Ethiopian missions

This is a list of missions for Ethiopia.

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National missions

Ethiopian Contact with Europeans + Modernizing

Mission	Completion requirements	Effects	Prerequisites
Access to the Red Sea Ever since the fall of the Aksumite Empire, our realm didn't have any access to the sea, which connected us to the other Christians of the world. We must change it by conquering a port and extending it with a proper shipyard! After all, neither our troops nor our diplomats can turn into boats if they touch the water.	Ethiopia: Has at least 1 port Has at least 75 ducats	Ethiopia: Gain 1000 sailors Lose -75 ducats Gain a Shipyard in a random owned port
Create the [Root.GetAdjective] Navy Now that our realm has the means to produce ships, it is only natural that we do exactly this. In order to ensure a permanent contact with our Christian brothers and sisters, it is critical that we have a functional fleet.	Ethiopia has a navy of at least 80% of its naval force limit	Ethiopia: Gain 20 navy tradition A small fleet of ships will sail through the great Nile to reach the Mediterranean Sea Hidden effect: Trigger country event “The Journey over the Nile” in 30 days	Access to the Red Sea
Contact with Portugal Ever since the times of the great Negusa Nagast Dawit the I, our [Root.GovernmentName] had contact with the Europeans. But due to the long distances and the complications caused by the Mamluks, none of the Europeans could hold the contact with us permanently. This changed when the Portuguese started building their global empire and when they needed allies near to the Indian Ocean. We should initialize the contact with the Portuguese!	Ethiopia: Has at least 9 diplomatic power per month At least one of: All of: Year is 1550 or later Has discovered any province owned by Portugal Country flag eth_contact_with_portugal is set Portugal does not exist	If Portugal exists and is not a subject nation other than a tributary state or a cultural influenced state. Trigger country event “Alliance with the Portuguese?” Else, Ethiopia: Gain 100 diplomatic power	Create the [Root.GetAdjective] Navy
Market of the West The trade in the Red Sea was once one of the most important trade nodes in the world. It connected the Roman Empire with the riches of India, which allowed the Romans to enjoy Indian goods without having the trouble to deal with the Persians. This changed though when its successor, the Byzantine Empire, fell to the Ottoman Turks. Ever since, the Red Sea is no longer as profitable as it once was - and due to the colonialism of the Europeans, it most likely will never be again. But we still have options. Thanks to our new found connection with the Europeans it is possible for us to be present in their much more active trade nodes. All we need to do is reach their rich market one way or another.	Ethiopia controls at least 5% of the trade in any of the following trade nodes Sevilla trade node Valencia trade node Genoa trade node Venice trade node	Ethiopia: Gain ducats equal to 1 year of income Gain country modifier “Merchants in Europe” for  20 years, giving the following effects: +15% Trade power abroad +15% Trade efficiency	Contact with Portugal Riches of Kaffa
Ideas of the West While our religion and culture is the most important aspect of our civilization. Technology wasn't really of great concern for us. Until we found out what the Europeans are capable of. Due to our trade relations with the Europeans, merchants were able to experience the engineering of the European first hand. Especially their technological achievements in the military left our merchants highly impressed, and our nation worried. We must ensure that none of these Europeans get ahead of us!	Ethiopia: Has at least  1 better technology than any Western technology contry Has at least  1 more institution than any Western technology contry	Ethiopia: Gain 10 innovativeness Gain 100 administrative power Gain 100 diplomatic power Gain 100 military power	Market of the West
Modernize the Army Our nation was able to see the efficiency and the brutality of the European armies in the past. Especially during the conflicts with the Sultanate Adal, [Root.GetName] witnessed the technological achievements in warfare thanks to the Portuguese. We should modernize our army and adapt the Western Technology or else our nation might fall to competent European invaders.	Ethiopia: Has at least 200 military power At least one of: All of: Has at least 75 Army tradition Has at least 80% Army professionalism Has at least level 20 Military technology	Trigger country event “Modernization of an Army”	Ideas of the West Train the Cawa

