General Information[]
Lithuania is a Romuva Lithuanian despotic tribe located in the Baltic and Ruthenia regions of the Eastern Europe subcontinent. The tribe emerges from uncolonized native land in 550, gaining their cores, bordering fellow Romuva File:Prussians.png Prussians to the west, Curonia to the northwest. and Latgalia to the north.Slavic Krivichs to the northeast, Dregovichs to theeast, Drevlians to the southeast, Lendians to the south. and Mazovia to the southwest.
Lithuania will be united with Catholic Poland into the Catholic Commonwealth on July 1, 1569, Lithuania declares independence from Secular Russia on February 16, 1918, It is annexed into the Secular Soviet Union on June 15, 1940, broke free form the Soviet Union following the collapse of Soviet Union on March 11, 1990. and exists on-map to the present day.
Lithuania joins the European Union in 2004.
Called "Lithuania" on-file
History[]
In 1444, Lithuania is at truce with Ottomans after the crusade war. During the war, the union between Lithuania and Poland was dissolved, but in 1447 it was restored.
Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth was founded in 1570. Its government becomes elective monarchy and the state religion stays as Catholic. At that moment Lithuania was participating in Livonian war but after merge was done, it was dragged to Northern Seven Years war.
In 1796, the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth stopped existing and been divided by Prussia, Austria and Russia. The next time Lithuania appears on the map is on 16th February in 1918. Unfortunately, it has only 3 provinces: Trakai, Žemaitija and its temporary capital-province Kaunas. During the Second World War, Lithuania is occupied by Soviet Union.
On 11th March in 1990, Lithuania was the first country out of all Soviet Union which declared its independence and sovereignty. It has 5 provinces with only one province having sea access (Klaipėda), thus barely preventing the country from being landlocked.
Decisions[]
Enforce Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth[]
- Requirement(s):
- Commonwealth does not exist
- Lithuania and Poland:
- Have Administrative Technology of 55 or more
- Is free or tributary
- Is not a nomadic government
- Is not at war
- Own core province(s): Viilna (272), Minsk (276), Kiev (280), Turov (1941), Krakow (262), Warszawa (257), Danzig (43) and Marienburg (1841)
- Mazovia does not exist
- Effect(s):
- Country changes to the Commonwealth
- Missions change
- Is removed from the HRE
- Change Government Rank to Kingdom
- Culture(s) that become accepted: Polish and Lithuanian
- Gain permanent claims on region(s): Poland
- Gain permanent claims on area(s): White Ruthenia, Aukstaitija and Pripyat
- Add 1 base tax on a random owned province with the owner culture
- Gain 25 prestige
Form Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (Lithuanian)[]
- Requirement(s):
- Commonwealth and Mazovia does not exist
- Is not the Holy Roman Empire
- Is Lithuania
- Poland exists
- Administrative Technology at least 55
- Is not a subject
- Is not nomadic
- Stability at least 3
- Is not at war
- Own core province(s): Vilnius (272), Minsk (276), Kyiv (280) and Turau (1941)
- Effect(s):
- Change country to Commonwealth
- Annexed Poland
- Change missions
- Polish becomes an accepted culture
- Remove country from the HRE
- Change government rank to Kingdom
- Gain permanent claim on region(s): Poland
- Gain Permanent claim on area(s): White Ruthenia, Aukstaitija and Pripyat
- One random owned province:
- Gain 25 Prestige
Strategy[]
Lithuania is playable through many different centuries. From the very beginning, which starts at January 1st in 550 to the common present day. For the first time, country appears in the east of Europe at January 1st in 550 together with other eastern neighbors. For strategic interest, the player can ally either with Curonia and Poland or Latgalia and Pomerania. Unfortunately, it will be almost impossible to ally with File:Old Prussia.png Old Prussia, Lendians or Krivichs since they will keep you as a rival.
Lithuania appears with the state religion of the old Romuva. At the beginning of the game, it has 7 provinces and the development level of 75. If the country is not selected, the first ruler shows up only in 990 when Lithuania is already a Feudal Monarchy with "Grand Duchy" status.
Forming the Commonwealth
Unlike Poland, Lithuania has no event to create a Personal Union between the two countries. Therefore, the issue must be forced. Lithuania must have a Royal Marriage with Poland, then claim their throne and declare war for it if they have a family member on Poland's throne and if all of the requirements are met. Lithuania can find allies useful allies such as Denmark, Hungary, Bohemia, and Austria to aid them in this.