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Gates of the Bosphorus
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NOTE: This mod is dependent on the Community Mod Framework to work correctly!
Community Mod Framework: https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3385002128

"One day the great European War will come out of some damned foolish thing in the Balkans" - Otto von Bismark, 1888

Ever noticed that despite being called "the powder keg of Europe", nothing really happens in the Balkans most games?

That's what lead led me to create what's now Greece, Byzantium, & the Balkans Flavor. This mod aims to add historical and pseudo-historical flavor to the nations of the Balkans and Anatolia, along with some alt-history content for Byzantium. The Balkans during this time frame were a mess both internally and externally and this mod strives to bring this struggle to live in Victoria 3. This mod adds several hundred events, dozens of journal entries, decisions, new monuments, and several historical characters to Greece and several Balkan states along with new event chains, dynamic names, and journal entries for Byzantium.


  • The Regency Council: A short event chain showcasing Armansperg's interference in 1836
  • The Bavarocracy: Guide Greece through the "Bavarocracy" under King Otto up to the election of George I
  • The Dedilomeni Principle: Establish legitimacy in the democratic process under George I
  • The Military League: Experience a new series of events and journals through the Military League and the Rise of Venizelos
  • The Megali Idea: Enforce the Greek state's claims over the Aegean
  • The Revenge of the Greeks: Gain claims on and spread your influence over Alexander's empire
  • Greek Nationalism: Establish a discrete Greek identity as a Hellenic, Roman, or Hybrid society
  • Greek Cultural Roots: Conduct a series of excavations for the Greek Archaeological Service
  • The Language Question: Enforce a national dialect on the Greek state
  • The Women's Journal: Support the efforts of Kalliroi Parren in gaining basic rights for women
  • Decisions to build the Corinth Canal and the Old Royal Palace
  • Homeland events regarding Turkish homelands in Anatolia (after completing the Megali Idea)


  • The Xenocracy: Develop the islands into a "model colony" within the British Empire
  • The Jewry of the Ionian Islands: Influence the role of the Jews of the Ionians
  • Samos in Submission: Navigate the authoritarian rule of Stefanos Bogoridi and assert the autonomy of the Principality of Samos from the Porte
  • Greek Separatism: Mechanics to influence Greek radicalism and provoke historical revolts in Epirus, Macedonia, Crete, Smyrna and Cyprus (and annex them diplomatically)


  • Greek Nationalism: Start as a Rhomaios country and assert their identity against the tide of Hellenism
  • The Purple Pheonix: Events and journal entries to reclaim the former Roman Empire
  • Ability to rebuild the Imperial Palace and the Hippodrome, along with a decision to revive chariot racing (replaces the Olympics)
  • Cappadocia, Trebizond, & Theodoro as playable tags
  • Dynamic country names for Byzantium and a game rule to choose between "Byzantine" or "Roman" Empire
  • Event Option to Elect a Palaiologos ruler during the Greek monarch election event (if you've managed to reform Byzantium already)


  • The Prince-Bishropic: Guide Montenegro into becoming a modern nation state
  • The Lands of the Black Moutain: Stand your ground against neighboring Ottoman Pashas as they attempt to assert Ottoman authority over Montenegro
  • The Wrath of Ali Pasha: Deal with the antics of the upstart Ottoman noble, Ali Pasha


  • Serbian Monarchism: Experience the back-and-forth between houses Obrenović and Karađorđević for control over Serbia
  • Serbian Nationalism: Reject Pan-Nationalism to reform the Serbian Empire


  • The Unification of Bulgaria: Seek Unification with Eastern Rumelia as Bulgaria and break free from Ottoman suzerainty after the Great Eastern Crisis
  • The Battenburg Monarchy: Struggle to maintain power as Bulgarian King Alexander I
  • The Golden Lion Roars: Assert Bulgarian revanchism to restore either the Bulgarian Empire or the Byzantine Empire
  • The Revival of Bulgaria: Play as the Eyalet of Silistra and seek autonomy from the Ottoman Empire


  • Regulamentul Organic: Guide the Romanian Principalities through their transition from post-Ottoman state & elect a new Hospodar every 7 years
  • Romanian Liberalism: Ride the wave of the Revolutions of 1848 in the Principalities
  • Romanian Unification: Unify the Romanian Principalities and provoke radicalism in Transylvania.
  • Romanian Nationalism: Tilt the Romanian state between Junimism and Dacianism
  • A Romanian Empire: Restore the Byzantine Empire as Romania with a fixed path to the Purple Phoenix
  • Minor decision to build the Peleș Castle


  • Events and Mechanics surrounding the Eastern Question, with the Ottoman Empire facing persistent revolts across the Balkans and scripting to simulate the Great Eastern Crisis of 1875-1878.
  • Eastern Orthodox Flavor, showcasing the pervasive role of the Orthodox Church in the Balkans.
  • Yugoslavism: Foster unity between the Slavic peoples of the Balkans to form Yugoslavia.
  • The Triune Dream: Minor journal entry for Slovenia and Croatia to form the Triune Kingdom.