Ethiopian Policy with the Cushitic people

Mission	Completion requirements	Effects	Prerequisites
[Root.GetName]'s Army Our realm is surrounded by infidels and enemies of the [Root.GovernmentName]. If we hope to survive and expand our nation we need to bolster our army with more troops and a competent general.	Ethiopia: Has an army of at least 100% of its force limit Has at least 1 general	Ethiopia gains a permanent claim on all provinces of the following areas: Kaffa Hadiya
Conquer the South Potential rivals exist at the southern borders of our great [Root.GovernmentName]. The Kingdom of Kaffa may be a fellow Coptic nation, but their kings have no interest in sharing their gold with our rightful [Root.Monarch.GetTitle]. The Kingdom of Ennarea is a sad excuse for a state and might only end up as a reinforcement of the eastern, Fetishist barbarians. We should conquer the southern kingdoms and consolidate the Ethiopian region.	All provinces in following areas are owned by Ethiopia or its non-tributary subjects: Kaffa Hadiya	All provinces not following our religion in Kaffa and Hadiya areas: Gain province modifier “Active Missionaries” for 25 years, giving the following effects: +3% Local missionary strength −5% Local development cost	[Root.GetName]'s Army
Riches of Kaffa Of course people get rather upset when they lose their sovereignty to a foreign nation. This is how war and conquest work after all and usually the conquered people will adapt to their new overlords over time. However, in some cases the transition must be made more comfortable. Kaffa is one of these cases. Their gold is invaluable to our country, but as long the local population is upset we cannot mine the gold there. We should develop a better infrastructure in Kaffa and Damot to show our benevolent side.	Province Damot (2762): Is owned by Ethiopia Is a core of Ethiopia Has at least 6 Base production Province Kaffa (2757): Is owned by Ethiopia Is a core of Ethiopia Has at least 6 Base production	Ethiopia: Unlock the “Controlled Gold Mining” estate privilege Gain 100 government reform progress Provinces Damot (2762) and Kaffa (2757): Lose 100% local autonomy Gain province modifier “Efficient Gold Mining” for 25 years, giving the following effect: +1 Local goods produced	Conquer the South
Train the Cawa The Cawa are the feudal noble class of our realm. These professional soldiers, once originally appointed by the Negusa Nagast himself, serve as the backbone of our military and ensure the peace in our remote provinces. Still, there is always room for improvement. We should recruit more of these fierce warriors and train them to perfection.	Ethiopia: Has at least 30 Cawa units Has at least 1 general If DLC 'Cradle of Civilization' is active Has at least 40% Army professionalism Has at least 30 Army tradition Else: Has at least 60 Army tradition	Ethiopia: Gain 5% army professionalism Unlock the “Assign Cawa Peacekeepers” estate privilege Unlock the “Assign Cawa Conquerors” estate privilege

