From 983e6dbe154438267dbf4f72e635be95a5fbf821 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: haoyuren <13851610112@163.com> Date: Tue, 19 May 2026 18:13:20 +0800 Subject: Add Aragon, Portuguese South America, Burgundy V3 profiles MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Aragon: Fallen Mediterranean hegemon - Lost all Italian territory to Napoleon, keeps Sicily/Sardinia/Languedoc/Iberia - Hosts Pope-in-exile (asset + burden: moral authority vs impossible crusade demands) - Defends Languedoc vs French Francophone Project Portuguese South America: An entire continent with two exile courts - ALL of South America under Portuguese rule (not just Brazil) - Portuguese king + French king both in Rio - French king claims French North America, funds royalist agents - Independence movements in every viceroyalty (Río de la Plata most likely) - Slavery: last major slaveholding territory, abolition vs civil war - Amazon development, industrialization attempts Burgundy: The educated survivor - Last ruling Capetian dynasty (claims French throne) - FOUR possible identities: Real France / Burgundian nation / European bridge / Join France - Education = secret weapon (400yr church school tradition, highest literacy) - High-end manufacturing niche (Swiss model: quality over quantity) - France's Francophone Project = existential threat - Capetian Card as diplomatic tool (threaten but never use) - "Four centuries and we're still here" Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) --- COUNTRIES_V3/ARAGON.md | 61 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 61 insertions(+) create mode 100644 COUNTRIES_V3/ARAGON.md (limited to 'COUNTRIES_V3/ARAGON.md') diff --git a/COUNTRIES_V3/ARAGON.md b/COUNTRIES_V3/ARAGON.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..16bffc9 --- /dev/null +++ b/COUNTRIES_V3/ARAGON.md @@ -0,0 +1,61 @@ +# Crown of Aragon (阿拉贡王冠) — V3 Start 1836 + +## Basic Info +- **Capital**: Barcelona +- **Head of State**: King of Aragon (阿拉贡国王) +- **Government**: Constitutional monarchy with Cortes (议会). Catalan commercial tradition → merchant influence strong but within monarchical framework. +- **State Religion**: Catholic (THE Catholic great power — hosts the Pope-in-exile) +- **Technology Tier**: 2 (Mediterranean industry, shipbuilding, textiles. Not at English/German level but solid.) +- **Population**: Medium (~15-20M? Catalonia + Aragon + Valencia + Languedoc + Navarre + Sicily + Sardinia) + +## Territory +- **Catalonia** (Barcelona — economic/cultural heart) +- **Aragon** (interior, agricultural) +- **Valencia** (Mediterranean coast, agriculture + trade) +- **Languedoc** (Occitan-speaking, former French territory since ~1300s. France's Francophone Project targets this.) +- **Navarre** (Pyrenean mountain kingdom, absorbed centuries ago) +- **Sicily + Sardinia** (insular Mediterranean — all that remains of the Italian empire) +- **Southern French coast** (Provence coastal strip?) +- **North African coastal outposts** (Algerian/Tunisian coast, established ~1750s) + +## The Pope Problem +``` + Pope fled Rome ~1782 (Italian Napoleon conquered Papal States) + Pope-in-exile in Barcelona/Valencia since then (~54 years) + + Benefits: + ├ Aragon = de facto leader of Catholic world + ├ Diplomatic leverage: "we shelter God's representative" + ├ Catholic countries (Castile, S.Germany, Poland underground, Ireland) look to Aragon + ├ Moral authority in international disputes + + Burdens: + ├ Pope constantly demands: "RECOVER ROME. It is your duty." + ├ Anti-Catholic powers (Protestant England/Germany, secular France, Orthodox GK) view Aragon with suspicion + ├ Italian Empire: "Aragon harboring our enemy (the Pope) is a casus belli waiting to happen" + ├ Funding the Papal court is EXPENSIVE (cardinals, bureaucracy, ceremonies) + └ The Pope has his own foreign policy agenda → sometimes conflicts with Aragon's interests + + V3 Decisions: + ├ Support Pope's crusade to recover Rome? → suicidal (Italy is Tier 1 military) + ├ Use Pope as diplomatic tool? → leverage Catholic network for trade/alliances + ├ Distance from Pope? → lose moral authority but gain diplomatic flexibility + └ Expel Pope? → unthinkable (but some radicals whisper it) +``` + +## Core Gameplay +1. **Recover Naples?** (vs Italian Empire — hopeless alone, needs coalition) +2. **Defend Languedoc** (vs French Francophone Project — cultural defense) +3. **Pope management** (asset vs liability balance) +4. **Mediterranean naval power** (Sicily/Sardinia → sea control vs Italian dreadnoughts) +5. **North African outposts** (develop or abandon?) + +## Relationships +| Country | Relationship | Notes | +|---|---|---| +| Italian Empire | **Primary enemy** | Lost Naples. Hosts Pope (Italy expelled). Irredentist claims both ways. | +| France | **Rival** | France wants Languedoc back (Francophone Project). Historical enemy. | +| Castile | **Iberian neighbor** | Could ally (Catholic solidarity) or rival (Iberian competition). Never merged historically. | +| England | **Former war ally** | Fought together vs France. Now distant. England is Protestant → limited Catholic solidarity. | +| Germany | **Former war ally** | Lost Italian Wars together. Both diminished. Possible renewed alliance vs Italy? | +| Pope | **Guest/burden** | See above. Unique relationship. | -- cgit v1.2.3