Calchedon

Primary culture

Propontic (Hellenistic)

Capital province

Chalkedon (240)

Government

Plutocratic Republic

State religion

Hellenic

Military traditions

Greek tradition group

Seafaring heritage

Notes: For countries with a starting capital in a port.

−10% Navy Maintenance Cost
+25% Naval Range
−5% National manpower

Calchedon, or Chalcedon, is a city-state located upon the north-western coast of Anatolia, a former Megaran colony across the Bosporus Strait from Byzantion, with which it was closely associated. Of some importance as one of the main crossings from Asia into Europe and tributary to the Antigonid Kingdom at the start of the game, the city would come under the control of Bithynia in the 2nd century BC and pass with the rest of that kingdom to Rome in 74 BC, where it remained an important but increasingly attached to the fortunes of Byzantion as that city grew in power and stature.

Missions[edit]

Main article: Greek missions#The Hospitable Sea

As a Propontic culture country, Calchedon can get access to the unique Euxine Sea Hellenistic cultural mission tree The Hospitable Sea if it becomes independent, directing it to expand its influence and dominate the Euxine Sea region. Like most other Hellenistic group countries, if Calchedon 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.

Regardless of what path it chooses to take, like all other countries Calchedon also has access to the generic missions.

Decisions[edit]

As Calchedon 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 Calchedon 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

Diplomacy[edit]

Calchedon begins as a feudatory of the Antigonid Kingdom at the start of the game.

Population[edit]

Calchedon begins with a population of 21 pops at the beginning of the game in its single city. Most of these pops are Hellenic Propontic, with a few being Hellenic Bithynian.