Welcome to Part 4 of my Austrian Megacampaign If you were looking for Part 1 you can find it Here! If you were looking for part 2 you can find it Here! and Part 3 is right Here!
The Story so Far:
The Story so Far:
Previously in history the Anniona dynasty rose from obscurity out of the borderlands between Bavaria and Bohemia. quickly rising to power in the region ushering in an age of Religious and Imperial Conquest that would lead to a restored Western Roman Empire, the Christianization of Europe, Spain and North Africa. Though the Austrian emperors soon grew complacent after defeating the Sunset Invasion and the Dynasty fell into decay, decadence and collapse. House Anniona and its Cadet Branches still rule Europe but years of incest, corruption and possible demonic possession afflicting Austrian Emperors shattered the once great Empire leading to the Infamous Edict of Vienna of 1412.
Over the next Four Hundred years house Anniona has clawed its way back up to the top. Using the very rules dictated by the Edict of Vienna to unite the Holy Roman Empire once again. Though there were sacrifices. The Protestant reformation was crushed in its infancy, and the Various cultures and peoples of Europe have been subverted conquered or otherwise oppressed by the Holy League, A Joint alliance between The Celtic Empire, Holy Roman Empire and Russian Empire.
Austria also carved out the largest Colonial Empire in the history of the world Controlling at it's height over half of the Americas, Japan, South Africa and the Congo, and Uniting the Bloodlines of the Aztec and Japanese Emperors into the Annionan Bloodline, meaning that all Austria Emperors are now theoretically descended from not one but two different sungods as well as the original Founders of the house. The Anniona Cadet Branch of Anniona-Bretagne currently rules in the Celtic and Eastern Roman Empires, as well as Spain and Cordoba.
Austria also carved out the largest Colonial Empire in the history of the world Controlling at it's height over half of the Americas, Japan, South Africa and the Congo, and Uniting the Bloodlines of the Aztec and Japanese Emperors into the Annionan Bloodline, meaning that all Austria Emperors are now theoretically descended from not one but two different sungods as well as the original Founders of the house. The Anniona Cadet Branch of Anniona-Bretagne currently rules in the Celtic and Eastern Roman Empires, as well as Spain and Cordoba.
The Napoleonic War and the Italian interregnum during the early 1800's would shake the foundations of Europe leading to the brief independence of the Kingdom of Italy and the Coronation of Napoleon Bonaparte. In the Chaos of the revolution the Colonies of Peru Venezuela and Argentina broke away from Austria proper while the Powers of North America formed a great 'Continental Congress' to ensure that Colonial oppression would never return to the New World.
Napoleon's Italian state was later crushed by the combined efforts of a modernized Austrian-Celtic Military and The intervention of Russia under a new Liberal Constitutional Monarchy. With the defeat of Napoleon Europe was once again 'Set Right' along Holy Roman, Russian and Celtic Terms and it would stay at peace until friction within the Holy League brought on by the Napoleonic Wars and changing Ideologies led to schism and eventual breaking of the longest standing alliance in the history of the world.
Meanwhile the Great Empires of India and China were gathering steam, building a combined industry greater than Europe's and with a massive population to fuel it, the Holy Roman and Russian Empires were forced to liberalize their economies lest they be left behind. The Holy and Eastern Roman Empires would colonize Africa in this time hungry for new Glory and resources trapped within the Dark continent. Korea would also be seized by the HRE in this time while the Wu and Indian states ran out more minor colonial empire's such as Cordoba from China. However between the Ethnic tinderbox that was Scandinavia, the Crimea and Colonial Crisis in Africa and Asia, the Russians and Austrians too would drift apart.
Eventually differences would lead to war, and on several different occasions coalitions led by Russia, the Celtic Empire or the Byzantine Empire would form to try and topple Austrian Dominance of Europe only to be send back until the Celtic Empire finally collapsed, losing both Scotland and Ireland to a revived Scottish state.
With the Balance of Power in tatters, India unified under Empress Ashanti the First, and Feeling itself slowly being Minimized the Wu Empire of China committed to helping the Byzantine Empire and North German Empire of Westphalia against the Russo-Imperial-Indian Alliance. Starting a War that would be felt the world over, one that would devastate the Indian and Greek Countrysides, lead to the Fragmentation of the Chinese Empire, Partition of Greek Africa, The Global Communist Revolution and following Depression of 1900.
