Danzig

Primary culture

Prussian (Germanic)

Capital province

Danzig (43)

Government

Oligarchy

State religion

Catholic

Technology group

Western

Danziger ideas

Traditions:

+10% Trade efficiency

+10% Domestic trade power

Danzig Law

+1 Diplomatic relation

Vistula River Trade

+15% Global trade power

Centralized Population

+10% National manpower modifier

Hanseatic League Member

−15% Mercenary maintenance

Danziger Shipyards

−15% Light ship cost

Continued Independence

+5% Manpower recovery speed

+15% Fort defense

Lutheran Change

+10% National tax modifier

Ambition:

+20% Trade steering

Danzig is a country located in the Prussian region. It doesn't exist in the 1444 start, although it exists from 9 August 1807 on. It can also be released as a vassal from the Teutonic Order or formed from rebels.

During the event chain "Prussian Confederation" it represents the confederation and will declare independence from the Teutons, however, it will immediately be vassalised by Poland after the war.

Decisions[edit]

As a country with Prussian primary culture Danzig can form Prussia. Danzig can also re-establish Poland if Poland and the Commonwealth do not exist.

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Reform into Prussia

The lands once conquered and Germanized by the Teutonic Order will always need protection against rapacious neighbors. Should the Order fail in this duty, we can take their place and usher in a new era of prosperity and Prussian discipline.

Potential requirements

Playing with normal or historical nations
Has never been an end-game tag
Has not formed Prussia before
Primary culture is Pomeranian, Saxon or Prussian
Is not Prussia, Germany, the Holy Roman Empire, Brandenburg
Is not the Teutonic Order with theocracy government reform enabled
Does not have the Celestial Empire government reform
Is not a theocracy
If AI-controlled:
- Is not playing a custom nation
- The Protestant or Reformed religion is enabled
- Prussia does not exist

Allow

Prussia does not exist
Administrative technology is at least 10
is not a subject nation other than a tributary state.
Is not a steppe horde
Is not at war
Religion is Reformed or Protestant
Owns core provinces Königsberg (41), Warmia (42) and Danzig (43)

Effects

The country:

becomes Prussia
gets new missions.
gets the modifier “Increased Centralization” for 20 years with the following effects:
- −0.05 monthly autonomy change,
- +1 national unrest.
changes its government to monarchy
enacts the government reform Prussian Monarchy
gains 25 prestige
changes its primary culture to Prussian
gains a permanent claim on all non-owned provinces in the West Prussia and East Prussia areas

If Prussia:

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 and the emperor DLC is not enabled or the HRE does not exist:
- then it becomes a kingdom.
is a republic:
- then it enacts the government reform Stratocratic Administration
is not a republic:
- then it changes its government to monarchy and enacts the government reform Prussian Monarchy
has the States General reform
- then the States General reform gets removed
does not have custom or Prussian ideas
- then it gets the event ‘New Traditions & Ambitions’.

One random owned province with Saxon or Pomeranian culture that is not the capital:

Change culture to Prussian

Change the capital's culture to Prussian

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Form Polish Nation

The kingdom that the Piasts once worked so hard to reunify is now divided and without a king. We must strive to unite the Polish people and create a Polish nation to take the place of the kingdom that once was.

Potential requirements

Has not yet made this decision.
The Commonwealth does not exist.
Is not the Papal State, the Holy Roman Empire or Poland.
has Polish or Silesian as primary culture or is Danzig.
Is not a colonial nation.

If the country is AI controlled then:

it must own at least 6 provinces.
it can not be a former colonial nation.

Allow

Poland does not exist.

Is not at war.
Is not a subject nation.
Is not a nomad nation.
Owns its core provinces:
- Krakow (262), Warszawa (257), Poznan (254), Kalish (255), Sieradz (258), Sandomierz (259) and Leczyca (1939).

Effects

Changes to Poland.
Gets new missions
If is a member of the Holy Roman Empire but not the emperor or an elector:
- then all owned provinces are removed from the HRE.
If is a duchy:
- becomes a kingdom
Gains permanent claims on all provinces of Poland (region) that are not already owned.
Gets the modifier “Increased Centralization” for 20 years with the following effects:
- −0.05 Monthly autonomy change,
- +1 National unrest.
Changes primary culture to Polish.
Gains 25 prestige.
If does not have custom ideas:
- gets the event ‘New Traditions & Ambitions’
Set country flag “formed_poland_flag”

Strategy[edit]

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

Danzig is an incredibly valuable province because of its trade bonuses (Danzig can very easily be the dominant trade power in the Baltic Sea Trade Node). Because of this, Pomerania, Poland, and the Teutonic Order will do everything within their power to annex it. Survival will be Danzig's greatest priority.

Released as a Teutonic vassal[edit]

If released as a vassal from the Teutonic Order, Danzig will need to improve relations with nations that will be willing to support Danzig in a war of independence against the Teutonic Order. Once independent, Danzig's greatest threats will be Poland and Pomerania until the truce with the Teutonic Order ends. For this it can be greatly beneficial to improve relations with Austria and become part of the Holy Roman Empire. This will bring Austria to defend Danzig if Poland or the Teutonic Order attack. This will make it less likely for Poland or the Teutonic Knights to attack early on, especially as they will concentrate on fighting each other instead. Alliances with Austria, The Hansa or Brandenburg will help defend against Pomerania.

Due to the great trade bonuses of the Danzig province, the Danzig traditions, and national ideas, Danzig's focus should be to build up trade power in the Baltic. The easiest expansion possibility is annexing Pomerania, but depending on Danzig's allies the Teutonic Order is also a possibility (with the added bonus that their provinces are within the Baltic trade region). Once this is done Danzig should have a wealthy trading state, with great opportunities for expansion following similar strategies to those of Pomerania or the Teutonic Order.

Country guides

Western technology group