Decision · Roman Decisions

Expunge Latin Dominion

Return a De Jure … Kingdom to E Byzantium

The butchers of Rome, demons wearing the Latin cross, seized an imperial crown with fire and blood. Now, they dare to claim lasting rights over our ancient lands. Kingdom by kingdom — deprive these crass pretenders! Hurl them out!

Requirements

The lines the game itself shows for this decision's conditions:

Your Liege's Primary Title is not E Latin Empire
You hold E Byzantium
You hold H Roman Empire
Your Culture descends from Greek
Your Realm contains every County of a De Jure … Kingdom
You hold a Kingdom Title belonging to E Latin Empire and at least 50% of its De Jure Counties

Shown to a character when (is_shown) (51 lines of game script)

title:e_latin_empire = {
	any_in_de_jure_hierarchy = {
		tier <= tier_kingdom
	}
}
OR = {
	ep3_orthodox_faith_trigger = yes
	culture ?= {
		any_parent_culture_or_above = {
			this = culture:greek
		}
	}
	culture ?= culture:greek
	AND = {
		exists = title:h_eastern_roman_empire.holder
		this = title:h_eastern_roman_empire.holder
	}
	AND = {
		exists = title:h_roman_empire.holder
		this = title:h_roman_empire.holder
	}
	AND = {
		this = title:e_byzantium.holder
		exists = title:e_byzantium.holder
	}
	faith ?= faith:hellenic_pagan
	culture ?= culture:roman
}
OR = {
	capital_province ?= {
		OR = {
			geographical_region = world_middle_east
			geographical_region = world_europe_south
			geographical_region = world_europe_east
			geographical_region = world_asia_minor
			geographical_region = world_steppe_west
		}
	}
	AND = {
		this = title:e_byzantium.holder
		exists = title:e_byzantium.holder
	}
	AND = {
		exists = title:h_roman_empire.holder
		this = title:h_roman_empire.holder
	}
	AND = {
		exists = title:h_eastern_roman_empire.holder
		this = title:h_eastern_roman_empire.holder
	}
}

As written in game/common/decisions/dlc_decisions/ep3_decisions.txt.

Can be taken when (is_valid) (135 lines of game script)

trigger_if = {
	limit = {
		top_liege != this
	}
	custom_tooltip = {
		text = liege_isnt_latin_emp_tt
		NOT = {
			top_liege = {
				primary_title = title:e_latin_empire
			}
		}
	}
}
trigger_else = {
	OR = {
		highest_held_title_tier <= tier_kingdom
		custom_tooltip = {
			exists = title:e_byzantium.holder
			this = title:e_byzantium.holder
			text = holds_byz_emp_tt
		}
		custom_tooltip = {
			exists = title:h_roman_empire.holder
			this = title:h_roman_empire.holder
			text = holds_roman_emp_tt
		}
		custom_tooltip = {
			exists = title:h_eastern_roman_empire.holder
			this = title:h_eastern_roman_empire.holder
			text = holds_roman_emp_tt
		}
	}
}
OR = {
	culture = culture:greek
	culture = culture:roman
	custom_tooltip = {
		culture = {
			any_parent_culture_or_above = {
				this = culture:greek
			}
		}
		text = is_greek_descendent_tt
	}
	ep3_orthodox_faith_trigger = yes
	faith = faith:hellenic_pagan
	custom_tooltip = {
		exists = title:e_byzantium.holder
		this = title:e_byzantium.holder
		text = holds_byz_emp_tt
	}
	custom_tooltip = {
		exists = title:h_roman_empire.holder
		this = title:h_roman_empire.holder
		text = holds_roman_emp_tt
	}
	custom_tooltip = {
		exists = title:h_eastern_roman_empire.holder
		this = title:h_eastern_roman_empire.holder
		text = holds_roman_emp_tt
	}
}
OR = {
	custom_tooltip = {
		text = control_latin_kingdom_tt
		title:e_latin_empire = {
			any_in_de_jure_hierarchy = {
				tier = tier_kingdom
				NOT = {
					this = title:e_latin_empire
				}
				any_de_jure_county = {
					percent >= 1
					holder.top_liege = {
						this = root
					}
				}
			}
		}
	}
	custom_tooltip = {
		text = has_latin_kingdom_title_tt
		title:e_latin_empire = {
			any_in_de_jure_hierarchy = {
				tier = tier_kingdom
				NOT = {
					this = title:e_latin_empire
				}
				holder ?= {
					OR = {
						this = root
						top_liege = root
					}
				}
				OR = {
					any_de_jure_county = {
						this = root.capital_county
					}
					any_de_jure_county = {
						percent >= 0.5
						holder.top_liege = {
							this = root
						}
					}
				}
			}
		}
	}
}
trigger_if = {
	limit = {
		has_legitimacy = yes
		is_ai = no
	}
	legitimacy_level >= 2
}
trigger_if = {
	limit = {
		has_legitimacy = yes
		is_ai = yes
	}
	legitimacy_level >= 1
}
trigger_if = {
	limit = {
		is_ai = no
	}
	is_available = yes
}
trigger_else = {
	is_alive = yes
	is_imprisoned = no
	is_incapable = no
}
is_at_war = no

As written in game/common/decisions/dlc_decisions/ep3_decisions.txt.

Effects

De Jure ownership of a … Kingdom is returned to E Byzantium
County Control increases throughout the new … Kingdom
If you do not hold the Kingdom Title, you will gain a Pressed Claim

Effect (7 lines of game script)

custom_tooltip = remove_latin_kingdom_de_jure_tt
custom_tooltip = legitimize_byz_control_tt
custom_tooltip = legitimize_byz_claim_tt
show_as_tooltip = {
	expunge_latin_dominion_effect = yes
}
trigger_event = ep3_frankokratia_events.0090

As written in game/common/decisions/dlc_decisions/ep3_decisions.txt.

Source: game/common/decisions/dlc_decisions/ep3_decisions.txt and the English localisation, Crusader Kings III 1.20.0.3.