Spanish events
This is a list of all of Spain's events.[1] Many of these are shared with
Castile.
Major events[edit | edit source]
The Iberian Wedding[edit | edit source]
For a better readability this event has been split into two infoboxes, one for Castile and one for Aragon.
The Iberian Wedding
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Ferdinand II, king of Aragon, was married to the princess Isabella of Castile in Valladolid in October 1469. This was a marriage of political opportunism, not romance. The court of Aragon dreamed of a return to Castile, and Isabella needed help to gain succession to the throne. The marriage initiated a dark and troubled life, in which Ferdinand fought on the Castilian and Aragonese fronts in order to impose his authority over the noble oligarchies, shifting his basis of support from one kingdom to the other according to the intensity of the danger. Despite the political nature of the union, he loved Isabella sincerely. Many considered Ferdinand the savior of his kingdoms, a bringer of unity. Others despised him for having oppressed them. Machiavelli attributed to him the objectionable qualities of the Renaissance prince.
Trigger conditions
The country:
Any of the following: The year is between 1450 and 1530. |
Mean time to happen
120 months Modifiers:
Aragon does not have a regency[4]: ×0.1 |
Let us bind their Dynasty to ours
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The Fuggers
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The Fuggers were a peasant family of weavers from Augsburg during the 15th Century who rose through trade and transactions in money to Bankers of the Habsburgs and the Popes. Jakob Fugger the Rich (1511-1525) financed Charles V wars and election to the Empire, controlled European lead, silver and copper production and obtained a monopoly in quicksilver. Anton Fugger (1525-1560) had trading concessions in Chile, Peru and Moscow. However, the company declined by the end of the 16th Century because of state bankruptcies in Spain, family conflicts and lack of interest on the part of the heirs.
Trigger conditions
The year is between 1500 and 1600. |
Mean time to happen
240 months |
Let the Fuggers run our Finances Turn the Fuggers offer down |
The Comuneros
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The commons, angered by the exploitation by the nobles formed into brotherhoods, notably the 'Comuneros' of Castile and the 'Germania' of Valencia, and attempted to pressurize the nobles into giving them more rights and a better deal.
Trigger conditions
The year is between 1500 and 1600. |
Mean time to happen
300 months |
Crush the Rebellion Every owned province in Iberia region Give concessions to the commoners Gain ruler modifier “Concessions to the Peasantry” , giving: |
State Bankruptcy
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In 1557, on the very first year as Spanish king, Philip II was forced to declare the country bankrupt. Spain had for many years undercut its tax base and what was worse, had no control of the price-fluctuations from the inflow of American silver and gold. It was impossible for the Spanish minister of finance to forecast any repayments as all costs fluctuated volatile. The spending was based on the planned budget, but the inflow was irregular at best which made Spain spend more than it actually had, thus the Great Bankruptcies of 1557 and 1596.
The Portuguese Crown
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Philip I arrived in Portugal and was accepted as King (1580-98) by the Cortes held at Tomar (1581). He undertook to preserve Portuguese autonomy, to consider the union as a personal one like that of Aragon and Castile under Ferdinand and Isabella, to appoint only Portuguese to the administration, to summon Cortes frequently, and to be accompanied by a Portuguese council in Madrid.
Trigger conditions
The year is between 1550 and 1650. |
Mean time to happen
2000 months |
One King, Two Kingdoms Creates a The extra burden is not worth it |
State Bankruptcy
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In 1596, a couple of years after the disastrous defeat of the Armada, Philip II were again forced to declare the country bankrupt. Spain had for many years undercut its tax base and what was worse, had no control of the price-fluctuations from the inflow of American silver and gold. It was impossible for the Spanish minister of finance to forecast any repayments as all costs fluctuated volatile. The spending was based on the planned budget, but the inflow was irregular at best which made Spain spend more than it actually had, thus the Great Bankruptcies of 1557 and 1596.
Trigger conditions
The year is 1590 or later. |
Mean time to happen
12 months |
Do we ever learn from history? |
Epidemic Plague
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The epidemics that swept Spain in the 1590s significantly reduced the population. In addition, as Philip II strengthened the Inquisition, intellectual life became narrower and less open to new currents of thought. At his death in 1598 Philip left a country that was declining domestically and internationally.
