Decide the fate of the strategically vital Straits of Gibraltar and the future of the Iberian Peninsula in Across the Pillars, a Chronicle Pack for Europa Universalis V. This pack includes historically themed content for Castile, Morocco and Granada in their competition for dominion in Southwestern Europe.
View game pageHere's what you can expect from Across the Pillars:
The Battle of the Strait: A new historical situation focused on the conflict between Castile, Marinid Morocco and Granada over the remnants of Muslim rule in Iberia.
As Castile, fight against the remnants of a bygone era, on the road to fulfilling the ambition of a peninsula ridden of Marinid influence
As Granada, stand tall and liberate the Andalusi populations living under Marinid and Castilian rule
As Morocco, rewrite history and overcome a powerful foe in your ambitious attempt to prevent the ascendance of a powerful Christian neighbor
New decisions, cabinet actions and country interactions themed around this contest
New events and special actions related to the struggle over the Straits of Gibraltar
Interact with unique new mechanics that tell the story of a struggle which defined the fate of millions
The Golden Century: A situation available to the winner of Battle of the Strait allowing the victor to continue to project power beyond the region.
New interactions to project your ambitions across Europe, the Maghreb and the colonies
New mechanics unique to the Golden Century; Flashpoint Events
A new international organization, the Grand Alliance, as counterbalance to your growing power during the Golden Century
Many new events and historical flavors around Spain's Golden Century
An alternate path that tells the story of a rejuvenated Islamic Iberian Great Power, with unique tailor-made interactions, events and more
Unique Expeditions: Special Expedition content available only in Across the Pillars, including unique explorations, gold caravans, and treasure fleets.
Religious Orders: New unique military orders for Iberian nations.
Iberian Union: Choose the path of a centralized Iberian monarchy or a federalized Iberian state in a reworked Iberian Wedding scenario. Unite the thrones of the peninsula through new laws and policies.
Iberian Bureaucracies: 12 new bureaucracy options drawn from Spanish and Portuguese history.
Maghrebi Bureaucracies: 8 new bureaucracy options drawn from North African history.
New Iberian Historical Events: Many new historical events for the region, including general Iberian content as well as unique dynamic events for Castile/Spain, Portugal, Aragon, and Navarre.
New Maghrebi Historical Events: Many new historical events for the region, including general Maghrebi content as well as unique dynamic events for Morocco, Granada and other nations in the region.
New Jewish Flavor including new events.
New Cosmetic Flavor: New unit and ship models, portrait assets, event illustrations, monuments and Works of Art are available for Iberian and Maghrebi nations.
New music: 6 new Castilian themed songs, played on baroque instruments and sung in medieval Spanish plus 3 new Moroccan themed songs inspired by 16th century call-and-response songs, played on the guembri and qraqeb.