Serbia: Glory of the Balkans (EUIV AAR)

[Izulde]

What a great reign by Stefan III. Alexa I has done okay, all things considered.

[Grover]

Originally Posted by Izulde

What a great reign by Stefan III. Alexa I has done okay, all things considered.

Agreed. Stefan III was outstanding. Alexa's had to deal with a bit more religious and patriotic uprising, but being able to finish his father's job and vassalize Hungary is a big feather in his cap.

[Grover]

April 1538
An Armory is under construction in Oltenia.

Current Mission: Protect Against Austria
Austria has a larger army than Serbia once more. The Serbian army must be their match or better in case of an attack.

Event: Opposing Military Schools
Occasionally hostilities would erupt between opposing military schools.

King Alex I decides that attack is always the best option.

Serbia loses 1 stability and receives 'Increased Offensive' for 10 years, giving the following effects:
Land Forcelimits Modifier +25%
Discipline +2.5%

May 1538
Serbia enters a royal marriage with her vassal, Hungary.

October 1538
Administrative Technology Advance: Counting House & Spy Agency (11)
The expansion of government, particularly in the area of revenue collection is of vital importance. Gradual improvements in the administration have allowed Serbia to take the next step in government expansion.

Bonus Effect:
Can now build Spy Agency
Can now build Counting House

December 1538
Mission Complete: Protect against Austria!
Serbia gains 5 army tradition.

Current Mission: Improve Defenses in Albania
The people of Albania are concerned that their defenses are inadequate in the face of an attack. They are begging that the fortifications be improved.

July 1539
Event: A Great Synod
The Church has gathered in a great Synod, they are asking for King Alexa's support and certain privileges in return for helping fight anti-feudal heresies that are stalking Serbian land.

King Alexa I tells the Church they are on their own.

Serbia loses 5 Patriarch Authority.

October 1539
A Star Fort is under construction in Albania.

February 1540
Event: Poor Uniforms
One of Serbia's cloth suppliers has been found to be supplying substandard cloth for the army uniforms. The troops are not impressed.

Serbia gets 'Poor Uniforms' for one year, giving the following effects:

Morale of Armies -5%

April 1540
A Call to Arms!
The nation of Scandinavia is requesting that Serbia comes to their aid in the French War for Independence against France. This is a defensive war.

King Alexa I accepts.

Event: Smugglers Running Rampant
People are finding lots of ways of getting around paying taxes and fees on moving goods. This is cutting into Serbian ncome, but stopping it would cost quite a lot in the short-term.

King Alexa I decides it is too expensive. Serbia gets 'Smugglers Dominating' for 10 years, giving the following effects:

Trade Efficiency -10%
National Tax Modifier -10%

June 1540
Event: Benign Neglect
It seems that the government that governs the least governs the best as far as Dalmatia is concerned. Non-involvement in Dalmatia has proved beneficial, and the local economy is booming.

Dalmatia gains 'Benign Neglect' for 10 years, giving the following effects:

Local Tax Modifier +10%

September 1540
A diplomat has been sent to Sofia to fabricate a claim.

[Grover]

October 1540
Event: The Strength of Faith
In matters of faith, Serbia are second to none. Their support for their religion and the devotion they show impresses people around them.

Serbia gains 10 prestige.

An Ottoman diplomat has bee discovered attempting to fabricate a claim on Albania.

Mission Complete: Improve Defenses in Albania
Serbia gains 5 army tradition.

February 1541
The crown has paid off all of her loans and debt.

June 1541
A diplomat has been sent to the Ottoman province of Tarnovo to fabricate a claim.

September 1541
A Constable is under construction in Ragusa.

February 1542
French troops have begun to siege Lika.

April 1542
Event: Local Fortifications Expert Discovered
It seems as if there is a great man in one of the provinces, who has some rather intriguing ideas on how to create better fortifications. However, he is reluctant to leave his hometown.

King Alexa I decides to let him stay at home.

Macedonia gets 'Local Fortifications' until 1821, giving the following effects:
Local Defensiveness +25%

July 1542
Current Mission: Protect Against Austria
Once again, the Austrian army has grown larger than Serbia's.

August 1543
Mission Complete: Protect Against Austria
Serbia gains 5 army tradition

December 1543
Serbia has reached a white peace with France in their war for independence.

May 1544
Event: Unhappiness Among the Clergy
Conflict of opinion and interest over religious and secular matters between government and religious authorities has upset the clergy.

King Alexa I ignored their demands. Serbia loses 10 Patriarch Authority and gains 10 prestige.

July 1544
Current Mission: Improve Defenses in Raska
The people of Raska are saying that their defenses are inadequate in the face of potential attackers. They are begging that the fortifications be improved.

April 1545
Administrative Technology Advance: Fine Arts Academy (12)
As art patronage became more important for the prestige of the ruler, the need for a constant supply of talented artists has also grown. The first Fine Arts Academy was founded in Florence in 1563.

Bonus Effect:
Can now build Fine Arts Academy
Allows Administrative Monarchy
Allows Administrative Republic

June 1545
Event: Spread of Protestantism
The increased secularization of the Papacy and their accentuation on rituals has gradually evoked concern across Europe. The preaching of new ideas is becoming more common and appealing to several segments of society. Dignity and respect for the peasants and salvation without loss of fortune for the wealthy. A majority of the citizens of Muntenia have begun to question the authority and actions of their religious leaders.

The religion in Muntenia changes to Protestant.
Muntenia gets 'Religious Zeal' until 1570, giving the following effects:
Local Missionary Strength -8%

August 1545
Event: A Great Synod
The Church has gathered in a great Synod, they are asking for King Alexa's support and certain privileges in return for helping fight anti-feudal heresies that are stalking Serbian land.

King Alexa I tells the Church they are on their own. Serbia loses 5 Patriarch Authority.

September 1545
Military Technology Advance: Spanish Square (12)
Spanish Square developed naturally from the Pike and shot formations. At its core was a traditional Pike Square. At each of the corners it had a group of Arquebusiers. It kept the staying power of the traditional pike square and enhanced it with the firepower of the Arquebus.

Bonus Effect:
Military Tactics +.25
Enables Defensive Eastern Musketeers
Enables Offensive Eastern Musketeers.

All Pike Infantry have been re-trained as Offensive Eastern Musketeers.

October 1545
Event: Heresy
Somehow, it seems like for every nest of heretics rooted out, another two spring up.

December 1545
Diplomatic Technology Advance: The Flute (10)
A Flute is a specialized cargo vessel capable of carrying a large load with a very small crew. Flutes were design to be built cheaply and in large numbers. A useful ship if things need to be moved across oceans.

Bonus Effect:
Trade Range: 20
Trade Efficiency Increased by 10%
Settler Growth Increased by 10
Enables Flute
Enables War Galley

[Grover]

May 1546
Event: King's Reputation Tarnished
Some sort of propaganda text is circulating in the court about how Alexa I is a ruthless powermonger. This might impact relations with other countries.

The ruthless King Alexa I decides to execute someone for this propaganda.

Serbia loses 1 stability.

September 1546
A Star Fort is under construction in Raska.

May 1547
A Call to Arms!
The nation of Lithuania is requesting Serbian aid in the Lithuanian Conquest of Yedisan against Crimea. Crimea is allied with Ottomans and Nogai.

King Alexa I declines to enter this war. Serbia loses 25 prestige.

June 1547
Lithuania offers a new military alliance. King Alexa I accepts.

September 1547
Mission Complete: Improve Defenses in Raska!

Current Mission: Recover Negative Stability.

The government spends 67 administrative power to remove the negative stability.

Mission Complete: Recover Negative Stability
Serbia gains 5 prestige.

Current Mission: Incorporate Hungary into Serbia.

May 1548
Event: Alexa I Embarrasses the Court
The King committed an absolute faux pas today in front of the court and a few foreign dignitaries. The repercussions will take years to repair.

Serbia loses 1 stability.

A diplomat has been sent to Hungary to begin diplomatically annexing the country into Serbia.

October 1549
A Constable is under construction in Zagreb.

November 1549
Event: Integrating Hungary
Hungary has accepted Serbia's irresistible proposal of annexation and they are now part of the glorious nation!

Serbia gains 5 prestige and loses 10 legitimacy.

Mission Complete: Incorporate Hungary
Serbia gains 5 prestige and 25 administrative power.

Firstly, a look at the ever-changing Europe. England/Scotland/Ireland is now Great Britain. Norway has re-emerged from Denmark. Burgundy and Prussia are snaking through German lands toward each other. Lithuania and Poland are in some trouble against the Ottomans, Nogai and Crimea at the moment. Castile has also inherited Naples after their personal union. Serbia's looking massive, may Hungary rest in peace.


Serbia up close after integrating Hungary.

[Grover]

November 1549
Missionaries have been sent to Bihar and Szalbocs to change the religion from Protestant to Orthodoxy.

December 1549
An Accepted Culture Lost
Serbians no longer care for the people who embrace Romanian and thus it is no longer accepted. Their foreign tongue is not ft for Serbia's high halls, send them to work in the fields.

Current Mission: Improve Defenses in Oltenia.

May 1550
Event: Peasants Getting Uppity
At times when peasants experienced harsh subjugation, some of them would turn against their landlords demanding better treatment and conditon.

King Alexa I decides to enforce serfdom. Serbia loses 25 military power.

October 1550
Event: People Feel Safe
Serbia's policy of encouraging narrow-mindedness has left their people feeling secure from the dangerous new ideas that are out there.

Serbia gains 1 stability.

December 1550
The Death of a King!
After 26 years of reign, King Alexa I has succumbed to old age! He was responsible for the annexation of Turkey and will go down in history.

His son, King Stefan IV (3/3/2) assumes the throne. Can he achieve his grandfather's success and lead Serbia into a bold new future? Only time will tell for the 42 year-old king.

Alexa's second son, Aleksandar (2/6/0) is the new heir to the throne.

Serbia loses 1 stability.

January 1551
Serbia agrees to royal marriages with Castile, Bohemia, Poland, Lithuania and Scandinavia. They are free of their royal ties to Austria.

Serbia has also entered a royal marriage and military alliance with Muscovy.

February 1551
Conversion Successful!
The heretics of Bihar have been converted to Orthodoxy.

A missionary has been sent to Hunyad.

March 1551
Conversion Successful!
The heretics of Szabolcs have been converted to Orthodoxy.

A missionary has been sent to Bekes to do the same.

August 1551
Event: A Great Synod
The Church has gathered in a great Synod, they are asking for King Alexa's support and certain privileges in return for helping fight anti-feudal heresies that are stalking Serbian land.

King Stefan IV tells the Church they are on their own.

November 1551
A Star Fort is under construction in Oltenia.

Ottomans have taken the province of Moldavia from Poland. A diplomat has been sent to forge a claim on Moldavia.

May 1552
Event: Unhappiness Among the Clergy
Conflict of opinion and interest over religious and secular matters between the government and religious authorities has upset the clergy.

King Stefan IV ignores their demands. Serbia loses 10 Patriarch Authority and gains 10 prestige.

July 1552
A Call to Arms!
The nation of Bohemia has requested Serbia's aid in the Bavarian Conquest of Salzburg against Bavaria, The Palatinate, Alsace, Hesse and Wurzburg. Bavara is also allied with Scandinavia.

King Stefan IV agrees to go to war with his ally. Serbia has assumed leadership in the war. Scandinavia has decided to abstain from taking sides.

Serbia, Bohemia, Salzburg, Trier facing off against Bavaria, Alsace, Hesse, The Palatinate and Wurzburg.

[The Jackal]

Keep it up, I expect more rapid expansion

[Grover]

August 1552
Conversion Successful!
The heretics of Hunyad have been converted to Orthodox.

A missionary has been sent to Maramaros to begin the conversion process.

September 1552
Conversion Successful!
The heretics of Bekes have been converted to Orthodox!

A missionary has been sent to Pest.

The government spends 78 administrative power to recover negative stability.

November 1552
Mission Complete: Improve defenses in Oltenia!
Serbia gains 5 army tradition.

January 1553
The war is currently not going Bohemia's way. Salzburg is under siege and Bohmerwald is as well. Serbia is playing the waiting game in Bohemian provinces Szepes and Pozsony. Very weary of attacking over rivers with the penalties for that.

October 1553
Construction of a Dock has begun in Dalmatia.

May 1554
Event: Gift to the State
Good governance would sometimes prompt the nobility and the businessmen of the realm to donate cash to the treasury, out of pure patriotism or in exchange for the sales or transfer of honorary titles and positions.

Serbia gains 49.32 ducats

Conversion Successful!
The heretics of Maramaros have been converted to Orthodox.

A missionary has been sent to Zemplen to do the same.

June 1554
Conversion Successful!
The heretics of Pest have been converted to Orthodox.

August 1554
Peace Between Serbia and Bavaria
A peace accord has been reached between Bavaria and Bohemia.
Terms: Salzburg will cede Salzburg to Bavaria. Serbia will annul all treaties with Bohemia. Serbia will pay 39 ducats. Serbia will lose 3 prestige.

[Grover]

August 1554
Current Mission: Convert Zemplen to Orthodox

Why not? A missionary is already there doing just that.

Event: Reduce the Independence of the Church
The Church is a powerful institution, but more important a wealthy one. If Serbia were to reign in on the Church and make more a part of the state, they would also bring in more income for taxation.

King Stefan IV decides to reign them in.

Serbia loses 5 Patriarch Authority.

January 1555
Administrative Technology Advance: Improved Drainage (13)
The more land Serbia cultivates, the bigger the population they can feed in that area. Gradual improvements in drainage have led to wetlands being brought into use.

Bonus Effect:
Production Efficiency Increased by 10%
Can now build Plantations

August 1555
A Courthouse is under construction in Ragusa.

October 1555
Event: Aristocrats Grateful for Serbian Favor
A delegation of Aristocrats came to King Stefan IV today to thank him for favoring them in government. In fact, they are so grateful that a small voluntary contribution was made to the treasury.

King Stefan IV thanks them for their gift.

Serbia gains 183.56 ducats.

November 1555
Constables are under construction in Sopron and Pest.

April 1556
A diplomat has been sent to Ottomans to fabricate a claim on Thessaly.

May 1556
Event: Nobles Demand Privileges
The privileges of the nobility have been under continuous assault as Stefan IV has attempted to centralize more and more control. The nobles have finally lost their patience and are demanding they are given back what they believe is rightfully theirs.

King Stefan IV ignores the demands of the nobles.

Serbia receives 'Disorder' for one year, giving the following effects:
National Revolt Risk +2

June 1556
The Serbian navy is finally back at full strength.

Mission Complete: Convert Zemplen to Orthodox
The heretics of Zemplen have been converted.

Serbia gains 10 prestige.

Current Mission: Improve defenses in Maramaros

November 1556
The Death of a King!
King Stefan IV has passed into the next world!

King Aleksandar I (2/6/0) has assumed the throne!

Djordje (2/1/6) is the new heir!

Serbia loses 1 stability.

[Grover]

November 1556
Royal Marriages with Lithuania, Muscovy, Scandinavia, Poland and Castile have been arranged.

King Aleksandar has broken his royal ties with Bohemia.

December 1556
France, free from the Personal Union with Scandinavia, has entered a royal marriage with Serbia.

January 1557
A diplomat has been sent to Bohemia to forge a claim on Pozsony.

May 1557
A Star Fort is under construction in Maramaros.

September 1557
A diplomat has been sent to Bohemia to forge a claim on Szepes.

March 1558
An Ottoman spy has been discovered fabricating a claim on Muntenia.

May 1558
Mission Complete: Improve defenses in Maramaros.
Serbia gains 5 army tradition.

Event: Comet Sighted
Peasants are always superstitious, and the appearance of a comet in the sky has caused panic among the Serbian people. They are convinced that this is a sign that the end of times is near, or that something bad is going to happen in the near future.