Trigger conditions
The year is between 1550 and 1700. |
Mean time to happen
120 months |
We will recover Gain country modifier “Severe Plague” for 5 years, giving: |
The Iberian Revolts
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In 1639 Olivares opened a campaign against southern France from Catalonia. If the Catalans had to defend their country, Olivares argued, they would have to support the army. This logic was lost on the Catalans. The peasants, urged on by their clergy, refused to support the troops. Soon there were clashes with the population, then riots and open rebellion. On June 7 the mob murdered the viceroy in Barcelona. In the autumn of 1640 Olivares scraped together the last available troops and sent them against the Catalan rebels. The rebel leader, Pau Claris, countered by transferring Catalan allegiance to the king of France, 'as in the time of Charlemagne' (Jan. 1641). French troops now entered Catalonia. Only when the renewed French civil wars (the Fronde) induced the French to withdraw their army was the Castilians able to re-conquer Catalonia (1652).
Trigger conditions
The year is between 1600 and 1700. |
Mean time to happen
400 months |
Put it down! Every owned Catalan province: Appease them! Every owned Catalan province: |
National revolt in Portugal
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In 1640, Portugal had been under the domination of Spanish kings for 60 years, since the fall of the Aviz dynasty in 1578. However, in 1640, the Portuguese rose up in revolt and started a long liberation war against Spain. A long 24 years struggle, along with Spanish defeat in the Thirty Years War (1648), peace with France (1659) would lead to a renewed independence for Portugal, under the new Braganza dynasty, which would turn to Stuart England as an ally and protector (marriage of Catherine of Braganza with Charles II and transfer of Bombay to England as a dowry).
Trigger conditions
The year is between 1600 and 1700. |
Mean time to happen
400 months |
Put it down! Every owned Portuguese province: Appease them! Every owned Portuguese province: |
The Italian Revolts
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In 1647, popular revolutions broke out in Naples and Palermo, and soon these two cities were in the hands of revolutionary governments. In Naples, at least, it was again the excessive taxation, imposed for Spain's war effort that had precipitated the rebellion. The Spanish monarchy, wrote the Venetian ambassador to Madrid at the time, 'resembled that great colossus that during an earthquake had collapsed in a few moments while everyone hurried along to enrich himself with the fragments.' In fact, Spain survived and even managed to hold on to much of its empire. The revolts of Naples and Sicily, directed as much against the local nobility as against Spain, were put down in 1648.
Trigger conditions
The year is between 1600 and 1700. |
Mean time to happen
400 months |
Put it down! Every owned province in Italy region Appease them! Every owned province in Italy region |
The Constitution of 1812
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The Cortes, when they met at Cadiz in 1810, were dominated by liberals who wished to go beyond the mere support of the war effort and establish a constitution that would make impossible the revival of rule by a favorite like Godoy. The Constitution of Cadiz gave Spain a strictly limited monarchy (the king must work through his responsible ministers), a single-chamber Parliament with no special representation for the Church or the nobility, and a modern centralized administrative system based on provinces and municipalities.
Trigger conditions
The year is 1800 or later. |
Mean time to happen
10 months |
Follow the Cortes Enact tier 5 government reform 'Parliamentarism' Resist these liberals! |
A new Spanish Capital
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The unification of Spain has created a kingdom consisting of many former realms. [Root.Capital.GetCapitalName] has served our predecessors well but it has been suggested that the small city of Madrid with its central position and welcoming climate would be a better location from which to rule all the Spanish realms. The existing Real Alcázar de Madrid could be expanded into a suitable royal residence while the city in general is still undeveloped enough to offer a blank sheet for the city planners of our kingdom. Let us build a new capital fit to rule a Great Empire!
Trigger conditions
The year is between 1520 and 1580. |
Mean time to happen
180 months |
¡Sólo Madrid es corte!
[Root.Capital.GetCapitalName] will remain the capital of our dynasty. |
Grammar of the [Root.Culture.GetName] Tongue
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Spain is a country of many languages and while some attempts have been made to create a standardized overview of grammar for the [Root.Culture.GetName] language it's far from the only language used in our administration even in the core of our lands. Recently a particularly well researched and thorough new Grammar for the [Root.Culture.GetName] tongue was presented to [Root.Monarch.GetName]. When our [Root.Monarch.GetTitle] asked what use this might be to the state the bishop of Avila offered this simple suggestion:
'After Your Highness has subjected barbarous peoples and nations of varied tongues, with conquest will come the need for them to accept the laws that the conqueror imposes on the conquered, and among them will be our language.'
