Smolensk

Primary culture

Ryazanian (East Slavic)

Capital province

Smolensk (293)

Government

Russian Principality

State religion

Orthodox

Technology group

Eastern

Smolenskian ideas

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Traditions:

−1% Prestige decay

−15% Advisor cost

Smolenskian Resolve

+15% Religious unity

The Armories of Smolensk

+10% Land fire damage

+2 Artillery shock

Western Mercenaries

−15% Mercenary maintenance

The Great Foundry

−20% Artillery cost

Hold The Line

+1 Land leader fire

Artillery Before All

+10% Artillery combat ability

Tsar Mortars

+10% Siege ability

Ambition:

+1 Yearly prestige

For the area, see Smolensk (area).

Smolensk is a nation in Russia (region). It does not exist in the 1444 start, the main part of their cores are owned by Lithuania. Although it has cores, hence it can be released due to rebels or as part of a war. They are known for their national idea set, focused mainly on artillery.

Missions[edit | edit source]

Main article: Russian Principalities missions

Decisions[edit | edit source]

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Form Russian Nation

Through conquest and diplomacy Russia has managed to transform from a mere settlement into a dominant principality. After several eastern expeditions the Mongol hordes have finally been subdued and a centralized Russian state, ruled under the suzerainty of the Tsar, is emerging. Influences from Western Europe are helping us modernize and reform our nation and Western style of education is being adopted.

Potential requirements

The country:

was never an end-game nation.
is not the Papal State, the Holy Roman Empire, Russia or Poland.
has not yet enacted this decision.
is not a colonial nation.
has Muscovite, Novgorodian or Ryazanian as primary culture.

If the country is AI-controlled, then it:

is not a custom nation
is not a former colonial nation.
has at least 3 cities
Russia does not exist

Playing with normal or historical nations

Allow

Russia 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.
has not enacted the 'States General' government reform.
owns its core provinces:
- Moskva (295)
- Novgorod (310)
- Smolensk (293) or Ryazan (301)
- Tver (294) or Yaroslavl (308)
- Nizhny Novgorod (306) or Vladimir (307)

Effects

The country:

becomes Russia.
gains 25 prestige.
gets new missions.
gets the event ‘New Traditions & Ambitions’, unless it is a custom nation.
becomes an empire.
removes all provinces from the Holy Roman Empire, if it is a member and not an elector or the emperor.
if is not revolutionary
- becomes a monarchy if is not already
- enacts 'Tsardom' government reform ^[1].
gains a permanent claim on:
- Russia (region)
- Pontic Steppe region
- Ural region
(Hidden) if was formed by Novgorod:
- completes the missions Invade Novgorod and Conquer Novgorod without rewards.
gets “Increased Centralization” for 20 years, giving:
- −0.05 monthly autonomy change,
- +1 national unrest.