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Monomakh's Cap
An elaborate skullcap, adorned with rubies, emeralds, and a gold overlay, has played a role in coronations for quite some time, yet its origin remains a subject of scholarly debate. Legend suggests that the cap was a gift from the Byzantine Emperors, though this claim stems from a folktale and lacks a reliable source. With the growing influence of the ruling elite and a continued need to reaffirm divine rule, an opportunity arises to shape the narrative and establish a unified version of the regalia's origin.
MuscovyCountrydynamic historical event.tag
Tatar YokeInternational Organizationoption 3
OrthodoxyReligiontriggerDefinitionin_game/events/DHE/flavor_MOS.txt:5653
5654hide_portraits = yes
5655type = country_event
5656fire_only_once = yes
5657title = flavor_mos.51.title Monomakh's Cap
5658desc = flavor_mos.51.desc An elaborate skullcap, adorned with rubies, emeralds, and a gold overlay, has played a role in coronations for quite some time, yet its origin remains a subject of scholarly debate. Legend suggests that the cap was a gift from the Byzantine Emperors, though this claim stems from a folktale and lacks a reliable source. With the growing influence of the ruling elite and a continued need to reaffirm divine rule, an opportunity arises to shape the narrative and establish a unified version of the regalia's origin.
5659outcome = neutral
5660image = "gfx/interface/illustrations/international_organization_types/autocephalous_patriarchate.dds"
5662dynamic_historical_event = {
}
5669trigger = {
5671has_ruler = yes
5672OR = {
5673has_reform = government_reform:autocracy
5674estate_power(estate_type:crown_estate) >= 0.35
}
}
5681immediate = {
5683capital = {
5684save_scope_as = target_location
}
5687ruler = {
5688save_scope_as = target_character
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5691root = {
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}
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5821historical_info = flavor_mos.51.historical_info Monomakh's Cap is believed to have been made in the early fourteenth century, with its first recorded use in a Muscovite document dated 1518. The cap symbolizes autocratic rule and reinforces and promotes the theory of Muscovy as the Third Rome, a concept further cemented by the treatise 'The Tale of the Princes of Vladimir.' While its exact origin remains a topic of discussion, the design suggests it may have originated from the Golden Horde as a gift to the rulers of Muscovy; however, several scholars have presented alternate theories.