Roman Empire

Primary culture

Roman (Lost Cultures)

Capital province

Rome (118)

Government

Feudal Nobility

State religion

Catholic

Technology group

Western

Roman ideas

Traditions:

+5% Discipline

+1 Yearly legitimacy

Pax Romana

−1 National unrest

Legacy of Rome

+2 Diplomatic reputation

S.P.Q.R.

−20% Stability cost modifier

The Roman Legions

+15% Land force limit modifier

+10% Infantry combat ability

Roman Architecture

+20% Production efficiency

Imperial Bureaucracy

+10% National tax modifier

Imperium Sine Fine

−20% Core-creation cost

Ambition:

+33% National manpower modifier

Historically, the Roman Empire was the dominant power in Europe in the first few centuries AD. While the Western Roman Empire ceased to exist long before the era covered by Europa Universalis IV, the Eastern Roman Empire continued to survive as Byzantium. Any Christian or Pagan nation other than the Holy Roman Empire or the Papal State can restore the Roman Empire by decision after re-conquering most of the historical Empire. The other way to play the Roman Empire is to restore the Roman Empire as Byzantium in Crusader Kings II and converting the save to EU4 using the Europa Universalis 4 Save Converter.

Ironically the Roman Empire can reform into the Holy Roman Empire by revoking the privilegia.

Additionally, the Roman Empire has a very special effect upon formation, as it will convert all provinces of the nations primary culture to Roman Culture and set that as the primary culture. This is unique because this is the only way to rediscover a lost culture aside from custom nations and console commands.

Formation[edit]

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Restore the Roman Empire

Not since the Romans in the second century has one empire commanded the entirety of the Mediterranean and beyond. If we claim this land, we can scoff at whatever pretenders may claim in Constantinople or the Holy Roman Empire and proclaim ourselves the true successors of Rome.

Potential requirements

The Roman Empire does not exist.
The country:

owns Roma (118).
is not the Papal State or the Holy Roman Empire.
is Christian or Pagan.
has not enacted this decision before.

If the country is AI-controlled then it

is not a custom nation.

Allow

The country:

is not a subject nation other than a tributary state.
is not a nomad nation.
is not at war.
owns all provinces of the regions of Italy, France, Iberia, Balkans, Anatolia and Mashriq.
owns the following provinces:
- Fez (343), Tunis (341), Cairo (361), London (236), York (245), Zeeland (96) and Wien (134).

Needed provinces to form the Roman Empire

Effects

The country:

changes to the Roman Empire.

(hidden)
If the country is “The Hanseatic League”, restore its name to “Roman Empire”

has all owned provinces of its primary culture become Roman culture.
changes its primary culture to Roman.
becomes an empire.
gains 50 prestige.
moves its capital to Roma (118).
gets a core on Roma (118).
gets the modifier “Increased Centralization” for 20 years with the following effects:
- −0.05 monthly autonomy change,
- +1 national unrest.