Part 41

Explore the detailed stats, government types, national ideas, and leaders for Alsace and Anhalt in Europa Universalis IV. Your essential guide to these starting nations.

Alright, let's dive into the nitty-gritty of some of the starting nations in Europa Universalis IV. We'll be looking at Alsace and Anhalt, breaking down their core attributes, national ideas, and leaders. This information is crucial for planning your early game and understanding your nation's strengths and weaknesses.

Alsace

Alsace starts as a Theocracy, which can really shake up your gameplay compared to a monarchy. Its capital is Strasbourg in the Elsass Province. Looking at its sliders, Alsace leans heavily towards being innovative and offensive, with a strong preference for land warfare over naval. It's also quite centralized and leans towards free subjects, which is interesting for a theocracy.

Government & Stats:

Government	Theocracy
Capital	Strasbourg, Elsass Province
Aristocracy / Plutocracy	3
Centralsation / Decentralisation	-2
Innovative / Narrowminded	4
Mercentilism / Freetrade	2
Offensive / Defensive	4
Land / Naval	-5
Quality / Quantity	2
Serfdom / Free Subjects	-4
Technology Group	Latin
Religion	Catholic
Primary Culture	Rheinlaender

National Ideas:

• National Conscripts
• Merchant Adventures
• Humanist Tolerance
• Patron of Art
• Colonial Ventures
• Military Drills
• Quest for the New World
• Cabinet
• Bureaucracy
• Scientific Revolution

Leaders:

Alsace has a solid lineup of leaders throughout the game's timeline, with some strong military and administrative stats appearing early on. Keep an eye on Ruprecht I starting in 1440, and later leaders like Erasmus I and Franz Egon I who boast high administrative or military skills.

Leaders	A.D.M
1440 - Ruprecht I	5.4.5
1478 - Albrecht I	4.5.4
1506 - Wilhelm III	6.6.5
1541 - Erasmus I	4.4.7
1568 - Johann IV	6.3.6
1592 - Johann Georg I	3.4.4
1593 - Karl I	5.5.5
1607 - Leopold I	4.6.4
1626 - Leopold Wilhelm I	5.4.5
1662 - Franz Egon I	7.4.4

Anhalt

Anhalt, on the other hand, starts as a Feudal Monarchy. Its capital is Dessau in the Anhalt Province. Anhalt's sliders are much more balanced, sitting at 0 for centralization and innovative/narrowminded, but it leans towards mercantilism and has a neutral stance on land/naval. It's also slightly more serfdom-based than Alsace.

Government & Stats:

Government	Feudal Monarchy
Capital	Dessau, Anhalt Province
Aristocracy / Plutocracy	-2
Centralsation / Decentralisation	0
Innovative / Narrowminded	0
Mercentilism / Freetrade	-3
Offensive / Defensive	0
Land / Naval	0
Quality / Quantity	0
Serfdom / Free Subjects	-1
Technology Group	Latin
Religion	Catholic
Primary Culture	Saxon

National Ideas:

• Shrewd Commerce Practice
• Humanist Tolerance
• Merchant Adventures
• Patron of Art
• National Bank
• National Conscripts
• National Trade Policy
• Cabinet
• Smithian Economics
• Scientific Revolution

Leaders:

Anhalt has a longer list of leaders to draw from, spanning from 1405 all the way to 1751. You'll find some very strong administrative and diplomatic leaders early on, like Georg I and Ernst. Later leaders like Johann Kasimir and Johann Georg II offer good administrative and diplomatic stats, respectively. Pay attention to the leader stats as they can significantly impact your nation's development and military effectiveness.

Leaders	A.D.M
1405 - Georg I	5.4.5
1474 - Ernst	4.6.5
1516 - Johann II	5.5.4
1551 - Joachim Ernst	4.6.6
1586 - Jakob Ernst	5.4.3
1603 - Johann Georg I	4.5.4
1618 - Johann Kasimir	7.5.5
1660 - Johann Georg II	4.4.6
1693 - Leopold	5.5.5
1747 - Leopold II Maximilian	5.6.7
1751 - Leopold III	3.3.3

Understanding these starting attributes will give you a solid foundation for tackling your first few decades in Europa Universalis IV. Good luck out there!