Decision · Roman Decisions

Re-Establish the Theodosian Borders

Re-establish the original frontiers of Eastern Rome

When Emperor 70534 split the Roman Empire into two administrative halves, the Eastern part went to his eldest son, 70519. We are his direct successors. However, the borders of our … have greatly contracted since those days; it will be cause of great glory for a Basileus to re-establish the frontiers that 70534 originally left us.

Requirements

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

If the following Kingdom titles are created, you must hold them, or their holders must be your Vassals: • K Bulgaria • K Epirus • K Hellas • K Thessalonika • K Krete • K Cyprus • K Nikaea • K Anatolia • K Pontus • K Syria • K Jerusalem • K Egypt

Shown to a character when (is_shown) (8 lines of game script)

has_title = title:e_byzantium
NOT = {
	is_target_in_global_variable_list = {
		name = unavailable_unique_decisions
		target = flag:retake_eastern_provinces_decision
	}
}
has_ep3_dlc_trigger = yes

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

Can be taken when (is_valid) (102 lines of game script)

government_has_flag = government_is_administrative
completely_controls_region = custom_theodosian_ere
custom_tooltip = {
	text = eastern_kingdoms_held_or_vassals_tt
	trigger_if = {
		limit = {
			exists = title:k_bulgaria.holder
		}
		title:k_bulgaria.holder = {
			liege = root
		}
	}
	trigger_if = {
		limit = {
			exists = title:k_epirus.holder
		}
		title:k_epirus.holder = {
			liege = root
		}
	}
	trigger_if = {
		limit = {
			exists = title:k_hellas.holder
		}
		title:k_hellas.holder = {
			liege = root
		}
	}
	trigger_if = {
		limit = {
			exists = title:k_thessalonika.holder
		}
		title:k_thessalonika.holder = {
			liege = root
		}
	}
	trigger_if = {
		limit = {
			exists = title:k_krete.holder
		}
		title:k_krete.holder = {
			liege = root
		}
	}
	trigger_if = {
		limit = {
			exists = title:k_cyprus.holder
		}
		title:k_cyprus.holder = {
			liege = root
		}
	}
	trigger_if = {
		limit = {
			exists = title:k_nikaea.holder
		}
		title:k_nikaea.holder = {
			liege = root
		}
	}
	trigger_if = {
		limit = {
			exists = title:k_anatolia.holder
		}
		title:k_anatolia.holder = {
			liege = root
		}
	}
	trigger_if = {
		limit = {
			exists = title:k_pontus.holder
		}
		title:k_pontus.holder = {
			liege = root
		}
	}
	trigger_if = {
		limit = {
			exists = title:k_syria.holder
		}
		title:k_syria.holder = {
			liege = root
		}
	}
	trigger_if = {
		limit = {
			exists = title:k_jerusalem.holder
		}
		title:k_jerusalem.holder = {
			liege = root
		}
	}
	trigger_if = {
		limit = {
			exists = title:k_egypt.holder
		}
		title:k_egypt.holder = {
			liege = root
		}
	}
}
is_available_at_peace = yes

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

Effects

The effect has no text of its own in the files; its script is below.

Effect (21 lines of game script)

show_as_tooltip = {
	retake_eastern_provinces_decision_effect = yes
}
trigger_event = {
	id = ep3_decisions_event.4000
	days = 1
}
add_to_global_variable_list = {
	name = unavailable_unique_decisions
	target = flag:retake_eastern_provinces_decision
}
if = {
	limit = {
		is_ai = no
		game_start_date >= 1178.10.1
	}
	add_achievement_global_variable_effect = {
		VARIABLE = achieved_against_the_odds_achievement
		VALUE = yes
	}
}

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. “…” marks words the game fills in at play time (a name, a faith, a title).