Serbia loses 1 stability.

The government spends 78 administrative power to recover the negative stability.

June 1558
Serbia has entered a royal marriage with Austria.

July 1558
An Armory is under construction in Slavonia.

November 1558
Current Mission: Claim Bessarabia.
A diplomat has been sent to Ottomans to forge a claim on Bessarabia.

July 1559
Mission Complete: Claim Bessarabia!
Serbia gains 5 prestige and 25 military power.

Military Technology Advance: Trunnions (13)
The new and more mobile artillery had one problem – it could not easily be elevated up and down to adjust its firing range. Trunnions were cylindrical protrusions that acted as mounts for the gun on its carriage, which allowed it to be tilted and thus aimed better.

Bonus Effect:
Artillery Fire +0.40
Artillery Shock +0.10
Enables Small Cast Iron Cannon
Enables Large Cast Iron Cannon
Can now build Regimental Camp

All artillery have been upgraded from Pedrero to Small Cast Iron Cannon.

Current Mission: Improve defenses in Maros.

A diplomat has been sent to Ottomans to fabricate a claim on Silistria.

December 1559
Diplomatic Technology Advance: Canal & Shipyard (11)
Land transportation of a lot of cargo is simply too expensive, moving it by ship is more efficient. Building canals will allow ships to assist with inland trade, while shipyards will provide enough ships to do so.

Bonus Effect:
Max. Colonial Range 100
Can now build Shipyard
Can now build Canal

February 1560
A Star Fort is under construction in Maros.

April 1560
A diplomat has been sent to Ottomans to fabricate a claim on Athens.

May 1560
Event: Local Noble's Power Grows
Through intrigue at court, skillful alliances and exploitation of his local realm, one of the kingdom's nobles has grown incredibly wealthy and powerful. If we don't deal with him now, he may become a pretender to the throne, though reducing his power will prove difficult given his influence and private retainers that he maintains as part of his own small army.

King Aleksandar I outwits this noble at court.

Serbia gains 5 prestige and loses 1 stability.

The stability is immediately recovered.

June 1560
A Call to Arms!
The nation of Muscovy has requested Serbia's aid in the Bohemian Conquest of Hinterpommern against Bohemia, Wurtemberg and The Hansa.

King Aleksandar has refused to answer this call.

[Grover]

June 1560
Serbia has entered a military alliance with France.

August 1560
Event: Reduce the Independence of the Church
The Church is a powerful institution, but more important a wealthy one. If Serbia were to reign in on the Church and make more a part of the state, they would also bring in more income for taxation.

King Aleksandar I decides to reign them in.

Serbia loses 5 Patriarch Authority.

October 1560
Event: More Nobility in the Army
With the increased privileges of the aristocracy come additional duties. A true nobleman is expected to serve in the army as an officer and a gentleman.

Serbia gains 5 army tradition.

February 1561
Mission Complete: Improve defenses in Maros!

Serbia gains 5 army tradition.

July 1561
Event: Boundary Dispute
The lack of good maps or tools to create accurate maps would occasionally lead to overlapping claims of authority in border regions. These disputes were usually over very marginal areas, but could serve as a point of friction when monarchs decided to press the issue.

King Aleksandar I presses the issue and Serbia gains a claim on the former Ottoman capital province of Edirne.

August 1561
A Courthouse is under construction in Macedonia.

December 1561
King Aleksandar I has used 200 administrative power to move the capital of Serbia to the province of Ragusa.

May 1562
Event: Unhappiness Among the Peasantry
Conflicts and protests over taxes, landlord cruelty, expropriation, serfdom and customs policies have become quite frequent. If we don't manage to solve the problems soon, the consequences could be dire.

King Aleksandar I rules as he sees fit.

Serbia loses 1 stability and gains 10 prestige.

June 1562
The crown spends 66 administrative points to recover negative stability.

July 1562
Serbia has entered a military alliance with Austria.

February 1563
Event: Greek Revolt
The ongoing oppression and exploitation of the Greek minority has finally reached its boiling point. The citizens of Macedonia have decided to take up arms against the oppressors.

King Aleksandar I decides to negotiate with the rebels.

Serbia gets 'Rebel Negotiation' until August 1563, giving the following effects:
National Tax Modifier -5%
Stability Cost Modifier +10%
Serbia loses 30 ducats.

March 1563
Current Mission: Insult Mamluks

A diplomat has been sent to The Mamluks to insult them.

Mission Complete: Insult Mamluks
Serbia gains 5 prestige and 25 military power.

A diplomat has been sent to the Ottomans to forge a claim on Achaea.

August 1563
Event: The Non-Possessor Movement
The Church is a large landowner and this has brought a great deal of wealth to the Church. The non-possessors claim that the Church is being corrupted by this great wealth. Their opponents argue that the Church needs this wealth to carry out its holy mission. The key thing is the Church isn't really a big taxpayer, if it was forced give its land away it would move it into the hands of people the state could tax. The downside would be the Church would have less wealth to perform its mission.

King Aleksandar I decides to support the movement.

Serbia loses 5 Patriarch Authority.

[Grover]

November 1563
A diplomat has been sent to the Ottomans to fabricate a claim on Morea.

February 1564
An interesting development as Timurids, Kazan, Aq Qoyunlu, Dulkadir and Sibir all declare war on Ottomans.

The Ottomans were already in a war with Byzantium to take their lone remaining province.

Is this going to be the time to attack?

All of the kingdoms and Hordes at war with Ottomans have asked for military access. It has happily been granted.

May 1564
Event: Gift to the State
Good governance would sometimes prompt the nobility and the businessmen of the realm to donate cash to the treasury, out of pure patriotism or in exchange for the sales or transfer of honorary titles and positions.

Serbia gains 49.58 ducats.

A Workshop is under construction in Ragusa.

September 1564
A diplomat has been sent to the Ottoman province of Corfu to fabricate a claim. The small island recently belong to Byzantium, who have now been wiped off the map.

May 1565
The Serbian Conquest of Silistria!
King Aleksandar has declared war on The Ottomans! Flanked by Castile, Poland and Lithuania, the Serbian king wishes to expand his borders to the Black Sea!

Immediately, sieges of Epirus and Silistria begin.

September 1565
The Siege of Silistria is Over!
After just 129 days, Serbia has taken control of the province!

The army marches for Tarnovo!

October 1565
A Drydock is under construction in Ragusa.

December 1565
Event: The People Feel Good

Serbia gains 1 stability.

32,000 Ottoman troops have entered Silistria to attempt to break Serbian occupation.

February 1566
The Siege of Tarnovo is Over!
After 129 days, Serbia has taken control of the province.

The 40,000 Serbian troops will now head to Sofia.

March 1566
After 126 days, Ottomans have retaken Silistria.

May 1566
Event: Gift to the State
Good governance would sometimes prompt the nobility and the businessmen of the realm to donate cash to the treasury, out of pure patriotism or in exchange for the sales or transfer of honorary titles and positions.

Serbia gains 49.01 ducats.

July 1566
The Siege of Sofia is Over!
After 129 days, Serbia now controls Sofia.

October 1566
Sieges in the Serbian province of Maramaros and the Polish province of Ruthenia have been broken by the Serbian army.

Diplomatic Technology Advance: Wharf (12)
The great wharfs and jetties will act as entrepots for the world's goods. Let Serbia build them and prosperity will follow.

Bonus Effect:
Can now build Naval Equipment Manufactory
Can now build Trade Company

November 1566
A new siege of Silistria has begun. Lithuania has gained control of Moldavia and now sieges Bessarabia.

March 1567
The Siege of Silistria is Over!
After 121 days, Serbia has regained control of the province!

The Ottomans siege Macedonia with 15,000 troops. 39,000 Serbian are headed their way.

May 1567
The siege of Macedonia was broken, with Ottoman troops fleeing for the southern Greece provinces.

June 1567
Sieges of Thessaly and Edirne have begun.

January 1568
OTTOMANS ACCEPT PEACE!
The Ottomans have accepted King Aleksandar's generous peace offer.

Terms:
Ottomans will cede Tarnovo and Silistria to Serbia.
Ottomans will pay Serbia 156 ducats.
Serbia gains 4 prestige and suffers 7.6 aggressive expansion relations.

King Aleksandar I has ordered Tarnovo and Silistria to be immediately cored.

A Canal is under construction in Ragusa.

A Training Field is under construction in Serbia.

Current Mission: Claim Burgas

Serbia as she stands in 1568. Silistria gives the kingdom an outlet to the Black Sea and Tarnovo extends influence south into European Ottoman-land. The capital is now Ragusa, which is also a trade port. More income for the Serbian kingdom is a good thing.


Our first real look at the Middle East and Asia. Muscovy is growing further eastward, while Timurids and Oirat seem to lead the way as far as Hordes grow. Ming is still completely in-tact, while it appears as if Japan has been unified. In Europe, Brittany has regained her land from Great Britain on the western border of France.

[Grover]

February 1568
Two Caravels have been ordered to maximize the navy.

A diplomat has been sent to the Ottomans to fabricate a claim on Burgas.

May 1568
Event: Poor Government Policies
Changes of policies, when poorly timed and made, were often wrongly perceived by the people of the time beyond their actual efficiency, as a proof of the government's ill will and lack of interest in the welfare of the realm.

King Aleksandar I believes he has chosen the right path.

Serbia loses 1 stability (0).

October 1568
Serbia has entered a new royal marriage with Scandinavia after the death of their King.

Mission Complete: Claim Burgas
Serbia gains 5 prestige and 25 military power.

November 1568
Current Mission: Convert Silistria to Orthodox

January 1569
Tarnovo and Silistria have been cored and are now considered part of Serbian patrimony.

A missionary has been sent to both provinces to turn the heathens from Sunni to Orthodox.

May 1569
A Call to Arms!
The nation of Castile, Serbia's faithful ally is requesting their aid in the Castilian Conquest of Roma against the Papal State. The Papal State is allied with Saxony and Venice.

King Aleksandar I decides to aid his Castilian allies.

Serbia has entered a new royal marriage with Lithuania.

June 1569
Sunni Zealots have risen in Silistria! The 12,000 Zealots are met with stiff resistance from the Serbian Army, already in the province.

Austria has provided Serbia with military access.

August 1569
Serbia has begun to siege the Venetian province of Treviso.

March 1570
The Siege of Treviso is Over!
After 211 days, Serbia now controls the province.

April 1570
Realizing that they are over their heads, Venice have accepted peace with Castile.

A Star Fort is under construction in Ragusa.

May 1570
Event: Land Technology Research Useless
Several prominent men in Serbia are pointing out that the path they are going when it comes to army research is utterly foolish and will amount to nothing. They demand that they stop with the current approach and stick with what was good enough for their fathers.

King Aleksandar I ignores them.

Serbia loses 10 prestige (51)

November 1570
Event: Military Treatise
Serbia's emphasis on a strong aristocracy has given the nobility means to serve in the army, they are devoting more of their attention to military. One has published a treatise on military thought.

King Aleksandar I thinks the treatise was a good read.

Serbia gains 50 military power.

April 1571
Administrative Technology Advance: Treasury Office & Town Hall (14)
Towns have always been centers of trade and, due to their concentration of population, theoretically also great places to levy taxes. The problem is that people, unlike land, have a tendency not to stay in the same place. Improving the ability to keep track of people will allow better administration of cities.

Bonus Effect:
Allows Another Group of Ideas
Can now build Town Hall.
Can now build Treasury

Serbia has selected to go down the path of Offensive Ideas.

Conversion Successful!
The heretics of Silistria have been converted to Orthodoxy!

Mission Complete: Convert Silistria
Serbia gains 10 prestige (59)

Current Mission: Achieve Religious Unity

A missionary has been sent to Muntenia.

March 1572
Offensive Ideas Advance: Bayonet Leaders
Men who are well led will follow, so Serbia will ensure that their officers will lead from the front.

Bonus Effect:
Land Leader Shock +1

[Grover]

March 1572
Conversion Successful!
The heretics of Tarnovo have been converted from Sunni to Orthodox!

May 1572
Event: National Institutions
As of late, more and more people are requesting representative national institutions.

King Aleksandar I gives the people what they want.

Serbia loses 35 Administrative, Diplomatic and Military power.

December 1572
Event: Quality Wool
Recent shipments of wool have been of unsurpassed quality, earning Serbia extra money.

Serbia gains 25 ducats.

April 1573
Serbia agrees to a white peace with the Papal State.

Conversion Successful!
The heretics of Muntenia have been converted to Orthodoxy!

Mission Complete: Achieve Religious Unity
Gain 10 prestige
Gain 25 Administrative Power
Gain 25 Diplomatic Power

Current Mission: Spread Culture to Maramaros
This process has cost 25 diplomatic power and will take 24 months.

July 1573
A Marketplace is under construction in Dalmatia.

Event: Excellent Vintage
Wine experts believe that a recent vintage from Monastir is of superior quality. Serbian people are happily drinking it.

Local Revolt Risk -5 for one year.

May 1574
Event: Unhappiness Among the Merchants
Conflict and protests over taxes, corporations, port duties, navy requisitions, trade and customs policies were quite frequent and often had counterproductive effects.

King Aleksandar decides to get rid of the troublemakers. Serbia loses 5 mercantilism.

July 1574
Diplomatic Technology Advance: Grand Shipyard & Road (13)
Roads will allow products to better flow to coastal markets, where ships built in Grand Shipyards will pick up these goods to deliver them to customers in other countries.

Bonus Effect:
Can now build Grand Shipyard
Can now build Road Network

May 1575
Mission Complete: Spread Culture to Maramaros
Gain 10 Diplomatic Power.

Current Mission: Improve Defenses in Tarnovo

November 1575
Event: Recruits Flock to the Standards
Serbia's system of national conscripts is proving very successful, the poor, the desperate, even the patriotic are flocking to the colors. The Generals are pleased.

Raska gains 41 manpower.

January 1576
A Star Fort is under construction in Tarnovo.

April 1576
A Revolt!
10,000 Bulgarian Nationalists have risen up in Tarnovo. Unfortunately for them, 23,000 Serbian troops are stationed in the province.

May 1576
The Serbian claim on Sofia has been lost, so a diplomat has been sent to Ottomans to renew that claim.

Event: Merchants Worried About Lack of Protection
With Serbia's focus on free trade, merchants are concerned that they are not getting the support that they would get under a more mercantilist policy.

King Aleksandar I shrugs and says “That is why it's called free trade!”

Serbia gets 'Lack of Protection' until September, giving the following effects:
Trade Efficiency -10%
Trade Range -10%

June 1576
Event: Quality Wool
Recent shipments of wool have been of unsurpassed quality, earning Serbia extra money.
Serbia gains 25 ducats.

January 1577
Event: Border Friction
'Our rightful provinces are held by other nations and our government seems to be making no effort to save them! What use are they anyway?' proclaims the broadsheet. Widespread dissatisfaction with Serbia's failure to recover claimed provinces is sweeping the nation.

Ottoman's opinion of Serbia has changed by -50.

Serbia has entered a royal marriage with Crete.

Mission Complete: Improve defenses in Tarnovo
Serbia gains 5 army tradition.

Current Mission: Accumulate Money.

April 1577
Serbia has entered a military alliance with Crete.

May 1577
The culture of Zemplen has been converted to Serbian.

July 1577
A diplomat has been sent to The Papal State to forge a claim on Romagna.

August 1577
A diplomat has been sent to The Ottomans to forge a claim on Moldavia.

December 1577
A New Vassal!
Crete has accepted King Aleksandar's once in a lifetime opportunity to become Serbia's vassal.

[Grover]

June 1578
Event: Gift to the State
Good governance would sometimes prompt the nobility and the businessmen of the realm to donate cash to the treasury, out of pure patriotism or in exchange for the sales or transfer of honorary titles and positions.

