Following the German tradition the lands of the Hapsburg family were divided to ensure each son received an inheritance. However the separate branches no longer recognise the seniority of the Austrian branch. We must unite the family lands if we are to prosper.
The province of Silesia is a legitimate part of the Habsburg inheritance, but has been lost. We must recover for the sake of the majesty of the Hapsburg dynasty.
The fate of the Kingdom of Bohemia has long been of interest to the Dukes of Austria. We must take a more active hand in this and bring the Kingdom more firmly into our orbit.
With Hungary’s relative decline in relation to the Duchy of Austria is a cause of concern. We must tighten our relationship with Hungary to ensure its lands do not fall into hostile hands.
Burgundy sits on the border between the Empire and France. The fate of this Duchy is of vital importance to us. We must ensure that the house of Habsburg has its say in its fate should the worse happen.
The Turks control over the Eastern Balkans is too much of a threat to Austria to remain. We must seize control of some of these lands for our own security.
The Ottoman forces are despoiling the once fair lands of Transylvania, exiled nobles have brought tales of their doings. We must liberate these lands in the name of Christendom.
Poland is weak and our friends Prussia and Russia are determined to take slices of the Kingdom. Poland forms a valuable buffer for us and if they are to be partitioned we must be compensated by the wealthy provinces of Galicia falling to us.
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has a core in the provinces Sandomierz (259), Lublin (260) or Kraków (262).
Cremona (1862) becomes a core province of Austria.
Defend the southern Netherlands.
In our ongoing war with the French we must ensure that our possessions in the Southern Netherlands remain ours. Otherwise the French threat will become too much.
Northern Italy is one of the most obvious routes for a westward invasion of Austria. The security of the monarchy demands that there is no peace as long as a single province is under French control.
The foul hordes of revolutionary France threaten to overwhelm Northern Italy. It is our sacred duty to ensure that this does not happen. No province in Northern Italy must be allowed to remain in the hands of the revolutionary and their Jacobin regime.
Ever since Rudolph, Count of Habsburg[1], was crowned holy Roman Emperor and manoeuvred his family into the Duchy of Austria, it has been the goal of all Austria Dukes to become Holy Roman Empire. You must do what it takes to ensure that the Empire has the stability it needs, an Austrian Emperor.
Spain periphery position in Europe makes it attractive partner to Austria, in case of threats of France. We must ensure that we enjoy strong relations with Spain and cement these with a marriage.
French lands are both wealthy and populous, who ever controls these is a threat to the Empire. We must help defend the Imperial frontier by strengthening our relationship with Burgundy.
To the north of the Ancestral Lands of the Habsburg dynasty is the potential threat of the Duchy of Bavaria. We must strengthen relations with them to ensure they do not become an enemy.
The Kingdom of Hungary has accepted our suzerainty, but with the situation in the Balkans being what it is, we feel that Hungary is still too vulnerable. We must convince the Hungarian nobility that only though union with Austria will we be strong enough to prevail.
