Europa Universalis 3: Divine Wind: Castile chronicle in 1411~1412 : New alliance

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 At this era, one of the faithful alliance was broken and I tried to search another alliance partner.

Aragon broke their alliance with us! I thought that they disappointed Castile's weakness at the Holy war. 

I decided to seek another alliance partner to stand up to France.

Quality of the armies is more important than quality of them.

I moved slider to "quality" and it brought decrease of national manpower by returning unsuitable recruits to their home.

We got alliance casus belli against Hungary since our alliance Austria is war upon them.

Castile was tired by holy war so didn't joined the war.

At Holy Roman Empire, king of Bohemia was elected as Emperor.  

Burgundy annexed a small nation adjacent to them.

Burgundy is a powerful nation border on France. Can they be our alliance partner?

Our adviser, Ignacio de la Cueva published book, "The spirit of laws". I selected second choice and it will bring 10 prestige and increases investing government tech by 15 until 6 years, which valus is 15x6x12=1080 ducats.  

Austria is also war against Naples but I didn't participated.

Trading salt happen to us and it gives land maintenance  -10%.

It will helps sustain large army with small cost. A chance to enlarge Castile's army.

England is still war upon with France, began at 1399, the start of the scenario.(Hundred Year's War in real history)

I thought they are great partner to fight against France since the mainland of the England is safe for attack of French army protected by strong English navy

England call to arms to Castile and to keep alliance with them, I accepted.

It is the second time to war upon France.

Fortunately, although there was many failure, I was succeed to royal marriage with Austria.

Alliance with Austria will be strengthen. 

Our nation needs monetary reforms.

If I proceed monetary reforms, I got decline of 2 stability, the critical damage.

Hence I selected not to do it so I got 3.00 inflation, also bad choice for us.

I have to invest 3% more of ducats to improve technology, recruit army and naval ships and build some buildings.

While war upon France, Burgundy refused our merchants to their center of trade.

Antwerpen is one of the rich center of trade in Europe like Liguria and Venice.

Our next target was there so it disappointed me a lot.

I thought we can't win war against France since their army is twice as large as us.

I will fight one time and offer white peace to them.

Europa Universalis 3: Divine Wind: Castile chronicle in 1406~1407: Peaceful time

During 1406 and 1407, Castile enjoyed peaceful  time and tried some diplomatic events to improve relation with countries near us.

There was a revolt at Aragon and Aragonese army was too weak to defeat partisans so I helped defeat them. If I didn't help, partisans may conquer some province of Aragon and defeated to France or move to Castile and attack my province.

We gained casus belli against Montenegro, country located in Eastern Europe but it is far away from our nation so I didn't declare war.

Our great men;
Ignacio de la Cueve is level 6  and he offers Government tech investment +18.00 monthly!
Rodrigo de Lara is level 3 and he offers trade tech investment +9.00 monthly!
With these great men, I can save lots of ducats to invest on technology.
Other great man I employed is Carlos Coronado. He gives yearly prestige +1.50%. With him, our nation can be the greatest nation.

Muscowy(former nation of Russia)was war with Bohemia. Bohemia was alliance of Austria and Austria joined that war so I got alliance casus belli but I didn't joined.
 Muscoy made white peace with Bohemia and tried to attack Lithuania instead of Bohemia with NO CASUS BELLI!
It is very stupid choice since declare war with no casus belli brings decrease 2 stability and recovering stability costs a lot of time and money.
Also, Lithuania is one of the most powerful nation of the eastern Europe. they are in personal union with Poland and both Poland and Lithuania are forceful nation.

Oops.. our nobles demand recompensation. Igore them brings decrease of stability... Hence I selected other one.

 We entered royal marriage with Naples. Unfortunately, Portugal still refuses our alliance proposal.

 Papal state refuses it too.
Expanding influence on Italy is not going well...

Though we are in royal marriage, Naples rejected alliance proposal.
Making new alliance partner is difficult. :(

I built church on Madrid.

Trade station founded at Castillia La Vieja!
Very good decision! It reduces revolt risk and increases local tax until 1821, end of the game.

