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Gates of the Bosphorus

Community Mod Framework: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3385002128

"One day the great European War will come out of some damned foolish thing in the Balkans" - Otto von Bismark, 1888

Ever noticed that despite being called "the powder keg of Europe", nothing really happens in the Balkans most games?

That's what lead led me to create what's now Greece, Byzantium, & the Balkans Flavor. This mod aims to add historical and pseudo-historical flavor to the nations of the Balkans and Anatolia, along with some alt-history content for Byzantium. The Balkans during this time frame were a mess both internally and externally and this mod strives to bring this struggle to live in Victoria 3. This mod adds several hundred events, dozens of journal entries, decisions, new monuments, and several historical characters to Greece and several Balkan states along with new event chains, dynamic names, and journal entries for Byzantium.

• The Regency Council: A short event chain showcasing Armansperg's interference in 1836
  
• The Bavarocracy: Guide Greece through the "Bavarocracy" under King Otto up to the election of George I
  
• The Dedilomeni Principle: Establish legitimacy in the democratic process under George I
  
• The Military League: Experience a new series of events and journals through the Military League and the Rise of Venizelos
  
• The Megali Idea: Enforce the Greek state's claims over the Aegean
  
• The Revenge of the Greeks: Gain claims on and spread your influence over Alexander's empire
  
• Greek Nationalism: Establish a discrete Greek identity as a Hellenic, Roman, or Hybrid society
  
• Greek Cultural Roots: Conduct a series of excavations for the Greek Archaeological Service
  
• The Language Question: Enforce a national dialect on the Greek state
  
• The Women's Journal: Support the efforts of Kalliroi Parren in gaining basic rights for women
  
• Decisions to build the Corinth Canal and the Old Royal Palace
  
• Homeland events regarding Turkish homelands in Anatolia (after completing the Megali Idea)

• The Xenocracy: Develop the islands into a "model colony" within the British Empire
  
• The Jewry of the Ionian Islands: Influence the role of the Jews of the Ionians
  
• Samos in Submission: Navigate the authoritarian rule of Stefanos Bogoridi and assert the autonomy of the Principality of Samos from the Porte
  
• Greek Separatism: Mechanics to influence Greek radicalism and provoke historical revolts in Epirus, Macedonia, Crete, Smyrna and Cyprus (and annex them diplomatically)

• Greek Nationalism: Start as a Rhomaios country and assert their identity against the tide of Hellenism
  
• The Purple Pheonix: Events and journal entries to reclaim the former Roman Empire
  
• Ability to rebuild the Imperial Palace and the Hippodrome, along with a decision to revive chariot racing (replaces the Olympics)
  
• Cappadocia, Trebizond, & Theodoro as playable tags
  
• Dynamic country names for Byzantium and a game rule to choose between "Byzantine" or "Roman" Empire
  
• Event Option to Elect a Palaiologos ruler during the Greek monarch election event (if you've managed to reform Byzantium already)

• The Prince-Bishropic: Guide Montenegro into becoming a modern nation state
  
• The Lands of the Black Moutain: Stand your ground against neighboring Ottoman Pashas as they attempt to assert Ottoman authority over Montenegro
  
• The Wrath of Ali Pasha: Deal with the antics of the upstart Ottoman noble, Ali Pasha

• Serbian Monarchism: Experience the back-and-forth between houses Obrenović and Karađorđević for control over Serbia
  
• Serbian Nationalism: Reject Pan-Nationalism to reform the Serbian Empire

• The Unification of Bulgaria: Seek Unification with Eastern Rumelia as Bulgaria and break free from Ottoman suzerainty after the Great Eastern Crisis
  
• The Battenburg Monarchy: Struggle to maintain power as Bulgarian King Alexander I
  
• The Golden Lion Roars: Assert Bulgarian revanchism to restore either the Bulgarian Empire or the Byzantine Empire
  
• The Revival of Bulgaria: Play as the Eyalet of Silistra and seek autonomy from the Ottoman Empire

• Regulamentul Organic: Guide the Romanian Principalities through their transition from post-Ottoman state & elect a new Hospodar every 7 years
  
• Romanian Liberalism: Ride the wave of the Revolutions of 1848 in the Principalities
  
• Romanian Unification: Unify the Romanian Principalities and provoke radicalism in Transylvania.
  
• Romanian Nationalism: Tilt the Romanian state between Junimism and Dacianism
  
• A Romanian Empire: Restore the Byzantine Empire as Romania with a fixed path to the Purple Phoenix
  
• Minor decision to build the Peleș Castle

• Events and Mechanics surrounding the Eastern Question, with the Ottoman Empire facing persistent revolts across the Balkans and scripting to simulate the Great Eastern Crisis of 1875-1878.
  
• Eastern Orthodox Flavor, showcasing the pervasive role of the Orthodox Church in the Balkans.
  
• Yugoslavism: Foster unity between the Slavic peoples of the Balkans to form Yugoslavia.
  
• The Triune Dream: Minor journal entry for Slovenia and Croatia to form the Triune Kingdom.

What to expect in 2025:

• First Phase of Turkish Flavor from the Tanzimat to the First Constitutional Era with Mechanics to simulate the slow centralization of the Ottoman state.
  
• Extension of Greek Flavor into the National Schism and self-coup by Metaxas.
  
• Extension of Turkish Flavor, from the İstibdat Era, through to the Young Turks, and ending with Ataturk's reforms.
  
• Extensions of Montenegrin, Serbian, and Bulgarian Flavor at least into the 1910s.
  
• Bosnian Flavor from the Austrian Campaign in 1878 up to it's union with Yugoslavia.
  
• Albanian Flavor from the League of Prizren in 1878 at least into the 1910s.

This mod is known to be compatible with:

• Australia & New Zealand Flavor Pack
  
• Better Politics Mod (Place GBBF after BPM)
  
• Hail, Columbia!
  
• Morgenrote: Dawn of Flavor
  
• James's Korea Flavor Pack
  
• Community Outfits Mod

Chinese: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2880069248
German: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3474052330
Korean: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3481804818

Mod Discord: https://discord.gg/nmcspFCg2x
Github Repo: https://github.com/Alexedishi/Greece-Byzantium-and-the-Balkans
Paradox Forums Post: https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/threads/mod-greece-byzantium-the-balkans-flavor.1624682/

Community Mod Framework: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3385002128