Trigger conditions
The year is 1490 or later. |
Mean time to happen
150 months |
Adopt [Root.Culture.GetName] as the language of our administration. Gain ruler modifier “One Language of Government” , giving: We must try to incorporate all languages of our realm instead. Gain ruler modifier “A Government of Many Languages” , giving: |
New Testament Translated Into Spanish
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With its strongly Catholic history and identity the kingdom of Spain has not seen widespread interest in the Protestant reformation. There are, however, rumors of small groups of intellectuals secretly meeting to discuss these matters in larger cities. It is therefore with some concern that news has reached our most catholic majesty that the New Testament has been translated into Spanish by our countryman Francisco de Enzinas. While the printing presses in Spain itself are tightly controlled by the state it seems the printers of the Low Countries feel no obligation to protect the tender minds of our subjects. The Holy Inquisition has asked us to make an example of any Protestants they can find in our country to track down those who would bring the book into Spain as well as any Crypto-Lutherans inside our borders.
Unification of Spain
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Up until now the Spanish [Root.Monarch.GetTitle] has technically been the ruler of many states that together have been known as Spain. With the recent centralization of the government, however, and the creation of a new type of Parliament in [Root.Capital.GetCapitalName] [Root.Monarch.GetName] has suggested that it is time that we abolish the power of the local Cortes of the Spanish states. While this will not be an easy undertaking the alternative is to risk having the local Cortes stifle our new Parliamentary system with their old provincial interests.
Trigger conditions
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Mean time to happen
1 month |
One Cortes for a United Spain.
We cannot infringe on their ancient rights.
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The Italian Wars
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The Italian Wars were a series of wars between 1494 and 1559 that involved most Italian city-states, the Papal State and drew in major powers like France, Spain and the Holy Roman Empire. The earlier War of Lombardy against the Republic of Venice had left the Duchy of Milan seeking an ally and turned to Charles VIII of France for help. Using the House of Valois' old claim to the throne of Naples as a pretext when Ferdinand I of Naples died, Charles invaded the peninsula in 1494. With his army followed a large and mobile siege train that battered down the medieval city walls in a matter of days - triggering the reforms that led to the fortification style called 'Trace Italienne.' Despite tactical victories in the field, Charles became cut off from France and was forced to return home in 1498. The conflict over Italy was, however, far from over and the wars between Spain and France would go on for another 61 years.
Trigger conditions
The year is between 1490 and 1590. |
Mean time to happen
100 months |
Claim all French land in Italy! Italy lies outside our sphere of interest |
The Italian Wars - French reply
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The Italian Wars were a series of wars between 1494 and 1559 that involved most Italian city-states, the Papal State and drew in major powers like France, Spain and the Holy Roman Empire. The earlier War of Lombardy against the Republic of Venice had left the Duchy of Milan seeking an ally and turned to Charles VIII of France for help. Using the House of Valois' old claim to the throne of Naples as a pretext when Ferdinand I of Naples died, Charles invaded the peninsula in 1494. Despite tactical victories in the field, Charles became cut off from France and was forced to return home in 1498. The conflict over Italy was, however, far from over and the wars between Spain and France would go on for another 61 years.
[From.GetName] has now claimed all our provinces in Italy!
Trigger conditions
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event ‘The Italian Wars’ |
Then counter-claim all [From.GetAdjective] provinces!
We should back down in Italy |
The Italian Wars - Spanish feedbacks
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Our move to claim all [From.GetAdjective] provinces in Italy has met with a response from [From.GetName]. They have now claimed all of our provinces in Italy!
Trigger conditions
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Is triggered only by
event ‘The Italian Wars - French reply’ |
How dare they?! Italy is ours!
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Ottoman Expansion in the Western Mediterranean
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The expanding Ottoman Empire has long been cause for concern for the Christian countries with interest in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Balkans. With the fall of Tunis to the Ottomans they are now also present in the Western Mediterranean and seem destined to quickly supplant the weak Muslim dynasties that control most of the area. Interestingly enough the Emir in Tunis, recently ousted by Ottoman forces, has taken refuge in our country and is imploring us to retake his lost city. Perhaps his cooperation is just what we need to be able to stop the Ottoman menace before it is too late?
Trigger conditions
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Mean time to happen
24 months |
We must act to contain this threat!
Our interests lie elsewhere.
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Merino Wool
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[Root.GetName] has secured a monopoly on the export of wool from Merino flocks. This fine wool is prized in markets from Seville to Flanders, and is an important cornerstone of the [Root.GetAdjective] economy. The ranchers, mostly nobles and clergy, have organized themselves into the ‘Mesta’, an association promoting their interests at court and in local governance. Their influence ensures that it remains a serious crime to export sheep of this breed outside of [Root.GetName].
