Flanders

Primary culture

Flemish (Germanic)

Capital province

Brugge (90)

Government

Feudal Nobility

State religion

Catholic

Technology group

Western

Flemish ideas

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Traditions:

+10% Goods produced modifier

−10% Institution embracement cost

Flemish Cloth

+15% Production efficiency

Land Reclamation

−10% Development cost

Beeldenstorm

+2% Missionary strength vs. heretics

Flemish Innovation

+10% Institution spread

North Sea Shipyards

−20% Light ship cost

Flemish Academics

−5% Technology cost

Noose-Bearers

+1 Attrition for enemies

Ambition:

+10% Trade efficiency

Flanders is a three-province nation in Western Europe that starts off as a junior partner under Burgundy, along with Brabant and Holland. Contrary to Brabant and Holland, Flanders is not part of the Holy Roman Empire in 1444.

Decisions[edit | edit source]

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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

The country:

was never an end-game nation.
is not the Papal States, Netherlands or the Holy Roman Empire.
has not yet enacted this decision.
has Dutch, Flemish or Frisian as primary culture or is Burgundy

If the country is AI-controlled then it:

is not a custom nation
has at least 3 cities.
the Netherlands do not exist

Playing with normal or historical nations.

Allow

The Netherlands do not exist
The country:

has an administrative technology of at least level 10.
is not a subject nation other than a tributary state.
is not at war.
is not a nomad nation.
owns its core provinces:
- Breda (95)
- Amsterdam (97)
- Utrecht (98)
- Gelre (99)
- Den Haag (4383)
owns at least 10 core provinces in Low Countries region.
Amsterdam (97) is part of a state.
if is Burgundy, does not currently have the Dutch Revolt disaster.

Effects

The country:

becomes the Netherlands.
gains 25 prestige.
gets new missions.
gets the event ‘New Traditions & Ambitions’, unless it is a custom nation or already uses Dutch ideas
increases rank to kingdom, if it is a duchy
removes all provinces from the Holy Roman Empire, if it is a member and not an elector or the emperor.
gets a permanent claim on Low Countries region except East Frisia (1931)
If is Burgundy:
- changes primary culture to Dutch
- moves capital to Amsterdam (97)
- If 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