Habsburgs

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Austria have the power of Valour.
:“Bella gerant alii, tu felix Austria nube”
Masters of Austria ever since Count Rudolf IV's war with the fearsome king Ottokar of Bohemia more than a century ago, the Habsburgs have since then, through a shrewd mixture of diplomacy and bloody battles, invested themselves in the many different ruling houses of Europe - from their humble beginnings as lordlings in the mountains of the Southern Alps, the Habsburgs now wield influence from the  Low Countries to the very wildest fringes of Europe.
Although the Habsburgs are proven warriors as seen from Count Rudolf IV's acession to becoming King of the Romans, it is the habit of the Habsburg line's ruling men of marrying richly endowed women which has paid off far greater dividends, granting the wily warrior princes a feudal patrimony stretching across the Alps well into southeastern Germany and even southwards towards the northern border of Illyria on the Adriatic.
Only the wars with the Swiss have brought humiliation upon the Habsburgs, but family control of Austria is nonetheless secure. This new Austrian nation, now held together by the sheer will of the ruling Dukes Wilhelm the Courteous, and Albrecht IV, unsurprisingly covers a vast number of mountains and their inhabitants and their fortresses, granting the Austrians a safe home but only as long as they stay united.
And unity is a thing that must be maintained at all costs even if Wilhelm and Albrecht should have their differences -- the mighty kings of Hungary and Poland covet the mining riches of Austria, even as they have learnt to respect the influence of her rulers, while the infidel Turks have begun to destroy the Habsburgs' Serbian and Bulgarian neighbours, seizing one principality at a time. The Swiss too, having been emboldened by their spilling the late Duke Leopold III's blood at Sempach only more than a dozen years ago, are also eager to "liberate" more lands from their feudal lords. Seeking new allies abroad, the Habsburgs have considered joining forces with the Italians and the Burgundians, but only time will tell if such new bonds will allow them to remain secure and build a new future for themselves and Europe too.	
:“Bella gerant alii, tu felix Austria nube”
Masters of Austria ever since Count Rudolf IV's war with the fearsome king Ottokar of Bohemia more than a century ago, the Habsburgs have since then, through a shrewd mixture of diplomacy and bloody battles, invested themselves in the many different ruling houses of Europe - from their humble beginnings as lordlings in the mountains of the Southern Alps, the Habsburgs now wield influence from the  Low Countries to the very wildest fringes of Europe.
Although the Habsburgs are proven warriors as seen from Count Rudolf IV's acession to becoming King of the Romans, it is the habit of the Habsburg line's ruling men of marrying richly endowed women which has paid off far greater dividends, granting the wily warrior princes a feudal patrimony stretching across the Alps well into southeastern Germany and even southwards towards the northern border of Illyria on the Adriatic.
Only the wars with the Swiss have brought humiliation upon the Habsburgs, but family control of Austria is nonetheless secure. This new Austrian nation, now held together by the sheer will of the ruling Dukes Wilhelm the Courteous, and Albrecht IV, unsurprisingly covers a vast number of mountains and their inhabitants and their fortresses, granting the Austrians a safe home but only as long as they stay united.
And unity is a thing that must be maintained at all costs even if Wilhelm and Albrecht should have their differences -- the mighty kings of Hungary and Poland covet the mining riches of Austria, even as they have learnt to respect the influence of her rulers, while the infidel Turks have begun to destroy the Habsburgs' Serbian and Bulgarian neighbours, seizing one principality at a time. The Swiss too, having been emboldened by their spilling the late Duke Leopold III's blood at Sempach only more than a dozen years ago, are also eager to "liberate" more lands from their feudal lords. Seeking new allies abroad, the Habsburgs have considered joining forces with the Italians and the Burgundians, but only time will tell if such new bonds will allow them to remain secure and build a new future for themselves and Europe too.	
:“Bella gerant alii, tu felix Austria nube”
Masters of Austria ever since Count Rudolf IV's war with the fearsome king Ottokar of Bohemia more than a century ago, the Habsburgs have since then, through a shrewd mixture of diplomacy and bloody battles, invested themselves in the many different ruling houses of Europe - from their humble beginnings as lordlings in the mountains of the Southern Alps, the Habsburgs now wield influence from the  Low Countries to the very wildest fringes of Europe.
