Europa Universalis IV Achievements

Full list of all 363 Europa Universalis IV achievements. It takes around 200 hours to unlock all of the achievements in the base game on Windows.

The base game contains 165 achievements, and there are 15 DLC packs containing 198 achievements.

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  • Sunset Invasion

    Own and have cores on Lisbon, Madrid, Paris, London, Amsterdam and Rome as the Aztecs.

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  • Luck of the Irish

    Own and have cores on the British Isles as an Irish nation.

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  • Trade Hegemon

    Starting as any European country, conquer and have cores on Aden, Hormoz and Malacca.

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  • Winged Hussars

    Have Winged Hussars as your active unit with more than +50% cavalry combat ability.

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  • Grand Coalition

    Join a coalition of more than 5 nations.

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  • Double the Love

    Start with no unions and get two at the same time.

    Locked - 2 guides
  • Just a Little Patience

    Play a campaign from 1444 until 1820.

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  • Liberty or Death

    Start as USA in 1776 bookmark and own all your cores while being at peace.

    Locked - 1 guide
  • Nobody wants to die

    Own Timbuktu as Songhai

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  • Turning the Tide

    Start as a Steppe Horde in 1444 and embrace all institutions.

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  • Holy Trinity

    As the Papacy, own Jerusalem and have Livonian Order, Teutonic Order and The Knights as Marches.

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  • Switzerlake

    Own 99 provinces as Switzerland while owning no ports.

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  • King of Jerusalem

    Form the Kingdom of Jerusalem as Cyprus or The Knights.

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  • Krabater

    Form the nation of Croatia and station a unit of cavalry in Stockholm.

    Locked - 1 guide
  • Lion of the North

    Start as Sweden and lead the Protestant League to victory against the Emperor.

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  • Guarantor of Peace

    Guarantee the Independence of France, The Ottoman Empire and Russia.

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  • Foremost Servitor of Jagannath

    Start as Orissa and own or have a subject own all tropical wood provinces.

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  • Bengal Tiger

    Start as Bengal and own Samarkand as a core province.

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  • Prester John

    Own and have cores on Alexandria, Antioch and Constantinople as Coptic Ethiopia.

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  • Auld Alliance Reversed

    As Scotland, have France as a vassal (do not form Great Britain).

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  • Gothic Invasion

    Start as Theodoro and conquer all Germanic culture provinces in Europe.

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  • Kow-Tow

    As Ming, have a subject from each religion group.

    Locked - 1 guide
  • Barbarossa

    As a Maghrebi nation, have 500 light ships privateering at the same time.

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  • Georgia on my Mind

    Fully own all three Georgias.

    Locked
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The Cossacks

881
250
25
3.50
1,522
42 (3%)
The Cossacks
  • Grand Duchy

    Starting as a Duchy, have 1000 development without upgrading your government rank.

    Locked - 1 guide
  • Rags and Riches

    Have the highest income in the world while neither owning nor starting with a province with a development level higher than 10.

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  • Strait Talk

    As Hormuz, have at least 10 diplomatic reputation

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  • Academical

    As Athens, own 50 universities.

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  • One Faith

    Have all non-wasteland land provinces in the world be of your religion.

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  • Dar al-Islam

    Unify Islam under your rule.

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  • The Uncommonwealth

    As Lithuania, become The Commonwealth.

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  • The Burgundian Conquest

    As Burgundy, own the Low Countries region as core provinces and have France and Austria as your subjects.

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  • The Third Way

    Start as an Ibadi nation and eliminate all rival schools of Islam (do not convert to another religion).

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  • Back to the Piast

    As Mazovia or Silesia, form the nation of Poland.

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  • Great Perm

    As Perm, own or have a subject own the Russian, Siberian, Scandinavian, Canadian, Hudson Bay and Cascadian Regions.

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  • Lazarus

    As Serbia, own the entire Balkans as core provinces.

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  • Frozen Assets

    Start as Novgorod and control 90% of the trade power in the White Sea trade node while it is the highest valued trade node in the world.