Ethiopian Religious Missions

Mission	Completion requirements	Effects	Prerequisites
Gideon's Revolt The treacherous king Gideon the V is leading a rebellion against [Root.Monarch.GetName] and tries to detach his kingdom from our empire. We should teach this traitor a lesson and send his followers packing.	Ethiopia: No rebel army is present in the country No province is controlled by rebels Owns the following provinces: Semien (2771) Dembiya (2772) Aksum (1227) Semien does not exist	If Ethiopia is not Jewish Trigger country event “The Kingdom Semien” Else: Ethiopia gains 1 stability
Secure Religious Unity Our realm is religiously split between the Copts, the Jews and the Muslims. This leads to a lack of religious unity, which makes any effort to centralize the state and overcome the issues near impossible. We have to secure our religious unity!	Ethiopia: Has at least 75% Religious unity Has Theologian or Inquisitor advisor	If Ethiopia is Christian: Provinces Aksum (1227), Semien (2771) and Dembiya (2772): Gain province modifier “Falash Mura” for 20 years, giving the following effects: +15% Local tax modifier −1 Local unrest Else, if Ethiopia is Jewish: Gain 100 church power Else, if Ethiopia is Muslim: Move 25 towards Legalism Gain 100 administrative power Else: Gain 150 administrative power	Gideon's Revolt
Resolve the Sabbath Issue Although it appears to be a trivial problem, our church is divided over the issue of Biblical Sabbath observance - and this for almost a whole century. While the loyalists of the Church of Alexandria believe that the day of rest should be observed on Sunday while the followers of Ewostatewos that both weekend days should be observed. If we want to maintain a religious unity we need to find a compromise for both groups.	At least one of: Country flag eth_had_centralization_event is set Year is 1460 or later Clergy estate has at least 65 loyalty	If Ethiopia is Christian: Unlock the “Biblical Sabbath Reform” estate privilege Else: If Ethiopia is Jewish: Gain 100 church power Else: Gain 100 administrative power Hidden effect: Unlock the “Biblical Sabbath Reform” estate privilege Ethiopia: Gain country modifier “United Church” for 25 years, giving the following effect: +35% Religious unity Gain 100 government reform progress	Secure Religious Unity
Take over Qasr Ibrim The Coptic faith has a strong connection to several Holy Sites in the world. One of these is the ancient city Qasr Ibrim, which served in the 8th century as the center of Christianity. However, its glorious days have found an end with its inhabitants turning towards the heathen beliefs. We should liberate it from its incompetent owner and turn the people there back to the true faith.	Province Qasr Ibrim (1234): Is owned by Ethiopia or or its non-tributary subjects Has our religion	Ethiopia: Gain country modifier “Coptic Offense” for 25 years, giving the following effect: +10% Morale of armies Gain a permanent claim on all provinces of the following region: Egypt region
Liberate Alexandria Alexandria is home to the ancient seat of the Coptic Patriarchate and the Coptic Pope. However, the church and a large part of the Coptic community suffer under foreign, infidel rule of the Mamluks. We must free the city from the Muslims and help the Copts, which are still in hiding.	Province Alexandria (358): Is owned by Ethiopia or or its non-tributary subjects Has our religion	Ethiopia: Gain Egyptian as an accepted culture. If Egyptian is already an accepted culture, or if there are not enough slots, gain 100 diplomatic power instead. Gain country modifier “Legacy of Alexandria” for 25 years, giving the following effects: −5% Technology cost +10% Clergy loyalty equilibrium Gain a permanent claim on all provinces of the following areas: Palestine Syria Aleppo	Take over Qasr Ibrim
Conquer Antioch The ancient city Antioch was once the Cradle of Christianity and one of its major centers. Due to the Crusades and the spread of the Islam, this changed though and now it is only a shadow of its former self. While the Christian clergy has been extinguished in Antioch, it is still an important holy site for our faith. We must retake this ancient seat and restore the Christian authority in the Middle East.	Province Antioch (2313): Has our religion	Ethiopia gains country modifier “Coptic Return” for 50 years, giving the following effects: −50% Missionary maintenance cost +2% Missionary strength +1 Missionary	Liberate Alexandria
A Blessed Empire Our nation went through many challenges and mastered them. It restored the contact with the Christians of Europe and modernized its technology and society! It resurrected the borders of an ancient empire and even surpassed them! It received the holy light of the Lord himself even! We truly are a Blessed Empire above all other empires!	All provinces in the Horn of Africa region: Has our religion Ethiopia: Has at least +2 Stability Has at least 80% Religious unity	Ethiopia gains country modifier “Blessed Empire” for the rest of the game, giving the following effects: +3 Tolerance of the true faith −15% Stability cost modifier +30% Manpower in true faith provinces	Modernize the Army Conquer Antioch Surpass the Past