Trigger conditions
The year is before 1600. |
Mean time to happen
120 months |
Excellent. |
Privileges of the Mesta
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The Mesta, a powerful association of sheep ranchers, are facing new challenges to their rural privileges; textile manufacturers argue that their use of land is wasteful and stifles new development. The price of Merino wool has dropped somewhat since the height of Mesta influence, weakening their political leverage. Though the economic importance of the Mesta has already waned, the nobles and clergy that make up their membership continue to wield a great deal of influence at court, and demand that their privileges be upheld regardless of the changing circumstances.
Reconquista events[edit | edit source]
Torquemada and the Conversion of the Moors
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After having expelled the Jews on 3rd August 1492, the Catholic sovereigns of Spain considered it was time to look after the Moorish population of Al-Andalus, the southern part of the peninsula from the old Muslims kingdoms of Valencia and, above all, Grenada. With the renewal of the Inquisition led by Tomás de Torquemada, Spain became a country of religious fanatics where agricultural work and crafts were considered labors unworthy of Christians. Forced conversions followed as well as enslavement, torture and executions where many were burned at the stake. In the wake of these persecutions, many thousands left Spain.
Fate of the Spanish Moors
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In a foolish decision of faith over economy, [From.GetName] have caused many of the Moors still living in their lands to leave.
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They are a welcome addition to our country. |
The Alhambra Decree
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With the fall of Granada the last Muslim bastion of the Iberian Peninsula is now in Christian hands. Among our subjects there are still, however, a large number of Jews, Muslims and converts of questionable sincerity known as Marranos and Moriscos.
In order to create a truly universal Catholic state it has been suggested that we force our Jewish population to either convert or leave the country forever with what possessions they have that are not of precious metals.
Trigger conditions
The year is between 1480 and 1540. |
Mean time to happen
180 months |
Expulsion or Conversion
Let them stay. |
War of Las Alpujarras
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The Christian clergy has always regarded the Morisco converts to Christianity with suspicion. This is all the more true in the recently conquered kingdom of Granada where the policies to encourage conversions have been too efficient according to some. Whether the Christian suspicions have been proven right or if it is a result of their actions to persecute feared Crypto-Catholics we cannot know but it is clear the Moriscos in the former kingdom of Granada feel they have had enough.
On the slopes of the Sierra Nevada mountains the Moors have enthroned a new king of Granada and as the revolt spreads reports reach us of the destruction of churches, torture and murder of Christian priests and open defiance of our most Catholic kingdom.
Trigger conditions
The year is before 1600. |
Mean time to happen
60 months |
Ok.
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Fate of the Kingdom of Granada
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With all important locations in Granada once again under our control we must decide what to do with the Morisco population. It is true that most of them never supported the rebellion but how could we trust them not to turn on us in the future?
Trigger conditions
At least one of:
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Mean time to happen
12 months |
Expel all Granadan Moriscos! The AI always chooses this option.
We must mend these wounds, not cut off the limb.
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Crusade against Oran
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Early in the 16th century cardinal Francisco Jimenez de Cisneros set his sights on the North African coast, a region where his religious zeal could find an outlet now that the Reconquista was over in Spain. He personally organized and financed a crusade against the city of Oran. The port of Mers El Kebir was captured in 1505 and in 1509 a strong force accompanied by Cisneros himself and led by the Condottieri Pedro Navarro finally took Oran in an assault.
The Expulsion of the Moriscos
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Southern parts of Spain were inhabited mostly by Moriscos - Muslims who had converted to Catholicism under the threat of expulsion by Ferdinand and Isabella following the Reconquista. Many, however, continued secretly to practice Islam, and at times provided the Ottoman Turks with information facilitating Turkish raids on the Spanish coast. Persecuted by the Spanish Inquisition and subjected to restrictive legislation, the Moriscos rose in a bloody rebellion (1568-71), which Philip II put down with the help of Don John of Austria. The Moriscos prospered in spite of persecutions and furthered Spanish agriculture, trade, and industries. However, in 1609 Philip III, influenced by the Duke of Lerma, decreed their expulsion for both religious and political reasons, and the Moriscos to leave the Kingdom, only allwing them to keep what they could carry. Everything else was confiscated. The expulsions came to hurt the Spanish economy for generations.
Trigger conditions
The year is 1600 or later. |
Mean time to happen
140 months |
Immediate effects
Hidden effect: set global flag expulsion_of_the_moriscos_flag | |
Expel them!
