Europa Universalis 4: Lions Of The North - Getting Started As Sweden
Sweden is a powerful nation in Europa Universalis 4, but starts the game hampered by their status as a junior partner under Denmark. Any Swedish campaign starts by gaining independence, after which you can work toward establishing yourself as the premier power of Northern Europe and beyond.
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Gaining independence is critical, so this guide will help you with the opening moves if you choose to play as Sweden. EU4's publisher, Paradox, is a Swedish company, so they've given their homeland lots of love. Under your guidance, the Swedish Empire could become mightier in-game than it was in real life!
Once it gets going, Sweden is a military power first and foremost. Their infantry are some of the best in the game, and once their National Ideas are all unlocked they get some exceptional manpower bonuses as well. In the mid-to-late game, Sweden also excels at maintaining their Stability, particularly through maximizing their Absolutism.
Sweden's starting territory doesn't have provinces as well-developed as Demark, but has much more land overall with plenty of the Baltic coastline and a land route into Finland. This is useful for expanding eastward once you gain independence, as you likely won't be able to match Denmark at sea but should have little trouble facing any foes on land.
Lastly, Sweden gets several events and missions that make it much easier to gain independence from Denmark. With just a bit of preparation you should be able to break free from the Kalmar Union with ease.
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It's best to complete the four preparatory missions that Sweden has before declaring war on Denmark. To do this,
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