Cultural events

Events that happen to specific technology and religion groups.

Commedia dell'Arte Performances

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Hear ye, hear ye! Let loose Pantalone, Harlequin, and all the other stock characters of the traditional Commedia dell'arte on your unsuspecting population, and watch as they are entertained by the antics and the shenanigans. A good piece of comedy can make anyone forget for a while that their everyday lives are wasted away laboring under the yokes of tyrannical rulers. Plus, it's fun!

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Trigger conditions Has its capital in Europe. State religion is in the Christian group. It is currently the Age of Reformation. Has 0.1 years worth of income. Has 10administrative power. This event fires only once per country.	Mean time to happen 180 months.
Make it happen! Add country modifier “Commedia dell'Arte” for 4 years: +1 yearly prestige. Lose 10 administrative power. Lose 0.1 years worth of income. Pointless distractions. Lose -5prestige.

Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité

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Like a mighty torch, bringing the light of reason into even the darkest corners of the old and new worlds, the Enlightenment is sweeping across the world. Supporting this movement will doubtlessly lead to advances in science and philosophy, but the movement's notions about human freedom and the unalienable rights of man may cause a bit of a rebellious fervor in our country.

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Trigger conditions Has completed innovative ideas Has embraced enlightenment. It is currently the Age of Revolutions. Fire only once Has 10administrative power. Has ruler with at least 3 administrative power. Has 1 years worth of income. Has 40prestige

Mean time to happen 180 months.

Let us embrace these ideas! Add country modifier “Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité” for 20 years: +8national unrest. -3%missionary strength. +0.10yearly prestige. -20%technology cost. -15%administrative technology cost. -10%diplomatic technology cost. -10yearly papal influence. -1monthly fervor increase. -75%church power Lose 10administrative power. Lose 1 years worth of income. No, it's not worth the risk Lose 10prestige.

Byzantine Refugees

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My Lord, Byzantium has fallen to the Saracens. The last bastion of the Roman Empire, the City of Constantine, is now in Turkish hands. As Christendom reels from the shock, Byzantine refugees flock to the cities and courts of Europe, bringing with them old manuscripts of classical knowledge, tracts by Aristotle, Plato and Galen, and a thorough knowledge of both Latin and Greek. Inviting these refugees to $COUNTRY$ might provide an enormous boost to our own efforts in the fields of culture and science.

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Trigger conditions Has embraced renaissance. State religion is in the Christian group. Byzantium does not exist. It is currently the Age of Discovery. Not owns Constantinople(151). The province Constantinople(151): Has Turkish culture. Has Sunni religion. Has 50diplomatic power. Has 30administrative power. Has 30prestige. Has ruler with at least 4diplomatic power. Capital province is in Europe. This event fires only once per country.

Mean time to happen 60 months

By all means, let them come! Add country modifier “Byzantine Influx” for 30 years: -10%technology cost. Lose 50diplomatic power. Lose 30administrative power. Add 5prestige. No, we don't need their help. Lose 5prestige.

Support The Florentine School

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Because of our relative notability, we are in a position to support the Italian artists in the Florentine School. Being perceived as patrons of international art will definitely help our propaganda efforts.

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Trigger conditions Has embraced renaissance. Has its capital in Europe. Has embraced renaissance. It is currently the Age of Reformation. Has 25prestige. Has 30administrative power. Has 10diplomatic power. Has 0.4 years worth of income. This event fires only once per country.	Mean time to happen 180 months.
Of course. They shall have our support. Add country modifier “Supporting The Florentine School” for 40 years: +1yearly prestige. Lose 30administrative power. Lose 10diplomatic power. Lose 0.4 years worth of income. No, we have enough problems. Lose 5prestige.

The Last Jousting Tournament

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We can feel it in the wind. Soon our equestrian elite will be nothing more than a dream remembered, as the chivalrous tradition dies out before the onslaught of modernity. The world is changing, but for now, for one last time: Let the Knights of $COUNTRY$ ride!

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Trigger conditions Has embraced feudalism. State religion is in the Christian group. It is currently the Age of Discovery. Has its capital in europe. Has government type Monarchy. Does not have military technology level 6. Has 15 army tradition. Has 30 administrative power. Has 0.2 years worth of income. This event fires only once per country.	Mean time to happen 180 months.
Forward, to glory! Add country modifier “The Last Jousting Tournament” for 20 years: +1army tradition. +0.5yearly prestige. +10%morale of armies. Lose 30administrative power. Lose 30splendor. Lose 0.2 years worth of income. No, we need to get with the times. Lose 5prestige.

Charter a Guild of St. Luke

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Saint Luke, the patron saint of artists, often came to lend his name to artists guilds in Western Europe, the most famous, perhaps, in Antwerp. Chartering a guild here in $COUNTRY$ might be a tad on the expensive side, but the cultural benefit will be there for all to see. Developing the Guild's bureaucracy will also strengthen our native bureaucratic tradition.

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Trigger conditions Has Catholic religion. Has unlocked Innovative ideas 1 'Patron Of Art' Has 0.2 years worth of income. Has 10administrative power This event fires only once per country.	Mean time to happen 2400 months.
Of course. They shall have our support. Add country modifier “The Guild of Saint Luke” for 100 years: +1yearly prestige. -5% national tax modifier. Lose 0.2 years worth of income. Lose 10administrative power. No, we have enough problems. Lose 5prestige.

