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• ✅ To avoid the initial disaster, Byzantium must possess only two provinces at the beginning.
• ✅ It is recommended to choose Constantinople and Kokali due to the high control that can be obtained in the latter.
• ✅ Liberate the rest of the provinces as vassals, starting with the historical vassal of the Duchy of Thessaly.

Justification: Liberating provinces reduces the administrative burden and avoids the Succession Crisis disaster.

• ✅ Ignore the needs of the population, durable movements, and unprofitable buildings initially.
• ✅ Take out a loan to codify laws and choose 'Regulated Export' instead of 'Unlimited Export' to avoid losing income from minting.

Justification: Focusing on long-term stability and the economy is more important than short-term solutions to minor problems.

• ✅ Assign cabinet actions to increase provincial control of Constantinople, strengthen the government, and stabilize the country.
• ✅ Developing the province of Constantinople can be useful, although the current ruler will probably die soon.

Justification: A well-managed cabinet is crucial for the stability and initial growth of Byzantium.

• ✅ Improve relations with Thessaly and Epirus to ensure their loyalty.
• ✅ It is not necessary to spy on the Ottomans; instead, declare war without 'casus belli' in the first month.
• ✅ Give the children an administrative education if they do not have special traits.

Justification: Diplomacy and aggressive preparation are essential for the early survival of Byzantium.

• ✅ Maximize spending on legitimacy and stability, and minimize diplomatic spending.
• ✅ Deactivate the maintenance of the forts, but maintain the maintenance of the army and navy.
• ✅ Declare war on the Ottomans by calling Trebizond as an ally.

Justification: A stable economy and a timely declaration of war are crucial for initial success.

• ✅ Lower the maintenance of the forts and block the strait with the fleet.
• ✅ Raise levies in the two own provinces and combine them to face the Ottoman army in Thessaloniki.
• ✅ Wait and prepare a favorable peace agreement.

Justification: An effective initial military strategy can ensure key territorial gains.

• ✅ In events, prioritize legitimacy over other options.
• ✅ In the event of the earthquake in Constantinople, choose the option that avoids bankruptcy.

Justification: Making informed decisions in events can mitigate risks and maximize benefits.

• ✅ Assign a member of the cabinet for recovery in Constantinople after the earthquake.
• ✅ After besieging Nicomedia, balance the units and defeat the Ottomans.
• ✅ In the peace agreement, take all provinces except Huda Vendinger and obtain the maximum amount of money possible.

Justification: Securing favorable peace terms is crucial for the recovery and expansion of Byzantium.

• ✅ Increase the control of Kokelli and get rid of other provinces strategically.
• ✅ Feed provinces to existing vassals or release new vassals, making sure they are Orthodox.

Justification: Internal consolidation and strategic expansion are vital for long-term growth.

• ✅ Use parliament to obtain 'casus bellis' against enemies.
• ✅ Declare war and annex the Ottomans in the same war.
• ✅ Impose the Orthodox religion on Sunni subjects.

Justification: The strategic use of parliament and religious imposition help consolidate power and stability.

• ✅ Reduce war exhaustion and wait for the opportune moment to act.
• ✅ Completely annex the Ottomans and humiliate them to obtain additional prestige.
• ✅ Also annex their allies, taking money and demanding the release of Byzantine slaves.

Justification: Prudent economic management and continuous expansion are key to regional dominance.

• ✅ Increase control in the newly conquered provinces and use members of the cabinet for this purpose.
• ✅ In the Renaissance era, opt for a diplomatic approach to avoid coalitions.
• ✅ Improve the opinion of the subjects that you want to annex, such as Chalky Dicki for its resources.

Justification: Territorial consolidation and a strategic diplomatic approach are essential to maintain stability and avoid unnecessary conflicts.

• ✅ Once inflation is at zero and legitimacy is at 100, start minting currency.
• ✅ Accept the Turks and tolerate other cultures to avoid internal problems.
• ✅ Eliminate negative state privileges, starting with that of the bourgeois.

Justification: A solid economy and the management of state privileges are crucial for long-term stability.

• ✅ Pay off loans before investing in buildings.
• ✅ Use parliament to obtain 'casus bellis' and expand in Anatolia and the Balkans.
• ✅ Dismantle enemy fortresses to facilitate future wars.
• ✅ Invest in the most valuable RGOs (resources) such as silk, salt, gems, and gold.

Final Objective: With these strategies, Byzantium will have avoided the succession crisis and overcome the rise of the Turks, ensuring a prosperous and stable future.