Let them be as they are needed for the economy |
Expulsion of the Moriscos
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In a foolish decision of faith over economy [From.GetName] has chosen to expel the Moriscos living in their land. This is an opportunity to enhance our own economy. Should we allow them to settle in our provinces?
Trigger conditions
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Is triggered only by
event ‘The Expulsion of the Moriscos’ |
They are a welcome addition |
Advisor events[edit | edit source]
Ignacio de Loyola
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Ignacio de Loyola was born in 1491 into a Basque noble family. He served as a soldier under Antonio Manrique de Lara, the Viceroy of Navarre - a Kingdom that Spain had conquered in 1512 - and was wounded in the Battle of Pamplona. When the French army, supporting the expelled Navarrese monarchy, stormed the city on May 20, 1521, Loyola was hit by a cannonball that severely injured both his legs. During the long and painful recovery, Ignacio read a translated version of Ludolph of Saxony's 'De Vita Christi' - a commentary on the life of Jesus that had a great influence on Loyola. He abandoned his military life and decided to devote himself entirely to serving God. In 1534 he and six companions formed the Society of Jesus, commonly known as the Jesuits, devoted to opposing heresy and actively promoting the counter-reformation.
Trigger conditions
The year is between 1521 and 1556. |
Mean time to happen
100 months |
An Excellent Minister! |
Baltasar de Zuniga
Trigger conditions
The year is at least 1591, but before 1622. |
Mean time to happen
100 months |
An Excellent Minister!
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Olivares
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The Duke of Olivares led the Spanish government between 1621 and 1643, under King Philip IV (1621-1665) whom he was enjoying the favor. He was devious and cunning leader, he involved Spain in the Thirty Years War alongside the Imperials and had the war with Holland renewed. This proved disastrous and precipitated Spanish decline, with secession of both Catalonia (reunited 1652) and Portugal in 1640. Under his governments, poetry, literature (Calderon) and painting (El Greco, Velasquez, and Murillo) prospered and Spanish modes and customs spread across Europe.
Trigger conditions
The year is between 1617 and 1645. |
Mean time to happen
64 months |
Immediate effects
Set country flag SPA_had_event_3711 | |
An Excellent Minister!
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Alberoni
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Born in 1664 the son of a gardener in Fiorenzuela (near Placentia, Italy), Giulio Alberoni owned his political career and success to the Duke of Vendôme, the French general whom he served in Italy, France and Spain. Agent of the Duke of Parma, he facilitated the wedding of Philip V of Spain with Elizabeth Farnese and become a Cardinal in 1717. His bellicose policy in Spain had him expelled in 1719. He was cunning and sly, but Spain did not have the resources needed to fulfill his ambitious plan. The Age of Spanish Supremacy was long gone.
Trigger conditions
The year is between 1694 and 1752. |
Mean time to happen
150 months |
An Excellent Minister!
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Jose Moñino
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After the expulsion of the Jesuits from Spain (1767), Moñino was sent to Rome as ambassador to obtain the papal suppression of the Society of Jesus. He was ennobled (1773) for the success of his mission. In 1776 Charles III appointed him chief minister. Under Conde de Floridablanca, as he was simply known in Spain, the Spanish enlightened despotism reached its peak, and his internal reforms, notably in finance, helped centralize the state. This, however, brought him into conflict with especially the Aragonese faction at court who accused him of embezzlement. After serving a three-year sentence he withdrew from public life. At the age of eighty he made a comeback into political life as he accepted the title of President of the Supreme Central and Governmental Junta that led the defense against Napoleon in 1808.
Trigger conditions
The year is between 1758 and 1808. |
Mean time to happen
120 months |
An Excellent Minister!
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Isabella of Castile
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While not the primary candidate for the throne few can deny the talents and virtues of the young princess Isabella. As a daughter of the powerful Trastamara family she has managed to secure powerful allies through marriage who support her claim to our throne. Few can tell what the future has in store for our country but even for those who are unhappy with the rule of [Root.Monarch.GetName] Isabella is held to be a given candidate to be [Root.Monarch.GetHerHis] successor.
Trigger conditions
The year is at least 1450, but before 1504. |
Mean time to happen
200 months |
The throne is hers. Get a new, 23 years old, female heir Isabel of de Trastámara dynasty with:
If this country is the Emperor of China, Her political power can be used elsewhere.
