Second war went better 10 years later and I was able to separate peace the Ottomans for Jerusalem and then take a bunch from Tunis. The kingdom itself existed for nearly 200 years and was the major Crusader State of that period. With Aragon and Venice your fleets should easily overpower the Ottoman. I did this Chievo without getting into the HRE and with Ottomans sucking down the Middle East and Mamluks well before I could get there. It is either the ‘Age of Discovery’ or the ‘Age of Reformation’.
So one of the new achievements is to form Jerusalem as Provence. This is done to farm favors with France. A place to share content, ask questions and/or talk about the grand strategy game Europa Universalis IV by Paradox Development Studio. Make alliance with Papal States' rivals to acquire your core province Avignon. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. If the player has taken care of building a stronger army and navy than their target, the player should have no problem taking the island, which can then be used as a base to forge claims on two of the three needed provinces (the Ottomans are unlikely to take those provinces during their first war with the Mamluks). It this a good strategy? These each show information for every single province in the game. Make alliance with Papal States ' … Any Catholic nation can release the Kingdom of Jerusalem gaining 25 prestige. Jerusalem is a province in Mashriq. For example, if France either begin rivalled, or hostile, finding allies such as Austria or Castile may be necessary. By using our Services or clicking I agree, you agree to our use of cookies. In order to take Cyprus - or the holy land itself - quickly, it is best for the player to wait until the Ottomans inevitably declare war on the Mamluks. The player should take note that this can change their national traditions and ideas if the player chooses to change them during the event following the decision, which may impact them negatively or positively. Break those alliances. In a two-step strategy, the player should attack Cyprus on their own as soon as the Mamluks are unwilling to join the war. I think I got like 50 favors or so from that war. The player can then wait until the Ottomans declare their second war on the Mamluks - or possibly even declare it on their own, with Venice's help - and take the necessary provinces. Make alliance with Papal States ' rivals to acquire your core province Avignon.
The quickest way to form Jerusalem for the achievement is to wait until the Ottomans inevitably attack the Mamluks, and then declare war on the Mamluks at the right moment, when the Mamlukean army is weak and the player can secure at least one fort near the province of Jerusalem. With that done you are more or less swimming in ducats already. My strat: step 1: build a power base wherever I could get it for the first 80 years or so. Maybe stealing the islands off Venice or Genoa and island hoping from there into Cyprus and the Holy Land? (It is important that Venice does not have the mission to conquer Cyprus at this point!) I wound up eating all of Brittany, a couple HRE provinces and the European provinces of Genoa as well as Aragon’s Islands (Sardinia, Belarus, Malta). I also allied enough electors to be elected Emperor when the Austrian king dies. Jerusalem can be formed by any nation that converts Jerusalem to Catholicism, but would be released. Press J to jump to the feed. When this happens, you have until 1821 to form Jerusalem. So one of the new achievements is to form Jerusalem as Provence. I had to work the alliance chains all game. That does sound like something good to do after reclaiming the holy land. I had to work the alliance chains all game. Break those alliances. Use alliance with I had to work the alliance chains so that it was my alliance and 500 dev me vs 2200 dev kebab and just Tunis (by attacking just Tunis) The first war Ottos peace’s out most my alliance, I full seized Tunis, and snuck in seiging Gaza/Syria. When they are in war with Ottomans, you will be able to defeat them. Buy enough ships, transports recommended, to fill your naval force limit and hire an admiral. Provence starts as the strongest country to form Jerusalem as it has four provinces in the French region, a union with Lorraine, and is able to join the Holy Roman Empire.
The easiest way should be to blob up in Europe and no-CB a weak Berber nation to get a foothold in North Africa.
Afterwards, declare war on the Mamluks with your allies. Jerusalem does not exist. Once you grabbed Greece beating the Mamlukes should be an easy task. The country: The country gains 25 prestige. The quickest way to Jerusalem is to secure alliances. (I got the Emperorship after beating Genoa but before Florence). Annex Brittany and become a colonial powerhouse is always an option. After that it's just a matter of waiting for the right moment to jump on the Mamluks (i.e., waiting for them to get in a war with the Ottomans), New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. After the five years truce the player can call Ottomans and maybe others Mamluk's rivals in an independence war and take the required provinces. At the point the power base in Greece and Anatolia is secured, the player should be strong enough to take on the Mamluks on their own.