Baden

Primary culture

Swabian (Germanic)

Capital province

Baden (74)

Government

Feudal Nobility

State religion

Catholic

Technology group

Western

Baden ideas

Traditions:

−10% Fort maintenance

+20% Caravan power

Hot Springs

+1 Yearly prestige

Legacy of the House of Zähringen

+1 Yearly legitimacy

Active Diplomacy

+1 Diplomat

Cuius Regio, Eius Religio

+2 Tolerance of heretics

Reuinification of Baden

−10% Stability cost modifier

Diplomatic Expansion

−15% Aggressive expansion impact

Grand Duchy of Baden

−1% Prestige decay

Ambition:

−10% Infantry cost

For the area, see Baden (area).

Baden is a two province nation in the South of the Holy Roman Empire. It shares borders with Switzerland to the South, Austria and Alsace to the West, The Palatinate to the North and Wurttemberg and Ravensburg to the East.

Missions[edit]

Main article: Swabian minors missions

Baden shares Swabian missions with other Swabian nations, focusing on dominating and eventually forming Swabia, granting an additional 8 missions.

Decisions[edit]

id

Form Swabia

The old Duchy of Swabia ended with the execution of Conradin, the last of the Hohenstaufen Dukes, in 1268. Since then, a plethora of countries, bishoprics and free cities have emerged to fill the void left by the fall of the Hohenstaufens. However, these small states are often unable to protect their liberty - thus, the Habsburgs of Austria have built up considerable territorial holdings in Swabia, which they call "Further Austria". We must restore unity to Swabia if we are to end this pattern of outside encroachment.

Potential requirements

Swabia does not exist.

The country:

was never an end-game tag.
was never a German regional tag.
is not a colonial nation.
has Swabian primary culture.

If the country is AI-controlled then

it cannot be a custom nation.
it cannot be a former colonial nation.

Allow

The country:

is not a subject nation other than a tributary state.
is not at war.
owns its core provinces:
- Stuttgart (70) and Ulm (1872).
owns at least 10 core provinces that:
- are in Europe,
- have Swabian culture.^[1]

Effects

The country:

changes to Swabia.
gains 25 prestige.
gets the modifier “Increased Centralization” for 20 years with the following effects:
- −0.05 monthly autonomy change,
- +1 national unrest.
gets permanent claims on all provinces of West Swabia, East Swabia, Baden (area), Switzerland (area), Romandie and Bregenz (4710).
obtains new missions (which are Swabian missions).

If Swabia:

is not a member of the Holy Roman Empire or is an elector of the HRE
- then it becomes a kingdom.
is not a custom nation
- then it gets the event ‘New Traditions & Ambitions’.

id

Form German Nation

Regardless of the absence of a strong, central authority, our nation is prospering. The Hanseatic League, formed by hundreds of towns in northern Germany, has contributed to the prosperity of our nation. Intellectual growth, combined with sea and overland trading, has also helped spur the development and transform our country into a wealthy manufacturing center.

Potential requirements

Germany does not exist.
The country:

was never an end-game tag.
is not a colonial nation.
has one of the following cultures as primary culture:
- Westphalian, Pomeranian, Rhenish, Saxon, Bavarian, Prussian, Swabian or Franconian.

If the country is AI-controlled then it:

must have at least 15 cities and an administrative technology of at least 20.
can not be a former colonial nation.
can not be a theocracy.
can not be a custom nation.

Allow

The country:

has an administrative technology of at least 20.
is not a subject nation other than a tributary state.
is not a nomad nation.
is not at war.
is not the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire.
All of the following must be true:
- Owns Berlin (50)
- Owns München (65)
- Owns Brunswick (57)
- Owns Augsburg (1868) or Stuttgart (70)
- Owns Nürnberg (67) or Frankfurt (1876)
- Owns Niederhessen or Köln (85)
- Owns Königsberg (41) or Strasbourg
- Owns Hamburg (44) or Lübeck
- Owns Dresden (61) or Erfurt
50 Owned core province in:
- North Germany
- South Germany

Effects

The country:

changes to Germany.
gets empire government rank.
leaves the HRE.
The emperor of the HRE:
- gets the opinion modifier “Left the Holy Roman Empire” towards Germany worth −150 opinion with a yearly decay of 1.
- gets the event ‘Germany breaks out of the Empire’.
gets permanent claims on all provinces of North Germany and South Germany that are not owned by Germany.
gains 25 prestige.
gets the modifier “Increased Centralization” for 20 years with the following effects:
- −0.05 Monthly autonomy change
- +1 National unrest

If the country does not have custom ideas

then it gets the event ‘New Traditions & Ambitions’.

Strategy[edit]

The below is one of many player suggested strategies for Baden. Bear in mind, due to the dynamic nature of the game, it may unfold differently for other players.

Early game[edit]

Alsace, Wurttemberg and Switzerland are interesting early targets and can be set as rivals. Potential allies are Austria, to prevent unlawfull territory and Milan, since it has an interest in Swiss land and no heir. The first war against Alsace should be fought as soon as possible to prevent the Palatinate from conquering it. While fighting against Alsace, there is a good chance the Palatinate declares war on them, which allows to fight a defensive war after vassalising Alsace. Taking one province from and vassalising the Palatinate strengthens the players position. The one province taken from the Palatinate allows further conquest north. Conquering Wurttemberg and then Ansbach allows to circumvent the southern city states and expand east. Wars against Switzerland will be supported by Milan, in exchange for land. Taking provinces in the French culture group will move the player into Frances focus. A buffer in form of a vassal allows to maintain good relations with France.