Order of St. John — Not random
Will happen within 360 days of January 2, 1483
Checked again every 360 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after January 2, 1484)
Description
The Grandmaster Hospitaler d'Aubusson who so successfully had defended Rhodos against the previous sultan, Mehmed II, imprisoned the brother of the Turkish sultan Bâyezîd II despite a promise of safe conduct in 1483. Such a prestigious captive was obviously a strong negotiation asset for many of the enemies of the Ottoman Empire and several countries was prepared to pay large sums for him.Actions
A. Hostage to Papacy for gold and Cardinal appointment
- +100 relations with Papal States
- -20 relations with Hungary
- -20 relations with Venice
- -100 relations with Ottoman Empire
- +200
- Aristocracy +1
B. Hostage to Hungary for gold
- +100 relations with Hungary
- -20 relations with Papal States
- -20 relations with Venice
- -100 relations with Ottoman Empire
- +200
C. Hostage to Venice for gold and trade rights
- -20 relations with Papal States
- -20 relations with Hungary
- +100 relations with Venice
- -100 relations with Ottoman Empire
- +180
- +6 merchants
Order of St. John — Not random
Will happen within 360 days of January 2, 1501
Checked again every 360 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after January 2, 1502)
Description
In the early 16th century, Rhodians and other Greeks were rashly allowed into the order in a last grand effort to build up manpower to stop the Turkish onslaught.Actions
A. OK
- greek will become an accepted culture
- Quality -2
- Serfdom +2
- +20 national manpower
Order of St. John — Not random
Will happen within 360 days of January 2, 1521
Checked again every 360 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after January 2, 1522)
Description
Martinengo was the best fortification engineer of Europe. He was authorized to improve the fortresses on Rhodes. In 1521, when he had worked for a couple of months he was so enamored with the Knights and their ideals that he kneeled in front of the Grand Master and begged him to make him a Knight. The Grand master accepted him into the brotherhood and he fought bravely dying in battle of Rhodes in 1522.Actions
A. Improve our defenses
- Fortress level in a random province +1
- Offensive Doctrine -2
- Infrastructure tech investment: +400
Order of St. John — Not random
Conditions
- Ottoman Empire owns Alexandria
Will happen within 360 days of January 2, 1564
Checked again every 360 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after January 2, 1570)
Description
The small but proficient fleet of the Knights was the scourge of Muslims for hundreds of years. Keeping the waters clear of enemy privateers as well as capturing trade ships of the Muslims, kept the coffers on Rhodos full and Muslim sailors in terror. One of the most famous events was the capturing of the Great Carrack from Alexandria in 1569, filled with enormous riches.Actions
A. Praise the Lord!
- +250
- -200 relations with Ottoman Empire
- Commission privateers in Gulf of Tobruk
- Commission privateers in Bay of Alexandria
- Event 3364 - The Great Carrack of Alexandria for Ottoman Empire is triggered immediately
B. We are not pirates...
- Land +1
- Innovativeness +1
- +50 relations with Ottoman Empire
- Event 3365 - The Great Carrack of Alexandria for Ottoman Empire is triggered immediately
Order of St. John — Not random
Conditions
- Order of St. John owns Malta
Will happen within 360 days of January 2, 1565
Checked again every 360 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after January 2, 1566)
Description
After it was acquired by the Knights, Malta became as strong a fortress as Rhodes had been. Under Grand Master Jean Parisot de La Valette, they 1565 successfully withstood an Ottoman siege consisting of 180 ships and close to 50.000 men against only 9000 defenders for six months, before the invader was forced to leave. The new capital city of Valletta became a town of splendid palaces and unparalleled fortifications. Growing in power and wealth owing mainly to their maritime raiding adventures against the Turks.Actions
A. Improve defenses
- Change the city name in Malta to Valletta
- Fortress level in Malta +1
- +15% population in Malta
- Offensive Doctrine -2
Order of St. John — Not random
Conditions
- Ottoman Empire exists
- Event 3549 - The Holy League for Papal States has already occurred
Will happen within 30 days of January 2, 1568
Checked again every 30 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after January 2, 1571)
unless prevented by
Action B of 3549 - The Holy League for Papal States
Description
When in 1570 the Turks sent an ultimatum to Venice asking for the ceding of Cyprus and then invaded the island after the Republic of San Marco failed to respond, a great uproar was created in the Catholic world by the facts and rumors of Ottoman atrocities in the last Christian bastion of the eastern Mediterranean. After a first failure in the summer of 1570, Pope Pius V managed to convince major Catholic nations (except France) to join a Holy League against the heathens Turks, and it was proclaimed in May 1571. The League would lead to the great naval victory of Don Juan on the Turks at Lepanto, but would not outlast this first and final triumph. Selim II is rumored to have said, after the news he had lost 200 galleys at Lepanto: At Lepanto, the Christians have shaved me. At Cyprus, I cut their arm. My beard will grow again.Actions