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La Malinche
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Born near the border between the Aztec Empire and the Mayan-speaking Yucatan Peninsula, La Malinche was sold into slavery by her family and eventually given to us as tribute. While she initially only spoke Nahuatl and Mayan dialects, but no [Root.GetAdjective], we had an interpreter who spoke [Root.GetAdjective] and some Mayan, setting up a relay until she had learned enough [Root.GetAdjective] to translate on her own. As translator and active participant in the Conquest, La Malinche was so prominent that she was almost invariably portrayed accompanying the conquistadors in native sources. Conquistadors agreed that she was critical to the expedition, with at least one describing her as the second most important contributor after God himself.
Trigger conditions
Either:
The year is between 1500 and 1600. |
Mean time to happen
200 months |
She'll be our new advisor!
Make her a conquistadora! Gain a new female How interesting! |
Juana Inés de la Cruz
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The Tenth Muse', Juana Inés de la Cruz is called, is a self-taught scholar and poet of the Baroque school and a Hieronymite nun. She became a nun to be able to study as she wished, she wanted 'to have no fixed occupation which might curtail my freedom to study.'. The monastery's library has grown with Juana Inés de la Cruz's collection of books and writings. She has defended women's right to education in her letter 'Respuesta a Sor Filotea' - 'Reply to Sister Philotea', something that has brought the attention of many clerical men and their condemnation of her.
Trigger conditions
Either:
The year is between 1650 and 1700. |
Mean time to happen
200 months |
She sounds like an intelligent woman, one we need at court.
Her writing will be distributed all over our country! Gain the “Juana Ines de la Cruz” country modifier for |
Inés de Suárez
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Born in Plasencia, Extremadura, Spain, Inés de Suárez came to South America to find her husband only to find that he died before she reached the New World. She became part of Pedro de Valdivia's expedition who set out to establish the capital of the territory. Suárez treated the sick and wounded, found water for them in the desert, and saved Valdivia when one of his rivals tried to undermine his enterprise and take his life. The city was founded in a fertile vally with an abundance of fresh water but also many natives who disapproved of the new settlers. Inés de Suárez took charge and defended the city against a native attack. Clad in a coat of mail, a helmet and a hide cloak over her shoulders, she rallied the soldiers on her white horse and encouraged them with words of praise. She led the men herself and the natives was driven away from the town. Her bravery led to a victory, and had it not been for her, the city would have fallen and the colonial expansion thwarted.
Trigger conditions
The year is between 1507 and 1580. |
Mean time to happen
200 months |
Such bravery will be rewarded, make her our advisor! Gain access to a female discounted She is a true conquistadora! Gain a new female Her bravery is the mark of a true general! |
Colonisation events[edit | edit source]
Christopher Columbus
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Explorer Christopher Columbus made two attempts to convince the King of Portugal, [From.Monarch.GetName], to finance an expedition to try and find a western route to the Orient. After being rejected the second time, Columbus turned his efforts towards the [Root.GetAdjective] Crown. Backed up by Italian investors, Columbus hopes to convince King [Root.Monarch.GetName] to agree to the expedition.
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Reject his proposal
Hire Columbus |
Discovery of the New World!
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On October 12, 1492, after 34 days out of sight of land, Christopher Columbus and his crew set foot on an island in the Bahamas, which Columbus named San Salvador. They had discovered a New World.
Trigger conditions | Mean time to happen
1 month |
Immediate effects
Set global flag new_world_discovered | |
Now so have we! |
The Quest for the New World
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After the Conquest of Granada, Spain was filled with veterans and warriors of the faith with nothing to do and many needs. Deeds and needs would be fulfilled as Cortez and Pizarro started out to conquer South- and Central America. All these people became the hacienda-owners and trader-barons of the New World bringing wealth both into their own pockets and the vaults of the Spanish treasury.
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64 months |
A New Reconquista! We need Conquistadors A New Reconquista! We need Explorers |
Laws of Burgos
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The Laws of Burgos was a set of laws concerning the behavior of Spaniards in America that were issued in the city of Burgos in 1512. They especially concerned the treatment of the indigenous peoples. Though the laws authorized colonizers to forcibly grouping together Indians to work for them, the laws also regulated rules regarding work, pay, provisioning and living quarters. It also prohibited any form of punishment by others than the authorities. The laws, however, did little to ease the suffering of the Indians due to lax implementation.