Serbia gains 54.03 ducats

October 1578
A Call to Arms!
The nation of Austria, Serbia's faithful ally, is requesting their aid in the Burgundian Conquest of Hannover against Burgundy and Ferrara! This is a defensive war where Serbia needs to help their ally. Burgundy is allied with Brittany, Oldenburg and Ferrara.

King Aleksandar I accepts.

November 1579
The Siege of Ferrara is Over!
After 353 days, the Serbian army now controls the province!

December 1579
An Ottoman agent has been discovered fabricating a claim on Raska.

January 1580
Ferrera has declared peace with Austria.

June 1580
After winning a decisive battle in the Austrian province of Steiermark, the army heads for the Burgundian capital of Antwerpen.

Event: Build a Great Palace
Monarchs were often struggling with ways to subdue the nobility. The rise of firearms reduced the nobles' role as warriors but left them with, in the eyes of the monarchs, top much idle time. Some monarchs created great new palaces with elaborate court rituals to dazzle the nobles and keep them occupied. Versailles is the greatest expression of this movement.

King Aleksandar decides not to build the Palace.
Serbia loses 10 prestige (20)

August 1580
Offensive Ideas Advance: National Conscripts
Increase Serbia's military numbers by making it compulsory for men to enroll for national service.

Bonus Effect:
Recruitment Time -10%

October 1580
Diplomatic Technology Advance: The Galleass (14)
Galleys were light and small, and it was very difficult to mount cannons on them. The Galleass was a larger vessel capable of carrying a broadside of cannons like a man-of-war. To compensate for this extra weight, Galleass would be equipped with an additional sail.

Bonus Effect:
Enables Galleass
Enables Brig

November 1580
The Ottomans have gone to war with The Mamluks for Dulkadir. Serbian troops have immediately pulled out of Burgundy.

Event: People Feel Safe
Serbia's policy of encouraging narrow-mindedness has left the people feeling secure from the dangerous new ideas that are out there.
Serbia gains 1 stability (1).

March 1581
A diplomat has been sent to Ottomans to fabricate a claim on Epirus.

September 1581
Event: The Non-Possessor Movement
The Church is a large landowner and this has brought a great deal of wealth to the Church. The non-possessors claim that the Church is being corrupted by this great wealth. Their opponents argue that the Church needs this wealth to carry out its holy mission. The key thing is the Church isn't really a big taxpayer, if it was forced give its land away it would move it into the hands of people the state could tax. The downside would be the Church would have less wealth to perform its mission.

King Aleksandar I decides to support the movement.

Serbia loses 5 Patriarch Authority.

June 1582
Event: Local Fortification Expert Discovered
It seems as if there is a great man in one of the provinces, who has some rather intriguing ideas on how to create better fortification. However, he is reluctant to leave his hometown.

King Aleksandar I allows him to stay home.

Donji Kraji gets 'Local Fortifications' until 1821, giving the following effect:
Local Defensiveness +25%

July 1582
A diplomat has been sent to Thessaly to fabricate a claim on the Ottoman province.

October 1582
The Death of a King!
King Aleksandar I has passed on to the next life!

King Djordje I (2/1/6) ascends to the throne!

Aleksandar II (1/2/5 is the new heir!

Long live the King!

Serbia loses 1 stability (0).

[Grover]

October 1582
Event: Excellent Supplies
Serbia's naval supply production has been unusually good. Giving a boost in ship production.
Serbia gets 'Good Supplies' for 1 year, giving the following effects:
Heavy and Light Ship Cost -5%

Castile has asked for a new royal marriage.

Serbia has entered a new royal marriage with Austria and France.

November 1582
King Djordje I has broken his alliance with Poland.

December 1582
Austria has found peace with Burgundy.

A diplomat has been sent to Poland to fabricate a claim on Ruthenia.

Crete has entered a new royal marriage with Serbia.

May 1583
Mission Complete: Accumulate Money!
Gain 10 prestige. (28)

June 1583
Serbia has lost claims on Pozsony and Szepes, losing the Casus Belli against Bohemia.

August 1583
A Road Network is under construction in Ragusa.

A Workshop is under construction in Monastir.

January 1584
Ottomans have been discovered fabricating a claim on Albania.

June 1584
Event: Excellent Minister
Serbia has been lucky enough to appoint an excellent minister whose actions will most likely benefit the realm.

Serbia will reap the administrative benefits.
Gain 1 stability (1)
Gain 25 prestige (51)
Gain 40 administrative power.

August 1584
Defender of the Faith
Austria has claimed the title Defender of the Catholic Faith.

This may complicate things to Serbia's north and east.

A diplomat has been sent to Bessarabia to fabricate a claim on the Ottoman province.

November 1584
Administrative Technology Advance: Textile Manufactory (15)
Textiles were manufactured since time immemorial. The invention of stocking frame in 1589 was the first step towards the industrial revolution and the beginnin gof mechanization. This invention would lead to increase in textile production.

Bonus Effect:
Can now build Textile Manufactory.

March 1585
A Courthouse is under construction in Pest.

Current Mission: The Rival of Our Rival
Serbia's goal is to raise relations with Qara Qoyunlu to 125.

September 1585
Bulgarian Nationalists have spilled over the border from Sofia to Tarnovo. 23,000 troops are waiting for them.

November 1585
Event: Send in the Cavalry
In the times of Alexander the Great, Serbian's horsemen have the skill and ability to be the ultimate arm of decision. These latter day companions are the cream of the army and they are always ready to go on the attack. They take pride in this and are reveling in the attention they get.

Serbia gets 'Cavalry Companions' until 1590, giving the following effect:
Cavalry Combat Ability +5%

December 1585
Serbia has renewed their military alliance with Lithuania.

[Grover]

January 1586
Military Technology Advance: Tenaille (14)
It was difficult to fire around curved walls, thus once attackers got close enough to the fortification, the ability of other parts of the defenses to provide flanking fire was nullified. The development of star-shaped bastions allowed every part of the wall to be supported from other parts.

Bonus Effect:
Combat width increased by 2
Infantry Fire +0.50
Enables Reformed Eastern Hussars
Enables Eastern Caracole
Enables Southern Cossacks
Can now build Tenaille.

All cavalry have been re-trained as Reformed Eastern Hussars.

February 1586
Serbia has entered a new royal marriage with Lithuania.

April 1586
Serbia has entered a royal marriage with Muscovy.

A diplomat has been sent to Athens to fabricate a claim on the Ottoman province.

June 1586
Event: Naval Research Wrong!
It seems as if a leading shipwright in Serbia has written a very convincing document detailing how the new ship technology, that his rival has been trying to get funding for, will never work, and may even cause the ships to sink before they leave the harbor.

King Djordje I ignores these protests.

Serbia loses 10 prestige. (36)

August 1586
A Call to Arms!
The nation of Castile has requested Serbia's aid in the 2nd Castilian Conquest of Roma against The Papal State.

The Papal State is allied with Bremen, Saxony and Venice.

King Djordje I agrees to enter the war with his Castilian allies.

January 1587
The Serbian Army has begun the siege of Romagna.

February 1587
Event: Quality Wool
Recent shipments of wool have been of unsurpassed quality, earning Serbia extra money.

Serbia gains 25 ducats.

August 1587
Castile has reached a peace accord with the Papal State. The theocracy will become a vassal of Castile.

September 1587
Mission Complete: The Rival of Our Rival!
Gain 5 prestige (44)
Gain 25 diplomatic power

Event: The Non-Possessor Movement
The Church is a large landowner and this has brought a great deal of wealth to the Church. The non-possessors claim that the Church is being corrupted by this great wealth. Their opponents argue that the Church needs this wealth to carry out its holy mission. The key thing is the Church isn't really a big taxpayer, if it was forced give its land away it would move it into the hands of people the state could tax. The downside would be the Church would have less wealth to perform its mission.

King Djordje I decides to support the movement.

Serbia loses 5 Patriarch Authority.

Current Mission: Insult the Mamluks

October 1587
Mission Complete: Insult the Mamluks
Gain 5 prestige (49)
Gain 25 military power

Current Mission: Improve defenses in Silistria.

December 1587
The annexation of Crete has begun.

February 1588
The Serbian Conquest of Epirus!
King Djordje has declared war on the Ottomans for the province of Epirus! Austria and Castile have decided to join forces with the Serbian army in fighting back the evil Ottomans!

April 1588
Sieges of Burgas and Epirus have begun!

May 1588
Integrating Crete
Crete has become part and parcel of the Serbian patrimony.
Lose 10 Legitimacy (82)
Gain 5 prestige (52)

June 1588
Event: Noble Family Requests Aid
The most powerful noble families in the state often had vast wealth, but that did not stop them, like their monarchs, from getting into financial troubles. They too could accumulate debts that escaped their ability to pay. They could, at those times, come to the monarch to request aid. The monarchs were often receptive since they would usually be related by blood or marriage.

King Djordje I denied the aid.
Lose 50 administrative power.

A missionary has been sent to Crete to convert the heretics to Orthodoxy.

October 1588
Thessaly and Sofia are now under siege by Serbia. Austria sieges Edirne.

November 1588
Offensive Ideas Advance: Superior Firepower
The use of massed firepower to disrupt the enemy before delivering the coup de grace is one of Serbia's army's strength and it will be ensured the leaders know this.

Bonus Effect:
Land Leader Fire +1

Serbian Ideas Advance: Balkan Hajduks
Unlike their northern counterparts in Hungar, Hajduks in Serbia and neighboring Balkan lands have earned a more infamous reputation. These men lived the hard life of brigands, always in danger, always on the move: preying on poorly defended roads, ambushing Turkish tax collectors and merchants. However, during wars these experienced, tough men often filled the ranks of Serbian armies, proving excellent – if a bit undisciplined – infantry.

Bonus Effect:
Morale of Armies +10%

Serbian Ideas have been completed.

[Grover]

April 1589
The Siege of Burgas is Over!
After 397 days, Serbia now controls the province.

July 1589
The Siege of Epirus is Over!
After 463 days, Serbia controls the province!

The Siege of Sofia is Over!
After 298 Days, Serbia now controls the province!

September 1589
The Siege of Thessaly is Over!
After 463 Days, Serbia now controls the province!

October 1589
Ottomans Accept Peace!
The Ottomans have accepted King Djordje's generous peace offer.

Terms:
Ottomans will cede Epirus to Serbia.
Ottomans will pay 26 ducats.
Serbia gains 2 prestige and suffers 3.9 aggressive expansions relations penalty.

Serbia spends 20 administrative power to turn Epirus into a core. It will take 24 months.

November 1589
A Star Fort is under construction in Silistria.

December 1589
A dock is under construction in Macedonia.

January 1590
Serbia has entered a new royal marriage with Castile.

April 1590
Claiming the Throne
King Djordje I has claimed the Lithuanian throne. If King Aleksandras dies without an heir, Lithuania will enter a Personal Union with Serbia.

Aleksandras is of the Brankovic lineage.

Serbia loses 20 prestige (29)

Scandinavia has broken their alliance with Serbia.

June 1590
Event: Cities Demand Old Rights
Urban dwellers had always existed under a different code of rules than their rural brethren – even in the same state. Just as monarchs looked to curb the privileges of nobles, they often tried to bring cities under more uniform rules and regulations. The cities often resisted these efforts.

King Djordje I has denied the old rights.
Serbia loses 1 stability (0)

Mission Complete: Improve Defenses in Silistria
Gain 5 army tradition.

November 1590
Current Mission: Claim Szepes

Event: Nobles Are Worried
Serbian nobles with estates close to the frontier are concerned that we are neglecting their defenses. They have voiced their worries to all and sundry.

Serbia loses 1 stability (-1)

A diplomat has made their way to Szepes to form a claim on the Bohemian province.

February 1591
Event: Border Friction
'Our rightful provinces are held by other nations and our government seems to be making no effort to save them! What use are they anyway?' proclaims the broadsheet. Widespread dissatisfaction with Serbia's failure to recover claimed provinces is sweeping the nation.

Poland's opinion of Serbia has changed by -50.

March 1591
Conversion Successful!
The heretics of Crete have been converted to Orthodoxy.

August 1591
Mission Complete: Claim Szepes
Gain 5 prestige (37)
Gain 25 military power.

Serbia has become too large to show at a close enough range to see individual provinces. The island at the bottom of the screen grab is Crete. Epirus, Serbia's newest province on the continent is its southernmost province.

[Grover]

October 1591
Offensive Ideas Advance: Glorious Arms
The sight of Serbia's glorious and prestigious army will make all adversaries tremble in fear.

Bonus Effect:
Prestige from Land Battles +100%

Province Cored
Epirus is now considered part of Serbian patrimony.

A missionary has been sent there to convert the province from Sunni to Orthodoxy.

April 1592
A Revolt!
12,000 Epirote Nationalists have risen in Epirus! 23,000 Serbian troops were already there while the province is converted religiously.

June 1592
Event: Build a Great Palace
Monarchs were often struggling with ways to subdue the nobility. The rise of firearms reduced the nobles' role as warriors but left them with, in the eyes of the monarchs, top much idle time. Some monarchs created great new palaces with elaborate court rituals to dazzle the nobles and keep them occupied. Versailles is the greatest expression of this movement.

King Djordje I decides to build the palace.
Gain 10 prestige (41)
Gain 20 Legitimacy (100)
Lose 69.33 ducats

The government uses 126 administrative power to raise stability (+1).

September 1592
A Revolt!
10,000 Epirote Nationalists have risen in Epirus! Same story as April, the Nationalists are crushed.

December 1592
Muscovy has become Russia.

January 1593
Serbia has entered a new royal marriage with Castile.

August 1593
An heir has been born and Serbia has lost their claim on the throne of Lithuania.

September 1593
Event: A Great Synod
The Church has gathered in a great Synod, they are asking for King Alexa's support and certain privileges in return for helping fight anti-feudal heresies that are stalking Serbian land.

King Djordje I tells the Church they are on their own.

Serbia loses 5 Patriarch Authority.

June 1594
Event: Naval Officers are Retiring
Serbia's decision to start favoring the army more has led to a crop of promising young naval officers to retire from service. They claim that there are not as many opportunities for advancement as their used to be.

Serbia loses 10 naval tradition.

October 1594
Offensive Ideas Advance: Engineer Corps
Allows Serbia to gather the greatest minds the nation has to offer in the area of military technology and make use of their unrivaled services.

Bonus Effect:
Siege Ability +20%

February 1595
Conversion Successful!
The heretics of Epirus have been converted to Orthodoxy.

Current Mission: Improve defenses in Epirus

May 1595
Event: Benign Neglect
It seems that the government that governs the least governs the best as far as Oltenia is concerned. Serbia's non-involvement in Oltenia has proved beneficial, and the local economy is booming.

Oltenia gets 'Benign Neglect' for 10 years, giving the following effect:
Local Tax Modifier +10%

June 1595
The Pope has called for a crusade against the Ottomans.

August 1595
A diplomat has been sent to fabricate a claim on the Ottoman province of Corfu.

February 1596
A Star Fort is under construction in Epirus.

March 1596
The Ottomans have declared war on Venice.

May 1596
Venice and Savoy have been granted military access by Serbia.

June 1596
Siena has been granted military access.

Event: Nobles Demand Increased Pensions
Kings had to keep their unruly nobles in line through many methods. One of the most common was cold hard cash. Nobles would demand increased pensions in exchange for relinquishing certain rights to the King.

King Djordje I refuses their demands.
Serbia loses 1 stability (0)

July 1596
Event: Boundary Dispute
The lack of good maps or tools to create accurate maps would occasionally lead to overlapping claims of authority in border regions. These disputes were usually over very marginal areas, but could serve as a point of friction when monarchs decided to press the issue.

