Major decision · Major Decisions

Restore the Holy Roman Empire

Revive the Roman Empire in the West

The true Empire in the West lies in tatters, the legacy of Charlemagne shattered by cruel fate. It would take a strong and godly ruler to return Germany's imperial dignity.

Requirements

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

You must follow your Faith's Mainline Rite
You or a Direct Vassal must hold K East Francia, K Bavaria, K France, K Italy, or K Lotharingia
You must hold at least 3 Kingdom-Tier Titles
At least 7 Landed Direct Vassals of your Faith who are De Jure Vassals of held Kingdoms or Empires must be Dukes or County-holding Clergy (…)

Shown to a character when (is_shown) (34 lines of game script)

NOR = {
	exists = title:e_hre.holder
}
OR = {
	government_has_mechanic = administrative
	government_has_flag = government_is_feudal
	government_has_flag = government_is_clan
}
AND = {
	faith = {
		religion_tag = christianity_religion
	}
	trigger_if = {
		limit = {
			exists = faith.religious_head
		}
		this != faith.religious_head
	}
	trigger_else = {
		NOT = {
			faith.main_rite.head_of_rite ?= this
		}
	}
}
NOR = {
	is_roman_emperor_trigger = yes
	mpo_has_gok_mongol_empire_trigger = yes
}
highest_held_title_tier < tier_hegemony
NOT = {
	has_global_variable = flag_restored_roman_empire
}
is_landed_or_landless_administrative = yes
exists = dynasty

As written in game/common/decisions/80_major_decisions_middle_europe.txt.

Can be taken when (is_valid) (71 lines of game script)

top_liege = this
custom_description = {
	text = restore_hre_mainline_rite_requirement_tt
	rite = faith.main_rite
}
trigger_if = {
	limit = {
		is_ai = no
	}
	prestige_level >= high_prestige_level
}
custom_tooltip = {
	text = decision_refound_hre_kingdom_list.tt
	OR = {
		has_title = title:k_east_francia
		has_title = title:k_bavaria
		has_title = title:k_france
		has_title = title:k_italy
		has_title = title:k_lotharingia
		any_vassal = {
			OR = {
				has_title = title:k_east_francia
				has_title = title:k_bavaria
				has_title = title:k_france
				has_title = title:k_italy
				has_title = title:k_lotharingia
			}
		}
	}
}
trigger_if = {
	limit = {
		is_ai = no
	}
	custom_description = {
		text = decision_refound_hre_own_three_kingdoms.tt
		any_held_title = {
			title_tier = kingdom
			count >= 3
		}
	}
}
sub_realm_size >= 120
custom_tooltip = {
	text = restore_holy_roman_empire_decision_trigger_de_jure_vassals.tt
	any_vassal = {
		count >= 7
		hre_valid_prince_elector_trigger = yes
		trigger_if = {
			limit = {
				government_has_flag = government_is_theocracy
			}
			any_held_title = {
				tier >= tier_county
				is_landless_type_title = no
				has_clerical_region = no
			}
		}
		trigger_else = {
			OR = {
				primary_title.tier >= tier_duchy
				has_character_flag = hre_kingdom_destroyed
			}
		}
	}
}
rule_title_creation_imperial_power_projection_title_creation_trigger = yes
is_available_adult = yes
NOT = {
	has_trait = excommunicated
}

As written in game/common/decisions/80_major_decisions_middle_europe.txt.

Effects

… will bless the restoration of the E Hre
The E Hre will be restored without the blessing of the Church's highest authority
7 preferred Prince-Electors will be selected from among prominent De Jure Vassals of E Hre

Effect (91 lines of game script)

hre_assign_dynamic_prince_electors_effect = yes
save_scope_as = founder
if = {
	limit = {
		exists = faith.religious_head
	}
	faith.religious_head = {
		save_scope_as = founder_religious_authority
	}
}
else_if = {
	limit = {
		exists = faith.main_rite.head_of_rite
	}
	faith.main_rite.head_of_rite = {
		save_scope_as = founder_religious_authority
	}
}
capital_province ?= {
	save_scope_as = ceremony_locale
}
if = {
	limit = {
		exists = scope:founder_religious_authority
		scope:founder_religious_authority = {
			is_available_adult = yes
			OR = {
				opinion = {
					target = root
					value >= high_positive_opinion
				}
				root = {
					has_strong_usable_hook = this
				}
				root = {
					has_weak_hook = this
				}
			}
		}
		NOT = {
			is_at_war_with = scope:founder_religious_authority
		}
	}
	scope:founder_religious_authority = {
		save_scope_as = hre_blessing_authority
		if = {
			limit = {
				is_playable_character = yes
			}
			capital_province ?= {
				save_scope_as = ceremony_locale
			}
		}
	}
}
if = {
	limit = {
		exists = scope:hre_blessing_authority
	}
	custom_tooltip = restore_hre_with_blessing_tt
}
else = {
	custom_tooltip = restore_hre_without_blessing_tt
}
show_as_tooltip = {
	restore_holy_roman_empire_decision_scripted_effect = yes
}
custom_tooltip = hre_elector_list_creation_tt
gain_heroic_legend_seed_tooltip_effect = yes
trigger_event = middle_europe_decisions.0015
every_player = {
	limit = {
		this != root
		is_within_diplo_range = {
			CHARACTER = root
		}
	}
	trigger_event = middle_europe_decisions.0016
}
if = {
	limit = {
		is_ai = no
		NOT = {
			exists = global_var:restore_holy_roman_empire_decision
		}
	}
	set_global_variable = {
		name = restore_holy_roman_empire_decision
		value = root
	}
}

As written in game/common/decisions/80_major_decisions_middle_europe.txt.

Source: game/common/decisions/80_major_decisions_middle_europe.txt and the English localisation, Crusader Kings III 1.20.0.3.