Plague in Venice
Fire the "Plague in Venice" event in Europa Universalis IV with the console command event flavor_ven.20.
Plague in Venice
Country event
Fire this event with the event command and the event ID flavor_ven.20.
What happens
Venice was hit by the plague several times in its history, with the largest disaster being in 1630. The city of Venice was severely hit, with recorded casualties of 46,000 people out of a population of 140,000. Some historians believe the drastic loss of life, and its impact on commerce, ultimately resulted in the downfall of Venice as a major commercial and political power.
Player choices
When this event fires, Plague in Venice presents these options:
- This is a punishment from God!
- Evacuate the City!