Event
The Austrian Marriage
A diplomatic envoy from Austria has arrived at our Court Title with an audacious proposal. They suggest a marriage between Burgundian Ruler and Austrian Ruler, a union that would protect Country from French encroachment and secure our sovereignty. Austrian envoys argue that the Country Adjective inheritance by the French, should Burgundian Ruler die without an heir, would create an unbalanced power in Europe, endangering not only Country but the security of the entire Holy Roman Empire.
Event 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:9937
9938type = country_event
9939title = flavor_hab.2301.title The Austrian Marriage
9940desc = flavor_hab.2301.desc A diplomatic envoy from Austria has arrived at our Court Title with an audacious proposal. They suggest a marriage between Burgundian Ruler and Austrian Ruler, a union that would protect Country from French encroachment and secure our sovereignty. Austrian envoys argue that the Country Adjective inheritance by the French, should Burgundian Ruler die without an heir, would create an unbalanced power in Europe, endangering not only Country but the security of the entire Holy Roman Empire.
9941outcome = neutral
9943historical_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.