Guelphs and Ghibellines
Situation

Guelphs and Ghibellines

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The Guelphs and Ghibellines have been fighting for dominance over Italy for centuries, ever since the Investiture Controversy pitted the Catholic Church Leader Title and the Holy Roman Empire Leader Title against each other. The Guelphs support the Roman authority over the peninsula, while Ghibellines are considered Imperial loyalists holding their allegiance true to the Holy Roman Empire. But matters have spiraled well beyond their initial positions, and both sides now represent a diversity of interests; the different countries are no strangers to switching sides when doing so might benefit them.

During the Guelphs and Ghibellines Situation, the International Organizations Guelphs and Ghibellines compete for influence over the Region of Italy in the name of the Catholic Church Leader Title (Guelphs) or the Holy Roman Empire Leader Title (Ghibellines). The Leaders of both International Organizationss will be the country with their Capital in Italy and the highest Great Power Score.

If you are a member of either side:
Force a Country into your faction with the help of the Force into our Faction Casus Belli
Forcing a country to change faction with this peace treaty will add score to your faction. Attacking your own faction members however will substract score from your faction.
Assist the members of your faction to keep hold of their Tax Base with diplomatic relations like Alliances or Guarantee
Increase the Tax Base of your Country

Potential Situation Outcomes:
In case of a victory for the Guelphs, all countries within Imperial Italy will be forced to leave the Holy Roman Empire and will not allowed to rejoin for 50 years.
Additionally, the leader of the Guelphs will be able to form Italy without the requirement to own specific Locations for 200 years.
In case of a victory for the Ghibellines, all countries within Imperial Italy will be forced to join the Holy Roman Empire.
Additionally, the leader of the Ghibellines will be able to request the Kingdom of Italy Title from the Emperor at much reduced requirements for 200 years, giving them an upgrade to the kingdom Country Rank.

  1. 100%
    • Date: 1337.5.1–1836↗
    • Date: 1337.4.1–1836
    Exact conditions

International Organizations 2

Situation Outcomes 3

Factional Deadlock

Both factions take a mild blow to Prestige and Government Power, and the Guelph faction's Italian members are released from the Holy Roman Empire if it still stands.

Requirements
Ghibellines Triumph

Every eligible Italian realm and its locations are drawn into the Holy Roman Empire.

Requirements
Guelphs Triumph

GetUniqueInternationalOrganization('catholic church').GetLeaderTitle and every Italian member of the Holy Roman Empire are released from it, along with their locations.

Requirements

Actions 7

Join Faction
Requirements
What it does
Leave the Faction
Requirements
What it does
Request Aid
Requirements
What it does
Petition for Imperial Support
Requirements
What it does
Sanction the Papacy

Cooldown 10 years

Requirements
What it does
Sanction the Empire

Cooldown 10 years

Requirements
What it does
Support Imperial Rival
Requirements
What it does

  1. At least one of
    Exact conditions
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    Exact script
  2. Exact script

Requires 5

International Organizations
Countries

Triggers 5

References 6

Religions
International Organizations
Countries

Mentions 1

Required by 8

Events
Situations
On Actions
International Organizations

Members 25

Events

Mentioned in 3

Actions
Scripting 35

Requires 7

Variables

Grants 8

Variables

Removes 2

Uses 2

References 3

Script Values
Variables

Mentions 13

voters = guelphs_and_ghibellines_voters
hint_tag = hint_guelphs_and_ghibellines

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