Algiers

Primary culture

Algerian (Maghrebi)

Capital province

Algiers (338)

Government

Iqta

State religion

Sunni

Technology group

Muslim

Berber ideas

Notes:

For countries in the Maghrebi culture group.

Traditions:

May raid coasts

+50% Hostile core-creation cost on us

Barbary Pirates

+25% Naval force limit modifier

Desert Warfare

+1 Attrition for enemies

Trans-Saharan Trade

+10% Trade efficiency

+20% Caravan power

Corsairs

+1 Yearly navy tradition

+10% Privateer efficiency

Tuareg Cavalry

+10% Cavalry combat ability

+10% Looting speed

Dual Diplomacy

+1 Diplomatic relation

The Brothers Barbarossa

+20% Galley combat ability

Ambition:

+10% Global trade power

For the area, see Algiers (area).

Algiers is a formable country in the Maghreb by any country with Algerian culture or with Berber culture and capital in Algiers, High Plains, Ouled Nail, Kabylia or the North Sahara areas. In 1444, two countries can form Algiers : it's Mzab and Touggourt. It exists also if the campaign was started after 1517.

Formation[edit]

Form Algerian Nation

The central part of the Maghreb has always been subjected to the whims of more powerful states based in the east or west. We must not allow history to repeat itself. By seizing the great port of Al-Djazair as well as some of the other important coastal cities in the region we can lay the foundation of a strong united state with a maritime focus which will allow us to surpass our historical enemies in the east and west.


Potential requirements The country: is not Algiers, Morocco, Tunis, Tlemcen, the Papal State, or the Holy Roman Empire. has one of the following primary cultures: Algerian Berber and its capital is in the areas Algiers, High Plains, Ouled Nail, Kabylia or North Sahara. is not a colonial nation. has not yet enacted this decision. If the country is AI-controlled, then: it is not a former colonial nation. it has at least 5 cities. Algiers does not exist.	Allow Algiers does not exist. The country: is not at war. is not a subject nation other than a tributary state. is not a nomad nation. owns its core provinces: Mitidja (338) Dahra (2461) either Tlemcen (336) or Kabylia (339)

Effects The country: changes to Algiers. changes primary culture to Algerian. gains permanent claims on all provinces of the areas Algiers, High Plains, Ouled Nail, Kabylia, and North Sahara that are not owned by Algiers. gains 25 prestige. moves its capital to Mitidja (338). If Algiers: is a member of the Holy Roman Empire but not the emperor or an elector then all its provinces are removed from the HRE. is a duchy then it becomes a kingdom. has a tribal government then it changes its government to despotic monarchy. does not have custom ideas then it gets the event ‘New Traditions & Ambitions’.

Provinces in orange must be owned and cored to form Algiers. Forming Algiers grants permanent claims on the green area.

Raid Coasts[edit]

Raiding coasts is a naval ability added in the Mare Nostrum expansion which allows fleets belonging to nations with the raid coasts idea, which in the base game belongs to the Maghrebi culture group ( Morocco, Tlemcen, and Tunis), Habsan and The Knights to raid the coasts of other nations for loot and sailors of a different religion; this idea is also available for custom nations. Historically, this ability reflects the raids by Barbary pirates which were active in the 16th to 19th centuries. Raiding can provide a significant early-game boost to the income and sailor pools of nations that can do it.