A. Support the Holy League
- Gain a temporary casus belli against Ottoman Empire for 72 months
- -150 relations with Ottoman Empire
- +100 relations with Papal States
- +50 relations with Spain
- +50 relations with France
- +50 relations with Portugal
- +50 relations with Tuscany
- +50 relations with Venice
- +50 relations with Naples
- +50 relations with Savoy
- +50 relations with Austria
- +50 relations with Genoa
B. Let the matter fall
- +50 relations with Ottoman Empire
- -100 relations with Papal States
- -50 relations with Spain
- -50 relations with France
- -50 relations with Portugal
- -50 relations with Tuscany
- -50 relations with Venice
- -50 relations with Naples
- -50 relations with Savoy
- -50 relations with Austria
- -50 relations with Genoa
Order of St. John — Not random
Conditions
- Event 3540 - Spain gives Malta to the Order for Order of St. John has already occurred
- Event 3145 - The Reign of Terror for France has already occurred
- France and Order of St. John are at war
Will happen within 30 days of January 2, 1792
Checked again every 30 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after January 2, 1815)
Description
The chaos of the French Revolutionary Wars brought calamity to the Order of St. John, which for decades had struggled to finance its operations and repair its crumbling citadel on Malta. By the turn of the 19th century the tithes from its various branches across Europe had all but dried up, and the Order was so poor and dilapidated that it even struggled to find candidates for election as Grand Master - a position once considered highly coveted. When Napoleon decided to invade Malta en route to Egypt during his 1798 campaign against the Ottomans, Valletta's antiquated medieval defences did little to hinder the well-disciplined troops of Revolutionary France and their modern heavy artillery. Sensing the gravity of the situation, in September 1806 the Swedish government offered the sovereignty of the island of Gotland to the Order.Actions
A. Defend Malta to the last man!
- Fortress level in Malta +1
- Gain barrack in Malta
- Offensive Doctrine -2
- -100 relations with France
- Land tech investment: +500
- Naval tech investment: +500
- +25 national manpower
- -500
- Stability +1
B. Flee to Gotland
Conditions
- Sweden exists
- Sweden owns Gotland
- None of the following must occur:
- Sweden and Order of St. John are at war
- Sweden and France are allied
Effects
- Break vassalization with a random country
- Event 50057 - The Order of St. John Request Gotland for Sweden is triggered immediately
- Innovativeness +1
- +3 diplomats
- Stability -1
Order of St. John — Not random
Triggered by
Action A of 3156 - The Knights of St. John of Jerusalem for SpainDescription
The island of Malta was offered to the Knights of St John of Jerusalem by the king of Spain, in return for helping to defend the city of Tripoli in Africa.Actions
A. Accept Malta and become a Spanish vassal
- Move capital to Malta
- maltese will become an accepted culture
- greek will no longer be an accepted culture
- +100 relations with Spain
- +100 relations with Papal States
- +300
- Stability +3
- Malta will be considered a national province
- Rhodes will no longer be considered a national province
B. Accept Malta, but not to become a vassal
- Move capital to Malta
- maltese will become an accepted culture
- Break vassalization with Spain
- -150 relations with Spain
- -100 relations with Papal States
- Stability -1
- Malta revolts
- Malta will be considered a national province
Order of St. John — Not random
Triggered by
Action C of 50057 - The Order of St. John Request Gotland for SwedenDescription
My Lord, the arrogant Swedes have rejected any further talk on 'the Gotland matter' and left us to our fate. No one is coming to help us.Actions
A. We are on our own...
- -100 relations with Sweden
- Stability -2
Order of St. John — Not random
Triggered by
Action A of 50057 - The Order of St. John Request Gotland for SwedenDescription
My Lord, the benevolent Swedes have answered our plea for help and agreed to cede the island of Gotland to us in exchange for vassalage. We shall sail for Visby at once!Actions
A. We are saved!
- Move capital to Gotland
- +10% population in Gotland
- nordic will become an accepted culture
- maltese will no longer be an accepted culture
- +200 relations with Sweden
- Infrastructure tech investment: +1000
- Trade tech investment: +1000
- Gotland will be considered a national province
- Malta will no longer be considered a national province
- Stability +3
Order of St. John — Not random
Triggered by
Action B of 50057 - The Order of St. John Request Gotland for SwedenDescription
My Lord, though the cautious Swedes have declined to cede us the island of Gotland, they have backed our cause and sent us ships of Swedish gold and mercenaries in order to help defend Valletta.Actions
A. We stand and fight!
- +300
- +100 relations with Sweden
- Land tech investment: +1000
- Naval tech investment: +1000
- Offensive Doctrine -1
- Quality +1
- +10000 infantry in the capital province
- +25 artillery in the capital province
- Stability +1