Europa Universalis 4: Lions Of The North - Getting Started As Denmark
As one of the Baltic nations featured in the Lions Of The North expansion for Europa Universalis 4, Denmark has an extensive mission tree and several options on their path to becoming a Great Power.
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Denmark's early game can be rocky, as there are many things that can go wrong, but a stalwart Arch-King or Arch-Queen that can weather the storm has the potential to unify Scandinavia and challenge Britain for control of the seas! If you plan to lead the Danes to glory over the game's four-hundred-year campaign, these tips will help you get started.
Denmark starts the game controlling all sea traffic between the North Sea and the Baltic. This allows them to skim off any trade coming from the east before it reaches the English Channel. Much of Denmark's core territory also consists of islands, giving them natural advantages when defending. Their capital, the city of Kobenhavn in the Sjaelland province, starts with a Castle and the Kronborg wonder, making an invasion of Denmark a daunting prospect.
Denmark also starts the game with three subjects; Norway and Sweden via a Personal Union enforce by the Treaty of Kalmar, and Holstein as a direct vassal. Having so many subjects lets Denmark punch well above their weight, but if their loyalty starts to falter you could be in big trouble. This, combined with Denmark's monarch starting with the Infertile trait, means you're very likely to have a succession crisis on your hands when Arch-King Christopher dies.
As the game progresses, Denmark's National Ideas give it significant bonuses to trade, naval combat, and subjects. As such, Denmark's ultimate goal should be to supplant Britain as Europe's chief naval power and taking control
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