East Frisia

Primary culture

Frisian (Germanic)

Capital province

East Frisia (1931)

Government

Peasants Republic

State religion

Catholic

Technology group

Western

East Frisian ideas

Traditions:

+50% Chance of new heir

+15% Privateer efficiency

Chiefs of East Frisia

−1 National unrest

The Saxon Feud

−1% Yearly army tradition decay

Center of Religious Thought

+20% Religious unity

Dutch Migrants

+1 Possible advisor

Refuge of the Mennonites

+2 Tolerance of heretics

Autonomous Burghers

+10% Trade efficiency

The Emden Company

+20% Trade steering

Ambition:

+1 Yearly navy tradition

East Frisia is an OPM located in Frisia in northern Europe. Unlike all of its neighbors, it is not a member of the Holy Roman Empire, though can join early into the game via an event chain. It shares its form of government, Peasants Republic, with Dithmarschen, and exists from 1444 to 1744.

Decision[edit]

As a nation with Frisian culture, East Frisia can form the Netherlands.

id

Form Dutch Nation

The Dutch are emerging as one of Europe's most capable naval and colonial powers. Lucrative trade opportunities, locally and overseas, have resulted in a swift evolution for the country into one of the first capitalist countries in the world.

Potential requirements Playing with normal or historical nations Was never an end-game tag Has not formed Netherlands before Is not The Papal State Is not Netherlands Is not Holy Roman Empire Primary culture is Dutch, Flemish or Frisian or is Burgundy	Allow Administrative technology is at least 10 Is independent or a tributary Is not a steppe horde Is not at war Netherlands does not exist Owns core provinces Breda (95), Amsterdam (97), Utrecht (98), Gelre (99) and Den Haag (4383) Owns at least 10 provinces in the Low Countries. If country is Burgundy, does not currently have the Dutch Revolt.

Effects If not an Elector of the Holy Roman Empire and not the Holy Roman Emperor, remove all owned provinces from the Empire If country is Burgundy: Change primary culture to Dutch Change capital to Amsterdam (97) If country is Burgundy and France exists: All provinces in France region owned by Burgundy or their subject: owner and Burgundy loses the core France gains a core Cede province to France Country becomes Netherlands Netherlands gains a permanent claims on all non-owned provinces in Low Countries region except for East Frisia (1931) If government rank is Duchy: Set government rank to Kingdom Gain 25 prestige Trigger country event "New Traditions & Ambitions" unless using custom ideas or already using Dutch ideas