Event
The Coffeehouse Controversy
In recent years, Cocoa has poured into Venice through foreign merchants, and with it, the rise of coffeehouses — establishments where men from all walks of life gather to talk politics, literature, commerce, and sometimes, dangerous ideas. These lively hubs of conversation have alarmed members of the Clergy and the Nobility, who fear that such open dialogue might breed dissent or heresy.
VeniceCountrydynamic historical event.tag
CoffeeGoodstriggerDefinitionin_game/events/DHE/flavor_VEN.txt:5158
5159type = country_event
5160title = flavor_ven.94.title The Coffeehouse Controversy
5161desc = flavor_ven.94.desc In recent years, Cocoa has poured into Venice through foreign merchants, and with it, the rise of coffeehouses — establishments where men from all walks of life gather to talk politics, literature, commerce, and sometimes, dangerous ideas. These lively hubs of conversation have alarmed members of the Clergy and the Nobility, who fear that such open dialogue might breed dissent or heresy.
5162outcome = neutral
5164fire_only_once = yes
5166historical_info = flavor_ven.94.historical_info Venice was among the first European cities to embrace coffee, introduced from the Ottoman world in the early 17th century. While many hailed the new coffeehouses as venues for commerce and intellectual exchange, authorities grew wary of their potential to foster subversion. In the wake of the French Revolution in 1796, the Venetian government ordered to shut down these coffeehouses, fearing that revolutionary ideas might be spreading thanks to their international clientele.
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5177trigger = {
5178exists = capital
5182owns = location:venice
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