What to expect in 2025:
  • First Phase of Turkish Flavor from the Tanzimat to the First Constitutional Era with Mechanics to simulate the slow centralization of the Ottoman state.
  • Extension of Greek Flavor into the National Schism and self-coup by Metaxas.
  • Extension of Turkish Flavor, from the İstibdat Era, through to the Young Turks, and ending with Ataturk's reforms.
  • Extensions of Montenegrin, Serbian, and Bulgarian Flavor at least into the 1910s.
  • Bosnian Flavor from the Austrian Campaign in 1878 up to it's union with Yugoslavia.
  • Albanian Flavor from the League of Prizren in 1878 at least into the 1910s.

Compatibility
This mod is known to be compatible with:
  • Australia & New Zealand Flavor Pack
  • Better Politics Mod (Place GBBF after BPM)
  • Hail, Columbia!
  • Morgenrote: Dawn of Flavor
  • James's Korea Flavor Pack
  • Community Outfits Mod

Translations
Chinese: https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2880069248
German: https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3474052330
Korean: https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3481804818

Links
Mod Discord: https://discord.gg/nmcspFCg2x
Github Repo: https://github.com/Alexedishi/Greece-Byzantium-and-the-Balkans
Paradox Forums Post: https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/threads/mod-greece-byzantium-the-balkans-flavor.1624682/

NOTE: This mod is dependent on the Community Mod Framework to work correctly!
Community Mod Framework: https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3385002128
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LuuBluum 18 Jul @ 7:33pm 
Also, should there be a successful revolution, the Bavarocracy JE should probably just conclude under the assumption of the October Revolution.
LuuBluum 17 Jul @ 11:26pm 
I think this is still missing descriptions for the renamed Ottoman IGs. Should probably add those.
Aflyingkitten 15 Jul @ 7:52am 
Still getting the eastern question spam, any idea what is causing it?
Stoov 14 Jul @ 11:06am 
Is it just me or does the UK almost always join on the ottoman's side these days?
Ralin 13 Jul @ 5:29am 
Is there a way to have Urum pops in Crimea again? I managed to snatch it up, developed it and released Theodoro, but the Urum culture is extinct by now, so there are no Urum pops to assimilate into. Is it possible to plant some new Urum pops so I can have some Urum Theodoro?
rob314 12 Jul @ 7:53pm 
How do you get the future of Greece event as shown on image 3?
Cheris 9 Jul @ 4:16am 
Notably I had this issue in 1.8 as well. I didn't trace it to any specific mod at the time but presumably it was this mod then as well since the issue appears to be the same.
Cheris 9 Jul @ 4:15am 
Hi, I've been having an issue when using this mod (reproduced with only GotB / GotB + CFM) where the game consistently "crashes" and produces a crash log when quitting, regardless of whether I quit via Alt + F4, menu or otherwise.

Traced it to the file sound/banks/Z_GBBF.bank, removing it stops the error from occurring. The final line of error.log reads:

[13:09:58][audio2_fmod.cpp:269]: [FMOD] release system error (An invalid parameter was passed to this function.).
tosique 8 Jul @ 4:07pm 
rich content and tons of historically accurate events. but i wanna ask; when a secession diplo play happens ottomans have to add a war goal to conquer the rebellious states and that costs tons of infamy. is this a bug or was this intentional? if it is intended i think this is too much infamy when you consider the amount of rebellions. and also other eyalets like yanya or silistre should start like eyalet-i bosna. or at least it should be optional at the game setup. maybe even they could pop up after an event(this might be the case but maybe i didnt play until the time these events fires,i dont know.) another issue i have encountered is the rivals addition to the progress. when a GP rivals ottomans an instant additon to the progress bar idea is great but after a few years sam headline appears and bar progresses again even though no new rivalries have been declared. anyway great mod and i can help with you guys with the historic content if it is needed. thanks
Xalas 6 Jul @ 4:27pm 
Cant wait to play the ottoman content when it comes out, seems like a great mod already :)