King Djordje I presses the issue and Serbia gains a claim on the former Ottoman capital province of Edirne.

August 1596
Event: Hardy Seamen
Serbia's traditional fisheries are providing excellent grounds for the recruiting of sailors for their fleet. This has filtered through into better leadership for the navy.

Serbia gains 2 navy tradition.

September 1596
Event: Liturgical Reform
The Eastern Orthodox Church is the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church established by Jesus Christ our lord and his apostles. However, our family is large and diverse. Our patriarch is proposing some reforms to our liturgy that will bring our form closer to the other churches. The idea is bold and will strengthen the Church, but we know that the superstitious and backward will reject this chance.

King Djordje I decides to support the reform.

Serbia gains 5 Patriarch Authority.

[Grover]

February 1597
Mission Complete: Improve Defenses in Epirus
Gain 5 army tradition.

Current Mission: Protect Against Ottomans

December 1597
Offensive Ideas Advance: Grand Army
Allows Serbia to create one of the largest and most powerful armies the world has ever seen.

Bonus Effect: Land Forcelimits Modifier +20%

June 1598
Event: A Generation of Cowards
Many long years of peace have caused a disturbing lack of manly virtues in the common man. This could be disastrous, since far too many of Serbia's recruits turn out to be cowards.

King Djordje I orders them purged.
Serbia loses 14,432 manpower.

September 1599
Event: Liturgical Reform
The Eastern Orthodox Church is the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church established by Jesus Christ our lord and his apostles. However, our family is large and diverse. Our patriarch is proposing some reforms to our liturgy that will bring our form closer to the other churches. The idea is bold and will strengthen the Church, but we know that the superstitious and backward will reject this chance.

King Djordje I decides to support the reform.

Serbia gains 5 Patriarch Authority.

October 1599
Diplomatic Technology Advance: The Galleon (15)
Galleon was created by lowering the forecastle and elongating the hull. These changes in design improved the speed and stability of the ship. Which was of vital importance for Galleons to serve as better gun platforms.

Bonus Effect:
Max. Colonial Range 50
Naval Morale Increased by .40
Naval Maintenance Increased by 20%
Settler Growth Increased by 15
Enables Galleon
Enables Early Frigate

June 1600
Event: Local Noble's Power Grows
Through intrigue at court, skillful alliances and exploitation of his local realm, one of the kingdom's nobles has grown incredibly wealthy and powerful. If we don't deal with him now, he may become a pretender to the throne, though reducing his power will prove difficult given his influence and private retainers that he maintains as part of his own small army.

King Djordje I outwits this noble at court.

Serbia gains 5 prestige (32) and loses 1 stability. (-1)

The stability is immediately recovered and improved (+1)

December 1600
Offensive Ideas Advance: Esprit de Corps
Traditional armies relied on furious discipline to maintain order in the ranks, however, by appealing to unit pride, the army can reach even higher levels of discipline.

Bonus Effect:
Discipline +5%

The Offensive Ideas Group has been completed.

Event: Loss of Stability
The strengthening of the privileges of the nobles is severely upsetting the burghers and merchants. This is creating turmoil in Serbia and may prove disastrous in the long run.

Serbia loses 1 stability (0)

July 1601
Event: Excellent Year
Some of Serbia's grain farms are having an excellent year, allowing them to feed more troops and so increasing manpower.

Serbia gains 2,911 manpower.

January 1602
A diplomat has been sent to Bohemia to fabricate a claim on Pozsony.

June 1602
Event: Political Crisis
Political crises may occur from time to time. They often involved a conflict between the ruler and the parliament, unrest among the nobility or conflicts of interest between the nobility and the merchants or religious leaders.

King Djordje I decides reputation isn't everything.
Serbia loses 25 Legitimacy (75)

[Grover]

September 1602
Event: State Appointed Lay-Members?
If Serbia were to promote and strengthen the powers of lay members of the Church administration and bring in more state appointments, the Church could be brought under central control. The other side of the coin is that the Church's moral standing with the people will be damaged.

King Djordje I decides to appoint the lay members.

Serbia loses 5 Patriarchal Authority.

April 1603
A Call to Arms!
Castile has requested Serbia's assistance in the Castilian Conquest of Ferrera. Ferrara is part of the Empire and Austria will protect them.

King Djordje I declines to head into war.

Serbia loses 25 prestige (3)

May 1603
A diplomat has been sent to Moldavia to fabricate a new claim on the Ottoman province.

May 1604
Current Mission: The Rival of Our Rival
Serbia must raise relations with Prussia to 125.

June 1604
Event: King's Reputation Tarnished
Some sort of propaganda text is circulating in the court about how Djordje I is a ruthless powermonger. This might impact Serbian relations with other countries.

King Djordje I embraces the reputation.
Serbia loses 100 diplomatic power.

February 1605
Military Technology Advance: Maurician Infantry (15)
The size and depth of the Spanish Square gave it staying power, but made it slow and cumbersome to maneuver on the battlefield. It also led to a large percentage of troops being inactive during battles. Maurice of Nassau, the Stadtholder of the Netherlands, reduced the total number of men in the formation to make it more mobile and reduced its depth, so it maintained the same firepower and shock values.

Bonus Effect:
Military Tactics +0.25
Land Morale Increased by +1.00
Enables Soldaty Infantry
Enables Eastern Tercio

All infantry has been upgraded to Soldaty Infantry.

April 1605
Event: Noble Families Feud
Violence among leading families within a state was never far from the surface. Often, this instability would boil over into open conflict. The result was less than a full-blown civil war, but could immensely disturb the stability of the state.

King Djordje I decides to side with one family.

Leading to...

A Revolt!
15,000 Noble Rebels have risen up in Dalmatia.

June 1605
The Noble Rebels have been defeated.

October 1605
Event: A Great Synod
The Church has gathered in a great Synod, they are asking for King Alexa's support and certain privileges in return for helping fight anti-feudal heresies that are stalking Serbian land.

King Djordje I tells the Church they are on their own.

Serbia loses 5 Patriarch Authority.

November 1605
Administrative Technology Advance: College & Mint (16)
Money and people are what we need to govern effectively. We need to create a class of administrators who are skilled not only in scholastic philosophy, but also have a solid grounding in mathematics, the classics and the Bible. Secondly, we need to ensure the stability of coinage by making it uniform in quality.

Bonus Effect:
Can now build College
Can now build Mint

December 1605
Event: Send in the Infantry
The humble foot soldier is sometimes look down upon by the cavalryman, but he is the backbone of any army. A strong infantry attack can prove almost as devastating as a cavalry charge. Serbia's infantry are rising to the fact that they are enjoying their day in the sun.

Serbia gets 'Finest Infantry' for five years, giving the following effect:
Infantry Combat Ability +5%

[Grover]

February 1606
Poland has fallen into civil war.

July 1606
Event: A Generation of Cowards
Many long years of peace have caused a disturbing lack of manly virtues in the common man. This could be disastrous, since far too many of Serbia's recruits turn out to be cowards.

King Djordje I orders them purged.
Serbia loses 14,540 manpower.

August 1606
Serbia has entered a royal marriage with Prussia.

Mission Complete: Rival of our Rival
Gain 5 prestige (8)
Gain 25 diplomatic power

October 1606
Serbia has entered a military alliance with Prussia.

Current Mission: Improve Defenses in Pest

A Star Fort is under construction in Pest.

October 1607
Event: Quality Wool
Recent shipments of wool have been of unsurpassed quality, earning Serbia extra money.

Serbia gains 25.00 ducats.

Mission Complete: Improve Defenses in Pest!
Gain 5.0 army tradition

Current Mission: Insult The Mamluks

Mission Complete: Insult The Mamluks
Gain 5 prestige (12)
Gain 25 military power

July 1608
Event: Assassination of Noble
Noble families were the bulwarks of power during these times. Assassination of a powerful house leader was seen as a critical blow to those families' fortunes. With the rise of religious strife, assassinations of rival religion's nobles became increasingly common.

King Djordje I lets them solve it among themselves.

Lose 30 Legitimacy (49)

October 1608
Event: State Appointed Lay-Members
If Serbia were to promote and strengthen the powers of lay members of the Church administration and bring in more state appointments, the Church could be brought under central control. The other side of the coin is that the Church's moral standing with the people will be damaged.

King Djordje I decides to appoint the lay members.

Serbia loses 5 Patriarchal Authority.

June 1609
Military Technology Advance: Standardization of Calibre (16)
With artillery's growing importance in the battlefield, also the number of firearms kept increasing. But because each gun was made separately, it also required great effort to resupply. In 1544, Emperor Charles V declared that there would be only 5 calibres of gun, while King Henry II of France set 6 standard calibres.

Bonus Effect:
Combat width increased by 1
Artillery Fire +1.00
Artillery Shock +0.10
Enables Chambered Demi Cannon
Can now build Arsenal

All artillery has been upgraded to Chambered Demi Cannon

July 1609
Event: Benign Neglect
It seems that the government that governs the least governs the best as far as Dalmatia is concerned. Non-involvement in Macedonia has proved beneficial, and the local economy is booming.

Macedonia gains 'Benign Neglect' for 10 years, giving the following effects:

Local Tax Modifier +10%

May 1610
A diplomat has been sent to the Ottomans to forge a claim on Bessarabia once again.

July 1610
Event: Merchants Worried About Lack of Protection
With Serbia's focus on free trade, merchants are concerned that they are not getting the support that they would get under a more mercantilist policy.

Serbia gets 'Lack of Protection' until October, giving the following effects:
Trade Efficiency -10%
Trade Range - 10%

[Grover]

The flow of the game has definitely started to slow down. Europe is becoming muddled in alliances which make it hard to go after anyone.

Bohemia is Austria's rival, but declaring war on Bohemia would pull Austria into it against Serbia, as they want to protect the Holy Roman Empire states. Ottomans are still too strong to take down alone, plus the size number of Borders Serbia has with them makes it difficult to protect them all in a large-scale battle.

Once again, Serbia are looking to be opportunists. Something will have to break one way or the other. There's still 200 years to go in this play-through.

[Grover]

December 1610
Event: Major Revolt
Serbia's peasants are deeply upset at the news that their freedom of movement is to be further restricted. In fact, there have been massive revolts across the country because of this. Perhaps if they took the time to care for their personal hygiene they would not be so revolting?

11,000 Peasants rise up in Maros
16,000 Peasants rise up in Muntenia

January 1611
The peasants in Maros have been quelled.

March 1611
The peasants in Muntenia have been defeated.

January 1612
A diplomat has been sent to the Ottomans to fabricate a claim on Sofia.

July 1612
Event: Unhappiness Among the Artisans
Conflicts and protests over taxes, corporations, trade and customs policies are becoming quite frequent and could result in a sharp drop in industrial production if the situation isn't handled carefully.

King Djordje I decides to abolish a tax for 136.80 ducats.

July 1613
A Call to Arms!
Austria is requesting that Serbia come to their aid in the 2nd Burgundian Conquest of Friesland! This is a defensive war and Serbia needs to help her ally! Burgundy is allied with Switzerland for this war. Austria is allied with Frankfurt, Mainz, Munster and Serbia.

King Djordje I decided to accept the call!

Military Technology Advance: Flintlock Musket (17)
The matchlock firing mechanism's biggest weakness was the need to keep the match lit in order to fire the weapon. Although wheellock was developed, it was too expensive to produce to enter into mass use. The development of flintlock created a more reliable weapon.

Bonus Effect:
Cavalry Shock +1.00

November 1613
The Serbian army has arrived in the Swiss capital of Bern.

July 1614
Event: Scandal at the Court
Sometimes a scandal would erupt in the royal court and would upset a monarch to the point where most diplomatic activity would come to a standstill until things quietened down a bit.

King Djordje I takes the blame and moves on.
Serbia loses 1 stability (-1)

Serbia spends 60 administrative power to regain 1 stability (0).

September 1614
The King is Dead! Long Live the New King!
After reigning as the king of Serbia for 32 years, Djordje I has died!

Aleksandar II (1/2/5) is the new King! Long live the King!

The 44 year-old currently has no heir!

Royal marriages have been agreed to with Russia, Austria and France!

[Grover]

October 1614
Event: A Great Synod
The Church has gathered in a great Synod, they are asking for King Alexa's support and certain privileges in return for helping fight anti-feudal heresies that are stalking Serbian land.

King Aleksandar II tells the Church they are on their own.

Serbia loses 5 Patriarch Authority.

Serbia enters a royal marriage with Prussia!

December 1614
The Siege of Bern is Over!
After 406 days, Serbia controls the Swiss capital province!

January 1615
The Serbian army has begun its siege of Waldstatte.

February 1615
Switzerland has accepted peace with Austria.

Burgundy and Brittany remain in the war.

Current Mission: Claim Burgas
A diplomat has been sent to the Ottoman province of Burgas to forge a claim.

October 1615
Mission Complete: Claim Burgas
Gain 5 prestige (23)
Gain 25 military power

Current Mission: Improve Prestige
Have a prestige rating of 50.

We have entered a new royal marriage with Lithuania.

November 1615
Serbia has entered a royal marriage with Naples, a country that has been force-released by France from Castile.

Ottomans have declared war on The Mamluks!

December 1615
Serbia has entered a military alliance with Naples.

Event: Our Army isn't so Grand
One minute the Serbian army is the envy of the world, next no one has anything good to say about it. Serbia has no idea how the grand army slipped so, but it ciuld end up effecting recruitment.

Serbia gets 'Less Grand Army' for 5 years, giving the following effects:
Infantry Cost +10%
Cavalry Cost +10%

Serbia spends 60 administrative power to balance stability (0).

Serbia has entered a white peace with Burgundy.

January 1616
The Serbian Conquest of Moldavia!
Has begun! King Aleksandar II is looking to expand his kingdom with sights firmly set on the provinces of Moldavia and Bessarabia! Lithuania and France have joined their noble and just fight!

The sieges of Sofia and Moldavia have begun!

July 1616
Event: Improvements in Production Technology
There are reports of farmers and miners being more productive than local bailiffs expect them to be. It should be investigated to see if there is something that the entire nation of Serbia can benefit from.

King Aleksandar II decides to spare no expenses!
Gain 0.50 inflation
Gain 50 administrative power.

August 1616
The Siege of Sofia is Over!
After 209 days, Serbia now controls the province!

The Siege of Moldavia is Over!
After 209 days, Serbia now controls the province!

September 1616
Sieges of Edirne and Bessarabia have begun!

May 1617
The Siege of Bessarabia is Over!
After 261 days, Serbia now controls the province!

June 1617
The Serbian army has moved into Burgas!

July 1617
The Siege of Edirne is Over!
After 313 days, the province is now controlled by Serbia!

May 1618
The Siege of Burgas is Over!
After 347 Days, Serbia now controls the province!

June 1618
Ottomans have Macedonia under siege, but 51,000 Serbian troops are heading toward the 29,000 Turk troops.

July 1618
The Ottoman troops have been driven out of Macedonia and have retreated deep into their own lands! Serbian troops are now headed for Thessaly and the island province of Corfu!

Event: Scandal at the Court
Sometimes a scandal would erupt in the royal court and would upset a monarch to the point where most diplomatic activity would come to a standstill until things quietened down a bit.

King Aleksandar II bribes an advisor to take the blame.
Serbia loses 92.64 ducats.

October 1618
Ottomans Accept Peace!
The Ottomans have accepted King Aleksandar's generous peace offer!
Terms:
Ottomans will cede Moldavia and Sofia to Serbia.
Ottomans will pay 102 ducats.
Serbia gains 4 prestige (47) and 7.9 aggressive expansion relations.

100 administrative power have been spent to core Sofia and Moldavia.

We'll start with the mid-east and Asia. Look how Russia grows, slowly snaking to the western coast of the Pacific. Oirat and Timurids are also massive, massive empires.


