Adal

Primary culture

Somali (Cushitic)

Capital province

Harer (1211)

Government

Autocracy

State religion

Sunni

Technology group

East African

Adalite ideas

Traditions:

+10% Trade efficiency

−10% Land maintenance modifier

Our Infinite Struggle

+20% Manpower recovery speed

A Monarchical Imamate

+1 Yearly legitimacy

Zeila and Harar

+15% Global trade power

Mujahiduir Cavalry

−10% Cavalry cost

+10% Cavalry combat ability

Unite the Clans

−5 Years of separatism

Yahu Yahu

+10% Morale of armies

Embrace the Cannons

+10% Artillery combat ability

Ambition:

+5% Discipline

Adal is a country in the Horn of Africa region of eastern Africa. In 1444 it is one of the most powerful nations in the Horn of Africa competing with Ethiopia, and Ajuuraan. Adal follows the Shafi'i school of Islam.

Decisions[edit | edit source]

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Unite the Somalian Clans

Since ancient times the Somalis have inhabited the Horn of Africa, but they have always been divided and have competed between each other, both in trade and in the field of battle. Everything changes now as the people leave rivalries behind and finally stand united under the same banner.

Potential requirements

The country:

was never an end-game nation.
is not the Holy Roman Empire, The Papal State, or Somalia
has not yet enacted this decision.
is not a colonial nation.
has Somali 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
Somalia does not exist

Playing with normal or historical nations

Allow

Somalia does not exist.
The country:

is not a subject nation other than a tributary state.
is not at war
is not a nomad nation.
gains at least 10 administrative power per month
gains at least 10 military power per month
owns the core provinces:
- Mogadishu area
- Ajuuraan area
- Majeerteen area
- Somaliland area
- Ogaden area
- Ifat area
- Kismayo (2774)
- Bardera (2777)

Effects

The country:

becomes Somalia.
gains 25 prestige.
moves the capital to Mogadishu (1205)
gets the event ‘New Traditions & Ambitions’, unless it has custom or Somalian ideas
increases rank to kingdom, if it is a duchy
removes all provinces from the Holy Roman Empire, if it is a member and not an elector or the emperor.
gains a siberian frontier colony with 400 settlers^[1] in:
- Ewaso Ngiro (4051)
- Dawa (4052)
gains a permanent claim on the Horn of Africa region
gets “Increased Centralization” for 20 years, giving:
- −0.05 monthly autonomy change,
- +1 national unrest.