Event
Resettling Greenland
Centuries ago, our Norse Viking ancestors established settlements in Greenland, seeking to claim it permanently for themselves. However, due to harsh conditions and various challenges, those early settlements largely failed, and any organized attempts to settle Greenland were abandoned. Now that we have reestablished control over its coastal regions, the time has come to reconsider our approach. By sending more people to settle in Greenland, we can tighten our grip on this vast and strategically important land, ensuring that it remains firmly under our dominion and potentially opening new opportunities for exploration and trade.
DenmarkCountrydynamic historical event.tagDefinitionin_game/events/DHE/flavor_dan.txt:1890
1891type = country_event
1892title = flavor_dan.27.title Resettling Greenland
1893desc = flavor_dan.27.desc Centuries ago, our Norse Viking ancestors established settlements in Greenland, seeking to claim it permanently for themselves. However, due to harsh conditions and various challenges, those early settlements largely failed, and any organized attempts to settle Greenland were abandoned. Now that we have reestablished control over its coastal regions, the time has come to reconsider our approach. By sending more people to settle in Greenland, we can tighten our grip on this vast and strategically important land, ensuring that it remains firmly under our dominion and potentially opening new opportunities for exploration and trade.
1894outcome = neutral
1896fire_only_once = yes
1897dynamic_historical_event = {
}
1904historical_info = flavor_dan.27.historical_info Historically, Denmark's colonization of Greenland began in the early 18th century, driven by a combination of missionary zeal and economic interests. In 1721, the Danish-Norwegian missionary Hans Egede established a settlement in Greenland to convert the Inuit population to Christianity and re-establish contact with the lost Norse colonies. The Danish Crown gradually extended its control over the island, focusing on trade, particularly in whale oil and sealskins, through the Royal Greenland Trading Department. By the late 18th century, Greenland was firmly under Danish control, with the indigenous population largely integrated into the colonial system.
1906illustration_tags = {
190710 = regular
190810 = exterior
}
1911immediate = {
}
1913random_province = {
1914limit = {
1915area = area:greenland_area
}
1917save_scope_as = target_province
}
}
1921trigger = {
1922own_entire_area = area:greenland_area
}