Prussia

Primary culture

Prussian (Germanic)

Capital province

Königsberg (41)

Government

Prussian Monarchy

State religion

Protestant

Technology group

Western

Prussian ideas

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Traditions:

+0.5 Yearly army tradition

−10% Aggressive expansion impact

Legacy of the Teutonic Knights

−10% Stability cost modifier

+1 Tolerance of the true faith

The Soldier-King of Prussia

−1% Yearly army tradition decay

Army Professionalism

+20% Morale of armies

Noble Cadets

+10% Nobility loyalty equilibrium

The Goose Step

+20% Infantry combat ability

Regimental Cantons

+25% National manpower modifier

−10% Recruitment time

Religious Toleration

−5% Development cost

+1 Tolerance of heretics

Ambition:

+5% Discipline

For the region, see Prussia (region).

Prussia is one of the formable countries in Europe and can be formed by Brandenburg, the Teutonic Order, or any country with Prussian, Saxon, or Pomeranian culture (besides end-game tags such as Germany and a unified, centralised Holy Roman Empire). It also exists in campaigns started in 1525 or later. Prussia is a powerful military state with strong morale, discipline and tradition; enough to ensure strong generals in commanding large armies, well-trained troops in aforementioned armies and good military rulers.

If played correctly, Prussia can dominate Central Europe and the rest of the HRE. Prussia is considered one of the more advanced nations due to the difficult requirements and challenges that must be overcome to form, therefore it is not recommended for beginners. However, once inner quarrels are settled and the homeland is secured it can easily become one of the most entertaining yet still challenging nations. Prussia can also play a decisive role in the League Wars.

Prussian governments[edit | edit source]

Prussia has three unique government reforms, Prussian Monarchy for monarchies, Stratocratic Administration for republics, and Militaristic Divine State for theocracies.

Prussian Monarchy[edit | edit source]

Having the Prussian Monarchy gives:

−2 National unrest
−0.02 Monthly war exhaustion
−0.075 Monthly autonomy change
+10 Maximum absolutism
+3 Monarch military skill (for future monarchs)
−50% Governing capacity
+10% Nobility loyalty equilibrium

Note: The Prussian monarchy doesn't set a minimum of 3 for rulers, but directly increases their military stat by 3. Due to the way ruler stats are calculated, it gives a 5/8 (62.5%) chance of getting a 6 ruler.

Stratocratic Administration[edit | edit source]

Having the Stratocratic Administration gives:

−0.02 Monthly war exhaustion
+0.05 Militarization of state
−0.075 Monthly autonomy change
+30 Maximum absolutism^[1]
−0.5 Yearly republican tradition
−50% Governing capacity

Militaristic Divine State[edit | edit source]

Having a Militaristic Divine State gives:

−0.02 Monthly war exhaustion
+0.05 Militarization of state
−0.075 Monthly autonomy change
−0.5 Yearly devotion
+10 Maximum absolutism
+15% Manpower in true faith provinces
−50% Governing capacity modifier

Militarization[edit | edit source]

The government reforms Prussian Monarchy, Stratocratic Administration, Militaristic Divine State, Crusading Empire, Livonian Militarist Monarchy and Zulu Tribe have militarization which is a system that gives army-oriented bonuses the more militarized the nation gets on a scale of 0 to 100%. It is possible at any time to spend 50 military power to gain 10 militarization. At 100% militarization of the state the country will gain:

	+10%	Discipline
	+20%	Manpower recovery speed
	−20%	Land maintenance modifier

Monthly militarization is affected by the following:

	Triggers
+0.020	Has completed the Prussian mission Empower the Junkers
+0.020	Has enacted the nobility privilege “Junker Supremacy”
+0.050	Has enacted the republican government reform Stratocratic Administration
+0.050	With the parliament issue “Extend Militarization of the State”
+0.050	with tier 3 Brandenburg Gate (+0.01 with Tier 1 and +0.02 with Tier 2)
+0.100	Army tradition (at 100%)
+0.025	Legitimacy (at 100%)
+0.000	Legitimacy (at 50%)
−0.025	Legitimacy (at 0%)
−0.010	Over governing capacity (per 1%)
−0.500	Bankruptcy

Formation[edit | edit source]

There are three possible decisions that form Prussia. One is for the Teutonic Order, and is based on the secularization of that order into the Duchy of Prussia in 1525. One is for Brandenburg, based on the Electors of Brandenburg, having inherited the Duchy of Prussia, crowning themselves King in Prussia in 1701. The last is for any other country with Prussian, Saxon or Pomeranian culture, representing another German country taking the path that Brandenburg did historically. Note that the latter two decisions will elevate the nation to kingdom rank and will consequently make it leave the Holy Roman Empire unless it is an elector.

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Reform into Prussia

The age of crusading knights is fading fast. There will come a time when we no longer stand to gain by holding on to the trappings of a monastic order. Besides, the Grandmaster would much rather be a Duke... or King. By reforming into a secular state, we can revitalize our administration and gain the respect of our neighbors.

