Event
Draining the Pontine Marshes
For centuries, the vast and disease-ridden Pontine Marshes of Velletri and Terracina have posed a significant obstacle to agriculture, trade, and habitation. Several Popes have sought to reclaim the land, yet every attempt has been thwarted by disputes over property rights, political opposition, or the sheer difficulty of the task. Now, with renewed determination, our engineers have proposed a bold plan to finally drain the marshes.
RomeCountrydynamic historical event.tagDefinitionin_game/events/DHE/flavor_pap.txt:2140
2141type = country_event
2142fire_only_once = yes
2143title = flavor_pap.35.title Draining the Pontine Marshes
2144desc = flavor_pap.35.desc For centuries, the vast and disease-ridden Pontine Marshes of Velletri and Terracina have posed a significant obstacle to agriculture, trade, and habitation. Several Popes have sought to reclaim the land, yet every attempt has been thwarted by disputes over property rights, political opposition, or the sheer difficulty of the task. Now, with renewed determination, our engineers have proposed a bold plan to finally drain the marshes.
2145outcome = neutral
2147historical_info = flavor_pap.35.historical_info The Pontine Marshes were a long-standing challenge for the Popes, as they were notorious for their impassability and the prevalence of malaria. The first recorded efforts to drain them date back to Pope Boniface VIII in 1298, whose canal project inadvertently led to further flooding. Throughout the following centuries, Popes including Eugene IV, Leo X, Martin V, Sixtus V, and Pius VI all attempted reclamation efforts, often encountering resistance from local nobility over property and fishing rights.
2149dynamic_historical_event = {
}
2156trigger = {
2157owns = location:velletri
2158owns = location:terracina
}
2161illustration_tags = {
216210 = regular
216310 = exterior
}
2166immediate = {
}
}