Golden Age of Dutch Painting

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The Dutch Republic, recently Calvinist, recently independent, and with strong undercurrents of humanistic thought and philosophy, had in the late 16th century set the philosophical stage for a break with the established artistic traditions and ideals of the old Catholic Europe. Riding on the back of the wealth coming in from the developing trade through Amsterdam, we could help usher in a Golden Age for Dutch painting.

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Trigger conditions The province Holland (97): Has Reformed religion. It is currently the Age of Absolutism. Owns and controlls Holland (97). Has embraced printing press. Has unlocked Innovative ideas 1 'Patron Of Art' Has 0.6 years worth of income. Has 10administrative power. This event fires only once per country.	Mean time to happen 160 months.
Of course. They shall have our support. Add country modifier “The Golden Age of Dutch Painting” for 50 years: +0.5yearly prestige. -3% diplomatic technology cost. +2% national trade income modifier. -4% national tax modifier. Lose 0.6 years worth of income. Lose 10administrative power. No, we have enough problems. Lose 5prestige.

Diwani Script

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A cursive style of Arabic calligraphy, originated in the Ottoman Empire of the 15th and 16th centuries, the Diwani Script was thus named for its intended use on royal decrees issued by the Ottoman diwan, the cabinet of the Ottoman state. Strengthen our rule by proclaiming our edicts, and the word of God, in the harmonies of calligraphy.

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Trigger conditions Has Sunni religion. Has government type Monarchy. Has 30administrative power. Has level 2 Artist advisor This event fires only once per country.	Mean time to happen 180 months.
Make it so! Add country modifier “The Diwani Script'”' for the rest of the campaign: +1yearly legitimacy. +1yearly horde unity Lose 30administrative power. An unnecessary distraction. Lose 5prestige.

The Way of Tea

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While tea had been grown in Japan at least since the 9th century, the more refined aesthetics of the Chanoyu, The Way of Tea, only developed fully during the early parts of the 15th century. Part religious ceremony, and part cultural tradition, The Way of Tea could become an integral part of our cultural heritage.

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Trigger conditions Has religion Shinto Has government type Daimyo. Does not have country modifier “The Way of Tea”. No capital in the world has province modifier “Controls Tea Trade”. Has theologian advisor Has access to 20% of global Tea market.	Mean time to happen 180 months.
Make it so! Every country: Remove country modifier “The Way of Tea”. Add country modifier “The Way of Tea” for the rest of the campaign: +0.5yearly prestige. In capital: Add province modifier “Controls Tea Trade” for 1 year: +20% trade value modifier. An unnecessary distraction. Lose 10prestige.

Endorse Renaissance Philosophy

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You, with no limit and no bound, may choose for yourself the limits and bounds of your nature. We have placed you at the world's center so that you may survey everything else in the world.
--Mirandola, Piccolo -- 'Oration on The Dignity of Man'

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Trigger conditions It is currently the Age of Discovery. Has less than 6 cities renaissance has been dicovered. Has its capital in Europe. Either: Has philosopher advisor Has 30administrative power. Has 0.3 years worth of income Has ruler with at least 3administrative power. This event fires only once per country.	Mean time to happen 180 months.
Of course. They shall have our support. Add country modifier “Blooming Renaissance” for 20 years: -5%technology cost. -1papal influence. +0.5yearly prestige. Lose 0.3 years worth of income. Lose 30administrative power. The capital gains 100 support for renaissance No, we have enough problems. Lose 10prestige.

The South German Organ Tradition

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The South German organ tradition was a school of German organ composers, whose work was largely inspired by earlier Italian traditions, learned by the Germans from studies under Italian masters. Known for improvisatory preludes, chaconnes and passacaglias, the music of the South German Organists is something we could consider supporting.

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Trigger conditions It is currently the Age of Absolutism. Has its capital in Europe. Has culture group Germanic. Any owned province: Has building temple Has 30administrative power. Has 0.5 years worth of income. This event fires only once per country.	Mean time to happen 180 months.
Of course. They shall have our support. Add country modifier “The South German Organ Tradition” for 30 years: +0.5yearly prestige. Lose 30administrative power. Lose 0.5 years worth of income. No, we have enough problems. Lose 5prestige.

Support Baroque Music

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Only the Almighty knows what artistic talent has gone wasted because of too little money, too little food and too little love. Help struggling composers in $COUNTRY$ with your patronage, and they will help you in return.

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Trigger conditions It is currently the Age of Absolutism. Has its capital in Europe. Has 10administrative power. Has 0.1 years worth of income. This event fires only once per country.	Mean time to happen 1800 months.
Of course. They shall have our support. Add country modifier “Baroque Music” for 20 years: +1yearly prestige. Lose 10administrative power. Lose 0.1 years worth of income. No, we have enough problems. Lose 5prestige.

National Epic

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Our subjects have taken to telling tales and legends about $RANDOM_OLD_MONARCH$. The legend says that in $COUNTRY$'s darkest hour, he will return to our nation, and deliver it from evil. Regardless of the truth in that statement, we could use this in our propaganda.

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Trigger conditions Has government type Monarchy. Does not have a regency. Has 10prestige. Has 10administrative power. Has 0.1 years worth of income. This event fires only once per country.	Mean time to happen 180 months.
Yes, I love a good story. Add country modifier “National Epic” for 20 years: +1yearly prestige. Lose 10administrative power. Lose 0.1 years worth of income. No, our people should focus on the here and now. Lose 5prestige.