Event
The Sacking of Moscow
The ongoing conflict with Moscow Sacker has taken a devastating turn as their forces breach the gates of Moscow leaving a trail of destruction in their wake. Buildings have been set alight and tragic reports of civilian casualties reach survivors. This is most terrible disaster for Country!
RussiaFormable Countrydynamic historical event.tagDefinitionin_game/events/DHE/flavor_RUS.txt:642
643type = country_event
644title = flavor_rus.7.title The Sacking of Moscow
645desc = flavor_rus.7.desc The ongoing conflict with Moscow Sacker has taken a devastating turn as their forces breach the gates of Moscow leaving a trail of destruction in their wake. Buildings have been set alight and tragic reports of civilian casualties reach survivors. This is most terrible disaster for Country!
646outcome = neutral
647image = "gfx/interface/illustrations/situation/black_death.dds"
649fire_only_once = yes
650dynamic_historical_event = {
}
657trigger = {
658location:moscow = {
659owner = root
660controller != root
661controller != c:REB
}
}
665immediate = {
666location:moscow = {
667controller = {
668save_scope_as = moscow_sacker
}
670save_scope_as = target_location
}
}
709historical_info = flavor_rus.7.historical_info In 1558, Tsar Ivan IV, recognizing the importance of free access to the Baltic for European trade, shifted his focus westward. As such, he went to war in an attempt to establish Russian rule over Livonia. Initially, Russia achieved success, crushing the Livonian knights, however their ally Lithuania became an integral part of Poland shortly thereafter. The war dragged on - while the Swedes, who were safeguarding their own interests in Estonia, supported Poland against Russia, the Crimean Tatars attacked Astrakhan and even made an extensive incursion into Russia in 1571. This resulted in the sacking and burning of Moscow, leaving only the Kremlin standing.