major_egy.txt

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1811: The Massacre of the Mamluks for Egypt
1812: Muhammad Ali's Reforms for Egypt
1820: Egyptian Conquest of Sudan for Egypt
Triggered (1820): Muhammad Ali's Ambition for Egypt

Egypt — Not random

Will happen on March 2, 1811

Description

Your Excellency, the Khedive, Muhammad Ali, has invited the Mamluk nobility to a grand feast in Cairo. He plans to massacre them en masse in order to destroy their power and disruptive influence. The Khedive also suspects that the Ottoman Sultan has been conspiring with them to undermine the Khedive's power or even to overthrow him. Shall we support the Khedive's plans?

Actions

A. Yes, let them all die!

  • Centralization +1
  • Innovativeness +1
  • Aristocracy -2
  • The capital province revolts
  • The capital province revolts
  • The capital province revolts
  • Stability -3
  • -100 relations with Ottoman Empire

B. No, let them live

Egypt — Not random

Will happen on January 2, 1812
unless prevented by
Action B of 3862 - The Massacre of the Mamluks for Egypt

Description

Your Excellency, the Khedive believes that only by modernizing our nation's military and economy will we be able to compete with the European powers. Should we support his efforts?

Actions

A. Yes

  • Flag graphics extension set to "ALI"
  • Quality +1
  • Land tech investment: +500
  • Infrastructure tech investment: +500
  • Stability -2

B. No

  • Centralization -1
  • Quality -1
  • Stability -1

Egypt — Not random

Conditions

  • Sudan is a neighbor
  • None of the following must occur:
    • Egypt and Sudan are allied
    • Sudan is a vassal of Egypt
    • Egypt and Sudan are at war

Will happen within 50 days of January 2, 1820
unless prevented by
Action B of 50029 - Muhammad Ali's Ambition for Egypt

Description

The Egyptian conquest of Sudan was a major military and technical feat. Fewer than 10,000 men set off from Egypt, but, with some local assistance, they were able to penetrate 1,500 km up the Nile River to the frontiers of Ethiopia, giving Egypt an empire as large as Western Europe. The conquest was the first time that an invasion of Sudan from the north had penetrated so far - it involved two risky and unprecedented desert crossings, it necessitated the use of explosives to clear a way up the Nile, and it was an early instance of a small force with modern training, firearms and artillery defeating much larger forces in Africa. Together with the campaigns and expeditions which followed it, the conquest roughly established the post-independence borders of Sudan. The invading forces also made their headquarters at Khartoum in May 1821, from which time it soon developed into Sudan's capital city.

Actions

A. Annex their lands into Egypt

  • Sudan will be considered a claim province
  • Bisharin will be considered a claim province
  • Massawa will be considered a claim province
  • Gain a temporary casus belli against Sudan for 72 months
  • -150 relations with Sudan
  • Offensive Doctrine +1
  • Stability +1

B. Leave the Sudanese in peace

  • Gain a royal marriage with Sudan
  • +200 relations with Sudan
  • Cede Sudan to Sudan
  • Cede Bisharin to Sudan
  • Cede Massawa to Sudan
  • Offensive Doctrine -1
  • Stability +2

Egypt — Not random

Triggered by

Action A of 50026 - Greek Independence for Ottoman Empire

Description

Muhammad Ali Pasha was the Ottoman Albanian governor and de facto ruler of Egypt from 1805 to 1848, considered the founder of modern Egypt. At the height of his rule, he controlled Egypt, Sudan, Hejaz, Najd, the Levant, Cyprus and parts of Greece. As Wali, Muhammad Ali attempted to modernize Egypt by instituting dramatic reforms in the military, economic and cultural spheres. He also initiated a violent purge of the Mamluks, consolidating his rule and permanently ending the Mamluk hold over Egypt. Militarily, Muhammad Ali recaptured the Arabian territories for the Ottoman sultan, and conquered Sudan of his own accord. His attempt at suppressing the Greek rebellion failed decisively, however, following an intervention by the European powers at Navarino. In 1831, Muhammad Ali waged war against the sultan, capturing Syria, crossing into Anatolia and directly threatening Constantinople, but the European powers forced him to retreat. After a failed Ottoman invasion of Syria in 1839, he launched another invasion of the Ottoman Empire in 1840, in which he defeated the Ottomans again and opened the way towards a capture of Constantinople. Faced with another European intervention, he accepted a brokered peace in 1842 and withdrew from the Levant - in return, he and his descendants were granted hereditary rule over Egypt and Sudan.

Actions

A. Break free and claim the Levant

  • Break vassalization with Ottoman Empire
  • -150 relations with Ottoman Empire
  • Crete will be considered a claim province
  • Adana will be considered a claim province
  • Cyprus will be considered a claim province
  • Aleppo will be considered a claim province
  • Syria will be considered a claim province
  • Lebanon will be considered a claim province
  • Samaria will be considered a claim province
  • Judea will be considered a claim province
  • Centralization +2
  • Innovativeness +2
  • +3 diplomats
  • Stability -2

B. Remain loyal and support the Sultan

  • Gain a royal marriage with Ottoman Empire
  • +150 relations with Ottoman Empire
  • -50 relations with England
  • -50 relations with France
  • -50 relations with Russia
  • Aristocracy +1
  • Serfdom +1
  • +300 gold
  • Stability +1
  • Event 50030 - Egyptian Conquest of Sudan for Egypt will never fire

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