Potential requirements

The country:

was never an end-game nation.
is Teutonic Order
has not formed Prussia before
does not have the 'Celestial Empire' government reform
is not a colonial nation

If the country is AI-controlled then it:

is not a custom nation
is not a former colonial nation.
Prussia does not exist
Either the Protestant, Reformed or Anglican religion is enabled

Playing with normal or historical nations

Allow

Prussia does not exist
The country:

has an administrative technology of at least 10.
is not at war
is Protestant, Reformed, Anglican or Hussite
owns its core province Königsberg (41)

Königsberg (41) is part of a state

Effects

The country:

becomes Prussia
gains 25 prestige
gets new missions.
gets the event ‘New Traditions & Ambitions’, unless it has custom or Prussian ideas.
gains a permanent claim on:
- West Prussia area
- East Prussia area
if it is not revolutionary:
- if is not a republic, becomes a monarchy and enacts 'Prussian Monarchy' government reforms
- if is a republic, enacts 'Stratocratic Administration' government reform
if 'States General' government reform is enacted, reform is removed
gets “Increased Centralization” for 10 years, giving:
- −0.05 monthly autonomy change,
- +1 national unrest.

Every neighbouring monarchies:

Gain opinion modifier “Secularized Monastic Order” ( +25 opinion / −2.5 yearly decay / +25 max) towards Prussia

If Königsberg (41) 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.

Königsberg (41):

becomes the new capital of the owner country.

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Form Kingdom of Prussia

There is only one king in the Empire, the king of Bohemia. At the same time our lands in Prussia are not a historic part of the Empire, let us declare ourselves King in Prussia to reflect our grander status than the other electors.

Potential requirements

The country:

was never an end-game nation.
is Brandenburg
has not formed Prussia before
does not have the 'Celestial Empire' government reform
is not a colonial nation.

If the country is AI-controlled then it:

is not a custom nation.
Prussia does not exist
either the Protestant, Reformed or Anglican religion is enabled

Playing with normal or historical nations

Allow

Prussia does not exist.
The country:

has an administrative technology of at least 10.
is not at war.
is Protestant, Reformed, Anglican or Hussite
owns its core provinces:
- Königsberg (41)
- Danzig (43) or Stolp (2995)

Effects

The country:

becomes Prussia
gains 5 prestige
gets new missions.
gets the event ‘New Traditions & Ambitions’, unless it has custom or Prussian ideas.
changes primary culture to Prussian.
increases rank to kingdom, if:
- it is a duchy
- the emperor DLC is not enabled or the HRE does not exist
gains a permanent claim on:
- West Prussia area
- East Prussia area
removes all provinces from the Holy Roman Empire, if it is a member and not an elector or the emperor.
if it is not revolutionary:
- if is not a republic, becomes a monarchy and enacts 'Prussian Monarchy' government reforms
- if is a republic, enacts 'Stratocratic Administration' government reform
if 'States General' government reform is enacted, reform is removed
gets “Increased Centralization” for 10 years, giving:
- −0.05 monthly autonomy change,
- +1 national unrest.

One random owned province with Pomeranian, Saxon or Prussian culture:

Gain 1 base tax

One random owned province with Saxon or Pomeranian culture as well as country's capital:

Change culture to Prussian

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Reform into Prussia

The lands once conquered and Germanized by the Teutonic Order will always need protection against rapacious neighbors. Should the Order fail in this duty, we can take their place and usher in a new era of prosperity and Prussian discipline.

Potential requirements

The country:

was never an end-game nation.
has not formed Prussia before
has Pomeranian, Saxon or Prussian as primary culture
is not Prussia, Germany, the Holy Roman Empire, Brandenburg or the Teutonic Order
is not a theocracy
does not have the 'Celestial Empire' government reform

If the country is AI-controlled then it:

is not a custom nation
Prussia does not exist
Either the Protestant, Reformed or Anglican religion is enabled

Playing with normal or historical nations

Allow

Prussia does not exist
The country:

has an administrative technology of at least 10.
is not a subject nation other than a tributary state.
is not at war.
is not a nomad nation.
is Protestant, Reformed, Anglican or Hussite
owns its core provinces:
- Königsberg (41)
- Warmia (42)
- Danzig (43)

Effects

The country:

becomes Prussia
gains 25 prestige
gets new missions.
gets the event ‘New Traditions & Ambitions’, unless it has custom or Prussian ideas.
changes primary culture to Prussian.
increases rank to kingdom, if:
- it is a duchy
- the emperor DLC is not enabled or the HRE does not exist
gains a permanent claim on:
- West Prussia area
- East Prussia area
removes all provinces from the Holy Roman Empire, if it is a member and not an elector or the emperor.
if it is not revolutionary:
- if is not a republic, becomes a monarchy and enacts 'Prussian Monarchy' government reforms
- if is a republic, enacts 'Stratocratic Administration' government reform
if 'States General' government reform is enacted, reform is removed
gets “Increased Centralization” for 10 years, giving:
- −0.05 monthly autonomy change,
- +1 national unrest.