Why can't I mod characters into the game?

[Alphalol1]

Hello.

I'm trying to make a mod to test things in the game. I managed to create a custom culture but not a custom character. I went to mod/test/history/characters/german and added a character into the text:

42022 = {
name="Hugo"
dynasty=25061
martial=4
diplomacy=5
intrigue=3
stewardship=5
religion="catholic"
culture="german"
trait="bastard"
father=42019
850.1.1 = {
birth="850.1.1"
}
880.2.1 = {
death="880.2.1"
}
}

I copy and pasted it from Arnulf and changed the id, which should be the correct format and yet the character won't spawn in the game. But when I put him in Steam/steamapps/common/Crusader Kings 2/history, he spawns into the game. I only have common, history and localization in the mod. Is there another folder I need to put in the mod?

Edit: added Pictures

 

[neutrondecay]

The birth and death clauses should just be:

850.1.1 = {
       birth = yes

   }
   880.2.1 = {
       death = yes

   }