Although the Habsburgs are proven warriors as seen from Count Rudolf IV's acession to becoming King of the Romans, it is the habit of the Habsburg line's ruling men of marrying richly endowed women which has paid off far greater dividends, granting the wily warrior princes a feudal patrimony stretching across the Alps well into southeastern Germany and even southwards towards the northern border of Illyria on the Adriatic.
Only the wars with the Swiss have brought humiliation upon the Habsburgs, but family control of Austria is nonetheless secure. This new Austrian nation, now held together by the sheer will of the ruling Dukes Wilhelm the Courteous, and Albrecht IV, unsurprisingly covers a vast number of mountains and their inhabitants and their fortresses, granting the Austrians a safe home but only as long as they stay united.
And unity is a thing that must be maintained at all costs even if Wilhelm and Albrecht should have their differences -- the mighty kings of Hungary and Poland covet the mining riches of Austria, even as they have learnt to respect the influence of her rulers, while the infidel Turks have begun to destroy the Habsburgs' Serbian and Bulgarian neighbours, seizing one principality at a time. The Swiss too, having been emboldened by their spilling the late Duke Leopold III's blood at Sempach only more than a dozen years ago, are also eager to "liberate" more lands from their feudal lords. Seeking new allies abroad, the Habsburgs have considered joining forces with the Italians and the Burgundians, but only time will tell if such new bonds will allow them to remain secure and build a new future for themselves and Europe too.	
:“Bella gerant alii, tu felix Austria nube”
Masters of Austria ever since Count Rudolf IV's war with the fearsome king Ottokar of Bohemia more than a century ago, the Habsburgs have since then, through a shrewd mixture of diplomacy and bloody battles, invested themselves in the many different ruling houses of Europe - from their humble beginnings as lordlings in the mountains of the Southern Alps, the Habsburgs now wield influence from the  Low Countries to the very wildest fringes of Europe.
Although the Habsburgs are proven warriors as seen from Count Rudolf IV's acession to becoming King of the Romans, it is the habit of the Habsburg line's ruling men of marrying richly endowed women which has paid off far greater dividends, granting the wily warrior princes a feudal patrimony stretching across the Alps well into southeastern Germany and even southwards towards the northern border of Illyria on the Adriatic.
Only the wars with the Swiss have brought humiliation upon the Habsburgs, but family control of Austria is nonetheless secure. This new Austrian nation, now held together by the sheer will of the ruling Dukes Wilhelm the Courteous, and Albrecht IV, unsurprisingly covers a vast number of mountains and their inhabitants and their fortresses, granting the Austrians a safe home but only as long as they stay united.
And unity is a thing that must be maintained at all costs even if Wilhelm and Albrecht should have their differences -- the mighty kings of Hungary and Poland covet the mining riches of Austria, even as they have learnt to respect the influence of her rulers, while the infidel Turks have begun to destroy the Habsburgs' Serbian and Bulgarian neighbours, seizing one principality at a time. The Swiss too, having been emboldened by their spilling the late Duke Leopold III's blood at Sempach only more than a dozen years ago, are also eager to "liberate" more lands from their feudal lords. Seeking new allies abroad, the Habsburgs have considered joining forces with the Italians and the Burgundians, but only time will tell if such new bonds will allow them to remain secure and build a new future for themselves and Europe too.
