Lorraine

Primary culture

Burgundian (French)

Capital province

Lothringen (189)

Government

Feudal Nobility

State religion

Catholic

Technology group

Western

Lorraine ideas

Traditions:

−10% Infantry cost

+20% Caravan power

The Vosges

+20% Fort defense

Mines of Lorraine

+10% Production efficiency

Lotharingia

−25% Cost to fabricate claims

Flexible Diplomacy

+1 Diplomat

Two Languages, One Land

+1 Max promoted culture

Trois-Évêchés

+2 Tolerance of the true faith

Place Stanislas

+1 Yearly prestige

Ambition:

+10% National tax modifier

Lorraine is a two province minor in eastern France (region). It starts as a junior partner in a personal union under Provence. Lorraine is a member of the Holy Roman Empire.

Missions[edit | edit source]

Main article: Holy Roman Empire missions

Lorraine uses the missions for monarchies in the HRE.

As the new claimants to the Lotharingian crown, we draw our legitimacy by appealing to the legacy of Charlemagne and Lothair. Under our patronage, the exploits of our ancestors have once again become common knowledge, both among our own people and throughout the courts of Europe.

Potential requirements Playing with normal or historical nations. The country: has not been an end game nation. has not enacted this decision before. is Lorraine, or is Burgundy and the Emperor expansion is not active. is not a colonial nation. is player-controlled, unless: it is not a custom nation. it is not a former colonial nation. Lotharingia does not exist.	Allow The country: is not at war. is not a subject nation other than a tributary state. is not a nomad nation. owns at least 30 cities. owns core province Aachen. is the Holy Roman Emperor if the empire exists. Lotharingia does not exist.

Effects If Aachen is part of the Holy Roman Empire, but the country is not a member, then: it is removed from the Empire. the Holy Roman Emperor: gets the opinion modifier “Removed provinces from the Empire” towards the country, worth −50 opinion with a yearly decay of 1. loses 1 imperial authority. The country: moves its capital to Aachen. becomes Lotharingia. gets new missions. increases rank to kingdom. gets a permanent claim on every unowned province in the Low Countries region. gets the modifier “Increased Centralization” for 20 years, with the following effects: −0.05 Monthly autonomy change +1 National unrest gains 25 prestige. gets the event "New Traditions & Ambitions", unless it has custom ideas.

id

Form French Nation

This year will mark the beginning of an evolutionary period for our nation. The old feudal ways will begin to make way for a more modern centralized nation. Although struggling financially due to miscalculated projects and military campaigns, we have managed to transform ourselves into one of the most dominant powers of Europe.

Potential requirements

The country:

has never been an end-game tag.
is not the Holy Roman Empire, France, the Papal States or Spain.
has either a culture of the French culture group or Basque or Breton as primary culture.
is not a colonial nation.
has not yet enacted this decision.

If the country is AI-controlled then it:

can not be a custom nation.
can not be former colonial nation.

Allow

France does not exist.
The country:

is not at war.
is not a subject nation other than a tributary state.
is not a nomad nation.
owns its core provinces:
- Maine (177), Berry (179), Vermandois (182), Paris (183), Orleanais (184), Nemours (185), and Champagne (186).

Effects

If Paris (183) 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.

Paris (183):

becomes the new capital of the owner country.

The country:

becomes France.
gets new missions.
gets a permanent claim on every non-owned province in the region of France.
gets the modifier “Increased Centralization” for 20 years with the following effects:
- −0.05 monthly autonomy change,
- +1 national unrest.
gains 25 prestige.

If France:

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 custom ideas
- then it gets the event ‘New Traditions & Ambitions’.