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  • Tatarstan

    As Kazan or Nogai, own all Tatar culture group lands.

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  • Terra Mariana

    As Riga, own the Baltic region as core provinces.

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  • Blood for the Sky God!

    As a Tengri nation, have Nahuatl as your syncretic faith.

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  • Pyramid of Skulls

    As a Steppe Horde, raze a province with at least 30 development.

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  • Trustworthy

    Have five allies with 100 trust towards you each.

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  • The Continuation of Diplomacy

    Successfully use Threaten War to gain a province from another nation.

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  • Factionalism

    Have 3 different estates in your country with at least 70% influence each.

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  • From Humble Origins

    Starting as a custom nation with no more than 50 points, have at least 2000 total development.

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  • Ideas Guy

    Starting as a custom nation with the full 800 points but no more than 3 total development, have a monthly income of at least 500 ducats.

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  • For Odin!

    Starting as a Norse custom nation with no more than 200 points and a maximum of 5 provinces, own & core Scandinavia and the British Isles and convert it all to Norse.

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  • Rekindling the Flames

    Starting as a Zoroastrian custom nation with no more than 200 points and a maximum of 5 provinces, rekindle the royal fires.

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  • First Come, First Serve

    Starting as a Western technology custom nation in North America or South America with no more than 200 points, unite the two continents.

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Leviathan

276
80
8
4.00
614
34 (6%)
Leviathan
  • Wonderful

    Own 8 different monuments on tier 3.

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  • Spice Girls

    Having a female ruler, have active trading bonuses for Cloves, Spices, Salt and Sugar.

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  • To the Bone

    As Bone, use pillage capital at least 7 times.

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  • Keep the Flame Burning

    As a Zoroastrian nation, own all Religious Centers and Monument Baku Ateshgah on tier 3.

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  • New, New Deli

    As Deli, have your capital in the Delhi province.

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  • The Power of Three

    Own a Crown Colony, a Self-Governing Colony and a Private Enterprise.

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  • Quizquiz Pro Quo

    As Quizquiz, have your capital in the Anjou province.

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  • That's No Mon

    As Pegu, own at least 50 provinces that are not of the Mon culture.

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Origins

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160
16
417
21 (5%)
Origins
  • Mansa Musa

    As Mali, give 10k ducats away to another great power without having a single loan or being bankrupt.

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  • Ultimate Military

    As Songhai, have Prussia and Nepal as marches!

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  • Golden Wind

    As Air, make 50 ducats profit per month and have 50% of your income made through gold provinces.

    Locked - 1 guide
  • Fugger Banking

    As Augsburg, subsidize 3 Great Powers 20% of their income while having less than 20 provinces.

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  • Where are the penguins?

    As a Malagasy country, unite Madagascar and hold all the most southern provinces of the world.

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  • This is fine

    Have at least +10 Global Unrest and be in a winning coalition war, which was targeted against you.

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  • KHAAAAAAN

    Restore the Mongol Empire before the Age of Absolutism.

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  • Knights of the Caribbean

    As the Knights, own the Caribbean and every island in the Mediterranean. (Colonies are NOT allowed)

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  • Australia-Hungary

    Starting as an Australian tribe unite Australia and subjugate Hungary.

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  • Shemot is Not

    As a Jewish nation, convert all of Egypt to Jewish while having the Jewish Community Aspect active.

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  • One nation to rule them all

    As Saruhan, have at least 9 loyal vassals with at least 100 development each.

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  • Swahili Persuasion

    As Kilwa, convert all of the Moluccas and Indonesia.

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  • I don't like sand

    Have the most development while owning no province with terrain other than desert or coastal desert.

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  • Surfing USA

    Form the USA as Hawaii.

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  • Imposter Syndrome

    As Sus, have three countries hostile to you (less than 0 opinion) after they discovered your spy.

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  • Atwix Legacy

    Have 10 personal unions at the same time.

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El Dorado

279
100
10
4.00
1,787
62 (3%)
El Dorado
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Common Sense

687
250
25
3.50
1,816
45 (2%)
Common Sense
  • This is My Faith

    Convert to Protestantism and unlock 3 Aspects of Faith.

