Sweden — Not random
Will happen on January 2, 1679
Description
In 1679 veteran campaigner and military engineer Erik Dahlberg was appointed head of the Swedish Bureau of Fortifications. At the time Sweden was at the zenith of its power and the offensive policy of the previous decades had left the country with longer borders than ever. Erik Dahlberg and his team designed several forbidding fortresses and had them constructed at key points around the Empire masterfully using the terrain to the greatest possible effect. The great forts Lejonet and Kronan in Gothenburg the fortress of Varberg and the fortress of Dalarö are all testaments to his genius. Unfortunately the strained budget did not allow for the eastern provinces which would prove disastrous in the years to come...Actions
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- Fortress level in the capital province +1
- Fortress level in Västergötland +1
- Fortress level in Skåne +1
- Fortress level in a different random province +1
Sweden — Not random
Will happen on January 2, 1702
Description
Botanist architect historian astronomer musician. Olof Rudbeck was an academic jack-of-all-trades but above all he was a romantic and a patriot. His life's work was the 'Atlantica' - a massive history in which he claimed that Sweden was in fact the mythical Atlantis. Due to Rudbeck's outstanding reputation and the learned nature of his discourse the grandiose work was surprisingly well received. All cultures the professor claimed originated in Sweden.Actions
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- Stability +1
- +30 relations with England
- +30 relations with France
- +30 relations with a random country
- +30 relations with a different random country
Sweden — Not random
Will happen on January 2, 1753
Description
Swedish botanist Carolus Linnaeus is the father of modern taxonomy. The publication of his 'Species Plantarum' in 1753 marked the beginning of an age of classification and discovery. Linnaeus himself was mostly active in Sweden eagerly cataloguing the flora of northern Europe but his students were dispatched all over the world. Daniel Solander even accompanied Captain James Cook on his famous first journey around the globe.Actions
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- Innovativeness +1
Sweden — Not random
Will happen on January 2, 1758
Description
Emanuel Swedenborg was one of Sweden's first natural scientists whose early works included the brilliant 'Principles of Natural Things' in which he reached by inductive argument several conclusions that greatly resemble the theories of modern scientists. Swedenborg's life changed dramatically during one of his travels. He had strange dreams and visions that caused him forsake natural science and turn to mysticism. In 1758 he published his most influential work - 'On Heaven and Its Wonders and on Hell'.Actions
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- Innovativeness +1
- Global revolt risk +1 for 12 months