Event
The Burgundian Marriage
The Burgundy is currently ruled by a female sovereign who has yet to marry or produce an heir. his/her eventual passing without issue would see the Burgundian lands absorbed into the French crown, a scenario that poses a grave threat to the balance of power in Europe and the security of the Holy Roman Empire. To prevent this, is has been suggested to arrange a marriage between the Burgundian Ruler and Austrian Ruler, forging a union that would secure Burgundy's territories under our control and counter French ambitions.
BurgundyCountrytrigger
AustriaCountrydynamic historical event.tag
MonarchyGovernment TypetriggerEvent chain
Each event is fired by the one it is nested under; the line below it says which choice leads there and when.
- The Burgundian Marriage
- The Austrian Marriage↳ Option A “Propose the marriage.” · 7 days later
- Burgundy Accepts Our Proposal↳ Option A “We should consider it.” · 20 days later
- Burgundy Rejects Our Proposal↳ Option B “We have no interest in such a proposal.” · 20 days later
Definitionin_game/events/DHE/flavor_HAB.txt:9872
9873type = country_event
9874title = flavor_hab.2300.title The Burgundian Marriage
9875desc = flavor_hab.2300.desc The Burgundy is currently ruled by a female sovereign who has yet to marry or produce an heir. his/her eventual passing without issue would see the Burgundian lands absorbed into the French crown, a scenario that poses a grave threat to the balance of power in Europe and the security of the Holy Roman Empire. To prevent this, is has been suggested to arrange a marriage between the Burgundian Ruler and Austrian Ruler, forging a union that would secure Burgundy's territories under our control and counter French ambitions.
9876outcome = neutral
9878historical_info = flavor_hab.2300.historical_info In 1477, Mary of Burgundy, the only child and heiress of Duke Charles the Bold, inherited the vast Burgundian lands after her father's death at the Battle of Nancy. As France claimed suzerainty over parts of Burgundy, Mary's inheritance was contested by King Louis XI of France. To counter French pressure, Mary married Archduke Maximilian of Austria, forging a powerful Habsburg-Burgundian alliance. This union not only secured the Burgundian inheritance for the Habsburg dynasty but also set the stage for future conflicts with France, as both powers vied for control over these territories.
9880fire_only_once = yes
9882dynamic_historical_event = {
}
9889immediate = {
9890ruler = {
9891save_scope_as = austrian_ruler
}
}
9900trigger = {
9904has_ruler = yes
9908ruler = {
9909is_female = no
9910is_married = no
}
9914has_ruler = yes
9915ruler ?= {
9916is_female = yes
9917is_married = no
}
9919has_heir = no
}
}