Granada

Primary culture

Andalusian (Iberian)

Capital province

Granada (223)

Government

Iqta

State religion

Sunni

Technology group

Muslim

Granadan ideas

Traditions:

+15% National tax modifier

+25% Religious unity

People of the Book

+3 Tolerance of heathens

Recover Al-Andalus

−15% Core-creation cost

Beacon of Learning

+10% Institution spread

Strait of Gibraltar

+10% Domestic trade power

+10% Trade steering

Alhambra

−10% Construction cost

Moors

+10% National manpower modifier

Successor Caliphate of Cordoba

+1 Yearly prestige

Ambition:

−10% Idea cost

Granada is a small four province Muslim nation that starts on the southern coast of the Iberian peninsula as the remnants of the Muslim nations that once ruled most of the region. It is usually quickly conquered by its powerful northern Catholic neighbours as it is required to form Spain.

Missions[edit]

Main article: Granadan missions

With Golden Century Granada has a unique set of missions.

Events[edit]

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Moorish Refugees

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Granada has fallen to the infidels! The last jewel of al-Andalus, a beacon of learning is now in Castilian hands. As the Islamic world reels from this loss, Moorish refugees flock to the Muslim cities and courts of North Africa and the Middle East, bringing with them knowledge, works by exceptional scholars like Abu al-Walid ibn Rushd, Abu al-Qasim al-Zahrawi and Abu Bakr ibn Tufail. Inviting these refugees to $COUNTRY$ might provide an enormous boost to our own efforts in the fields of science and culture.

Trigger conditions

Granada does not exist.
Granada (223) is owned by Castile.
This country:

did not have this event before.
is Muslim.
has at least 2 home ports.
has its capital in Egypt (region), Maghreb, Anatolia, Balkans, Syria, Palestine, Aleppo, Northern Greece, Morea, Macedonia or Western Aegean.

It is before 1550.

Mean time to happen

60 months

By all means, invite them to $COUNTRY$!

The country:

loses 50 diplomatic power.
loses 25 administrative power.
gains 5 prestige.
gets the modifier “Moorish Influx” for 25 years with the following effects:
- −5% development cost,
- −5% technology cost,
- −5% idea cost.
gets the opinion modifier “Mildly displeased” towards Castile worth:
- −10 opinion with a yearly decay of 1.

A random province of this country:

gains 1 base tax.

No, we don't need them.

The country:

loses 15 prestige.
gets the opinion modifier “Pleased” towards Castile worth:
- +20 opinion with a yearly decay of 1.

Decision[edit]

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Restore Al-Andalus

Once all of Iberia was ruled by the glorious Muslim rulers of Andalusia. Let us undo the shameful Christian Reconquista and retake the lands of our ancestors.

Potential requirements

The country:

is not Spain, Andalusia, the Papal State, the Holy Roman Empire or the Roman Empire.
was never an end-game tag.
is not a colonial nation.
is in the Maghrebi culture group or has Andalusian as primary culture.
is in the Muslim religion group.
has not yet enacted this decision.

If the country is AI-controlled then:

it is not a custom nation
it can not be a former colonial nation.
it must have at least 6 cities and must own at least 1 province in Upper or Lower Andalucia.
Andalusia does not exist.

Allow

Andalusia does not exist.
The country:

is not a subject nation other than a tributary state.
is not at war.
is not a nomad nation.
has not a tribal government.
owns its core provinces:
- Murcia (221)
- Granada (223)
- Sevilla (224)
- Córdoba (225)
- Gibraltar (226)
- Jaén (1748)
- Cadiz (1749)
- Almería (222)
- Albacete (4547)
- Huelva (4548)
owns either its core provinces:
- Beja (229) and Algarve (230)
- Alicante (1750) and Xàtiva (4549)

Effects

If Córdoba (225) is part of the HRE, but its owner is not a member then:

the province is removed from the HRE.
the Holy Roman Emperor:
- gets the opinion modifier “Removed provinces from the Empire” towards the owner, worth −50 opinion with a yearly decay of 1.
- loses 1 imperial authority.

Córdoba (225):

becomes the new capital of the owner country.

The country:

becomes Andalusia.
gets new missions.
gains 25 prestige.
gets the country modifier “Increased Centralization” for 10 years with the following effects:
- −0.05 monthly autonomy change
- +1 national unrest
Gets a permanent claim on:
- every not-owned province in Toledo, Upper and Lower Andalucia areas.
- Badajoz (218), València (220), Alicante (1750) and Caceres (1747)

If Andalusia:

is a member of the Holy Roman Empire but not the emperor or an elector:
- then all its provinces are removed from the HRE.
is a duchy:
- then it becomes a kingdom.
does not have Andalusian as primary culture
- then Andalusian becomes primary culture.
has tribal government
- then it becomes Monarchy
does not have custom ideas
- then it gets the event ‘New Traditions & Ambitions’.

If the 'Golden Century' DLC is active:

(hidden)if Andalusia was formed by Morocco:
- then it completes the missions Rout the Pretenders! and Moroccan Ties without rewards.
If the mission Liberate Qurtuba is completed:
- Andalusia gets a permanent claim on every not-owned province in Alentejo and Beira areas
If the mission Seize Trade Dominance is completed:
- Andalusia gets a permanent claim on every not-owned province in Western Mediterranean Islands and Baleares areas
If the mission Restore Faith in the Throne is completed:
- Andalusia gets a permanent claim on every not-owned province in Algiers, High Plains, Barbary Coast, Kabylia, Tunisia, Djerba, Central Morocco, Gharb, North Morocco and Tripolitania areas

To form Andalusia, all provinces in orange must be owned and cored, as well as either both green or both red provinces.

Strategy[edit]

Granada is typically a tough nation to play as, but that difficulty can be mitigated with the right Allies. Tunis, Morocco, and in some cases the Ottomans can be helpful in beating back Spain or Aragon.

If the player wants to stay strong and get the achievement - Re-Reconquista, then allies are a must. It is recommended to start expanding in North Africa as soon as possible while securing allies. Players often find Tlemcen as the first enemy, since they always rival the player and are often aggressive towards Morocco and Tunis . Morocco will always start friendly towards the player, so it makes a good first ally, while Tunis might join in on the pact if Morocco and Tunis are not rivaled to each other. It is recommended to attack Tlemcen early, so that potential long-term ally Ottomans will not ally Tlemcen, preventing expansion.

During the conquest, the Granada disaster might fire, if the player does not have an heir or have a heir with lower 5,5,5 stats. However, this will allow Granada to get a better heir or ruler depending on player action.

After the conquest of Algeria, players are advised to spend time building up, as Spain will get claims over Granadan lands. If the the player's lands in Iberia are lost early, it is still possible reclaim them with sufficient planning and skill, but note that consolidating Algerian alone land will likely not be enough to fight Spain. Players may find it useful to force vassalage on some of the smaller North African states such as Fezzan , Touggourt , Djerid and Mzab, as doing so will make it easy to rival Castile and Portugal. Additionally, this may trick Aragon and France to attack Spain.

Iberian wars[edit]

Also, keep in mind that the Castilian Civil War will happen, so that is potentially a good time to snatch a province or two, or if they are ever being warred by Aragon. Breaking Alliance between Portugal, England and Castile could be useful, so that a player with strong Muslim allies could retake the lands more easily.