Naples still rejects;;

Our center of trade is Liguria, Andalucia, Lisboa(Lisbon) 

Andalucia is one of the my province so I can monopoly it.

I chose Lisboa, capital of Portugal for sending merchants since it located near my nation

I chose Another center of trade as Liguria, capital province of Genoa.

 It is located at Italy so it is very rich center which allows getting lots of ducat at there.

Our market share increase by competing away Ottoman merchants.

Agricultural revolution happen to us! I chose second choice since it gives 1 base tax until end of the game.
I can get more money at Salamanca!

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Victoria II: Another game made by Paradoxx interactive. It is about 1836~1920 of Europe, focused on Queen Victoria of the British Empire. At that era, Opium war, Napoleon III of France, Annexation of Texas by US and US-Mexico war, American civil war and form of German Empire by Bismark happened.

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Europa Universalis 3: Divine Wind: Castile chronicle in 1405: End of Franco-Castillian war

Oops.. One of the my alliance, Portugal accepted white peace against France and my army at Bearn is losing and they can be eliminated by chase of enemy.

English army and Castile army may be defeated one by one. 

Crisis for our nation :(

Though we are diplomatically superior than enemies, I think I cannot continue the war so I offered white peace to France and they accepted.

During this war, France gained big benefits; two province of Aragon.

For me, this war was dissipation of manpower but I reconfirm alliance with Austria though we are not in royal marriage.

At Africa, Tunisia lose the war and annexed by Algiers.

At Ireland, Britanny annexed Connacht.

Oops;; Portugal broke alliance with us and Aragon rejected my alliance proposal. My strategy, keeping good relation with Iberian nations getting worse.

Our government technology was advanced and it allowed another national idea and building church.

I decided to choose National Bureaucracy, which increases national tax by 10% and build church in Granada, which still believes Muslim. (But effect of church did not affect religion of province, just decrease cost of stability )

I tried to enter royal marriage with Austria but failed.
Don't try royal marriage against them may wise choice since failure of royal marriage harms relation with them.
Though we didn't get good diplomatic benefit with Austria, fortunately, with Aragon, they accepted alliance with us.

Our next goal is to getting alliance with Portugal and conquer Morocco by Holy war Casus belli.



Darkest Hour: Another game made by Paradoxx interactive. It is about WWI and WWII.

Victoria II: Another game made by Paradoxx interactive. It is about 1836~1920 of Europe, focused on Queen Victoria of the British Empire. At that era, Opium war, Napoleon III of France, Annexation of Texas by US and US-Mexico war, American civil war and form of German Empire by Bismark happened.

Europa Universalis III:  DOWNLOAD it and enjoy playing like me!

Europa Universalis 3: Divine Wind: Castile chronicle in 1404(II): Franco-Castillian war

If Aragon concede defeat and cede some provinces to France, France may border on our nation and it can be serious threat to Castile!

Hence I declared war on France though there is some war exhaustion caused by war with Muslim countries.

France had many vassals and alliance nations. Thdy honored millitary alliance with France. :(

Fortunately, Scotland dishonored the alliance with France.

There was a battle in Alicante, province of Aragon. It ends with victory of Castile but casualties are similar for both.

The WORST scenario happen to us. Aragon made disgraceful peace with France and they yields some provinces to France!  :< 

The reason I declared war upon France was rescue Aragon from France.. My goal failed.... 

Navvara is located in between France and Castile so it is important strategically.

I offered military alliance but failed.

While my army and Aragon army were fight with French army, England land assaulted the France and conquered many province of France! France have to fight both sides of the war. Like Germany at WWI  

It may give chance to defeat France.

Fortunately, my faithful alliance, Austria honored my call to arms!

France have to carry on war upon three powerful nations; Castile, Austria and England!

However, Austria refused my royal marriage proposal. 

Darkest Hour: Another game made by Paradoxx interactive. It is about WWI and WWII.

Victoria II: Another game made by Paradoxx interactive. It is about 1836~1920 of Europe, focused on Queen Victoria of the British Empire. At that era, Opium war, Napoleon III of France, Annexation of Texas by US and US-Mexico war, American civil war and form of German Empire by Bismark happened.

Europa Universalis III:  DOWNLOAD it and enjoy playing like me!