In the Following years Fascists have now taken over the remains of the Chinese, Greek and Celtic Empires and have swallowed up neighboring states and begun to build themselves up to finally have their revenge against the Holy Roman Empire.
Napoleon's Italian state was later crushed by the combined efforts of a modernized Austrian-Celtic Military and The intervention of Russia under a new Liberal Constitutional Monarchy. With the defeat of Napoleon Europe was once again 'Set Right' along Holy Roman, Russian and Celtic Terms and it would stay at peace until friction within the Holy League brought on by the Napoleonic Wars and changing Ideologies led to schism and eventual breaking of the longest standing alliance in the history of the world.
Meanwhile the Great Empires of India and China were gathering steam, building a combined industry greater than Europe's and with a massive population to fuel it, the Holy Roman and Russian Empires were forced to liberalize their economies lest they be left behind. The Holy and Eastern Roman Empires would colonize Africa in this time hungry for new Glory and resources trapped within the Dark continent. Korea would also be seized by the HRE in this time while the Wu and Indian states ran out more minor colonial empire's such as Cordoba from China. However between the Ethnic tinderbox that was Scandinavia, the Crimea and Colonial Crisis in Africa and Asia, the Russians and Austrians too would drift apart.
Eventually differences would lead to war, and on several different occasions coalitions led by Russia, the Celtic Empire or the Byzantine Empire would form to try and topple Austrian Dominance of Europe only to be send back until the Celtic Empire finally collapsed, losing both Scotland and Ireland to a revived Scottish state.
With the Balance of Power in tatters, India unified under Empress Ashanti the First, and Feeling itself slowly being Minimized the Wu Empire of China committed to helping the Byzantine Empire and North German Empire of Westphalia against the Russo-Imperial-Indian Alliance. Starting a War that would be felt the world over, one that would devastate the Indian and Greek Countrysides, lead to the Fragmentation of the Chinese Empire, Partition of Greek Africa, The Global Communist Revolution and following Depression of 1900.
In the Following years Fascists have now taken over the remains of the Chinese, Greek and Celtic Empires and have swallowed up neighboring states and begun to build themselves up to finally have their revenge against the Holy Roman Empire.
Now the Holy Roman Empire Empress Octavia Anniona, a beloved Champion of the Imperial People has ruled the Empire Benevolently for over a decade, expanding welfare, repairing the ailing economy and once again allowing Austrians to vote for representation in the Government but Tension between the Great Powers has never been higher. The Empire's Enemies are everywhere, to see Austria though the coming darkness it's people most not only be strong, but hold Imperial Hearts.
Some House Rules I'm keeping too: (I am going into this completly blind so I cant really say I know many exploits)
1. No Going Fascist, or Communist, Were absolutist after all
2. If the Holy Roman Empire Falls, We will continue playing as one of the Empire's Dominions with the goal of reclaiming the Empire.
3. No Foreign coups ordered by myself.
4. With the exception of Greece, only Lands that have been Austrian in the past may be kept.
Goals: Fairly Humble here becuase I have literally never played HOI4 beyond a few test runs to make sure everything doesn't crash terribly.
1. Survive.
2. During WW2, restore Austria's CK Provinces.
3. Restore Austria's Control over South America.
4. Get Nukes, and Super Heavy Battleships and Tanks. Deploy them at least once.
5. All Axis and Commiterm Majors need to be defeated except 1. (So out of the Celts, Byz, Soviets, Sudamerika, Chinese Union State and Possible Fascist/Commie India and America only 1 allowed)
I'm using the V2 to HOI IV converter and the Mod files it creates which you can find here though I'll be modifying the files as I go.
Chapter List:
Prelude: 1930-1936 AEIOU
Chapter 1: Rhapsody in Gold
Chapter 2: Anons from Heaven
Chapter 3: Fools Rush In
Chapter 4: Where the World Stands
Interlude 1: Easy Living
Chapter 5: Setting the World on Fire
Chapter 6: Invasions by the Number
Chapter 7: Let it Snow
Chapter 8: Now is the Hour
Interlude 2: Form up and Fly Right
Chapter 9: Dont Fence me In
Chapter 10: World on a String
Chapter 11: Lucky old Sun
Chapter 12: Playing the Numbers
Interlude 3: Katushya
Chapter 13: Right Behind You
Chapter 14: Mighty Mighty Man
Chapter 15: Swingin' on a Star
Chapter 16: Jingle Jangle Jingle
Interlude 4: Civilization?, I'll stay right here!
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