Introduction

Following the defeat of the Hussites in Bohemia, Europe had enjoyed some years of internal peace and stability. But everything is about to change. The crushing defeat of the Holy Roman Empire at the Battle of Valencia has recently ended the Iberian Crusade in favour of the Andalusians, the retreating armies leaving the Frankish Emperor dead on the battlefield alongside his only son. 

In the aftermath, the throne was hastily occupied by the late Emperor’s old and loathsome uncle Lothair, who has yet to produce a legitimate heir. Should Lothair die without a successor, his passing would not only mean extinction of the Carolingian dynasty, but also great turmoil within the Holy Roman Empire and its immediate neighbours. 

Meanwhile, another threat strangles Europe from the south, as the Muslim Sultanate of Sicily is in the final phases of planning a thrust into Italy while Andalusia’s armies assemble for a punitive campaign against the Christians.  

Trouble looms yet again in the Middle East; an era of stagnation of the Nizzarid Sultanate has come to an end, with young and ambitious Sultan Abdul ascending to the throne bearing the promise of his forefathers to purge the Levant of Crusader States.

Order which has existed in Europe and the Near East for centuries is about to crumble and this mod will give you the opportunity to experience it first-hand.

Ante Bellum is an alternative history mod currently centered around Europe, East Asia and parts of the Middle East. The main idea of the mod is to preserve the base game gameplay without flooding the game with new mechanics while also offering new and fresh gameplay experience, provided by the addition of new countries, mission trees, events and such.

Features

No new mechanics to learn!

New playable and formable countries

New events, event chains and decisions

New idea groups and policies

New or updated mission trees for more than 140 countries

Over 100 new provinces

New wastelands

New cultures and culture groups

New age, age screen and splendor abilities

New bookmarks

New celestial reforms and decrees

New religions

New monuments

New national ideas and evolving national ideas

New original soundtrack composed by Utopia

New technologies

New advisors

New buildings

New holy orders

Over 100 new government reforms

Extension of the timeline to 1900

Lore startup screens

Custom achievements

Navigable Caspian Sea

Colonial updates

New mercenary companies

Expanded dynamic province names

...and much more!

Formable nations

This is the list of all formable nations in Ante Bellum. Some base game countries are included, however those are not formable in the base game.

Abbasids

Albion

Arles

Armenian Empire

Austria-Hungary

Baltic Union

Belgium

Brandenburg

Caliphate

Carantania

Caribbean

Celtic Union

China

East Francia

Evenkia

Frankish Empire

Frisia

Gallia

Goguryeo

Gothia

Great Moravia

Hellenic Empire

Iberia

Illyria

Intermarium

Italiyya

Japanese Empire

Jin

Korea

Latin Empire

Liao

Middle Francia

North Sea Empire

Outremer

Tocharia

Trinacria

Turan

United Netherlands

United Principalities

Wendia

West Rome

Xi Xia

Recommended nations

Playing for the first time and not sure what to pick? The following list features some of the most interesting (not necessarily easy) countries in Ante Bellum that would be great for your first campaign.

Nizzarids

Byzantium

Francia

England

Lotharingia

Yuan

Andalusia

Seljuks

Moravia

Denmark

Lombardy

Toyouji

Sicily

Goryeo

Hansa

Bulgaria

Venice

Goryeo

Ilkhanate

Brittany

Jerusalem

CHANGELOG

v1.8.5.6 - Released 2023-12-30

v1.8.5.5 - Released 2023-12-16

v1.8.5.4 - Released 2023-12-16

v1.8.5.3 - Released 2023-11-15

v1.8.5.2 - Released 2023-11-06

v1.8.5.1 - Released 2023-09-18

v1.8.5 - Released 2023-08-17

v1.8.0.7 - Released 2023-06-16

v1.8.0.6 - Released 2023-05-29

v1.8.0.5 - Released 2023-04-19

v1.8.0.4 - Released 2023-04-07

v1.8.0.3 - Released 2023-04-06

v1.8.0.2 - Released 2023-04-02

v1.8.0.1 - Released 2023-04-01

v1.8.0 - Released 2023-03-31

v1.7.0.10 - Released 2023-01-27

v1.7.0.9 - Released 2022-11-13

v1.7.0.8 - Released 2022-10-20

v1.7.0.7 - Released 2022-10-13

v1.7.0.6 - Released 2022-10-06

v1.7.0.5 - Released 2022-09-17

v1.7.0.4 - Released 2022-09-13

v1.7.0.3 - Released 2022-09-13

v1.7.0.2 - Released 2022-09-05

v1.7.0.1 - Released 2022-08-06

v1.7.0 - Released 2022-08-04

v1.6.1 - Released 2022-07-07

v1.6 - Released 2022-06-06

REQUIREMENTS

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