Denmark

Primary culture

Danish (Scandinavian)

Capital province

Sjælland (12)

Government

Feudal Monarchy

State religion

Catholic

Technology group

Western

Danish ideas

Traditions:

+1 Yearly legitimacy

+5% Ship durability

Vornedskab

+10% Manpower recovery speed

Old Naval Traditions

+1 Yearly navy tradition

Found the Rentekammer

+10% National tax modifier

Reorganize the Klaedekammer

−10% Naval maintenance modifier

−10% Sailor maintenance

Found the Copenhagen Dockyard

+50% Naval force limit modifier

Den Danske Lov

−1 National unrest

Religious Freedom is Atheism

+2 Tolerance of the true faith

+10% Church power

Ambition:

+15% Light ship combat ability

For the area, see Denmark (area).

As of the treaty of Kalmar in 1397 the Nordic Crowns of

Norway,

Sweden and Denmark are intended to be borne by one monarch. Since its inception this Kalmar Union has been lead by the Danes, the strongest and richest of the Nordic powers, close to the continent with an ambition to control and dominate the Baltic Sea area.

The Danish monarchy has many enemies however, in particular among the cities of the Hanseatic League, an alliance of free cities in control of the Baltic trade that Denmark now threatens. This recently culminated in a series of wars ending in the loss of Slesvig followed by the deposition of the Danish king Erik, now a mere pirate chief on the island of Gotland.

Denmark has just elected a new king from the Bavarian Wittelsbach family. Cristopher has no ties to the Danish or Swedish nobility but it seems he has grand plans for the three Nordic kingdoms, styling himself the first Arch-King of the North.

Time will tell what Christopher's legacy will be. The Danish crown has pawned away many of its assets to its leading families while neither the Swedish or Norwegian nobles seem to care much for their new German king. The Norwegians still favor the deposed Erik, while the Swedish nobility was recently united under their regent, Karl Knutsson.

In 1444 Denmark starts as the leader of the Kalmar Union, the senior member of two personal unions; Sweden and Norway. Holstein is Denmark's vassal; these circumstances give the player the chance to expand rapidly and peacefully early on. It is a good idea to annex Holstein first, as Denmark will need 15 provinces to integrate Norway and at the start it only has 10, so the 2 additional provinces will be very welcome. Further on Denmark's goals are mainly keeping the two unions stable and eventually integrate their lands. Afterwards the possibilities for Denmark are plenty, including colonization, fighting Muscovy/ Russia or dominating the North in general.

Missions[edit]

Main article: Danish missions

Denmark's missions are focused on controlling the Baltic and Scandinavia.

Events[edit]

Main article: Danish events

Denmark's historical events revolve around the regencies during Christian VII's reign, various reforms, and a few other flavor events.

Decisions[edit]

Form Scandinavian Nation

For untold centuries the Kingdoms of the North have been divided and locked in internecine power struggles. Previous attempts at Union have ultimately failed, to the delight of their European neighbors. Even so, the vision of a lasting union remains a tantalizing possibility...


Potential requirements Scandinavia does not exist. This country: has a primary culture out of the Scandinavian group. is not a colonial nation. is not the Papal State or the Holy Roman Empire. has not enacted this decision before. If AI-controlled further: has at least 10 cities. is not a former colonial nation	Allow This 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. owns the following core provinces: Stockholm (1), Lund (6), Skaraborg (7), Sjælland (12), Vestjylland (15) and Akershus (17).

Effects This country: changes to Scandinavia. gains 10 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 the Scandinavia (region) that are not owned by Scandinavia. If Scandinavia: 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.

It is not that hard to form Scandinavia as Denmark, since Denmark indirectly controls all needed provinces starting in 1444. To get the Swedish and Norwegian ones, Denmark only needs to integrate the two lesser partners in the Kalmar Union, Sweden and Norway.