Event
The Decembrist Revolt

The winds of liberalism blow sternly in Country, sparking a debate about the right of every individual to a life of freedom and equality. Discontent is particularly strong among the Peasants, who yearn for a different life and a more inclusive rule, but several Nobles have lent their support to the common cause, led by Sergei Trubetskoy. The followers of the movement have united, demanding significant social and political reforms to enshrine the right of every individual to a life of freedom and equality in the fabric of our society. The movement is growing by the day, and we must decide whether to oppose it or accede to their demands.
RussiaFormable Countrydynamic historical event.tag
Curtail the CommonersPolicyoption 2, trigger
NoblesPop Typeoption 1
PeasantsPop Typeoption 1
Individualism vs CommunalismSocietal Valuetrigger
Serfdom vs Free SubjectsSocietal Valuetrigger
Charismatic NegotiatorTraitoption 3
Kind-HeartedTraitoption 3Definitionin_game/events/DHE/flavor_RUS.txt:6207
6208hide_portraits = yes
6209type = country_event
6210title = flavor_rus.60.title The Decembrist Revolt
6211desc = flavor_rus.60.desc The winds of liberalism blow sternly in Country, sparking a debate about the right of every individual to a life of freedom and equality. Discontent is particularly strong among the Peasants, who yearn for a different life and a more inclusive rule, but several Nobles have lent their support to the common cause, led by Sergei Trubetskoy. The followers of the movement have united, demanding significant social and political reforms to enshrine the right of every individual to a life of freedom and equality in the fabric of our society. The movement is growing by the day, and we must decide whether to oppose it or accede to their demands.
6212outcome = neutral
6214fire_only_once = yes
6215dynamic_historical_event = {
}
6222trigger = {
6224OR = {
6225has_reform = government_reform:speransky_liberalization_reform
}
6230weighted_calc_true_if = {
6231amount >= 2
62331 = {
6233estate_satisfaction:peasants_estate < 0.35
}
62341 = {
6235location:moscow = {
6236any_work_of_art_in_location = {
6237this = work_of_art:a_journey_from_st_petersburg_to_moscow
}
}
}
62411 = {
6242location:moscow = {
6243any_work_of_art_in_location = {
6244this = work_of_art:ode_to_liberty
}
}
}
62491 = {
6249has_reform = government_reform:autocracy
}
}
}
6253illustration_tags = {
625410 = armed
625510 = exterior
}
6258immediate = {
}
6262capital = {
6263save_scope_as = target_location
}
6266create_character = {
6267first_name = name_sergius
6268last_name = Trubetskoy
6270adm = 10
6271dip = 35
6272mil = 80
6273birth_date = 1790.1.1
6274birth_location = location:moscow
6275save_scope_as = sergei_trubetskoy
6276script = rus_sergei_trubetskoy
}
6279create_rebel = {
6280name = decembrist_revolt Decembrist Revolt
6281category = estate
6283save_scope_as = decembrist_revolt Decembrist Revolt
}
6285scope:sergei_trubetskoy = {
6285change_character_allegiance = scope:decembrist_revolt
}
}
6489historical_info = flavor_rus.60.historical_info The Decembrist Revolt was a rebellion against the autocratic rule of Emperor Nicholas I. The revolt was led by a group of military officers and nobles known as the Decembrists, who were inspired by liberal and constitutional ideals. The Decembrists gathered in Saint Petersburg to stage a protest and attempt to pressure Nicholas I into accepting their demands, who instead opted to suppress them and several leaders were later executed or exiled to Siberia. The incident would serve as an inspiration for later reform movements in the country.