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The Revolt of the Germanies
Tensions among the classes in Valencia have boiled over into outright rebellion. Frustrated by heavy taxation, abuses of power by the Nobility, and the Crown's inability to protect them from Barbary pirate raids, local brotherhoods, known as the Germanies, have taken up arms. What began as a movement to defend their communities has evolved into a wider demand for reforms. While they claim to act in the name of the Crown, their attacks on the Nobility and their growing radicalism cannot be ignored.
AragonCountrydynamic historical event.tag
BurghersPop Typeoption 1, option 3Definitionin_game/events/DHE/flavor_ARA.txt:1262
1263type = country_event
1264title = flavor_ara.21.title The Revolt of the Germanies
1265desc = flavor_ara.21.desc Tensions among the classes in Valencia have boiled over into outright rebellion. Frustrated by heavy taxation, abuses of power by the Nobility, and the Crown's inability to protect them from Barbary pirate raids, local brotherhoods, known as the Germanies, have taken up arms. What began as a movement to defend their communities has evolved into a wider demand for reforms. While they claim to act in the name of the Crown, their attacks on the Nobility and their growing radicalism cannot be ignored.
1266outcome = neutral
1267fire_only_once = yes
1268historical_info = flavor_ara.21.historical_info The Revolt of the Germanies was a significant uprising in the Kingdom of Valencia, part of the Crown of Aragon, led by artisan guilds against Charles V. It was driven by economic hardship, social tensions, and opposition to feudal and monarchical authority. The artisan guilds were frustrated with the economic dominance of the landed nobility and the corruption of the government, as well as with the absence of the King, who was away in Germany, creating a power vacuum and dissatisfaction with the Royal Council and local officials.
1270dynamic_historical_event = {
}
1277trigger = {
1278own_entire_area = area:valencia_area
1279estate_satisfaction:burghers_estate < 0.3
}
1282illustration_tags = {
128310 = angry
128410 = exterior
}
1287immediate = {
}
1289create_rebel = {
1290category = estate
1292name = germanies_revolt Revolt of the Germanies
1293save_scope_as = target_rebels
}
}