Naval Conscription
Fire the "Naval Conscription" event in Europa Universalis IV with the console command event flavor_ven.18.
Naval Conscription
Country event
Fire this event with the event command and the event ID flavor_ven.18.
What happens
Difficulties in the rule of the sea brought further changes. Until 1545 the oarsmen in the galleys were free sailors enrolled on a wage. They were originally Venetians, but later Dalmatians, Cretans and Greeks joined in large numbers. Because of the difficulty in hiring sufficient crews, Venice had recourse to conscription, chaining the oarsmen to the benches as other navies had already done. Cristoforo da Canal was the first Venetian to command such a galley.\nWhat shall we do?
Player choices
When this event fires, Naval Conscription presents these options:
- Implement the Conscription
- It is against the Republic!