Catalonia

Primary culture

Catalan (Iberian)

Capital province

Barcelona (213)

Government

Feudal Monarchy

State religion

Catholic

Technology group

Western

Catalan ideas

Traditions:

+1 Merchant

−15% Light ship cost

Consulate of the Sea

+1 Yearly navy tradition

Consell de Cent

−10% Advisor costs

Constitution of Catalonia

−1 National unrest

Fortifying Catalonia

−10% Fort maintenance

Miquelets

+15% Manpower recovery speed

'Lliures o Morts'

+10% Morale of armies

Forges of Catalonia

+10% Production efficiency

Ambition:

–20% Morale hit when losing a ship

For the area, see Catalonia (area).

Catalonia is a nation in Iberia. It does not exist in any start date, but can be released by separatist rebels, as part of a war settlement or peacefully as a vassal. Their primary culture is Catalan (Iberian) and the nation has cores on all provinces with this culture (Roussillon (197), Girona (212), Barcelona (213), Urgell, (2987), València (220), Alicante (1750), Tarragona (2988) and The Baleares (333). In 1444, Aragon controls Catalonia's cores. It can take the decision to form Spain.

Decisions[edit]

Form Spanish Nation Militarily

Global expansion in newly discovered areas and the establishment of colonies is transforming Spain into one of the most powerful and wealthiest nations of our time. Spanish explorers are constantly moving into new lands and extending our borders. Immense amounts of gold and silver are being brought back to our motherland, filling the coffers of our state Treasury.


Potential requirements is not Spain, The Papal State, Holy Roman Empire, France, The Knights or Andalusia. is not in the Muslim religion group. is not a colonial nation. is in the Iberian culture group. If controlled by the AI: is not former colonial nation. is not Portugal. has at least 3 cities. Any of the following is true: All of the following is true: is Castile Aragon is AI controlled. All of the following is true: is Aragon. Castile is AI controlled.	Allow Spain does not exist. has an administrative technology of at least level 10. is not a subject nation. is not at war. Is not a nomad nation. A Muslim nation does not own a province in Iberia. Owns the core provinces: Barcelona (213) Zaragoza (214) Castilla La Vieja (215) Salamanca (216) Sevilla (224) Toledo (219) València (220) Granada (223).

Effects Change country to Spain. If duchy, set government rank to kingdom. Gain a permanent claim on all not owned provinces of Iberia, except the areas of: Alentejo, Beira, Macaronesia. Gain 25 prestige Gain “Increased Centralization” modifier for 20 years: −0.05 Monthly autonomy change +1 National unrest If a member of the HRE and not an elector / emperor, all own provinces are removed from the HRE.

Strategy[edit]

Since Catalonia doesn't exist at any starting point of the game, the player must release Catalonia from Aragon and begin as their vassal. The country will begin at a disadvantage, as Aragon will have higher development in addition to a larger starting army and navy. The player will need to immediately seek support for their independence from any rivals of their overlord, preferably a powerful neighbour such as France or Castile. Ideally an independence war should be declared before Aragon has time to secure powerful allies or unite with Castile in the Iberian wedding.

Should Catalonia win its independence, it's worth bearing in mind that the Iberian wedding will not occur if Aragon does not directly border Castile, so taking provinces to separate the two could be advantageous. A foothold in Italy could also be useful, to allow for potential expansion into Naples or Sicily in future.

At this point, the strategy for Catalonia will be similar to that of Aragon. Securing allies that rival Castile and expanding further into the Iberian peninsula will allow the military formation of Spain, opening up opportunities for colonization and domination of the Mediterranean.

Country guides

Western technology group