And here's Europe. Bohemia has made major cuts into Prussia and Poland. Lithuania has been chomping away at Crimea for what seems like ages.


And the Glory of the Balkans, Serbia. Moldavia is our newest province in the east, finally bordering us with allies Lithuania and the Crimean Horde. Sofia is also a major take as we continue to push Ottomans back across the strait. Constantinople would make a lovely capital.

[Grover]

January 1619
A New Heir
Aleksandar III (3/3/3) is the new heir to the throne!

April 1619
Serbia has entered a military alliance with Prussia.

June 1619
Military Technology Advance: Carbine (18)
The carbine was a shorter form of the musket.

Bonus Effect:
Combat width increased by 2
The maneuver value on units is increased by 25%
Enables Leather Cannon
Can now build Conscription Center

All artillery has been upgraded to Leather Cannon.

October 1619
Moldavia and Sofia have become core provinces.

July 1620
Event: Complaints About Bailiff
A Bailiff in one of Serbia's provinces has earned a reputation as a greedy and cruel person. The local populace have gathered a petition to have him removed.

King Aleksandar II ignores the complains.
Serbia loses 1 stability (-1)

October 1620
Event: A Great Synod
The Church has gathered in a great Synod, they are asking for King Alexa's support and certain privileges in return for helping fight anti-feudal heresies that are stalking Serbian land.

King Aleksandar II tells the Church they are on their own.

Serbia loses 5 Patriarch Authority.

November 1620
Serbia has entered a military alliance with Russia.

December 1620
Event: Benign Neglect
It seems that the government that governs the least governs the best as far as Dalmatia is concerned. Non-involvement in Pest has proved beneficial, and the local economy is booming.

Pest gains 'Benign Neglect' for 10 years, giving the following effects:

Local Tax Modifier +10%

Event: People Angered by Failure to Wage War
Because of Serbia's failure to pursue war against the infidel, the people are upset.

King Aleksandar II wonders who they are to decide, leading to...

A Revolt!
15,000 Orthodox Zealots led by Russian general Yuriy Moskvitin rise up in Pest!

January 1621
Diplomatic Technology Advance: Post Office & Navy (16)
Knowledge is power, but how do you share it? A letter from far off lands is just the solution, and a post office is a perfect place to send one.

Bonus Effect:
Trade Range 20
Trade Efficiency Increased by 10%
Can now build Naval Arsenal
Can now build Post Office

February 1621
The Orthodox Zealots in Pest have been defeated.

June 1622
Event: Excellent Vintage
Wine experts believe that a recent vintage from Monastir is of superior quality. Serbian people are happily drinking it.

Local Revolt Risk -5 for one year.

July 1622
Event: Sale of Titles
My lord, one of your advisors has suggested selling off titles of nobility to anyone who can afford to pay. It would bring in lots of money if we do, but it would devalue the idea of nobility and perhaps upset the existing aristocratic families. Should we do this?

King Aleksandar II decides that nobility cannot be bought.
Serbia gains 1 stability (0)

October 1622
Castile has been granted military access.

January 1623
A diplomat has been sent to Bohemia to fabricate a claim on Szepes.

March 1624
Military access has been granted to Austria.

July 1624
Event: Establish Cantonments
The establishment of a permanent recruiting area for armies of the age has made it much easier for Serbia to extract men from the population to serve in the army.

King Aleksandar II decides to draft citizens.
Zeta gains 47 manpower.

An armory is under construction in Zeta.

[Grover]

August 1624
Event: Excellent Supplies
Serbia's naval supply production has been unusually good. Giving a boost in ship production.
Serbia gets 'Good Supplies' for 1 year, giving the following effects:
Heavy and Light Ship Cost -5%

July 1625
A Shipyard is under construction in Ragusa.

January 1626
Event: Major Revolt
Serbia's peasants are deeply upset at the news that their freedom of movement is to be further restricted. In fact, there have been massive revolts across the country because of this. Perhaps if they took the time to care for their personal hygiene they would not be so revolting?

32,000 Pesants rise up in Sopron.

52,000 Serbian troops will head to the province.

February 1626
However, 35,000 Austrian troops take them out for Serbia. How generous.

July 1626
Event: Assassination of Noble
Noble families were the bulwarks of power during these times. Assassination of a powerful house leader was seen as a critical blow to those families' fortunes. With the rise of religious strife, assassinations of rival religion's nobles became increasingly common.

King Aleksandar II lets them solve it among themselves.

Lose 30 Legitimacy (66)

September 1626
A diplomat has been sent to Ottomans to fabricate a claim on Edirne.

October 1626
Event: Liturgical Reform
The Eastern Orthodox Church is the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church established by Jesus Christ our lord and his apostles. However, our family is large and diverse. Our patriarch is proposing some reforms to our liturgy that will bring our form closer to the other churches. The idea is bold and will strengthen the Church, but we know that the superstitious and backward will reject this chance.

King Aleksandar II decides to support the reform.

Serbia gains 5 Patriarch Authority.

December 1626
An Armory is under construction in Silistria

August 1627
Administrative Technology Advance: University (17)
The great medieval universities were of course great, but they were not able to produce enough graduates to staff growing administration. Universities need to expand or the kingdom will fall behind.

Bonus Effect:
Allows Another Group of Ideas
Can now build University.

Serbia has unlocked the Defensive Ideas group.

Defensive Ideas Advance: Battlefield Commissions
Allows Serbia to focus heavily on military advancements and thereby increase army tradition.

Bonus Effect:
Yearly Army Tradition +1

Defensive Ideas Advance: Military Drill
Allows Serbia to invest in military training and thereby improve battle formations, weapon handling and boost the morale of the army.

Bonus Effect: Morale of Armies +15%

[Grover]

June 1628
A Diplomat has been sent to Pozsony to fabricate a claim.

July 1628
Event: Local Fortification Expert Discovered
It seems as if there is a great man in one of the provinces, who has some rather intriguing ideas on how to create better fortifications. However, he is reluctant to leave his hometown.

King Aleksandar II decides to let him stay at home.

Zeta gets 'Local Fortifications' until 1821, giving the following effects:
Local Defensiveness +25%

April 1629
The Serbian Conquest of Bessarabia!
King Aleksandar II has declared war on the Ottomans! Austria, Lithuania and Russia have joined the Serbian army in this first!

May 1629
Bessarabia and Edirne are under siege!

October 1629
The Siege of Bessarabia is Over!
After 190 Days, the province belongs to Serbia!

Event: State Appointed Lay-Members?
If Serbia were to promote and strengthen the powers of lay members of the Church administration and bring in more state appointments, the Church could be brought under central control. The other side of the coin is that the Church's moral standing with the people will be damaged.

King Aleksandar II decides to appoint the lay members.

Serbia loses 5 Patriarchal Authority.

January 1630
Event: Recruits Flock to the Standards
Serbia's system of national conscripts is proving very successful, the poor, the desperate, even the patriotic are flocking to the colors. The Generals are pleased.

Serbia gains 47 manpower in Oltenia.

Defensive Ideas Advance: Improved Maneuver
Using troops on the battlefield is a vital skill for a good commander. The ability to know where to move troops will give Serbia an edge.

Bonus Effect:
Land Leader Maneuver: +1

A Call to Arms!
Naples has called Serbia to come to war against Castile, Portugal, Milan, Great Britan and Savoy.

King Aleksandar II declines the offer.

Serbia loses 25 prestige (-2)

April 1630
The Siege of Edirne is Over!
After 352 days, Serbia controls the province!

June 1630
The Siege of Burgas is Over!
After 217 days, Serbia controls the province!

July 1630
Event: Bourgeoisie Request Privileges
The Bourgeoisie class has grown increasingly resentful of the power of the noble families and particularly their lack of opportunities in the higher ranks of government. Their only route into power is to marry into poor, but well titled noble families or pry open positions in government circles.

King Aleksandar II grants them privileges.

Serbia loses 50 Diplomatic power.

January 1631
Ottomans Accept Peace!
Terms: Ottomans will cede Bessarabia to Serbia. Serbia gains 2 prestige (0) and suffers 4.2 aggressive expansion relations.

61 administrative power is spent to core Bessarabia.

A Star Fort is under construction in Sofia.

[Grover]

May 1631
A Temple is under construction in Varasd.

July 1631
A diplomat has been sent to Corfu to fabricate a claim on the Ottoman island.

September 1631
A Temple is under construction in Lika.

October 1631
Event: Benign Neglect
It seems that the government that governs the least governs the best as far as Dalmatia is concerned. Non-involvement in Monastir has proved beneficial, and the local economy is booming.

Monastir gains 'Benign Neglect' for 10 years, giving the following effects:

Local Tax Modifier +10%

February 1632
Serbia Gains a Core
Bessarbia is now considered part of Serbian patrimony.

July 1632
Event: Printing Press Gives Benefits
Since the invention of the printing press, more and more books, about an ever wider range of subjects, have been published. Serbia can now see the benefit of this, since knowledge spreads faster and more ideas are appearing amongst their philosophers and natural scientists.

Serbia gains 20 Military, Diplomatic and Administrative Power.

August 1632
A Temple is under construction in Bihar.

September 1632
A diplomat has been sent to Thessaly to fabricate a claim.

November 1632
A diplomat has been sent to the Crimean province of Yedisan to fabricate a claim.

February 1633
The Timurids have become The Mughals

April 1633
Defensive Ideas Advance: Regimental System
By organizing armies into regiments tied to distinct geographical areas, Serbia can allow the army to put down roots into the community. Thus when they come to raise more battalions for regiments, they will be able to be recruited faster.

Bonus Effect:
Land Maintenance Modifier -10%

July 1633
A Temple is under construction in Maramaros.

August 1633
Diplomatic Technology Advance: Merchantmen (17)
Further development of transport ships led to construction of larger and faster vessels, which still tried to maintain the simplicy of construction of the Flute. These ships fell under the generic term Merchantman.

Bonus Effect:
Max. Colonial Range 50
Trade Range 20
Trade Efficiency Increased by 10%
Enables Merchantman
Enables Galiot

[Grover]

February 1634
A Temple is under construction in Albania.

July 1634
Event: Printing Press Gives Benefits
Since the invention of the printing press, more and more books, about an ever wider range of subjects, have been published. Serbia can now see the benefit of this, since knowledge spreads faster and more ideas are appearing amongst their philosophers and natural scientists.

Serbia gains 20 Military, Diplomatic and Administrative Power.

August 1634
Event: Family Secret?
The first time it's brushed off, but when it happens a second and a third time, one begins to wonder. Why are people laughing at him when they think he can't hear them? After he's asked around, for more than a bit, he finally manages to get an answer out of a chamber maid. It appears that King Aleksandar's heir has been running about town in a most unchristian fashion, and that his family is becoming the laughingstock of Europe.

King Aleksandar II scolds Aleksandar III publicly. Serbia loses 5 prestige (-5)

September 1634
An Armory is under construction in Raska.

January 1635
A diplomat has been sent to Kaffa to fabricate a claim on the Crimean province.

Event: Fortification Expert
Serbia's decision to focus on the defensive has led to local commanders building fortifications to hide behind.

Hum gets 'Local Fortifications' for 5 years, giving the following effect:
Local Defensiveness +25%

October 1635
Event: State Appointed Lay-Members?
If Serbia were to promote and strengthen the powers of lay members of the Church administration and bring in more state appointments, the Church could be brought under central control. The other side of the coin is that the Church's moral standing with the people will be damaged.

King Aleksandar II decides to appoint the lay members.

Serbia loses 5 Patriarchal Authority.

December 1635
Event: Border Friction
'Our rightful provinces are held by other nations and our government seems to be making no effort to save them! What use are they anyway?' proclaims the broadsheet. Widespread dissatisfaction with Serbia's failure to recover claimed provinces is sweeping the nation.

Bohemia's opinion of Serbia has changed by -50.

July 1636
Defensive Ideas Advance: Defensive Mentality
There are those who think that attack is the best form of defense, but that is foolish. Let them come to Serbia and then hit them on the counter. Serbian troops will defend tenaciously and her fortresses will hold out for longer.

Bonus Effect:
Fort Defense +33%

Event: Temporary Insanity of Monarch
Aleksandar II has been acting very strange for the last couple of months. It would seem like he is suffering from a temporary crisis of insanity. As a result, the realm is left with very little efficient guidance.

Serbia loses 25 prestige (-30), 32.93 ducats.
Serbia gains 5 army and navy tradition.

The quest to improve prestige has been abandoned.

September 1636
Event: Agricultural Revolution
Serbia has managed to increase agricultural production by implementing new farming techniques for plantations, irrigation and land properties organizations and thereby bring higher income tax to the state.

Serbia (province) gains 2 base tax.
Gain 50 ducats.

A Constable is under construction in Bekes.

December 1636
Serbia has re-entered a military alliance with Naples.

September 1637
Current Mission: Insult The Mamluks

A diplomat is headed there now.

October 1637
Mission Complete: Insult The Mamluks
Gain 5 prestige (-23)
Gain 25 military power.

Current Mission: Claim Achaea

A diplomat has been sent to Achaea to fabricate a claim on the Ottoman province.

January 1638
Naples will transfer 58% of their trade power to Serbia each month.

June 1638
Mission Complete: Claim Achaea
Gain 5 prestige (-17)
Gain 25 military power.

[Grover]

July 1638
A Call to Arms!
Lithuania has requested Serbia's army in the Scandinavian Conquest of Semigallia! This is a defensive war. Scandinavia is allied with Bavaria, Bohemia and Russia.

King Aleksandar II declines to go to war.

Serbia loses 25 prestige (-42)

Event: Military Divided
Serbia has two factions of the military who are very close to breaking out in a civil war over what tactics the country should endorse. One must be backed to end the bickering.

King Aleksandar II decides that the forts are Serbia's strength.

Serbia loses 25 military power.
Serbia gets 'Increased Defensiveness' for 10 years, giving the following effects:
Morale of Armies +10%
Fort Defense +10%

August 1638
Current Mission: Protect Our Brethren in Bratslav

The Serbian Conquest of Bratslav!
Close to 150 years of alliances and royal marriages have been destroyed by King Aleksandar II as he begins a land grab into Lithuania! France, Austria and Prussia have joined the war against Lithuania, Poland and Brandenburg!

Serbia loses 2 stability for declaring war on Lithuania (-2)

The government spends 180 administrative power to regain 3 stability (+1)

September 1638
Serbia has begun their siege of Bratslav.

November 1638
Event: A Great Synod
The Church has gathered in a great Synod, they are asking for King Aleksandar's support and certain privileges in return for helping fight anti-feudal heresies that are stalking Serbian land.

King Aleksandar II tells the Church they are on their own.

Serbia loses 5 Patriarch Authority.

May 1639
Serbia has won the siege of the Polish province of Podolia!

June 1639
Serbia has won the siege of Bratslav!

July 1639
Brandenburg Sues for Peace!
Brandenburg offers 221 ducats for peace.

King Aleksandar II accepts their gracious offer!

January 1640
Event: Aristocrats Grateful for Favor
A delegation of Aristocrats came to the government to thank the government for favoring them in government. In fact, they are so grateful, that a small voluntary contribution was made to the treasury.

Serbia gains 248.17 ducats

Poland Sues for Peace!
Poland will cede Podolia to Serbia.
Poland will pay 64 ducats.
Serbia will gain 2 prestige (-26)

Serbia has won the siege of Cherkasy!

Event: Fortification Expert
Serbia's decision to focus on the defensive has led to local commanders building fortifications to hide behind.

Serbia gains a military engineer.

February 1640
Serbia wins the siege of Volhynia!

Defensive Ideas Advance: Supply Trains
While on campaign attrition is Serbia's biggest enemy, the key thing then is to get men to replace these losses as quickly as possible.

