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

If the country is AI-controlled then:

it can not be a custom nation
it must have at least 3 cities
the Netherlands does not exist

Allow

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
Netherlands does not exist
Owns core provinces Breda (95), Amsterdam (97), Utrecht (98), Gelre (99) and Den Haag (4383)
Amsterdam (97) is part of a state
Owns at least 10 core provinces in the Low Countries.
If country is Burgundy, does not currently have the Dutch Revolt disaster.

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
gets new missions.
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