Ethiopian Trade Missions

Mission	Completion requirements	Effects	Prerequisites
Damot and Hadiya Our vassal Damot once used to be a state, which subjugated the Sultanate Shewa. The other vassal, the Hadiya Sultanate, used to be part of Shewa. While both nations sure have their history, they are nothing but subjects to us since the Zara Amda Seyon the I took matters in his hands and conquered both nations in the year 1309. Now the time has come that these two nations join our great empire! But in order to do this their rulers might need some persuasion first.	At least one of: Damot: Has at least +150 opinion towards Ethiopia Does not exist At least one of: Hadiya: Has at least +150 opinion towards Ethiopia Does not exist	If Damot or Hadiya is our subject Trigger country event “The Subjects of [Root.GetName]” Ethiopia gains a permanent claim on all provinces of the following areas: Sennar Upper Nubia Dongola Lower Nubia
Unify the Tribes Our realm was once the great Aksumite Empire, which reached from the deserts of Dongola all the way to the coast of Mukha in Yemen. However, this changed when the queen Gudit and her warriors of Semien sacked Aksum and murdered the Aksumite dynasty. Shortly after, the Empire fell apart in several tribes. But now we have a new dynasty on the throne! One, which deserves the title of 'King of all Kings' and as such we will reconquer the territories of our fallen predecessor - starting with the unification of the tribes!	At least 8 provinces in the following area are owned by Ethiopia or non-tributary subjects: Sennar Upper Nubia Dongola Lower Nubia	Ethiopia: Gain Nubian as an accepted culture. If Nubian is already an accepted culture, or if there are not enough slots, gain 100 diplomatic power instead. Gain a permanent claim on Suakin (1232) Province Fazughli (1217): If uncolonized, gain a colony with  400 settlers If owned, Gain 1 base tax Gain 1 base production Gain 1 base manpower Otherwise, gain a permanent claim.	Damot and Hadiya
Conquer Suakin The port Suakin has proven to be an important port for the trade in the Red Sea. Although it was never stated that the port used to be part of Aksumite Empire, it still has been a home to many [Root.GetAdjective] Christians until the city fell into the hands of the Muslims. As such we have more than enough reasons to take this port for ourselves and liberate the few Christians, who are still hiding there.	Suakin (1232) is owned by Ethiopia or or its non-tributary subjects	Ethiopia: Trigger country event “Restoration of Christianity in Suakin” Gain 100 government reform progress	Unify the Tribes
Centralize the State The old monarchy of the Negusa Nagast has proven to be a rigid system. While the principle of the itinerant capital has shown its effectiveness in keeping an area under control, it has also shown how decentralized - how powerless - the state actually is. We must reform the government and centralize the power if we want our empire to survive.	Ethiopia: At least one of: Has enacted a tier 6 government reform Has not enacted the “Negusa Nagast Monarchy” government reform At least one of: Has the “Biblical Sabbath Reform” estate privilege All of: Religion is not Christian Has at least 90% Religious unity At least one of: Has at least 40 Absolutism All of: Has +3 Stability Gains at least 9 administrative power per month	Hidden effect: Set country flag unlocked_solomid_empire_reform Trigger country event “Establishment of a Permanent Capital”

