While relations between the Dukes of Pomerania and the Margraves of Brandenburg have traditionally been of violence and hostility, I am proud to announce the betrothal of my younger Brother Otto VII and the daughter of the noble Bogislaw V of Pomerania, Elizabeth.
Long may their marriage last and with it, peace in the North March.
To the Hanseatic Cities of Demmin, Greifswald, Anklam, Stettin, Pasewalk, Kolberg, Rugenwalde, and Stolp,
I, the Erster BΓΌrgermeister of Hamburg, write to you all with one shared letter. One message that fits you all equally, as all of our communities are part of the greater whole. We are subjects of the Holy Roman Empire, now and forever, just as we are Hanseatic Burghers. The subject of my letter should be obvious. Your cities are soon to be embroiled in a war that may utterly devastate these ancient trading communities.
I urge you, as one Burgher to another, to turn your back on your traitorous liege and trust in those who have always looked out for you in times of trouble. Your Brothers, and your KΓΆnig. Ignore the superficial victories and the strangled defiance - they are coming to restore order to your province, and they will not stop. Now is your opportunity to pick the right side, and save yourselves from economic disaster.
I assure you that by making this choice, you will be securing yourselves against disaster. Should any harm come, we will assist you in rebuilding. I urge you to treat this situation seriously, and stand by those who wish you only good fortune.
Your Brother and Friend,
Erster BΓΌrgermeister Detlev Bremer
EDIT: Never mind, solved! But I don't understand how. I suddenly got a notification I could Usurp the title "High Chief of Pomerania", which I did. (If anyone can explain how that became possible, I'd be grateful!) Then I could create the title "King of Pomerania".
Started in 1066 as High Chief Krutoj of Obotricia. Took the ambition of becoming King of Pomerania. The de jure Kingdom looks like it's just the coastal counties north of Germany and Poland, but that's wrong, it actually looks like this. I need the de jure duchies of Brandenburg, Saxony and some of Brunswick.
Those belong to the Holy Roman Empire, which has 19K levies to my 4. How on earth am I going to become King?
Preface: This will be my first ever guide so bear with me. I wanted to make this guide as I consider this run an interesting way to form Prussia next to the more common Brandenburg into Prussia. This run requires piggy-backing off stronger neighboring nations in the early game and a bit of luck so you might have to restart once or twice.
Reforming into Prussia decision: To fire the decision you need to be independent, at peace, either Protestant or Reformed, have admin tech level 10 and most importantly own core Danzig, KΓΆnigsberg and Ermland (named Warmia in the wiki. Itβs province ID 42, just south-west of KΓΆnigsberg). Most of these requirements are fairly easy and just require time. Protestant is my favorite religion for European nations so I often switch to that as soon as it is available. How to get the aforementioned cores is what I will be focusing on in this guide.
Pomeraniaβs position on the border of the HRE allows it to expand both inside and outside of the HRE, keeping Aggressive Expansion down. Your first rivals should be the Teutonic Order and Mecklenburg as those two will be your first victims. Immediately fabricate claims on the TOβs Danzig and Mecklenburgβs Rostock. Build Infantry up to your force limit and work on selling your Galleys. Personally, I never use Galleys so I always just sell them. If you want to do the same you can try: Split up your galleys into multiple one or two stacks. Then temporarily return from fabricating on Mecklenburg and try to sell your small galley stacks to other Baltic Sea countries. I was able to sell all but one or two galleys. The money can be used to build a few more trade ships which you send wherever your trade income is improved most by them (probably Baltic Sea node first, then LΓΌbeck a bit later). Be mindful that you do not keep your fleet out in the Baltic when you fight wars versus countries that combined have a bigger fleet than yours. In the early game, I prefer to keep a trade fleet and only later, I build a fighting fleet.
It might be difficult to pick up good allies. The priority for your diplomats should be to get those two claims ASAP. But you have to also pick up allies to look strong and if need be, protect you in defensive wars. To maximize usage of your only two diplomats, wait for the first of the month (the monthly spy network increase tick), return one of your diplomats, send the Alliance or Royal Marriage requests to whoever you want to ally, and then - hopefully before th
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Like modern Poland Germany border.
How does one keep one's vassals from taking catholic infidel lands?
Do they join back to Pomerania, remaining my vassal, or they just declare a second independent Pomerania?
Solid, liquid and gas
It's short story about the youngest castle in Europe, and maybe in the world (?). The there is only one bait, it's not finished.
It is located in the forest in Εapalice (District Pomerania in northern Poland) - Kaszuby region. Region is known from pretty lakes and forests. Located about 40 km from the center of GdaΕsk (GDN Airport for those who are interested in traveling to such strange places).
In 1979 construction of the castle has started. The owner, main designer and investor is the same man, Mr. Piotr KaΕΊmierczak, sculptor and woodcarver from GdaΕsk.From the beginning there was a legal issue with the castle, because permission for construction works was issued for the ordinary house with workshop, not for the castle!
In order to earn money for the castle, Mr. KaΕΊmierczak started furniture factory in GdaΕsk, but it was flooded and insurance company didn't pay him compensation. Additionally local authorities founded out that building under construction is not exactly the one for which permission was issued, thus twice local authorities issued demolition order, because such building is not foreseen in local land development plan and according to the law must be dismantled, however none has money for nor wants to do this.Last decision about dismantling of the castle was issued in 2013. Construction works stopped at 1997 and from that time nothing changed.
There are rumors, that there will be appeal against the decision, so the construction can be continued, but probably there is no investor. It's nothing strange, since there is no legal permission for raising this building.
Anyway the construction is impressive. Building is about 5000-6000 m^2 large. Has few floors, 365 windows (at least places where windows shall be), 12 towers, banquet hall / chapel (different sources say different things, but for me it looks more like chapel). It is neighboring with artificial lake and surrounded by forest.
There is visualization on the internet, how neighborhood of the castle it is intended to look like when finished:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szT0LWV7v_E
Condition of the building is quite fine, despite of no maintenance works.
Officially it is closed, since it is construction field, however noone is guarding it so practically everyone can enter and see it (on your own responsibility). Castle is a local attraction and every day hundreds of people are coming to see
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EDIT: and my second king was beatified a year after he died. Not canonized yet.
First picture is of Europe in 991. Second is of Pomerania and Germany.
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