Bonus Effect:
Reinforce Speed +33%

Serbia has won the siege of Cherkasy!

August 1640
Event: Wave of Obscurantism
As a typical response to different kinds of problems, obscurantism was a frequent behavior in most nations at least until the Age of Enlightenment arose in the most advanced western nations of the European continent.

Serbia gets 'Obscurantism' for two years, giving the following effects:
National Revolt Risk +2.00

September 1640
Serbia has won the siege of Zhytomyr!

November 1640
Serbia has won the siege of Poltava!

Lithuania Accepts Peace!
Lithuania will cede Bratslav, Cherkasy and Zhytomy to Serbia.
Lithuania will pay 70 ducats.
Serbia gains 6 prestige (-19)

Mission Complete: Protect our Brethren in Bratslav
Gain 5 prestige (-14)

King Aleksandar II Creates Vassal!
Serbia has released the nation of UKRAINE as her vassal. The provinces of Podolia, Bratslav, Cherkasy and Zhytomyr belong to Ukraine.

Serbia grows mightier with each passing season. Ukraine can be seen to the east of Serbia, a new nation and vassal for the Serbian kingdom.

[Grover]

January 1641
Town Halls are under construction in Ragusa and Serbia.

Armories are under construction in Hum and Torontal.

February 1641
A royal marriage has been sealed with Serbia's vassal, Ukraine.

Naples has accepted the offer to become a vassal of Serbia.

An Armory is under construction in Sopron.

August 1641
A Dock is under construction in Zeta.

August 1642
Event: National Institutions
As of late more and more people are requesting representative national institutions.

King Aleksandar II decides to give them what they want.

Serbia loses 35 Diplomatic, Administrative and Military Power.

March 1643
The King is Dead! Long Live the New King!
King Aleksandar II has died after a glorious reign. Freeing Ukraine from the Polish and Lithuanians, securing more territory from Ottomans and vassalizing Naples!

Aleksandar III (3/3/3) has taken the throne!

Serbia loses 1 stability (0)

Event: Rise of a Pretender
The disputed succession of Aleksandar III has caused a Pretender to raise an army and march for the capital!

11,000 Pretender troops have risen up in Albania! They are being led by Zdravko Obilic, who lays claim to the Serbian throne!

Royal marriages with Naples, Russia, France, Austria and Prussia have been agreed upon with the new king.

April 1643
The Pretender has been utterly destroyed.

May 1643
The Serbian Conquest of Yedisan!
King Aleksandar III has declared war on Crimea for the province of Yedisan! Austria and all of her vassals have entered. Ottomans have taken control as war leader!

September 1643
Serbia has won the siege of Edirne after 113 days!

October 1643
Serbia has won the siege of Yedisan after 105 days!

March 1644
Serbia has won the siege of Zaporozhia after just 79 days!

April 1644
Current Mission: Take Corfu!

June 1644
Serbia has won the siege of Constantinople after 249 days!

August 1644
Event: Unhappiness Among the Clergy
Conflict of opinion and interest over religious and secular matters between government and the nation's highest religious authorities has upset the clergy.

King Aleksandar III ignores their demands.
Serbia loses 10 Patriarch Authority and gains 10 prestige (42)

Serbia has won the siege of Kharkov after 136 days!

September 1644
Serbia has won the siege of Burgas after 281 days!

December 1644
Serbia has won the siege of Crimea after 82 days!

The Ottomans Accept Peace!
Terms: Ottomans will cede Edirne to Serbia.
Ottomans will annul all treaties with Crimea.
Ottomans will pay 150 ducats.
Serbia gains 5 prestige (56).

The government spends 60 administrative power to core Edirne, it will take two years.

[Grover]

MASSIVE events coming in the next post!

[Grover]

January 1645
Event: Promising General
Serbia's policy of battlefield commissions has been very successful and a new general has emerged.

Serbia gains a General with 50 tradition.

July 1645
A diplomat has been sent to fabricate a claim on the Ottoman province of Burgas.

October 1645
Courthouses are under construction in Dalmatia, Sopron and Muntenia.

December 1645
The War of the French Succession!
France has sworn their COMPLETE ALLEGIANCE TO SERBIA! The old king of France willed that his throne should be passed to Serbia on the event of his death.

However, the vile Bohemians claim that the old king was not of sound mind and they should have the throne of France!

Serbia, Austria, France, Russia, Prussia, Naples, Frankfurt and Mainz have taken the side of Serbia.

Bohemia stands alone.

March 1646
Serbia has begun sieges on Krakow and Szepes.

Defensive Ideas Advance: Improved Foraging
Traditionally Serbia was unable to fight effectively in lands which did not supply a lot of food. However, the troops have become better at acquiring food allowing larger armies to fight.

Bonus Effect:
Land Attrition -25%

The Defensive Ideas Group has been completed.

April 1646
Serbia has begun sieges of Ratibor and Pozsony. Ukraine sieges Sandomierz.

August 1646
Event: Non-Enforcement of Ordinances
Monarchs ruled by issuing ordinances, but they were almost powerless to enforce them. Enforcement depended upon the local powers (nobles/city government) that would not always be as vigilant as the monarchs would have desired.

King Aleksandar III, busy at war, lets the local government Handle it.

Gain 10.00 revolt risk in Hum.

September 1646
Serbia has won the siege of Pozsony after 165 days!

November 1646
Serbia has won the siege of Krakow after 267 days!

December 1646
Serbia Gains a Core
The province of Edirne is now considered part of Serbian patrimony.

February 1647
Serbia has won the siege of Ratibor after 305 days!

June 1647
Serbia has won the siege of Szepes after 493 days!

July 1647
Serbia has won the siege of Breslau in 153 days!

November 1647
Event: The Non-Possessor Movement
The Church is a large landowner and this has brought a great deal of wealth to the Church. The non-possessors claim that the Church is being corrupted by this great wealth. Their opponents argue that the Church needs this wealth to carry out its holy mission. The key thing is the Church isn't really a big taxpayer, if it was forced give its land away it would move it into the hands of people the state could tax. The downside would be the Church would have less wealth to perform its mission.

King Aleksandar III decides to support the church authorities.

Serbia gains 5 Patriarch Authority.

February 1648
An Heir to the Throne!
Milan (0/3/3) has been born and is the new heir to the Serbian throne!

April 1648
Administrative Technology Advance: Cathedral & Stock Exchange (18)
Promotion of religion will be crucial for the stability of the realm. Creating a market for debt and equity ill ensure the growth of revenue for the state.

Bonus Effect:
Can now build Cathedral
Can now build Stock Exchange

May 1648
Serbia has won the siege of Bohemia after 288 days!

Serbia has won the siege of Oberlausitz after 267 days!

August 1648
Event: Improvements in Naval Technology
There are claims that local fishermen have improved ship design. If a careful study of their ships is done, and a copy is built, the best admirals believe that Serbian naval technology will benefit in the future.

King Aleksandar III wants to spare no expenses.
Serbia gains 50 diplomatic power and 0.50 inflation.

Diplomatic Technology Advance: Customs House & Naval Base (18)
A Customs House was a government building that handled the necessary paperwork regarding the import and export of goods into the country, as well as collecting customs duty.

Bonus Effect:
Can now build Naval Base
Can now build Customs House

November 1648
The Palatinate Sues for Peace!
Terms:
The Palatinate will annul all treaties with Bohemia.
The Palatinate will pay 64 ducats.
Serbia gains 3 prestige (44)

December 1648
Austria has accepted peace with Bohemia.

January 1650
Event: Send in the Infantry
The humble foot soldier is sometimes look down upon by the cavalryman, but he is the backbone of any army. A strong infantry attack can prove almost as devastating as a cavalry charge. Serbia's infantry are rising to the fact that they are enjoying their day in the sun.

Serbia gets 'Finest Infantry' for five years, giving the following effect:
Infantry Combat Ability +5%

August 1650
Events: Improvements in Naval Technology
There are claims that local fishermen have improved ship design. If a careful study of their ships is done, and a copy is built, the best admirals believe that Serbian naval technology will benefit in the future.

King Aleksandar III wants to spare no expenses.
Serbia gains 50 diplomatic power and 0.50 inflation.

November 1650
Event: Reduce the Independence of the Church
The Church is a powerful institution, but more important a wealthy one. If Serbia were to reign in on the Church and make more a part of the state, they would also bring in more income for taxation.

King Aleksandar III decides to protect their independence.

Serbia gains 5 Patriarch Authority.

July 1651
Bohemia Accepts Peace!
Terms:
Bohemia will cede Szepes and Pozsony to Serbia.
Bohemia will give the core of Chelmno back to Poland.
Bohemia will give the core of Hinterpommern back to Prussia.
Bohemia will pay 136 ducats.
Serbia gains 10 prestige (49)

Serbia up close. Pozsony and Szepes to the north are now ours. Edirne in the south, which was taken some 11 years ago.


Europe as a whole.

[Grover]

July 1651
Missionaries have been sent to Szepes and Pozsony.

August 1652
Event: Nobles Demand Old Rights
The nobility during this period still recalled the days when the King was just the first among many nobles. The nobility wanted to return to these days and would frequently pressure the King to regain certain lost rights of privileges.

King Aleksandar III accepts their demands.

Serbia gets 'Increased Decentralization' for 10 years, giving the following effects:
National Revolt Risk -1.00
National Tax Modifier -10%

June 1653
The Serbian Conquest of Yedisan!
One again the line of kings has declared war on Crimea for the province of Yedisan. Somehow, Ottomans have gotten involved. The Mughals are the war leader.

September 1653
Military Technology Advance: Gustavian Infantry (19)
Gustavus Adolphus, King of Sweden, further developed infantry units to improve their firepower. His infantry formations were narrowed and made rectangular to increase the number of muskets that could fire in each volley. Attachment of small artillery pieces further increased the firepower of infantry.

Bonus Effect:
Military Tactics +0.50
Enables Petrine Infantry
Enables Saxon Infantry
Can now build War College.

January 1664
Conversion Successful!
Pozsony and Szepes have been converted to Orthodox, the one, true faith!

March 1564
Serbia has entered a new royal marriage with Russia.

June 1654
After 121 days, Serbia has won the siege of Burgas!

August 1654
Event: Naval Traditions Scorned
Lately, Serbia's focus has been primarily army oriented. Perhaps the possibility of a strong navy shouldn't be overlooked.

King Aleksandar III decides that the current path is good.
Lose 20 navy tradition.
Gain 10 army tradition.

November 1654
After 156 days, Serbia has won the siege of Athens!

After 101 days, Serbia has won the siege of Crimea!

February 1655
Event: Relentless Drill
Serbia's men have been drilled to the pitch of military efficiency. Like a coiled spring they cannot maintain this high level for too long. Still, for a while, Serbia's armies will stand where lesser men would run!

Show them boys!
Serbia gets “Relentless Drill' for 5 years, giving the following effects:
Morale of Armies +15%

June 1655
After 193 days, Serbia has won the siege of Kaffa!

Mughals Accept Peace!
Terms:
Ottomans will cede Burgas to Serbia.
Mughals will pay 204 ducats.
Serbia gains 2 prestige (98)

Administrative power is spent to turn Szepes and Burgas into cores.

A missionary has been sent to Edirne.

August 1655
A diplomat has been sent to Athens to fabricate a claim.

November 1655
A Dock is under construction in Albania.

Serbia Gains a Core
The province of Szepes is now considered part of Serbian patrimony.

May 1656
A diplomat has been sent to Morea to fabricate a claim.

June 1656
Serbia Gains a Core
The province of Burgas is now considered part of Serbian patrimony.

Work has begun to core Pozsony.

A missionary has been sent to Burgas.

August 1656
Event: Unhappiness Among the Artisans
Conflicts and protests over taxes, corporations, trade and customs policies are becoming quite frequent and could result in a sharp drop in Serbian industrial production if the situation isn't handled carefully.

King Aleksandar III decides to execute the troublemakers.

Serbia loses 1 stability (-1).

November 1656
A diplomat has been sent to the Castilian province of Bari to fabricate a claim.

Event: A Great Synod
The Church has gathered in a great Synod, they are asking for King Aleksandar's support and certain privileges in return for helping fight anti-feudal heresies that are stalking Serbian land.

King Aleksandar III tells the Church that he will grant them privileges.

Serbia gains 5 Patriarch Authority.

July 1657
Serbia has spent administrative power to regain negative stability. (0)

[Grover]

July 1657
The annexation of Ukraine has begun.

A diplomat has been sent to the Castilian province of Abruzzi to fabricate a claim.

November 1657
A Revolt!
21,000 Hungarian Nationalists have risen in Szepes.

December 1657
The revolt in Szepes has been contained.

March 1658
Serbia Gains a Core
Pozsony is now considered part of Serbian patrimony.

August 1558
Event: Integrating Ukraine
Ukraine has accepted Serbia's irresistible proposal of annexation. They are now part of the glorious nation.

Gain 5 prestige (88)
Lose 10 Legitimacy (57)

Event: Bourgeoisie Request Privileges
The Bourgeoisie class has grown increasingly resentful of the power of the noble families and particularly their lack of opportunities in the higher ranks of government. Their only route into power is to marry into poor, but well titled noble families or pry open positions in government circles.

King Aleksandar III grants them privileges.

Serbia loses 50 Diplomatic power.

September 1658
A diplomat has been sent to the Ottoman province of Naxos to fabricate a claim.

A diplomat has also been sent to the Castilian province of Ancona to fabricate a claim.

January 1659
An Armory is under construction in Podolia.

April 1659
Armories are under construction in Kosovo and Monastir.

May 1659
Conversion Successful!
The heretics of Burgas have been converted to the one and only true faith!

June 1659
A diplomat has been sent to the Lithuanian province of Volhynia to fabricate a claim.

WAR! The Serbian Conquest of Bari!
King Aleksandar III has declared war on Castile for the Italian province of Bari that once rightfully belonged to Serbia's vassal of Naples! Russia and Austria have joined forces with Serbia in this conflict. Not to mention France, still under a personal union.

Milan, Portugal, Great Britain, Qara Qoyunlu and Savoy have joined Castile.

September 1658
The siege of Bari has begun.

October 1658
The siege of Romagna has begun.

November 1658
Naples has begun the siege of their former capital, Napoli.

February 1660
Event: People Feel Safe
Serbia's policy of encouraging narrow-mindedness has left the people feeling secure from the dangerous new ideas that are out there.

Serbia gains 1 stability (+1)

After 164 days, Serbia has won the siege of Bari!

After 116 days, Serbia has won the siege of Romagna!

Sieges of Ancona and Abbruzi have begun!

March 1660
Serbia has entered a royal marriage with Siena.

July 1660
After 139 days, Serbia has won the siege of Abruzzi!

The army has moved into Roma.

August 1660
Event: Merchant Defects
Serbia's use of mercantilist policies is proving frustrating for some of their merchants, causing some to defect to other countries.

King Aleksandar II decides in a slight loosening of the current policy.

Serbia gets 'Increased Free Trade' for 10 years, giving the following effects:
National Spy Defense -10%
National Trade Income Modifier +10%
Lose 1 Mercantilism

September 1660
After 208 days, Serbia has won the siege of Ancona!

December 1660
Peace with Savoy!
Terms:
Savoy will cede Cuneo to Serbia.
Savoy will pay 21 ducats
Serbia gains 2 prestige (87)

January 1661
After 183 days, Serbia has won the siege of Roma!

March 1661
Peace with Milan!
Terms:
Milan will annul all treaties with Castile!
Milan will pay 63 ducats!
Serbia gains 3 prestige (89)

March 1662
After 209 days, Serbia has won the siege of Madrid!

Serbian and French forces, along with Austria have driven deep into Castile and are holding the country under siege.