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  • Take that, von Habsburgs!

    As Hungary, own all of Austria as core provinces.

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  • Full House

    Have 3 Vassals and 2 Marches at the same time.

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  • Baltic Crusader

    As Teutonic Order or Livonian Order, own all of Russia as core provinces and convert it to Catholic.

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  • Neither Holy, Nor German

    Have 7 Free Cities in the Empire, none of which is of a Germanic culture.

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  • Colonial Management

    Have 3 colonial governors that were directly appointed by you at the same time.

    Locked - 1 guide
  • Voting Streak

    Successfully pass 11 issues in a row in Parliament.

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  • An Industrial Evolution

    As Great Britain, own all of England as core provinces and have at least 25 development in each province there.

    Locked - 1 guide
  • City of Cities

    Own a core province with at least 60 development.

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  • One Family to Rule them All

    Have your dynasty on 8 thrones at the same time. Client states do not count.

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  • Bleed Them Dry

    Have 10 different War Reparations being paid to you at the same time.

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  • Subsidize my Love

    Subsidize 3 different allies at least 50% of their monthly income without running a deficit.

    Locked - 1 guide
  • The White Elephant

    As Ayutthaya, own all of Indochina and Burma as core provinces.

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  • The Buddhists Strike Back

    As Kotte or Kandy, own all of India and convert it to Theravada Buddhism.

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  • Better than Napoleon

    As France, own Vienna, Berlin and Moscow as core provinces.

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  • Big Blue Blob

    As France, hold 100 European core provinces before 1500.

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  • Black Jack

    Have at least 21 different subjects with 5 cities each and without any subject having 50% or more Liberty Desire. Trade Companies do not count.

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  • A Decent Reserve

    Have a maximum manpower of at least 1 million.

    Locked - 1 guide
  • The Six Nations

    Form a Federation of at least six nations as the Iroquois.

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  • The Bohemians

    As Bohemia, own Dublin as a core province.

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  • Komnenoi Empire

    As Trebizond, have the Empire government rank.

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  • Lucky Lucca

    As Lucca, own Lucknow!

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  • A Fine Goosestep

    Form Prussia and have at least 125% Discipline.

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  • Meissner Porcelain

    As Saxony, own or have a subject own all Chinaware provinces in the world.

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  • All Your Trade Are Belong to Us

    Have the highest trade power in Genoa, Venice and English Channel while having an income of at least 300 ducats per month.

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Wealth of Nations

239
100
10
4.17
2,177
86 (4%)
Wealth of Nations
  • The Great Khan

    Starting as Mongolia or Great Horde, own or have a subject own the Chinese, Russian and Persian regions.

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  • Four For Trade

    Form four Trade Companies and get bonus merchants from all of them.

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  • The Grand Armada

    Have 500 heavy ships and no loans.

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  • Je maintiendrai

    Form the Netherlands as a minor nation starting with Dutch culture.

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  • A Protected Market

    Have 100% Mercantilism.

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  • Queen of Mercury

    As Kilwa, own and have cores on Zanzibar and Bombay (Thana).

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  • A Pile of Gold

    Own 10 provinces which produce gold.

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  • Sons of Carthage

    As Tunisia, own and have cores on Sicily, Sardinia, the Balearic Islands, the coast of Algiers and the southern coast of Spain.

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  • The Princess is in this Castle

    As a country that does not start with a female heir, have a female heir while having a Castle in your capital (more advanced fort buildings do not count).

    Locked - 1 guide
  • Electable!

    Become an elector in the HRE as a country which does not start as elector.

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Res Publica

131
50
5
3.50
1,102
72 (7%)
Res Publica
  • Vasa or Wettin?

    Get a ruler of your dynasty on the throne of Poland or the Commonwealth while they are an elective monarchy.

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  • Sinaasappel!

    Get Orangists in power with 100% Republican Tradition, and owning a province in China.

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  • One King to Rule!

