Explore the rulers, governments, and national ideas for various nations in Europa Universalis IV, including Munster, Ireland, Italy, Kleves, and Knights. Learn about their unique stats and starting conditions.
This section of the Europa Universalis IV guide details various nations, their government types, capital provinces, political sliders, technology groups, religions, primary cultures, national ideas, and notable leaders with their stats.
Munster
- Government: Feudal Monarchy
- Capital: Cork, Munster Province
- Aristocracy / Plutocracy: -3
- Centralsation / Decentralisation: 5
- Innovative / Narrowminded: 2
- Mercentilism / Freetrade: 0
- Offensive / Defensive: -2
- Land / Naval: -1
- Quality / Quantity: 1
- Serfdom / Free Subjects: -2
- Technology Group: Latin
- Religion: Catholic
- Primary Culture: Irish
- National Ideas: Excellent Shipwrights, Bill of Rights, Superior Seamanship, Merchant Adventures, Naval Glory, Cabinet, National Bank, Espionage, Smithian Economics, Scientific Revolution
- Leaders: 1446 - Turlough IV (4.5.5), 1459 - Tadhg IV (6.5.5), 1460 - Donnchad VIII (4.5.3), 1466 - Conchobar IV (7.6.4), 1496 - Turlough V (4.5.4), 1498 - Turlough VI (7.4.5), 1528 - Conchobar V (5.3.3), 1539 - Muireadhach II (6.6.4)
Ireland
- Government: Feudal Monarchy
- Capital: Dublin, Meath Province
- Aristocracy / Plutocracy: -3
- Centralsation / Decentralisation: 5
- Innovative / Narrowminded: 2
- Mercentilism / Freetrade: 0
- Offensive / Defensive: -2
- Land / Naval: -1
- Quality / Quantity: 1
- Serfdom / Free Subjects: -2
- Technology Group: Latin
- Religion: Catholic
- Primary Culture: Irish
- National Ideas: Excellent Shipwrights, Bill of Rights, Superior Seamanship, Merchant Adventures, Naval Glory, Cabinet, National Bank, Espionage, Smithian Economics, Scientific Revolution
- Leaders: 1641 - Aedh XIV mac Eoghain (4.4.6)
Italy
- Government: Feudal Monarchy
- Capital: Roma, Roma Province
- Aristocracy / Plutocracy: -3
- Centralsation / Decentralisation: -3
- Innovative / Narrowminded: 1
- Mercentilism / Freetrade: -3
- Offensive / Defensive: 1
- Land / Naval: 1
- Quality / Quantity: -1
- Serfdom / Free Subjects: -2
- Technology Group: Latin
- Religion: Catholic
- Primary Culture: Lombard
- National Ideas: National Conscripts, Patron of Art, Shrewd Commerce Practice, Merchant Adventures, Engineer Corps, National Trade Policy, National Bank, Cabinet, Military Drills, Scientific Revolution
- Leaders: None
Kleves
- Government: Feudal Monarchy
- Capital: Dusseldorf, Berg Province
- Aristocracy / Plutocracy: -3
- Centralsation / Decentralisation: 4
- Innovative / Narrowminded: 1
- Mercentilism / Freetrade: -3
- Offensive / Defensive: 0
- Land / Naval: -3
- Quality / Quantity: 0
- Serfdom / Free Subjects: -4
- Technology Group: Latin
- Religion: Catholic
- Primary Culture: Rheinlaender
- National Ideas: Shrewd Commerce Practice, National Conscripts, Merchant Adventures, Humanist Tolerance, Patron of Art, National Bank, National Trade Policy, Cabinet, Smithian Economics, Scientific Revolution
- Leaders: 1448 - Johann I (6.6.4), 1481 - Johann II (6.6.7), 1521 - Johann III (6.6.6), 1539 - Wilhelm der Reiche (7.3.4), 1592 - Johann Wilhelm (4.7.3)
Knights
- Government: Theocracy
- Capital: Medina, Malta Province
- Aristocracy / Plutocracy: -5
- Centralsation / Decentralisation: 1
- Innovative / Narrowminded: 2
- Mercentilism / Freetrade: -2
- Offensive / Defensive: 2
- Land / Naval: 1
- Quality / Quantity: 5
- Serfdom / Free Subjects: -3
- Technology Group: Latin
- Religion: Catholic
- Primary Culture: Maltese
- National Ideas: Deus Vult, National Conscripts, Church Attendance Duty, Grand Army, Military Drills, Battlefield Commissions, National Trade Policy, Glorious Arms, Engineer Corps, Scientific Revolution
- Leaders: 1421 - Anton Flavian de Ripa (6.5.5), 1437 - Jean Bo
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