May 1662
Qara Qoyunlu Accepts Peace!
Terms:
Qara Qoyunlu will annul all treaties with Castile.
Qara Qoyunlu will pay 84 ducats.
Serbia gains 3 prestige (100)

June 1662
Castile Sues for Peace!
Terms:
Castile will cede Bari, Abruzzi and Ancona to Serbia.
Castile will give Romagna to the Papal State.
Castile will end the vassalization of Pima.
Castile will pay 275 ducats.
The peace will cost Serbia 75 diplomatic power.
Serbia gains 14 prestige (100)

August 1662
Serbia spends administrative power to core Ancona and Cuneo.

The provinces of Bari and Abruzzi have been given to Serbia's vassal of Naples.

Event: King's Reputation Tarnished!
Some sort of propaganda text is circulating in the court about how Aleksandar III is a ruthless powermonger. This might impact relations with other countries.

King Aleksandar III embraces this reputation.
Serbia loses 100 diplomatic power.


The growth of Serbia. The four Ukraine provinces that have been swallowed to our east now gives us a border with Russia and Lithuania. Cuneo gives us a border with France and some smaller countries. It'll be an isolated tract of land until France is ready for integration. Ancona is north of our vassal Naples, who has also grown.

[Grover]

September 1662
A diplomat has been sent to Corfu to fabricate a claim on the Ottoman province.

December 1662
Event: Boundary Dispute
The lack of good maps or tools to create accurate maps would occasionally lead to overlapping claims of authority in border regions. These disputes were usually over very marginal areas, but could serve as a point of friction when monarchs decided to press the issue.

King Aleksandar III presses the issue.
Serbia gains a claim on Corfu.
Ottomans gain a Diplomatic Insult Casus Belli on Serbia.
Ottoman's opinion of Serbia changes by -30.

February 1663
A Post Office is under construction in Ragusa.

Docks are under construction in Lika, Epirus, Edirne, Silistria, Burgas and Bessarabia.

Constables are under construction in Pozsony, Szepes, Moldavia and Sofia.

May 1663
Military Technology Advance: Killing Grounds (20)
With development of new bastions, engineers began to improve the art of positioning them to channel attacking armies into specially prepared killing grounds, where defenders could inflict maximum amount of casualties on their enemy.

Bonus Effect:
Combat Width increased by 2
Infantry Fire +0.50
Enables Swivel Cannon
Can now build Star Bastion

All artillery has been upgraded to Swivel Cannon.

September 1663
A Star Fort is under construction in Zagreb.

October 1663
A diplomat has been sent to the Ottoman province of Achaea to fabricate a claim.

April 1664
The integration of Naples has begun.

July 1664
A diplomat has been sent to the Ottoman province of Thessaly to fabricate a claim.

August 1664
Event: Nobles Demand Old Rights
The nobility during this period still recalled the days when the King was just the first among many nobles. The nobility wanted to return to these days and would frequently pressure the King to regain certain lost rights of privileges.

King Aleksandar III accepts their demands.

Serbia gets 'Increased Decentralization' for 10 years, giving the following effects:
National Revolt Risk -1.00
National Tax Modifier -10%

November 1664
Serbia Gains a Core
The province of Cuneo is now considered part of Serbian patrimony.

A missionary has been sent to the province to convert it from Catholicism.

December 1664
Serbia Gains a Core
The province of Ancona is now considered part of Serbian patrimony.

January 1665
Serbia has entered a military alliance with Siena.

February 1665
Event: Aristocrats Grateful for Favor
A delegation of Aristocrats came to King Aleksandar III today to thank him for favoring them in government. In fact, they are so grateful that a small voluntary contribution was made to the treasury.

King Aleksandar III thanks them for their gift.

Serbia gains 349.70 ducats.

A Barracks is under construction in Serbia.

Star Forts are under construction in Lika and Zagreb.

July 1665
Event: Integrating Naples
Naples has accepted the irresistible proposal of annexation. Their great nation is now part of Serbia's glorious nation.

Serbia gains 5 prestige (68)
Serbia loses 10 Legitimacy (58)

November 1665
Event: The Non-Possessor Movement
The Church is a large landowner and this has brought a great deal of wealth to the Church. The non-possessors claim that the Church is being corrupted by this great wealth. Their opponents argue that the Church needs this wealth to carry out its holy mission. The key thing is the Church isn't really a big taxpayer, if it was forced give its land away it would move it into the hands of people the state could tax. The downside would be the Church would have less wealth to perform its mission.

King Aleksandar III supports the Church Authorities.

Serbia gains 5 Patriarch Authority.

June 1666
Administrative Technology Advance: Glorious Monument (19)
It is not enough to be great, people must be able to see the greatness. The ancients knew how to display their greatness and Serbia will do the same by building monuments to stand the test of time.

Bonus Effect:
Can now build Glorious Monument

A look at the now integrated portion of Serbia that was once Naples.

[Grover]

September 1666
Event: Festivities
The year looks to be such a prosperous year that Aleksandar III as a gesture of good will has decided to celebrate by arranging various festivities for the locals.

Serbia gains 1 stability (+2)

National Decision Passed
Serbia gets 'Sunday Schools', giving the following effects:
Missionary Strength +1%

December 1666
Conversion Successful!
The heretics of Edirne have finally been converted to Orthodoxy from Sunni.

A Call to Arms!
Austria, Serbia's faithful ally has requested their assistance in the Austrian Conquest of Baden.

King Aleksandar III accepts.

A missionary has been sent to Lucania.

February 1667
Conversion Successful!
The heretics of Cuneo have been converted to Orthodox!

A missionary has been sent to Calabria.

October 1667
After 247 days, Serbia has won the siege of Mantua!

December 1667
Ulm and Milan have accepted peace with Austria!

January 1668
A diplomat has been sent to Romagna to fabricate a claim on the Papal State province.

March 1668
Conversion Successful!
The heretics of Lucania have been converted to Orthodox.

A missionary has been sent to Bari.

May 1668
Conversion Successful!
The heretics of Calabria have been converted to Orthodox.

A missionary has been sent to Salento.

June 1668
Alsace has accepted peace with Austria.

A diplomat has been sent to the Venetian province of Ferrera to fabricate a claim.

Event: Excellent Vintage
Wine experts believe that a recent vintage from Abruzzi is of superior quality. Serbian people are happily drinking it.

Local Revolt Risk -5 for one year.

August 1668
Event: National Institutions
As of late, more and more people are requesting representative national institutions.

King Aleksandar III gives the people what they want.

Serbia loses 35 Administrative, Diplomatic and Military power.

September 1668
The Serbian Conquest of Romagna!
Serbia has declared war on The Papal State for the province of Romagna! Austria and Siena have joined the fight!

December 1668
Event: A Great Synod
The Church has gathered in a great Synod, they are asking for King Aleksandar's support and certain privileges in return for helping fight anti-feudal heresies that are stalking Serbian land.

King Aleksandar III grants the church the privileges.

Serbia gains 5 Patriarch Authority.

January 1669
Trier Sues for Peace
Trier, who were helping protect the Papal State have accepted peace.
Terms:
Trier is annexed by Serbia.
Serbia gains 2 prestige (69)

Administrative power has been spent to core the province.

February 1669
A diplomat has been sent to the Venetian province of Treviso to fabricate a claim.

May 1669
Wurttemberg Sues for Peace
Terms:
Wurttemberg will pay 162 ducats.

June 1669
Event: Boundary Dispute
The lack of good maps or tools to create accurate maps would occasionally lead to overlapping claims of authority in border regions. These disputes were usually over very marginal areas, but could serve as a point of friction when monarchs decided to press the issue.

King Aleksandar III decides to press the issue.
Serbia gains a claim on Moravia.
Bohemia gains a Diplomatic Insult Casus Belli on Serbia.
Bohemia's opinion of Serbia is changed by -30.

The Serbian Conquest of Thessaly!
King Aleksandar III has declared war on Ottomans for the province of Thessaly! Russia has decided to join this war!

July 1669
Corfu, Thessaly, Athens and Constantinople are all under siege by Serbia.

Conversion Successful!
The heretics of Bari have been converted to Orthodox!

A missionary has been sent to Abruzzi!

October 1669
Serbia has won the siege of Romagna!

Conversion Successful!
The heretics of Salento have been converted to Orthodox!

A missionary has been sent to Ancona.

Papal State Accepts Annexation!
Serbia gains 2 prestige (63)
The Papal State's sole province of Romagna has been absorbed into Serbia.

Administrative power has been spent to core the province.

February 1670
Event: Army Isn't So Grand
One minute, Serbia's army is the envy of the world. Next, no one has anything good to say about it.

King Aleksandar III decides it is time to shake up the military establishment
Serbia loses 1 stability (+1)

April 1670
Event: Excellent Year
Some of Serbia's grain farms are having an excellent year, allowing the nation to feed more troops and increasing manpower.

Serbia gains 5,774 manpower.

May 1670
After 311 days, Serbia has won the siege of Constantinople!

July 1670
After 361 days, Serbia has won the siege of Athens!

September 1670
Event: Corruption
Corruption is one of the most common and frequent factors of political and economic life. Never in history was this more prominent than in the times of the feudal regimes.

King Aleksandar III ignores the corruption.
Serbia gains 3.00 inflation.

Diplomatic Technology Advance: The War Galleon (19)
The War Galleon, also known as a race-built Galleon, was built by reducing the number of decks on a Galleon. This sacrificed cannons for maneuverability, which proved to be beneficial in combat.

Bonus Effect:
Max. Colonial Range 50
Naval Morale Increased by 0.50
Naval Maintenance Increased by 25%
Enables Wargalleon
Enables Frigate
Can now build Admiralty.

[Grover]

November 1670
After 113 days, Serbia has won the siege of Achaea!

Crimea Sues for Peace!
Terms:
Crimea will cede Kuban to Russia.
Crimea will annul all treaties with Ottomans.
Crimea will pay 84 ducats.
Serbia gains 5 prestige (99)

January 1671
Ottomans Sue for Peace!
Terms:
Ottomans will cede Thessaly to Serbia
Ottomans will pay 96 ducats
Serbia gains 2 prestige (100)

Administrative power is spent to turn Thessaly into a core.

March 1671
The King is Dead! Long Live the new King!
King Aleksandar III has died after a glorious 28 year reign. He is responsible for securing a personal union with France. Expanding borders into Lithuania and the eastern Italian coast. He will not be forgotten.

Milan I (0/3/3) is the new King! Long may he reign!

Djuradj (1/3/2) is the new Heir!

Serbia loses 1 stability (0)

Siena, Russia and Austria have entered new Royal Marriages.

King Milan I has entered a royal marriage with Aragon.

April 1671
Aragon has entered a military alliance with Serbia.

Conversion Successful!
Abruzzi has been converted to the one and true faith!

May 1671
A dock is under construction in Edirne.

Armories are under construction in Burgas and Macedonia.

July 1671
Serbia Gains a Core
The province of Trier has become part of Serbian patrimony.

A missionary has been sent to Trier.

August 1671
Conversion Successful!
The province of Ancona has been converted to the one and only true faith!

Event: Excellent Year
Some of Serbia's grain farms are having an excellent year, allowing more troops to bed fed, increasing manpower.

Serbia gains 5,882 manpower.

September 1671
A Revolt!
21,000 Lombard Patriots have risen up in Cuneo!

November 1671
Serbia Gains a Core
The province of Romagna has become part of Serbian patrimony.

A missionary has been sent to the province.

March 1672
A diplomat has been sent to the Venetian province of Verona to fabricate a claim.

September 1672
Event: Strong Military Leadership
Serbia's recent wars have given the rise to competent leaders, even from the peasant stock. Serbia could prosper from their skills, or reject them, as they, after all, are not noble. Accepting them may upset factions in the country.

King Milan I decides that Serbia needs them all.

Serbia loses 1 stability (-1)

Administrative power is spent to restore lost stability. (0)

January 1673
Austria has broken their alliance with Serbia.

Serbia Gains a Core
The province of Thessaly is now part of Serbian patrimony.

December 1673
A diplomat has been sent to the Castilian province of Napoli to fabricate a claim.

February 1674
Conversion Successful!
The heretics of Trier have been converted to the one and only true faith!

A missionary has been sent to Thessaly.

Conversion Successful!
The heretics of Romagna have been converted to the one and only true faith!

July 1674
An Armory is under construction in Epirus.

September 1674
Event: Smugglers Running Rampant
People are finding lots of ways of getting around paying taxes and fees on moving goods. This is cutting into Serbian income, but stopping it would cost quite a lot in the short-term.

King Milan I decides that it is too expensive.
Serbia gets 'Smugglers Dominating' for 10 years, giving the following effects:
Trade Efficiency -10%
National Tax Modifier -10%

October 1674
Event: Excellent Supplies
Serbia's naval supply production has been unusually good. Giving a boost to ship production.

Serbia gets 'Good Supplies' for 1 year, giving the following effects:
Heavy & Light Ship Cost -5%

A diplomat has been sent to Roma to fabricate a claim.

December 1674
Event: Reduce the Independence of the Church
The Church is a powerful institution, but more important a wealthy one. If Serbia were to reign in on the Church and make more a part of the state, they would also bring in more income for taxation.

King Milan I decides to protect the church's independence.

Serbia gains 5 Patriarch Authority.

February 1675
Event: Military Improvements
Serbian officers are experimenting with new ways to drill the already superbly drilled army. This seems to be raising the overall level of military thought in the nation.

Serbia gets 'Military Improvements' for 5 years, giving the following effects:
Military Technology cost -2.5%

April 1675
Serbia has given the province of Trier to France.

May 1675
Serbia has sold the province of Cuneo to France for 220 ducats.

August 1675
Constables are under construction in Bessarabia and Edirne.

A Star Fort is under construction in Sopron.

November 1675
A Revolt!
23,000 Sunni Zealots have risen in Thessaly!

Military Technology Advance: Line Infantry (21)
Thanks to bayonets, each musketeer could function as a pikeman as well. This allowed pikes to be removed from infantry equipment and provided infantry formations with more firepower.

Bonus Effect:
Infantry Shock +0.50.

[Rawhide]

Stefan III, Aleksandar III.....good things do happen in threes, it seems.

Serbia is going off like the proverbial frog in a sock.

[Grover]

Ha! The issue now is to acquire five provinces to get ahead of France so they can be integrated.

[Grover]

November 1675
A Marketplace is under construction in Zeta.

May 1676
Event: Excellent Year
Some of Serbia's grain farms are having an excellent year, allowing them to feed more troops and increasing manpower.

Serbia gains 5,895 manpower.

A diplomat has been sent to the Castilian province of Messina to fabricate a claim.

September 1676
Event: Temporary Insanity of Monarch
Milan I has been acting very strange for the last couple of months. It would seem like he is suffering from a temporary crisis of insanity. As a result, the realm is left with very little efficient guidance.

Serbia loses 25 prestige (50), 49.86 ducats.
Serbia gains 25 administrative power

January 1677
Event: Poor Vintage
One of Serbia's more prestigious vineyards has shockingly produced a wine of vastly inferior quality. Needless to say, people think less of the country for it.

Serbia loses 5 prestige (44)

March 1677
A diplomat has been sent to the Castilian province of Palermo to fabricate a claim.

August 1678
Serbia has entered a new royal marriage with Siena.

Siena will trade 45% of their trade power to Serbia each month.

September 1678
Event: Regional Nobles Challenge Serbia
Local Nobles are not satisfied with their granted privileges. They demand more rights and are willing to back this up with a rebellion against the king.

King Milan I decides to CRUSH THEM... leading to...

A Revolt!
26,000 Noble units rise up in revolt in Sopron.

October 1678
The Revolt has been crushed.

January 1679
A diplomat has been sent to the Lithuanian province of Poltava to fabricate a claim.

