Syracusae
Syracusae
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Capital province
Government
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Military traditions
Syracusan heritage
−10% Mercenary Army Maintenance
−5% Ship damage taken
−4% National Citizen Happiness
Syracusae is a local power in eastern Sicily, a former 
Corinthian colony that has grown to be one of the largest and most important Greek cities and one of the main powers of the area. Long engaged in a struggle with 
Carthage for control of the cities of Sicily, in 450 AUC Syracusae under its tyrant Agathokles had just been defeated after an ambitious campaign in Africa, leaving the island largely divided between the Carthaginian domains in the west and Syracusan territory in the east, including its feudatories of 20px Gelos to the south and 
Rhegium and 
Locri on the mainland. As still by far the most powerful Greek state in the area Syracusae is in a good position to unite the smaller Greek states by diplomacy or war, but tensions with Carthage is likely inevitable and Syracusae will have to find other allies and prepare for war to the west all the while keeping a wary eye on the rising power of 
Rome, whose ambitions will likely soon reach the Greek cities of Magna Graecia. Historically Syracusae would call in 
Epirus to break the Carthaginian dominance during the Pyrrhic Wars, allying with Rome after the wars' conclusion and enjoying a lasting period of peace and prosperity as a center of art and philosophy - most notably in the person of Archimedes - until siding with Carthage during the Second Punic War and being annexed by Rome after its defeat in 212 BC, though Syracusae would continue to prosper as the most important city in Sicily for centuries afterwards.
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Missions[edit]
- Main article: Syracusan missions
With the 
Magna Graecia DLC, Syracusae has a unique set of 4 missions focused on uniting the remaining Siceliote states and developing the area, driving the Carthaginians from Sicily once and for all, conquering the Italiote city states of Magna Graecia, and overthrowing the tyrants to restore the old republic.
Like most other Hellenistic group countries, Syracusae can also get access to two of the Greek cultural missions under certain circumstances. If Syracusae conquers territory in Greece it can get the Greek cultural mission tree Pan-Hellenic Government and attempt to unite the Greek city-states into a new 
Hellenic League, while making conquests in the Asian, Bithynian, or Thracian region will gives access to the Euxine Sea Hellenistic cultural mission tree The Hospitable Sea, directing Syracusae to expand its influence and dominate the Euxine Sea region.
Like all other countries, Syracusae also has access to the Generic missions regardless of whether or not the DLC is enabled.
Events[edit]
Apart from those associated with its unique missions, 
Syracusae also has a few country-specific flavour events.
Archimedes events[edit]
At around 490 AUC, an event will trigger that spawns Archimedes in the court of the owner of the city of Syrakousai. Note that this doesn't necessarily have to be Syracusae itself.[1]
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The Talented Archimedes
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A skilled mathematician by the name of Archimedes has risen to prominence in the halls of [syracuse_scope.GetName], impressing many with his novel approaches.
It seems he is the son an astronomer, and was educated in the Alexandrine schools of Egypt. His talents may prove useful in more than just theoretical applications...
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 Let us hope he finds much.
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Agathokles events[edit]
Syracusae also has a startup event revolving around Agathokles' claim to be King of Sicily, allowing Syracusae to choose between improving relations with its neighbours and getting claims on the rest of the island.[2]
Agathokles Ruler
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Once more, a tentative truce with Carthage holds Sicily in an uneasy state of readiness. The seizure of Messana by Carthaginian forces during the Third Sicilian War has sorely reduced our strategic control of Sicily, and the city of Syracuse itself is still recovering from a long, but ultimately unsuccessful siege.
Every eye in the Mediterranean looks to us, gauging our response, and waiting for any sign of weakness.
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Proclaim Agathokles I Agathoklid King of all Sicily!
Perhaps it is time we befriended our neighbors.
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Mamertine Republic events[edit]
- Main article: Italian flavor events#Syracusan events
When Agathokles dies, there is also a special event that can trigger if Syracusae holds Messana that spawns the 20px Mamertine Republic, giving Syracusae the choice of either immediately declaring war to reconquer the city or accepting their control and taking tribute instead.
Decisions[edit]
As a Siceliote-cultured in the region of Magna Graecia, Syracusae has access to the decisions to form 
Sicily and later 
Magna Graecia.
Unite Sicily
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The goal of uniting the island of Sicily, whilst seemingly a simple thing, has been the cause of countless lost lives. Perhaps we could be the ones to finally succeed in this task?
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Form Magna Graecia
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The Greeks have been present in southern Italy and Sicily for many centuries. Whilst often far removed from the macro-politics of the mainland, the region of Magna Graecia, as it was known, played an important part in the Hellenistic world.
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As well, as a Hellenistic culture group monarchy, Syracusae has access to the decision to form the 
Argead Empire.
Reunite Alexander's Empire
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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.
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Diplomacy[edit]
Syracusae starts with 3 feudatories:
Population[edit]
Syracusae begins with a 
population of 135 pops divided across its 
11 territories. Most of the population is Siceliote, though there are some Boeotian pops in the northern cities and a few Achaeans in the south, and some of the inland territories are still largely of the native Siculian culture and may be the source of some trouble. All of Syracusae's pops are Hellenic.
Mercenary States[edit]
- Main article: Mercenary state
With the Magna Graecia DLC, Syracusae can take the unique 
Create Mercenary State action, which releases an owned 
city as a new mercenary state subject, reflecting Syracusae's strong mercenary traditions and events like the historical 20px Mamertine Republic. As well as fighting alongside their overlord, each mercenary state reduces the overlord's costs when hiring other mercenary companies, and if the overlord is a Monarchy with the Mercenary Contract Law enacted the overlord can use Elect New Leader Character Interaction to replace their current leader with that of the mercenary state at the cost of some stability, much like Agathokles himself once did.
Strategy[edit]
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