Trigger conditions
The year is between 1500 and 1600. |
Mean time to happen
100 months |
Enforce these laws! Every colonial subject country of
We rule by the right of Conqueror! |
Casa de Contratación
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The Casa de Contratación was established by Isabella I of Castile in 1503 as a government agency to oversee all Spanish colonization. Voyages of exploration and trade had to be approved by it and all colonial taxes were collected by it. The Casa was also instructed to try and protect secret information on new trade routes and discoveries.
Trigger conditions | Mean time to happen
120 months |
We should establish it |
The Sun Never Sets
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During the 16th century under the rule of Charles V, the Spanish Empire reached its greatest span. Charles' extensive domains in Europe included Spain, Austria, the Low Countries, Milan and the Kingdom of Naples. To this came numerous colonies in North and South America, Africa and Asia.
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Mean time to happen
64 months |
It was said to be 'The empire on which the sun never sets.' |
The Trade Center of Sevilla
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With the discovery of the New World, Seville entered its greatest period of prosperity. It was the chief port of trade with the new colonies. Quickly the Spanish monarchs let it have the monopoly on freights from the Spanish colonies.
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At least one of:
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Mean time to happen
120 months |
We now have control of our Oversea Trade Province Sevilla gains province modifier “Port to the New World” until the end of the campaign, giving: |
Expulsion of the Jesuit Order
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The Society of Jesus has played a very active part in the history of our country through the years both as agents of the Counter-Reformation and as facilitators of the colonization and conversion of the Americas. Through the centuries the order has come to wield considerable political power, especially in the colonies, where it has over time grown to become something of a nuisance. Our colonial administrators and landowners complain that the Jesuits protect runaway Indian slaves and that some of their reductions take up valuable land that would serve much better as a direct part of our country. The Order has also used its influence more than once to deflect or prevent our political goals and many suspect they support autonomy for our colonial possessions. The defenders of the Jesuits, however, claim that they bring many indirect benefits to our colonies and that we will see far from beneficial long term effects from expelling the order.
Trigger conditions
The year is 1750 or later. |
Mean time to happen
150 months |
Expel all Jesuits and auction of their property.
Their contributions to society more than make up for the problems they bring. |
Reforming the Colonial Administration
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The Spanish Colonial Empire is one of the oldest in the world and as such has one of the oldest systems of administration. [Root.Monarch.GetName] has recently taken an interest in how the government of the colonies might be improved in order to increase our revenue extraction from them. The advisors of [Root.Monarch.GetName] are all men of the Enlightment and have suggested a number of ways to improve the situation, among other things the colonies should be allowed to trade freely rather than through a few select ports, Intendants appointed directly by the crown should be sent out to ensure the efficiency and honesty of our administration and tax reductions for vital sectors might stimulate the growth of the colonial economies.
Trigger conditions
The year is 1700 or later. |
Mean time to happen
150 months |
Reform our colonial administration.
Let us not mend what is not broken. |
The Valladolid Debate
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The treatment of the native population in our colonies has become the subject of great debate among the [Root.Culture.GetName] intellectuals. A priest named Bartolomé de las Casas have made himself the spokesman of the natives and demand that we recognize their free will to receive Christ rather than force them into slavery and compelled conversions. The discussion has been going on for some time in various publications and has now culminated in a great debate being held in Valladolid at the request of [Root.Monarch.GetName].
Las Casas main opponent, Juan Ginés de Sepúlveda, argues that the natives are naturally disposed towards slavery and that this is the only sure way to get them to stop their barbaric customs of cannibalism and human sacrifice in order to make them convert to the true faith.
Trigger conditions
The year is between 1540 and 1570. |
Mean time to happen
90 months |
Let us follow Sepúlveda's reasoning.
A good debate is always valuable in itself. Let us follow Las Casas reasoning.
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Minor events[edit | edit source]
Miguel de Cervantes
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In his early twenties novelist and poet Miguel de Cervantes served as a soldier in the Spanish navy. He was captured by Algerian corsairs in 1575 and kept hostage for five years, until ransomed by his parents and a Catholic religious order. In 1585 he published his first novel, La Galetea, but continued to support himself as a purveyor and tax collector. His break as an author came in 1605 with the publication of 'The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha' which became an immediate success and was later followed by a second part in 1615.
Trigger conditions
The year is between 1577 and 1616. |
Mean time to happen
100 months |
Excellent |
Tomás Luis de Victoria
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Although an accomplished organist and singer, Tomás Luis de Victoria preferred the more quiet life of a composer to that of a performer. He was considered the most famous composer of 16th century Spain and one of the best-regarded composers of sacred music.
