Danzig

Primary culture

Prussian (Germanic)

Capital province

Danzig (43)

Government

Oligarchic Republic

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 or formed from rebels.

Decisions[edit]

As a country with Prussian primary culture Danzig can form Prussia.

Reform into Prussia

The territories 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 This country: Did not reform into Prussia before Has Pomeranian, Saxon or Prussian as primary culture. If is the Teutonic Order: Is not a monastic order. Is not Prussia, Brandenburg, Germany or the Holy Roman Empire Is not the celestial empire If AI-controlled: Prussia does not exist. Protestant or Reformed religions are enabled Is not a custom nation	Allow Prussia does not exist. This country: Has an administrative technology of at least 10. is not a subject nation other than a tributary state. Is not at war. Is not a nomad nation. Is either Protestant or Reformed. Owns core provinces Königsberg (41), Warmia (42) and Danzig (43)

Effects Change country to Prussia If Rights of Man is enabled: Change government to Prussian monarchy Else: Change government to despotic monarchy Change primary culture to Prussian If duchy, set government rank to kingdom Gain a permanent claim on all not owned provinces of the Pomerelian, West and East Prussian areas. Gain 25 prestige Change culture to Prussian in: Capital Random owned province with Pomeranian or Saxon culture Gain “Increased Centralization” modifier for 10 years: −0.05 Monthly autonomy change +1 National unrest If a member of the HRE and not an elector, all own provinces are removed from the HRE. If it does not have custom ideas, then it gets the event ‘New Traditions & Ambitions’.

Forming Prussia as other countries

Danzig can also re-establish Poland if Poland and the Commonwealth do not exist.

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 The country: 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 have at least 6 cities. it can not be a former colonial nation. The Commonwealth does not exist.	Allow Poland does not exist. The country: 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 The country: changes to Poland. changes primary culture to Polish. gains permanent claims on all provinces of Poland (region) that are not already owned. gains 25 prestige. gets the modifier “Increased Centralization” for 20 years with the following effects: −0.05 monthly autonomy change, +1 national unrest. If Poland: is a member of the Holy Roman Empire and not an elector or the emperor then all its provinces are removed from the HRE. is a duchy then it becomes a kingdom. does not have custom ideas then it gets the event ‘New Traditions & Ambitions’.

Strategy[edit]

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