February 1679
Event: Border Dispute
The lack of good maps or tools to create accurate maps would occasionally lead to overlapping claims of authority in border regions. These disputes were usually over very marginal areas, but could serve as a point of friction when monarchs decided to press the issue.

King Milan I decides to press the issue.
Serbia gains a claim on Siena's province of Firenze.
Siena gains a Diplomatic Insult Casus Belli on Serbia.
Siena's opinion of Serbia changed by -30.

August 1679
Diplomatic Technology Advance: Refineries (20)
Sugar is one of the most valuable commodities in the world. Refineries are vital for generating the sweet stuff that people love.

Bonus Effect:
Can now build Royal Palace.
Can now build Refinery.

A diplomat has been sent to the Polish province of Ruthenia to fabricate a claim.

September 1679
A diplomat has been sent to the Lithuanian province of Turov to fabricate a claim.

February 1680
Event: Serfs Properly Exploited
Serbia's policy of Serfdom has yielded results, as Land Owners have recently made exptra special efforts to exploit their serfs.

Serbia gets 'Serf Exploitation' for 5 years, giving the following effects:
Goods Produced Nationally +0.03

June 1680
A diplomat has been sent to the Lithuanian province of Kiev to fabricate a claim.

September 1680
Event: Naval Thought Suffering
With Serbia's attention shifting further from the Navy to the Army, some master shipwrights have decided to seek employment elsewhere. This has caused shipyards to suffer.

Serbia loses 50 diplomatic power.

December 1680
Event: A Great Synod
The Church has gathered in a great Synod, they are asking for King Milan's support and certain privileges in return for helping fight anti-feudal heresies that are stalking Serbian land.

King Milan I tells the Church they are on their own.

Serbia loses 5 Patriarch Authority.

[Grover]

March 1681
The Serbian Conquest of Ferrara!
King Milan I has declared war against Venice for the province of Ferrara!

Castile, Savoy, Siena, Portugal and The Knights have come to Venice's aid.

France and Aragon to Serbia's.

October 1681
Sieges in Treviso, Firenze and Roma have been started by Serbia.

November 1681
Military Technology Advance: Cartridge (22)
In the 1620s the idea of combining the shot and powder into a single unit, a cartridge, allowed for faster reloading and thus firing. This in turn dramatically improved the firepower of guns.

Bonus Effect:
Combat width increased by 2
Cavalry Fire +0.50
Artillery Fire +2.00
Artillery Shock +0.10
Enables Winged Hussars
Enables Cossack Cavalry
Enables Coehorn Mortar

February 1682
Serbia has won the sieges of Roma and Treviso!

March 1682
Event: Excellent Year
Some of Serbia's grain farms are having an excellent year, allowing the country to feed more troops and increase manpower.

Serbia gains 5,926 manpower.

September 1682
Event: Scandal at the Court
Sometimes a scandal would erupt in the royal court and would upset a monarch to the point where most diplomatic activity would come to a standstill until things quietened down a bit.

King Milan I takes the blame and moves on.

Serbia loses 1 stability (-1).

The government spends administrative power to recover the negative stability. (0)

November 1682
After 482 days, Serbia has won the siege of Firenze!

December 1682
After 298 days, Serbia has won the siege of Napoli!

Savoy Accept Peace!
Terms:
Savoy will cede Nice to Serbia.
Savoy will annul all treaties with Castile
Savoy will pay 46 ducats.
Serbia gains 5 prestige (100)

February 1683
After 325 days, Serbia has won the siege of Verona!

April 1683
After 279 days, Serbia has won the siege of Ferrara!

October 1683
After 259 days, Serbia has won the siege of Modena!

December 1683
Event: A Great Synod
The Church has gathered in a great Synod, they are asking for King Milan's support and certain privileges in return for helping fight anti-feudal heresies that are stalking Serbian land.

King Milan I tells the Church they are on their own.

Serbia loses 5 Patriarch Authority.

June 1684
Portugal Accepts Peace!
Terms:
Portugal will annul all treaties with Castile.
Portugal will pay 345 ducats.
Serbia gains 3 prestige (96)

July 1684
After 388 days, Serbia has won the siege of Pisa!

August 1684
After 234 days, Serbia has won the siege of Messina!

September 1684
After 603 days, Serbia has won the siege of Siena!

Siena Accepts Peace!
Terms:
Siena will cede Firenze to Serbia!
Siena will release Ferrara as a sovereign state (in the province of Modena),
Siena will pay 575 ducats.
Serbia gains 2 prestige (100)

Event: Nobles Ally with Foreign Power
The nobility was not fully subjugated during this age and the nobles could and did strike independent alliances with foreign princes. The crowns of Europe might now have liked it, but they were normally hard pressed to prevent these kinds of activities.

King Milan I decided to deal with the traitors later.
Serbia loses 25 prestige (75)

October 1684
Serbia has entered a royal marriage with Ferrara.

February 1685
After 157 days, Serbia has won the siege of Venezia!

March 1685
Event: Grateful Aristocrats
A delegation of Aristocrats came to King Milan today to thank him for favoring them in government. In fact, they are so grateful that a small voluntary contribution was made to the treasury.

King Milan I thanks them for their gift.
Serbia gains 392.43 ducats.

After 209 days, Serbia has won the siege of Palermo!

Castile Accepts Peace!
Terms:
Castile will cede Napoli, Messina and Palermo to Serbia.
Castile will pay 168 ducats.
Serbia gains 6 prestige (79)

April 1685
Venice Accepts Peace!
Terms:
Venice will cede Ferrara and Verona to Serbia.
Venice will annul all treaties with Castile.
Venice will pay 24 ducats.
Serbia gains 7 prestige (85)

Ferrara, Firenze, Messina and Palermo will immediately be cored.

Serbia's sphere of influence has grown significantly in Italy with the conclusion of the war against Venice, et al.

[Grover]

July 1685
Event: Nationalist Sentiment
With Serbia's reputation, neighbors think Serbia is the spawn of the Devil and are all plotting her downfall! Nationalist conspirators are spreading lies and igniting rebel sentiment in Bihar and Szabolcs!

Bihar and Szabolcs get 'Rebel Sentiment' for 5 years, giving the following effects:
Local Revolt Risk +15

August 1685
A Revolt!
56,000 Castilian Patriots have risen up in Messina!

September 1685
A Revolt!
31,000 Serbian Peasants have risen up in Hum!

October 1685
Both sets of uprisers have been quelled.

January 1686
Nice, Napoli and Verona are on track to be cored.

Administrative Technology Advance: Absolute Rulership (20)
There are many people who demand to be given a role in government, but in reality mostly want rewards without effort. A new interesting idea of absolutism is spreading, which is a system where we dispose of those parasites and govern alone.

Bonus Effect:
Allows Absolute Monarchy
Allows Republican Dictatorship.

May 1686
The revolt in Szabolcs has been quelled.

June 1686
Conversion Successful!
The heretics of Thessaly have been converted to the one and only true faith!

A Revolt!
66,000 Castilian Rebels have risen in Napoli!

July 1686
49,000 Serbian troops have beaten back the revolt in Napoli!

August 1686
Event: Widespread Oppression
Serbia is extremely infamous, and there are a lot of people in Serbia that have taken exception to this.

Serbia loses 1 stability (2)

September 1686
Event: Establish Cantonments
The establishment of a permanent recruiting area for armies of the age has made it much easier for Serbia to extract men from the population to serve in the army.

King Milan I drafts the citizens.
Epirus gains 52 manpower.

Event: Nationalist Sentiment
With Serbia's reputation, neighbors think Serbia is the spawn of the Devil and are all plotting her downfall! Nationalist conspirators are spreading lies and igniting rebel sentiment in Bari and Salento!

Bari and Salento get 'Rebel Sentiment' for 5 years, giving the following effects:
Local Revolt Risk +15

November 1686
A Revolt!
43,000 Umbrian Patriots have risen up in Romagna!

A Call to Arms!
Russia, Serbia's faithful ally has requested that Serbia come to their aid in the Russian Crusade against Crimea! Crimea is allied with Ottomans and Mughals.

King Milan I declines.

Serbia loses 25 prestige (54)

December 1686
The revolt of Romagna has been put down.

Event: Patriot Sentiment
With Serbia's reputation, neighbors think Serbia is the spawn of the Devil and are all plotting her downfall! Nationalist conspirators are spreading lies and igniting rebel sentiment in Napoli, Abruzzi, Szepes and Pozsony.

Napoli, Abruzzi, Szepes and Pozsony get 'Rebel Sentiment' for 5 years, giving the following effects:
Local Revolt Risk +15

Event: Reduce the Independence of the Church
The Church is a powerful institution, but more important a wealthy one. If Serbia were to reign in on the Church and make more a part of the state, they would also bring in more income for taxation.

King Milan I decides to reign them in.

Serbia loses 5 Patriarch Authority.

April 1687
Serbia Gains Cores
Ferrara, Firenze and Palermo have become part of Serbian Patrimony.

May 1687
Serbia has entered a military alliance with Russia.

Missionaries have been sent to Palermo and Ferrara

June 1687
A Revolt!
25,000 Lombard Patriots have risen in Ferrara!

Serbia Gains a Core
The province of Messina is now considered part of Serbian patrimony.

July 1687
The revolt has been quelled.

August 1687
A Revolt!
29,000 Catholic Zealots have risen in Palermo!

September 1687
A Revolt!
15,000 Hungarian Nationalists have risen in Szabolcs!

They have also been put down in the same month.

October 1687
The revolt in Palermo has been ended.

January 1688
Serbia Gains a Core
The province of Verona has become part of Serbian patrimony.

February 1688
Serbia Gains a Core
The province of Napoli is now considered part of Serbian patrimony.

May 1688
Serbia Gains a Core
The province of Nice is now considered part of Serbian patrimony.

June 1688
Serbia has entered a military alliance with Ferrara.

September 1688
Event: Naive Relative
A close member of the family of King Milan has proven utterly naive, and keeps telling foreigners vital information publicly. This is technically treason, but executing a member of the royalty might cause unrest.

King Milan I executes the relative for treason.
Serbia loses 25 administrative power

[Cap Ologist]

How do you get countries to give you part of their trade power? Does that have something to do with the royal marriages? Now that the war in Italy is over, will you be able to integrate France?

[Grover]

Originally Posted by Cap Ologist

How do you get countries to give you part of their trade power? Does that have something to do with the royal marriages? Now that the war in Italy is over, will you be able to integrate France?

I believe it was added in Res Publica, it's an option in relations under the economic pad.

As far as France, not quite yet. I've got enough provinces, but I've got to wait until 1695 and get our relations to +190. Currently we're at +122. King Milan is considered a bad and inept ruler, giving negative modifiers to the relationship. They also consider us heretics (Orthodox vs. Catholic) and with our newest province of Nice bordering them we have a -10 for being Tolerated Heretics.

With all this stacked against me, I'm worried about a war for independence.

[Grover]

January 1689
The King is Dead! Long Live the New King!
King Milan I, known for spreading Serbian rule into the Italian provinces has succumbed to a disease at the young age of 41!

King Djuradj I (1/3/2) ascends to the throne.

Petrija (2/6/3) is the new heir!

Serbia loses 1 stability (1)

Siena, Russia and Aragon have entered new royal marriages.

King Djuradj I has also entered a royal marriage with Scandinavia.

March 1689
Serbia has entered a royal marriage with Siena.

April 1689
King Djuradj I has entered a military alliance with Scandinavia.

Conversion Successful!
The heretics of Ferrara have been converted to the one and only true faith.

A missionary has been sent to Messina.

September 1689
Ferrara will trade 75% of their monthly trade power to Serbia.

October 1689
Ferrara has agreed to become Serbia's newest vassal.

December 1689
Event: A Great Synod
The Church has gathered in a great Synod, they are asking for King Djuradj's support and certain privileges in return for helping fight anti-feudal heresies that are stalking Serbian land.

King Djuradj I tells the Church they are on their own.

Serbia loses 5 Patriarch Authority.

January 1690
Diplomatic Technology Advance: The Chebeck (21)
Originally developed by Barbary Corsairs, this galley didn't carry as many guns as a Galleas, but it was smaller and far more maneuverable. This improved maneuver allowed it to be far more effective in combat.

Bonus Effect:
Trade Range 20
Trade Efficiency Increased by 10%
Enables Chebeck

March 1690
Event: Army is the Way to Glory
Serbia's focus on land has left many feeling that they have an excellent army. Some of their best and brightest wish to become officers in it.

Serbia gains 5 prestige (50)

Conversion Successful!
The heretics of Palermo have been converted to the one and only true faith!

A missionary has been sent to Nice.

September 1690
Event: Military Divided
Serbia has two factions of the military who are very close to breaking out in a civil war over what tactics the country should endorse. One must be backed to end the bickering.

King Djuradj I decides that the forts are Serbia's strength.

Serbia loses 25 military power.
Serbia gets 'Increased Defensiveness' for 10 years, giving the following effects:
Morale of Armies +10%
Fort Defense +10%

December 1690
Serbia has entered a military alliance with Siena.

February 1691
A Revolt!
31,000 Lombard Patriots have risen in Firenze!

Star Forts are under construction in Thessaly, Edirne, Burgas, Bessarabia, Moldavia, Podolia, Bratslav and Zhytomyr.

April 1691
The uprising in Firenze has been quelled.

July 1691
Conversion Successful!
The heretics of Messina have been converted to the one and only true faith!

A missionary has been sent to Verona.

November 1691
Conversion Successful!
The heretics of Nice have been converted to the one and only true faith!

A missionary has been sent to Napoli.

January 1692
Aragon will transfer 45% of their monthly trade power to Serbia.

September 1692
Event: Visit From Some Shady People
A few slightly shady looking characters have appeared at court, offering their service to the King. They claim to be willing and able to do things that any proper ruler would never deign to do – publicly.

King Djuradj I refuses their offer.

Serbia gains 5 prestige (49)

[Grover]

November 1693
A Revolt!
26,000 Castilian Patriots have risen in Palermo.

January 1694
The rebels have been defeated.

March 1694
Military Technology Advance: Light Cavalry (23)
Heavily armored cavalrymen were by their nature cumbersome to form up and vulnerable on the battlefield. Lighter cavalry was added to armies to act as scouts for the army during marching and screen heavier cavalry before its charge on the battlefield.

Bonus Effect:
Military Tactics +0.50
Maneuver Value +50%
Cavalry Shock +1

July 1694
Conversion Successful!
The heretics of Verona have been converted to Orthodox!

A missionary has been sent to Firenze.

September 1694
Event: Relations Improved
Serbia has found common grounds with one of her neighbors in the fact that they share the same faith. Relations have improved and this can only be good for the future.

Russia's opinion of Serbia changed by +30.

October 1694
Star Forts are under construction in Pozsony, Szepes and Zamplen.

November 1694
Event: Excellent Year
Some of Serbia's grain farms are having an excellent year, allowing more troops to be fed and increasing manpower.

Serbia gains 6,608 manpower.

January 1695
The integration of France has begun.

February 1695
A Revolt!
32,000 Catholic Zealots have risen in Firenze!

And their lives have been ended.

July 1695
Conversion Successful!
The heretics of Napoli have been converted to the one and only true faith!

December 1695
Event: The Non-Possessor Movement
The Church is a large landowner and this has brought a great deal of wealth to the Church. The non-possessors claim that the Church is being corrupted by this great wealth. Their opponents argue that the Church needs this wealth to carry out its holy mission. The key thing is the Church isn't really a big taxpayer, if it was forced give its land away it would move it into the hands of people the state could tax. The downside would be the Church would have less wealth to perform its mission.

King Djuradj I decides to support the movement.

Serbia loses 5 Patriarch Authority.

January 1696
France is Integrated!

[Cap Ologist]

Nice work on France! Hope you've got lots of missionaries.

[Rawhide]

Holy crap! Nicely done.