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Byzantium Byzantium is a Chalcedonism Chalcedonian Culture Greek Monarchy autocracy located in the Eastern European, Near East, and Africa subcontinents of the Asia, Europe and Africa continents. The kingdom emerges with the Rome Rome split alongside West Rome West Rome on January 17, 395, gaining core cores, bordering African countries: Fetishist Fetishist Laguatan Laguatan west, Nasamonia Nasamonia southwest, Nobatia Nobatia south and Egyptian Egyptian Blemmyes Blemmyes south. Borders Asian countries: South arabian South Arabian Ghatafan Ghatafan southeast, Chalcedonism Chalcedonian Ghassanids Ghassanids southeast, Armenia Armenia northeast, and Zoroastrian Zoroastrian Sassanids Sassanids east. Borders European countries: Chalcedonism Chalcedonian Iberia Iberia northeast and West Rome west, Tengri Tengri Siracia Siracia northeast and the Huns Huns north and Arian Arian Visigoths Visigoths northwest.

Crusaders will invade and form the Catholicism Catholic Constantinople Constantinople on April 13, 1204 out the east Balkans and Anatolia region lands of Byzantium. Byzantium will take back those lands in 1261 but will be weakened. An in-game Fourth Crusade is not part of the mod as of now.

On May 29, 1453 Byzantium will fall, losing itscore cores, by the final conquests of their lands by the Sunni Islam Sunni Ottomans Ottomans. never to appear on-map again. until they can restore the empire once more by taking the key province like Constantinople to restore the empire once more. Greece Greece is eligible to restore the empire.

Called "ByzantineEmpire" on-file

See also: Rome Rome, West Rome West Rome, Sassanids Sassanids, Ottomans Ottomans, Greece Greece

History[]

In 395, Rome Rome splits and forms West Rome West Rome and Byzantium Byzantium. Byzantium is playable from 395-1204, and 1260-1453, and during those times, they will become stronger until their height at 555. From there, Byzantium will steadily become weaker until they become annexed for good in 1453 by the Ottomans Ottoman Empire. In 395, Byzantium has an alliance with West Rome West Rome (they are also a historical friend).

Form Byzantium[]

decision Restore the Byzantine Empire (Greek)[]

  • Requirement(s):
  • Effect(s):
    • Country changes to Byzantium Byzantium
    • Prestige Gain 25 Prestige
    • Tradtions Can embrace Byzantine Ideas and Traditions

decision Restore the Byzantine Empire (Greek/Pontic)[]

  • Requirement(s):
    • Byzantium Byzantium does No not exist
    • No Is not: Holy Roman Empire Holy Roman Empire, Ottomans Ottomans, Rome Rome, West Rome West Rome or European Union European Union
    • Culture Has the Primary Culture: Greek or Pontic
    • Orthodoxy Religion is Orthodox
    • Province Own province(s): Kostantiniyye (151), Edirne (149), Yanya (144), Tirhala (147), Uskub (148), Atene (146), Moreas (145), Achaia (1773), Kocaeli (316), Bursa (317), Smyrna (318), Kozani (1853) and Biga (2369)
    • War Is No not at war
    • Is Independent or a Tributary
    • Steppe nomadsIs No not a nomad nation
  • Effect(s):
    • Capital Kostantiniyye (151) is the Capital
      • core Gain core
    • Country changes to Byzantium Byzantium
    • Missions Obtain new missions
    • Cost to fabricate claims Gain a permanent claim on States Area(s): Aydin, Ankara, Germiyan, Karaman, Çukurova, Rum, Karadeniz and Dulkadir
    • Cost to fabricate claims Gain a permanent claim on Province province(s): Edirne (149), Salonica (147), Macedonia (148), Athens (146), Morea (145), Achea (1773), Crete (163), Naxos (164), Rhodes (320), Trebizon (330), Kaffa (285), Corfu (142), Albania (143), Janina (144), Nis (1765), Bulgaria (150), Burgas (1764), Silistria (159), Kozani (1853), Chios (2125), Theodoro (2608), Plovdiv (2604) and Ayntab (4420)
    • Province Two random owned provinces:
      • Requirements:
        • Culture Primary Culture is Greek
      • Base tax Gain 1 Base Tax
    • Gain 'Increased Centralization' for 20 years
      • Local unrest +1.00 National Unrest
      • Autonomy -0.05 Monthly Autonomy Change
    • Prestige Gain 10 Prestige
    • Possible number of buildings Replace the Mosque Hagia Sophia with original Hagia Sophia
    • Empire rank Change Government Rank to Empire
    • Tradtions Can embrace Byzantine Ideas and Traditions

Related Decisions[]

decision Division of Rome[]

Requirements:

Upon Enactment:

  • Gain Stability 1 Stability
  • Gain Administrative monarch power 50 Administrative Power
  • Gain Diplomatic monarch power 50 Diplomatic Power
  • Gain Military monarch power 50 Military Power
  • [Division of Rome] event split country into the

Decisions[]

decision Restore the Roman Empire (Byzantium)[]

  • Requirement(s):
    • Is Byzantium Byzantium
    • West Rome West Rome does No not exist
    • core Own core Province province(s): Roma (118), Campania (121), Messana (124), Mediolanum (104), and Dalmatia (136)
  • Effect(s):
    • Changes country to Rome Rome
    • Prestige Gain 50 prestige
    • Tradtions Can embrace Roman Ideas and Traditions

decision Technology Reform (Roman)[]

  • Requirment(s):
    • Roman technology group Technology Group is Roman
    • War Is No not at war
    • Stability Stability at least 2
    • Administrative technology Administrative Technology at least 46
    • Administrative monarch power Administrative Power at least 100
  • Effect(s):
    • Administrative monarch power Lose 100 Administrative power
    • Stability Lose 2 Stability
    • Eastern technology group Technology Group changed to Eastern
    • Eastern technology group Unity Types changed to Eastern
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