Faction Type: South European, CatholicNational Bonuses:
*Start with 1 extra citizen, rececive 3 for next city and 5 for all future cities
*Start with House of Worship and research religion line of research for free
*Repair Buildings 50% faster, and citizens can repair under fire without penalty
*Towers 33% cheaper
Unique Units:
*Peasant Commune: Peasant Levy, Pike Levy
*Town Watch Guild: Skirmisher Levy, Levy Crossbowmen => Armed Mobs
*Drill Square : 
**Spear Sergeants => Landsknecht Pikemen [1, consumed by Grenadiers]
**Armoured Militia => Doppelsoldner [1-2] => Musketiers [3]
**Arbalest Infantry => Landsknecht Musketeers [2, consumed by Musketiers], Pandur [3]
*Armoury :
**Reichsritter [1] => Demi-Lancer [2] => Cuirassier [3]
**Light Cavalry => Magyar Riders [1] => Magyar Hussars [2]
**Mounted Cranequiniers [1] => Reiters [2] => Dragoons [3]
**Grenadiers [3]
*Castle:
**Siege: Bombard => Cannon 
**Light: Culverin => Serpentine 
**Gun: Arquebusiers => Landsknecht Musketeers [1, consumed by Musketiers]
*Nobles' Court: Lay Knight => Holy Order Marshall, Brother-Knight => Order Knight
*Dockyard: War Galley => Brigantine [1] => Frigate [2]
*Cog => Lanternas [1] => Galleon [2] => Ship of the Line [3]
*Siege Workshop: Ram, Trebuchet, Springald [1] => Serpentine [2] => Cannon [3]
Mercenaries:
*Outpost:
**Level 1: <null>
**Level 2: Balkan Stradiot
**Level 3: Battle Wagon
**Level 4: Huszar, Tatar => Uhlan????
*Fort?
**Jazda??
*Baslica?
**Armatoloi?	
Faction Type: South European, CatholicNational Bonuses:
*Start with 1 extra citizen, rececive 3 for next city and 5 for all future cities
*Start with House of Worship and research religion line of research for free
*Repair Buildings 50% faster, and citizens can repair under fire without penalty
*Towers 33% cheaper
Unique Units:
*Peasant Commune: Peasant Levy, Pike Levy
*Town Watch Guild: Skirmisher Levy, Levy Crossbowmen => Armed Mobs
*Drill Square : 
**Spear Sergeants => Landsknecht Pikemen [1, consumed by Grenadiers]
**Armoured Militia => Doppelsoldner [1-2] => Musketiers [3]
**Arbalest Infantry => Landsknecht Musketeers [2, consumed by Musketiers], Pandur [3]
*Armoury :
**Reichsritter [1] => Demi-Lancer [2] => Cuirassier [3]
**Light Cavalry => Magyar Riders [1] => Magyar Hussars [2]
**Mounted Cranequiniers [1] => Reiters [2] => Dragoons [3]
**Grenadiers [3]
*Castle:
**Siege: Bombard => Cannon 
**Light: Culverin => Serpentine 
**Gun: Arquebusiers => Landsknecht Musketeers [1, consumed by Musketiers]
*Nobles' Court: Lay Knight => Holy Order Marshall, Brother-Knight => Order Knight
*Dockyard: War Galley => Brigantine [1] => Frigate [2]
*Cog => Lanternas [1] => Galleon [2] => Ship of the Line [3]
*Siege Workshop: Ram, Trebuchet, Springald [1] => Serpentine [2] => Cannon [3]
Mercenaries:
*Outpost:
**Level 1: <null>
**Level 2: Balkan Stradiot
**Level 3: Battle Wagon
**Level 4: Huszar, Tatar => Uhlan????
*Fort?
**Jazda??
*Baslica?
**Armatoloi?	
Faction Type: South European, CatholicNational Bonuses:
*Start with 1 extra citizen, rececive 3 for next city and 5 for all future cities
*Start with House of Worship and research religion line of research for free
*Repair Buildings 50% faster, and citizens can repair under fire without penalty
*Towers 33% cheaper
Unique Units:
*Peasant Commune: Peasant Levy, Pike Levy
*Town Watch Guild: Skirmisher Levy, Levy Crossbowmen => Armed Mobs
*Drill Square : 
**Spear Sergeants => Landsknecht Pikemen [1, consumed by Grenadiers]
**Armoured Militia => Doppelsoldner [1-2] => Musketiers [3]
**Arbalest Infantry => Landsknecht Musketeers [2, consumed by Musketiers], Pandur [3]
*Armoury :
**Reichsritter [1] => Demi-Lancer [2] => Cuirassier [3]
**Light Cavalry => Magyar Riders [1] => Magyar Hussars [2]
**Mounted Cranequiniers [1] => Reiters [2] => Dragoons [3]
**Grenadiers [3]
*Castle:
**Siege: Bombard => Cannon 
**Light: Culverin => Serpentine 
**Gun: Arquebusiers => Landsknecht Musketeers [1, consumed by Musketiers]
*Nobles' Court: Lay Knight => Holy Order Marshall, Brother-Knight => Order Knight
*Dockyard: War Galley => Brigantine [1] => Frigate [2]
*Cog => Lanternas [1] => Galleon [2] => Ship of the Line [3]
*Siege Workshop: Ram, Trebuchet, Springald [1] => Serpentine [2] => Cannon [3]
Mercenaries:
*Outpost:
