Greece, Byzantium, & the Balkans Flavor

Uploaded · Published October 18, 2023 · Updated December 2, 2024

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Author: Alexedishi

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Description:

"One day the great European War will come out of some damned foolish thing in the Balkans" – Otto von Bismark, 1888

Ever noticed that despite being called "the powder keg of Europe", nothing really happens in the Balkans most games?

That’s what lead led me to create what’s now Greece, Byzantium, & the Balkans Flavor. This mod aims to add historical and pseudo-historical flavor to the nations of the Balkans and Anatolia, along with some alt-history content for Byzantium. The Balkans during this time frame were a mess both internally and externally and this mod strives to bring this struggle to live in Victoria 3. This mod adds several hundred events, dozens of journal entries, decisions, new monuments, and several historical characters to Greece and several Balkan states along with new event chains, dynamic names, and journal entries for Byzantium.

This mod is under active development with the goal being to provide historical flavor to the majority of nations in the Balkans.

The Regency Council: A short event chain showcasing Armansperg’s interference in 1836.
The Bavarocracy: A series of events, characters, ideologies, and journals centered around the "Bavarocracy" under King Otto up to the election of George I.
The Megali Idea: A rework of the "Greek Nationalism" journal and event chain, ending with the reformation of Byzantium (or you can remain Greece too).
The Dedilomeni Principle: Establish legitimacy in the democratic process under George I.
The Military League: Experience a new series of events and journals through the Military League and the Rise of Venizelos.
Greek Nationalism: Follow a series of journal entries and events to establish a discrete Greek identity separate from Slavic or Turkish influence.
Greek Cultural Roots: Conduct a series of excavations for the Greek Archaeological Service
The Women’s Journal: Support the efforts of Kalliroi Parren in gaining basic rights for women.
Decision to build the Corinth Canal and event to build the Old Royal Palace.
Homeland events regarding Turkish homelands in Anatolia (after completing the Megali Idea).

The Xenocracy: Develop the Ionian Islands into a "model colony" within the British Empire.
The Jewry of the Ionian Islands: Influence the role of the Jews of the Ionians.
Samos in Submission: Navigate the authoritarian rule of Stefanos Bogoridi and assert the autonomy of the Principality of Samos from the Porte.
Greek Separatism: Mechanics to influence Greek radicalism and provoke historical revolts in Epirus, Macedonia, Crete, Smyrna and Cyprus (and annex them diplomatically).

The Byzantine Restoration: Events and journal entries to reclaim the former Eastern Roman Empire.
Alt-history for Byzantium: Branching event chain to reform the Roman Empire, reclaim the lands conquered by the Muslims, or establish control over the Orthodox peoples each having a new country tag and flag.
Ability to rebuild the Imperial Palace and the Hippodrome, along with a decision to revive chariot racing (replaces the Olympics).
Theodoro and Trebizond as releasable tags.
Dynamic country names for Byzantium.
Event Option to Elect a Palaiologos ruler during the Greek monarch election event (if you’ve managed to reform Byzantium already).
New titles and a personality trait for Byzantine Emperors
Decision to change tag to the Eastern Roman Empire (c:ERE)

The Prince-Bishropic: Guide Montenegro into becoming a modern nation state.
The Lands of the Black Moutain: Stand your ground against neighboring Ottoman Pashas as they attempt to assert Ottoman authority over Montenegro.
The Wrath of Ali Pasha: Deal with the antics of the upstart Ottoman noble, Ali Pasha.

Serbian Constitutionalism: Experience the back-and-forth between houses Obrenović and Karađorđević for control over Serbia.
Serbian Nationalism: Reject Pan-Nationalism to reform the Serbian Empire.

The Unification of Bulgaria: Seek Unification with Eastern Rumelia as Bulgaria and break free from Ottoman suzerainty after the Great Eastern Crisis.
The Battenburg Monarchy: Struggle to maintain power as Bulgarian King Alexander I.
The Golden Lion Roars: Assert Bulgarian revanchism to restore either the Bulgarian Empire or the Byzantine Empire.
The Revival of Bulgaria: Play as the Eyalet of Silistra and seek autonomy from the Ottoman Empire.

Regulamentul Organic: Guide the Romanian Principalities through their transition from post-Ottoman state & elect a new Hospodar every 7 years.
Romanian Liberalism: Ride the wave of the Revolutions of 1848 in the Principalities.
Romanian Unification: Unify the Romanian Principalities and provoke radicalism in Transylvania.
Romanian Nationalism: Tilt the Romanian state between Junimism and Dacianism
A Romanian Empire: Restore the Byzantine Empire as Romania with a fixed path to the Purple Phoenix
Minor decision to build the Peleș Castle

Events and Mechanics surrounding the Eastern Question, with the Ottoman Empire facing persistent revolts across the Balkans and scripting to simulate the Great Eastern Crisis of 1875-1878.
Eastern Orthodox Flavor, showcasing the pervasive role of the Orthodox Church in the Balkans.
Yugoslavism: Foster unity between the Slavic peoples of the Balkans to form Yugoslavia.
The Triune Dream: Minor journal entry for Slovenia and Croatia to form the Triune Kingdom.

What to expect in 2024:

First Phase of Turkish Flavor from the Tanzimat to the First Constitutional Era with Mechanics to simulate the slow centralization of the Ottoman state.
Extension of Greek Flavor into the National Schism and self-coup by Metaxas.
Extensions of Montenegrin, Serbian, and Bulgarian Flavor at least into the 1910s.
Bosnian Flavor from the Austrian Campaign in 1878 up to it’s union with Yugoslavia.
Albanian Flavor from the League of Prizren in 1878 at least into the 1910s.

What to expect further into the future:

Extension of Turkish Flavor, from the İstibdat Era, through to the Young Turks, and ending with Ataturk’s reforms along with the ability to leverage both the Orthodox Church and inter-ethnic rivalries to stunt the tide of Nationalism.
Expanded mechanics for the Eastern Orthdoxy, taking advantage of Vicky3 having scripted widgets.
Mechanics for the Macedonian Question, turning it into a three-way political struggle between Greece, Serbia, and Bulgaria.
A struggle-like journal featuring the Russo-Ottoman fight over the Caucasus.

Compatibility

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