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Also take note of which electors could potentially support others, as electors will not support your candidacy if they are backed by another. Take note of rivalries, as allying rivals can add unwanted -25 penalties with other electors. This mission does not require allying all 5 needed electors. This is fairly easy to accomplish within the first few years of the game. The Emperor DLC significantly changes the game for Austria, with the mission system guiding Austria's expansion and dominance of the Empire.īohemia One of Austria's early missions grants a Force PU CB upon Bohemia, once Austria has 5 Electors that have +100 opinion of Austria and supports them for the Emperor. Bear in mind, due to the dynamic nature of the game, it may unfold differently for other players. The below is one of many player suggested strategies for Austria. The Imperial Austrian Monarchy is a unique government type available only for Austria by mission, Multicultural Empire, that gives a major advantage in diplomatic power income.Īustria's events deal with Austro-Bohemian relations, instability in Austria's holdings in Hungary, famous people of the time period such as Mozart and Metternich, and the Italian Wars. The Austrian Archduchy is a unique government type available only for Austria at the standard start that gives a significant bonus to retaining subject nations. It was last verified for version 1.30.Īustria has two unique government reform power structures available, one at standard game start and the other more advanced form available after completing the Hungarian related mission, Multicultural Empire, triggering the event 'Reform the Austrian Imperial Government?' Interestingly, the player may elect to keep the Austrian Archduchy but add a +2 Max Promoted Cultures modifier instead of adopting the Imperial Austrian Monarchy which makes the choice slightly less straight forward. Please help with verifying or updating this section. The Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire may be called into defensive wars against outside aggressors, and is also tasked with maintaining order in the empire and enforcing religious unity. It is located in Central Europe, bordered by Bohemia and minor German states to the north and west, Hungary and Cilli to the east, and Venice and Trent to the south.Īs the Emperor of the traditionally fractious German HRE states, it is up to Austria to unify the Empire as the famous Habsburgs and stake their claim on history as a world power. "While other nations do battle, you lucky Austria, you wed." - Maria Theresa of Austria, Last of the Habsburgs (1717-1780)Īustria starts the game as the Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire. An Emperor must keep the peace in the empire, fight heresy such as the recent Hussites and at all costs protect Christianity from the advancing armies of the Ottomans, a power to which the Habsburgs have already lost one King. The responsibilities of Imperial rule are great obstacles in themselves. Should they choose to pursue his careful policies of diplomatic marriages and patient inheritance planning, the Habsburgs may well build up a position of power unlike that of any family among the kings of Europe. As the first of his family to sit on the Imperial throne Frederick will leave a legacy for future Habsburgs. Upon his death, Frederick, the Austrian regent, was elected to lead the Holy Roman Empire. The dream of a Habsburg Emperor was not lost with Albert. They may well let their dynamic Hungarian regent Janos Hunyadi lead them instead. The powerful groups that deposed the boy king once do not seem disposed to accept him a second time. With the catastrophe of Varna the Hungarian throne is again vacant, and Habsburg supporters remain hopeful that it can be reclaimed for Ladislaus. Only in Austria, the homeland of the Habsburg dynasty, has Ladislaus been accepted, though his uncle Frederick now rules as his regent. Decades of religious civil wars have left the country ravaged with some parts still dominated by powerful Hussite nobles, heretics to the Catholic faith. The Kingdom of Bohemia on the other hand is still divided on the issue. Newborn Ladislaus would have a hard time claiming his legacy, and lost the throne of Hungary after a short civil war to the Polish King Wladyslaw. Misfortune struck however and Albert fell in battle against the Turks in 1439, leaving only his yet unborn son, Ladislaus the Posthumous, to succeed him. Albert the Magnanimous was able to claim not only the duchy of Austria but also the kingdoms of Hungary and Bohemia as well as the prestigious title 'King-Elect of Germany', reserved for those about to be made Emperors of the Holy Roman Empire. In 1438 the Habsburg dynasty had reached some of the most influential positions in Central Europe.