Byzantion

Primary culture

Propontic (Hellenistic)

Capital territory

Byzantion (1453)

Government

Plutocratic Republic

State religion

Hellenic

Military traditions

Greek tradition group

Byzantine heritage

−10% Ship Building Cost
+3% National Noble Happiness
-5% Morale of Armies

Byzantion is a local power in the region of Thrace, a Megaran colony founded on the western side of Bosphorus Strait to control the rich trading routes to the Euxine Sea near the border of the Greek and Persian worlds. As a small city state squeezed between the more powerful Diadochi kingdom of Thrace to the west and the smaller powers of northern Anatolia to the east, with the major power of the Antigonid Kingdom and its many feudatories nearby to the south, Byzantion is in a relatively difficult position and will have to play its diplomatic hand well or expand its power base quickly if it hopes not to be dominated by larger powers. Byzantion would historically survive the Wars of the Diadochi and subsequent Celtic invasions before peacefully submitting as a Roman subject, taking advantage of the many trade routes passing through the area and its strategic position between Europe and Asia to become a rich, prosperous city worthy of being an imperial capital.

Missions[edit | edit source]

Main article: Greek missions#The Hospitable Sea

As a Propontic culture country, Byzantion has access to the unique Euxine Sea Hellenistic cultural mission tree The Hospitable Sea from game start, directing it to expand its influence and dominate the Euxine Sea region. Like most other Hellenistic group countries, if Byzantion conquers territory in Greece it can also get the Greek cultural mission tree Pan-Hellenic Government and attempt to unite the Greek city-states into a new Hellenic League.

Like all other countries, Byzantion also has access to the generic missions at all times.

Decisions[edit | edit source]

As Byzantion has Hellenistic primary culture, it can take the decision to reunite Alexander the Great's empire and form the Hellenistic Empire if it controls the required territories. This, however, will require Byzantion to change its government type to a monarchy.

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Reunite Alexander's Empire

For too long parasites and scavengers have made a feast of the Great Empire that Alexander spent a lifetime building. It is time we do away with all claimants, usurpers and delusional provincial strongmen. There can be only one authority within the empire of Alexander the Great, one upholder of the great Hellenistic legacy that this great man founded.

That one power could not possibly come from any dynasty but our own. Only a family that respects the Argead traditions can legitimately claim its legacy.


Potential requirements Has not previously formed the Hellenistic Empire Has at least 1 territory Country is in the Hellenistic culture group Is a monarchy Is not Hellenistic Empire Is not AI-controlled or has more than 40 territories	Allow Hellenistic Empire does not current exist Is a monarchy Is not at war or in a civil war Owns or has a subject that owns the following territories: Pella (379) Korinthos (418) Athenai (416) Lysimacheia (350) Sardeis (292) Alexandreia (516) Memphis (500) Gaza (659) Tyros (743) Antigoneia (790) Ammoneion (5537) Babylon (918) Seleukeia Megale (911) Persepolis (4799) Ekbatana (1595) Taxila (7314) Alexandrou Limen (6821)

Effects If the country is tribal, add the modifier Civilizing Tribe for 10 years, giving: +0.10% Monthly Civilization Change +2 Pop Promotion Speed +10% Integrated Culture Happiness If the government type is not Empire or Imperial Cult, set the country's government to Empire If the country was originally a republic: If the country originally had the Provisioning Act or Punic Reforms law, enact the Royal Guard law Otherwise, if the country originally had the Military Modernization or Marian Reform law, enact the Royal Army law Get the modifier Argead Unification until the end of the game, giving: +6% Unintegrated Culture Group Happiness +5% Morale of Armies +2 Diplomatic Reputation +8% National Freeman Happiness Get 5 free province investments Current country becomes Hellenistic Empire If the current ruler has the Blood of the Argeads trait, set the country's name to Argead Empire Get the event Capital of an Empire Get claims on all unowned provinces in the regions of Parthia, Syria, Ariana, Bactriana, Media, Persis, Gedrosia, Mesopotamia, Assyria, Bithynia et Paphlagonia, Cappadocia Taurica, Phrygia, Cilicia, Asia, Greece, Palestine, Gandhara, Lower Egypt, Upper Egypt, Macedonia, and Thrace If the country is Antigonid Kingdom, Macedon, Seleukid Empire, Egypt, or Thrace and is not AI-controlled, award the achievement No More Worlds Left to Conquer

Population[edit | edit source]

Byzantion starts off with a population of 28 in its 3 territories, mostly Hellenic Propontic with a minority of Hellenic Bithynian pops. The population type breakdown is listed below:

1 Noble
4 Citizens
10 Freemen
3 Tribesmen
10 Slaves

Economy[edit | edit source]

Byzantion's starting cities produce Fish (Philia), Cloth (Selymbria) and Earthenware (Byzantion). The capital of Byzantion also has the special Bosphorus modifier, giving +10% Local Tax and +10% Fort Defence.