    As Poland, become an absolutist monarchy, abolishing the Sejm.

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  • Venetian Sea

    Have a 75% Trade share in both the Alexandria and Constantinople nodes as Venice, owning less than 10 cities.

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  • The Iron Price

    Restore the Danelaw region to Danish rule, and make it Danish culture.

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Art of War

220
100
10
4.50
1,777
89 (5%)
Art of War
Add-on

Conquest of Paradise

116
50
5
3.50
1,519
100 (7%)
Conquest of Paradise
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Cradle of Civilization

712
200
20
4.00
1,230
37 (3%)
Cradle of Civilization
  • Bunte Kuh

    As Hamburg, trade in both Gems and Livestock.

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  • Good King René

    Start as Provence, form the Kingdom of Jerusalem.

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  • Saladin's Legacy

    Playing as Hisn Kayfa, reforge the Ayyubid Empire.

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  • Avar Khaganate

    Achieve Empire rank and conquer Hungary as Avaria.

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  • Protect the Secret

    As Yemen, prevent any European Nation from owning a Coffee-producing province in the Old World until 1700.

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  • Great Moravia

    Restore the Great Moravian borders as Nitra or Moravia.

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  • A Hero’s Welcome

    Starting as Karaman, form the Sultanate of Rum

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  • David the Builder

    As Imereti, form Georgia and have no free building slots.

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  • Voltaire's Nightmare

    Have at least 100 countries in the HRE.

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  • Pandya Empire

    Starting as Madurai, conquer the Pandya Territories.

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  • The Prince of Egypt

    Starting as Florence, form Egypt.

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  • Around the World in 80 Years

    As a Custom Nation of up to 400 points in the British Region, own New York, San Francisco, Suez, Bombay, Calcutta, Hong Kong and Yokohama by 1524.

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  • Hard Bargaining

    As Defender of a Muslim Faith, propagate your religion in The Moluccas through trade to convert 5 provinces.

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  • Early-Modern Warfare

    Have 100 regiments at 100% Army Drill.

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  • Sworn Fealty

    Starting as an Arabian Tribal Federation, unite Arabia and have maximum Tribal Allegiance.

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  • Parisian Pasha

    Assign Pasha to Paris.

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  • Multiculturalism

    Have 4 different Cultures and 4 different religions represented in your court.

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  • Narcissism

    Name a general after yourself and lead your army to victory.

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  • The Levant Turnabout

    As the Mamluks, have 100 Army Professionalism and annex the Ottomans.

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  • Cowardly Tactics

    Have a fort and a supply depot in a mountainous province producing livestock.

    Locked - 1 guide
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Rights of Man

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200
20
4.50
1,858
48 (3%)
Rights of Man
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Emperor

502
150
15
837
34 (4%)
Emperor
  • AEIOU

    Complete the Austrian mission tree.

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  • Napoleon’s Ambition

    As Revolutionary France, spread the Revolution to 10 countries.

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  • Everything's Coming Up Mulhouse

    Starting as Mulhouse, become Emperor of the HRE and completely decentralize the Empire.

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  • Global Hegemony

    Reach 100% Strength as any type of Hegemon.

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  • God Tier

    Become a Tier 5 Defender of the Faith as a nation that is neither Catholic nor Sunni.

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  • Spaghetti Western

    Starting as Bologna, become Mexico or Texas.

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  • Don’t be Cilli

    Starting as Cilli, form another nation.

    Locked - 1 guide
  • Inner Turmoil

    Starting as The Isles, own 20 provinces by 1500, none of which are on Islands.

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  • Stern des Südens

    Form Bavaria starting as München and have your Subject Bremen own Werder.

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  • Kingdom of God

    Starting as the Papal State, become the Kingdom of God

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  • Stiff Upper Lippe

    As Lippe, own all of the British Isles.

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  • On the Rhodes Again

    Starting as The Knights, conquer and core Constantinople, Jerusalem and Antioch.

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  • Czechs and Balances

    Starting as Bohemia, grant at least two privileges to each estate while having at least 50% Crown Land.

