Saxony (Empire: Total War)

For other uses of the term, see Saxons.

Saxony is a minor faction in Empire: Total War. It is a protectorate of Poland-Lithuania.

Starting Position

Basics at Start

• In game Id – saxony
• Faction name – Saxony
• Nationality – Saxon
• Theater – Europe
• Status – Protectorate, non playable
• Government – Absolute Monarchy
• Culture – European
• Subculture – West European
• Group – Prussia
• Names – German Catholic
• Sounds – Saxony
• Abbreviation – Ge
• AI Manager – MAINTENANCE
• AI Personality – default
• Capitol – Saxony, Dresden
• Starting Treasury – 7500
• Victory Conditions –
• Diplomacy Relationships – Protectorate of Poland-Lithuania
• Starting Armies/Fleets – 1/0

Regions

Saxony, Dresden

• Type – Major
• Starting Buildings – Army Encampment, Governor's Mansion, Cannon Foundry, Conservatorium
• Infrastructure – Basic Roads
• Population – 900000/1125000
• Religion – Protestant 65%, Catholic 35%
• Wealth – 500
• Garrison – General, Demi Cannon (24 lbr), Provincial Cavalry, Pikemen, Militia
• Starting Towns/Villages/Ports – Erfurt (undeveloped), Leipzig (Bawdy House), Sayda Mines (Iron, Mine) Thuringia Farmland (Wheat, Peasant Farms)

General Information

As Saxony is a protectorate, it cedes half of its resources to Poland-Lithuania. This means that Saxony tends to develop more slowly than the other Central European minor factions. As a consequence of this, it is usually militarily weak. 

Due to its status as a Polish-Lithuanian protectorate, declaring war on Saxony is a convenient way to force Poland-Lithuania to declare war without involving its other allies, a potentially useful tool for Prussia, Austria, and Sweden.

Trivia

The flag used by Saxony is based on a variation of the flag of Saxony, but depicted with reversed white and green colors. The use of this flag is historically anachronistic as this flag was adopted in 1991.