Maya

General Information

Maya
Basic Data
Religion	Mayan
Culture	Yucatec (Mayan)
Tech Group	Mesoamerican
Government	Tribal Despotism
Government Rank	Kingdom
Country Development	106 (start)
Capital Province	Mayapan (2637)
Technical Data
Tag	MAY

Maya, at its timeline formation, is a Mayan Yucatec despotic tribe located in the Central America region and subcontinent in the North America continent. The tribe will form by uniting into one nation with Mayan Xiu, Itza, Calakmul and Tikal in 987, gaining cores, bordering fellow Mayan Yokotan, Tzotzil and Kaminaljuyu south and Chorti south and the waters of the Caribbean Sea in every other direction.

Historically speaking, the united Mayan League fell apart at around 1441, which resulted in the Yucatan becoming fractured into several different states warring for power. Maya can be formed by any country in the Mayan culture group and religion, and if formed, Maya will be a Great League Empire instead of a Tribal Kingdom, and will be an Empire (thus becoming a Mayan cultural union) instead of a Kingdom.

Cores will stick to the present day.

Called "Maya" on-file

See also: Xiu, Xicallanca, Itza, Kiche, Copan, Calakmul, Palenque, Tikal, Cocomes, Aztec, Inca

Form Maya (Reunite the League of Mayapan)

Mayan
Traditions
-1.00 National Unrest +15.0% Fort Defense
Ambition
+10.0% Infantry Combat Ability
Ideas
The Sacred Cenote -10.0% Stability Cost Modifier
Building Traditions -10.0% Development Cost
Ancient Feuds -10.0% Aggressive Expansion Impact
Shipwreck Survivors -5.0% Technology Cost
Kuchkabal +10.0% National Tax Modifier
Remote Isolation +1.00 Attrition for Enemies
Caste War +10.0% Morale of Armies

• Requirement(s):
  • Culture Group is Mayan
  • Religion is Mayan
  • Is not a Celestial Empire
  • Maya does not exist
  • Is not: The Papal State or Holy Roman Empire
  • Is not a colonial nation
  • One of the following must be true:
    • Is not a former colonial nation
    • Is a former colonial nation
      • Not AI
  • Is not at war
  • Is free or a tributary
  • Is not a nomad country
  • Owns core province(s): Petén (842), Sotuta (846), Mani (2637), Ecab (2636), Chacujal (2634) and Xicallanco (2640)
• Effect(s):
  • Country changes to Maya
  • Country is removed from the HRE
  • Government Rank changes to Kingdom
  • Gain a permanent claim on Area(s): West Yucatan and East Yucatan
  • Gain 25 Prestige

Strategy

Focus on reforming theMayan religion. Do whatever you can to pass reforms as quickly as you can. The advantage of the Mayans over the Central Americans is that theMayan religion has no Doomsday; so that's one less problem for you. Just focus on crushing the Central American countries and Mayan vassals that try to revolt against you. The most important reform is the Colonist one, especially if you start at a date earlier than 1444. Having as much of the Americas colonized before the Europeans show up is your top priority after reforming the Mayan religion.