Reforging the Aksumite Empire

Mission	Completion requirements	Effects	Prerequisites
The Ancestors' Capital While our nation's greatest history is based on the great King Menelik and Queen of Sheba, we have a history even older than the stories of these two legends. Our great nation was once part of the Aksumite Empire - an empire of our ancestors. Although its days have long passed thanks to the Muslim invaders and the warrior queen Gudit, its former capital, Aksum, still lives on. Nowadays it serves as the place of the crowning of our rulers. However, time has not been kind to the city and left its marks. We should renovate this city to ensure the preservation of our past.	Province Aksum (1227): Is a core of Ethiopia Is owned by Ethiopia Has been developed at least 5 times	Province Aksum (1227): Start building a Cathedral for free, at normal speed Gain province modifier “Obelisk of Axum” for the rest of the game, giving the following effects: −10% Local development cost +0.25 Yearly prestige Ethiopia gains a core on the following provinces: Massawa (1230) Hamasien (2787) Mendefera (2766)
Restore Adulis No port is as important for the ancient Aksumite Empire than the port city Adulis. It has been the key point of ancient trade of the Red Sea and was very close to ancient Greece as well as the Byzantine Empire. Thanks to its location, it allowed Aksum to become the major power of the Red Sea. Unfortunately, the city got captured by the Muslims around the year 702, which led to the isolation and the eventual inevitable doom of the Aksumite Empire. But not all is lost though! The infrastructure of the city is still intact. If we get this port back we can rebuild Adulis to a greater city than it ever was.	Province Massawa (1230): Is owned by Ethiopia Has our religion Has been developed at least 5 times	Trigger country event “Adulis, the Great Port of Aksum” Ethiopia gains a permanent claim on all provinces of the following areas: Aussa Ifat Ethiopia gains a permanent claim on the following provinces: Degehabur (1208) Dawaro (1210)	The Ancestors' Capital
Conquer Adal The relations between [Root.GetName] and Adal were always grim due to differences in religion and power. Because of this power difference, our [Root.GovernmentName] was always able to demand its rightful tribute from the sultan of Adal. However, ever since the Ottomans made contact with the sultan, the people of Adal have become stubborn in their payment and now aspire for our destruction with the help of the Turks. We should take precaution and conquer them before they become a real threat to [Root.GetName].	At least 6 provinces in the following areas are owned by Ethiopia: Aussa area Ifat area Province Degehabur (1208) Ethiopia owns province Dawaro (1210)	Ethiopia gains a permanent claim on all provinces of the following areas: Somaliland Majeerteen Ajuuraan Mogadishu Province Ogaden (1207) and Afder (2779): If uncolonized, gain a colony with  400 settlers If owned, Gain 1 base tax Gain 1 base production Gain 1 base manpower Otherwise, gain a permanent claim.	Restore Adulis
Unite the Horn The Horn of Africa houses many old kingdoms. Many of them rose and fell over the centuries, but none of them managed to ever unite the whole region. We should take matters in our hand and end the never ending fights in the Horn of Africa once and for all.	All provinces in the Horn of Africa region are owned by Ethiopia or open for colonization	Ethiopia: Gain country modifier “Lord of the Horn of Africa” for 25 years, giving the following effect: −0.05 Monthly autonomy change Gain a permanent claim on all provinces of the following areas: Tihama al-Yemen Lower Yemen Hadramut	Conquer Suakin Conquer Adal
Foothold in Arabia The Arkumsite Empire once held territories in South Arabia in the 3rd century. Especially the coastline of areas which are today now associated with Yemen. Like every great achievement of this ancient empire, so, too, fell our foothold in Arabia to the Muslims. The time has come to take it back from them.	At least 5 provinces in the following areas are owned by Ethiopia: Tihama al-Yemen Lower Yemen Hadramut Ethiopia owns province Mokha (387)	Ethiopia: Gain trade modifier “Control over Bab al-Mandab” ( +20 Trade Power) in Gulf of Aden trade node for the rest of the game Gain a permanent claim on all provinces of the following areas: Mecca Medina Tabuk Upper Yemen Asir Mahra Dhofar	Unite the Horn
Surpass the Past The empire of our ancestors might have fallen, but its legacy lives on in us - and thanks to that, we have the strength to not only restore, which has been destroyed so long ago, but also to surpass it!	At least 25 provinces in the following region are owned by Ethiopia or its non-tributary subjects: Arabia region Is at peace	Ethiopia: Trigger country event “Surpassing of the Aksumite Borders” Gain 30 prestige Gain country modifier “Aksumite Legacy” for 50 years, giving the following effects: +1 Yearly legitimacy +0.5 Monthly splendor	Foothold in Arabia Centralize the State