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  • Mary of Lotharingia

    Starting as Burgundy, form Lotharingia and have a female ruler named Marie.

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  • Holiest Roman Empire

    As either the Papal States or the Emperor, have the Papal States as an Elector while the HRE is officially Catholic.

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Lions of the North

387
110
11
314
20 (6%)
Lions of the North
  • Brick by Brick

    As Denmark, enact the Unified Kalmar Monarchy government reform and own the entire Scandinavian region as your cores.

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  • Super Trooper

    As Sweden, enact the Allotment System government reform, have 80 regiments of Carolean raised at the same time with more than +40% infantry combat ability.

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  • Aseemble Instructions Needed

    Form Scandinavia and revoke the privilegia of the Holy Roman Empire while being the Emperor.

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  • Let It Go!

    Starting as Norway, have your capital in the Canada region while not owning any province in Scandinavia.

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  • Holy Horder

    Starting as the Teutonic Order, form the Mongol Empire while have the Holy Horde government reform enacted.

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  • For the Emperor!

    Form Prussia or Germany, have the Empire government rank and 40.000 Marines raised at the same time.

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  • The Freest Man in the World

    Ensure that no colonized province in the world produces slaves while having the War Against the World Doctrine government reform enacted.

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  • Crossing the Finnish Line

    Release Finland in 1444 and have a direct land connection to the Cape while your capital is in Nyland as Finland.

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  • Purify the Temple

    Starting as Riga, enact the Theocratic Plutocracy government reform and raid the heretic church of Rome.

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  • Almost Prussian Blue

    Starting as the Livonian Order, form Livonia and own the territory of the North German Confederation as core provinces.

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  • Hannukah Mutapa

    Starting as Mutapa, convert to Judaism and celebrate a festival.

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Domination

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90
9
197
16 (8%)
Domination
  • From Frankfurt to the Andes

    Starting as Frankfurt, form Jerusalem, and then form the Inca while owning Mallorca.

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  • Mehmet's Ambition

    Starting as The Ottomans, own or have Core Eyalets own all the provinces required to form the Roman Empire before 1500.

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  • Triple the Rome

    As Russia, be the Emperor of China and the HRE.

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  • No Country for Old Tercios

    As Spain have Reformed Tercios, 33 Tercio Units, and control 3 Great Power capitals at the same time

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  • All Blue

    As Portugal, all Europe is owned by you or blue European countries that exist in 1444.

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  • Stardust Crusaders

    As Japan have the §YLand of the Christian Sun§! reform while Palestine and Cairo are Christian.

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  • Copium Wars

    Starting and playing as Ming, own the Britain region.

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  • Brentry

    Starting as England, form the Angevin Kingdom and enact all the Acts of Crown parliamentary issues.

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  • The Reapers

    Starting as Aragon, be a Peasant Republic and have Madrid and Paris owned by any Peasant Republic.

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King of Kings

337
90
9
199
15 (8%)
King of Kings
  • King of Kings

    Complete the Persian mission tree.

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  • Restore the Pentarchy

    Own Rome, Constantinople, Alexandria, Antioch, and Jerusalem as Byzantium while being Orthodox.

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  • Mets Hayk

    Starting as Karabakh, own, core, and convert to Coptic the borders of Great Armenia.

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  • Desert Power

    Starting as an Arabian Tribe, have the Oasis privilege enacted, and more than 1000 development in the Arabian Region.

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  • Breadbasket of the World

    As the Mamluks, export grain to every continent at least once.

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  • Truly Good Maaaaa-tch

    Starting as either Aq Qoyunlu or Qara Qoyunlu, have a royal marriage and an alliance with Ramazan.

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  • The Last Crusade

    As Byzantium, control Venezia, and make sure that the country Venice doesn't exist.

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  • Legacy of Saint George

    As Georgia, have Genoa, Aragon, England, and Trier as vassals, while controlling Wales.

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  • The Zoro-Austrians

    Starting as Austria, convert to Zoroastrianism, and complete the Persian Zoroastrian missions.

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