Germanic Shogunate
What would the world look like if the Holy Roman Empire fell into the hands of a militaristic despot? What if the Japanese samurai protected the emperor and the Shogunate fell? Find out for yourself!
- HRE is not present in Europe
- Austria is Shogunate with usual HRE princes as Daimyos
- Admin Tech requirement to form Germany removed
- Bohemia and Italian nations can for HRE if they control enough former HRE provinces
- Daimyos can form germanic nations (Hanover, Bavaria, …)
- … and other small tweaks
- HRE is present in Japan
- Lands of Ashikaga now belong to Yamato and they start as the Emperor
- Shinto starts as dominant religion, but religious peace happens in the first few days
- Several Great Projects in and around Japan now increase Imperial Authority growth
- The Emperor can form Japan by completing either branch of Imperial Reforms
(Japan can still be formed militaristically) - Imperial Reforms have been slightly re-balanced to account for the above and for smaller size of Japan
- Korea may choose to join the empire via event
- … and other small tweaks
The gaze of monarchies was set toward the battle of Varna, which they thought would shape the fate of Europe. They did not expect the actual change to come from the inside. Austrian general, Hans von Rechberg, marshalled his troops and marched them straight into the imperial palace. Decrowning Fredrich III, he named himself the General of all Germany. To everyone’s surprise, the various princes of the Holy Roman Empire, tired and disgruntled by the nonsensical politics that plagued them for the past centuries, accepted this development with uncharacteristic enthusiasm. Every single one of them pledged loyalty to their new Generalisimo.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the world, a turn just as dramatic has taken place. Army of loyal samurai led by Hisnaga Oda clashed with the forces of the Shogun-impostor in the largest battle the Land of the Rising Sun has seen, crushing them entirely. The shogun was found and executed later that day. After that, Emperor Hanzo II was restored to the Chrysanthemum Throne as the rightful ruler of all Japan… well, not before he agreed to grant the Samurai increased privileges.
