the ancient house of Zähringen, whose lineage can be traced almost to the beginnings of the Empire. The Zähringen title of Margrave, above that of a mere count, is one our rulers proudly maintain to this day +1.00 Yearly Legitimacy
Active Diplomacy Baden has always been a small state, often fragmented by the various branches of the ruling house. Over the years we have learned that the only way to maintain ourselves against greater powers is an active diplomacy +1 Diplomats
Cuius Regio, Eius Religio The various members of our ruling dynasty have taken up differing sides in the Reformation. While this sort of thing has torn other states apart, the members of the different branches of the margravial family have, in their wisdom, decided a general live-and-let-live attitude would be the best course for Baden, even if we do squabble from time to time +2.00 Tolerance of Heretics
Reunification of Baden For a long time, the various branches of our house have ruled over different parts of Baden. Now, however, only one line survives, reuniting the region, and making it strong and whole again! -10.0% Stability Cost Modifier
Diplomatic Expansion It pays to have friends in high places! By deft diplomacy and playing one power off another, we may be able to successfully annex massive amounts of land around us. It is time to seize this opportunity and expand our nation's size and population five-fold! -15.0% Aggressive Expansion Impact
Grand Duchy of Baden With our ambitions comes a need for a greater title. Let us proclaim the Grand Duchy of Baden and claim our rightful place above the many Counts, Margraves and Dukes of Germany -1.0% Prestige Decay
Form German Nation [ ]
Requirement(s):
Germany does not exist
Is not:
Culture Group is Germanic
None of the following must be true:
Primary Culture Dutch
Primary Culture Flemish
Primary Culture Anglo-Saxon
Primary Culture Austrian
is not colonial nation
One of the following must be true:
Is not a former colonial nation
Is a former colonial nation
Administrative Technology at least 20
Is Independent or a Tributary
Is not a nomad nation
Is not at war
Is NOT the Emperor of the HRE
Own core province(s): Hamburg (44), Zwerin (46), Berlin (50), Braunschweig (57), Dresden (61), Thuringen (63), Munchen (65), Nurnberg (67), Hessen (81), Koln (85), Pfalz (1761), Augsburg (1868), and Frankfurt (1876)
One of the following must be true:
Own core province(s): Kunnegsgarbs (41)
Own core province(s): Elsass (75)
Effect(s):
Country changes to Germany
Will no longer be part of the HRE
'Country breaks out of the Empire' event happens
Emperor gains 'Left Empire' opinion of the country
Government rank changes to Empire
Gain a permanent claim on region(s): North German and South Germany
Gain 'Increased Centralization' for 20 years
+1.00 National Unrest
-0.05 Monthly Autonomy Change
Gain 25 Prestige