**Level 1: <null>
**Level 2: Balkan Stradiot
**Level 3: Battle Wagon
**Level 4: Huszar, Tatar => Uhlan????
*Fort?
**Jazda??
*Baslica?
**Armatoloi?	
Unique buildings:
*Noble Residence
*Peasants' Commune
*Constabulary
*Magistracy
*Stronghold
Wonders:
*Buddha Grotto Complex
*Kong Miao
*Wild Goose Pagoda
*Palace
*Borobudur
Upgrades:
*Myths and Mysteries
Settlements:	Settlements:	Settlements:	Leaders:
*Habsburg
*Klettgau
*Wien
*Graz
*Prag
*Linz
*Wagram
*Pitsen
*Budweis
*Klagenfurt
*Imst
*Innsbruck
*Budapest
*Austerlitz
*Aspern-Essling
*Olmutz
*Eger
*Iglau
*Steyr
*Brunn
*Nikolsburg
*Pressburg
*Neustadt
*Salzburg
*Ostrava
*Brno
*České Budějovice
*Krakow
*Gorzow
*Hradec Králové
*Fažana
*Pula
*Trogir
*Rijeka
*Medulin  
*Trieste  
*Zara  
*Split  
*Nizza	
*Turin
*Trient
*Schwaz
*Pilsen
*Pardubitz
*Szombathely
*Szeged
*Kufstein  
*Bolzen  
*Kitzbühel  
*Landeck  
*Reutte  
*Krajina  
*Rakvere  
*Karlsbad  
*Eisenstadt  
*Marienbad  
*Franzensbad  
*Dubrovnik  
*Tencin
*Zilna
*Komárno
*Lučenec
*Prešov
*Košice
*Arad
*Cradea
*Hermannstadt
*Szeged
*Kecskemét
*Székesfehérvár  
*Gorica
*Mailand
*Florenz
*Rome
*Raab
*Venedig
*Gyor
*Veszprém	
*Miskolc
*Bratislava
*Nitra
*Cluj-Napoca
*Oradea
*Debrecen
*Pécs
*Rzeszow
*Katowice
*Preko  
*Piran
*Savudrija
*Umag
*Novigrad
*Poreè
*Vrsar
*Rovinj
*Sopron
*Eger
*Nagykanizsa
*Nyíregyháza
*Zsolna
*Eperjes
*Tatabánya
*Kaposvár
*Békéscsaba
*Érd
*Kassa
*Pozsony
*Poprád
*Trencsén
*Turócszentmárton
*Nagyszombat
*Besztercebánya
*Szolnok
*Lovran  
*Rabac  
*Labin  
*Zalaegerszeg	
*Wilhelm the Courteous
*Leopold
*Albrecht
*Ernst the Iron
*Ladislaus
*Friedrich 
*Sigismund
*Maximilian
*Ferdinand
*Rudolf
*Sigmund Franz
*Josef
*Karl
*Maria Theresa
*Johann Tserclaes von Tilly
*Guido Starhemberg
*Ludwig Wilhelm von Baden-Baden
*Otto Ferdinand von Abensperg und Traun
*Ludwig Andreas von Khevenhüller
*Karl Alexander von Lothringen und Bar
*Nicklas von Salm
*Wilhemn von Roggendorf
*Philipp von Pfalz-Neuburg
*Ernst Rüdiger von Starhemberg
*Antonio Caraffa
*Livio Odescalchi
*Julius Franz von Sachsen-Lauenburg
*Karl V Leopold von Lothringen
*Eugenio di Savoia
category:The Southeastern Dragon factions