Trigger conditions
The year is between 1578 and 1611. |
Mean time to happen
100 months |
Immediate effects
Set country flag SPA_had_event_1101 | |
Excellent |
The Habsburgs[edit | edit source]
A Strategic Marriage
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As France grows stronger and begins to exert her power across Western Europe, those of us unfortunate enough to be her neighbors have to take action. In order to counter the rising threat, we have skillfully devised a political marriage with the Habsburgs of Austria, ensuring good relations between our countries for all time.
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Mean time to happen
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Glory to the Habsburgs! Glory to $COUNTRY$!
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Spain, a Habsburg Throne
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As a response to our common enemy, France, the heirless [From.Monarch.GetTitle] [From.Monarch.GetName] of [From.GetName] has married their line of succession into a branch of the glorious house of Habsburg. This will ensure good relations and cooperation across Habsburg Europe for all eternity.
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event ‘A Strategic Marriage’ |
One house, united against one enemy. |
A Very Strategic Marriage
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Our marriage pacts with the House of [HAB.Monarch.Dynasty.GetName] have resulted in a complex yet potentially advantageous situation. An heir has emerged of both [HAB.Monarch.Dynasty.GetName] and [Root.Monarch.Dynasty.GetName] blood who holds the strongest claim to the [HAB.GetAdjective] Low Countries. If we confirm this child as heir to the throne of [Root.GetName], we stand to inherit all parts of the Low Countries that are part of the [HAB.Monarch.Dynasty.GetName] domain.
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Mean time to happen
120 months Modifiers:
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Secure an heir with territorial claims.
Keep Austrian and [Root.GetAdjective] lands completely separate.
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Further events[edit | edit source]
Papal approval of the Jesuit order
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Your support of the Jesuit order has been noted and is wholly appreciated by the Pope. The order was created in 1534 by the Spaniard Don Iñigo López de Recalade, better know as Ignatius of Loyola. He was one of the most devoted counter reformists and enemy number one of the Protestant movement.
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New events from version 1.35[edit | edit source]
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The Spanish Dollar
For this reason, a monetary reform was initiated in [GetYear], establishing a new gold coin, the ducat, and a new silver coin, the real, for use in both kingdoms. Given the unexpectedly large influx of silver coming from the Americas in the following decades, the use of the 'real de a ocho', which soon became widely known as the 'Spanish dollar', skyrocketed. It is considered the first global currency, since it was accepted by merchants all over the world, from Africa to America and from Europe to Asia.
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Completing the “Reform the Hacienda” mission |
Show me the Spanish Dollars! |
San Lorenzo de El Escorial
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Completing the “A New Capital” mission |
A capital worthy of a global empire!
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Ferdinand Magellan - A Legendary Explorer!
Magellan's journey may be fraught with difficulties, including starvation and battles with indigenous peoples, but he plans to eventually reach the East Indies, and come back through the Cape of Good Hope. Magellan's achievement shall pave the way for future explorers and traders to navigate the globe and open up new opportunities for European colonization and trade in the Americas and Asia.
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He will serve under our coat of arms!
Away with him! He is clearly a madman! |
Hispanic monarchy events[edit | edit source]
from /Europa Universalis IV/events/HispanicMonarchy.txt
Focus on the Royal Council
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Is triggered only by
Using the interaction “Call the Royal Council” in the government mechanic “System of Councils Mechanic” |
The Council of the Chamber will dispense the royal will and justice.
The Council of Finance will put the treasury in order and increase our income.
Nobody will expect the Council of the Inquisition! |
Focus on the Council of State
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Is triggered only by
Using the interaction “Call the Council of State” in the government mechanic “System of Councils Mechanic” |
Our bid for Hegemony over Europe will be the most important issue!
We will set the sails of our government towards the Mediterranean and its coasts.
The Indies and their richness could be the most lucrative course of action.
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Focus on the Council of War
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Is triggered only by
Using the interaction “Call the Council of War” in the government mechanic “System of Councils Mechanic” |
The Council of Crusade will lead our efforts against the infidels!
The Council of Military Orders will provide our gears of war with more resources.
The Council of the Armada will ensure our dominance over maritime routes. |
Footnotes[edit | edit source]
- ↑ The script code of these events can be found in /Europa Universalis IV/events/flavorSPA.txt.
- ↑ a queen regency counts as female while a regency council counts as male
- ↑ both a queen regency and a regency council can trigger the Iberian Wedding
- ↑ both a queen regency and a regency council in Aragon keep the MTTH at 120 months
- ↑ Country flag fate_of_granada_mission_flag is set