World & Locations
34 entries in the Europa Universalis compendium.
EuropeCradle of empires, forge of global conflict—and the only continent where a single misclick can turn the…North AmericaWhere empires are forged in blood, beaver pelts, and broken treaties.South AmericaLand of gold, empires, and colonial ambition.AfricaThe cradle of humanity, a continent of vast diversity and ancient kingdoms.IndiaLand of spice, silk, and empire—where the scent of cardamom mingles with the smoke of cannon fire.Ottoman EmpireA transcontinental empire spanning six centuries, from the rise of Osman I to the fall of the sultanate.IndonesiaWhere clove-scented winds carry the scent of gunpowder and profit.AustraliaThe land down under, colonized from 1788.ScandinaviaA subregion of northern Europe comprising Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, with strong historical and cultural…British IslesAn island fortress for trade, conquest, and empire — where wooden walls decide the fate of nations.Iberian PeninsulaA southwestern European peninsula, home to Spain and Portugal, with a history stretching back over a million…ItalyWhere every duke dreams of empire, and every pope holds a sword.GermanyA country in Western and Central Europe, the most populous member state of the European Union.LondonThe capital, the port, the trade node—England's crown jewel in one province.VeniceA lagoon republic that turns the Adriatic into its personal trade highway.ParisThe gilded engine of France, where trade routes converge and the crown's will is made.ConstantinopleThe city that splits two continents and commands the strait between two seas.MalaccaWho controls the strait controls the spice trade between two oceans.HormuzThe narrow gate through which the Gulf's fortune flows.MacaoA sliver of Portuguese stone on the edge of the Chinese continent, guarding the silk roads by sea.ManilaA Spanish-ruled port where Pacific and Indian Ocean trade routes converge.AdenWhere the Red Sea meets the Indian Ocean, every empire's trade routes converge on one port.LisbonThe ancient capital on the Tagus, where Phoenician, Roman, and Moorish legacies meet.SevilleGateway of the Spanish Empire's trans-atlantic trade.HamburgWhere the Elbe meets the North Sea, every cask of spice and barrel of timber pays toll.GuangzhouThe historic Silk Road terminus and trade hub of southern China.MuscatWhere the incense routes met the monsoon winds, Muscat commands the sea lane between two oceans.MoscowThe beating heart of the Muscovite realm, where the Tsar's will meets the trade roads of the steppe.ViennaWhere the Habsburg eagle spreads its wings over the Danube's crossroads.BudapestThe Danube's crown jewel, where every empire's ambition converges on one Pannonian city.AmsterdamCapital of the Netherlands, commercial and cultural heart, built on canals and trade.StockholmWhere the Baltic meets the throne, Sweden's heart beats on a thousand islands.PragueCity of a Hundred SpiresCopenhagenThe crown jewel of the Danish realm and the Baltic's most contested port.
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