-Diplomatic rivalry events derived from conflicting Strategic Decisions of states with options to accept negative impact to relations and grant both parties a special CB or relinquish right to pursue Strategic Decision for a period.

-Rivalry events derived from conflicting Strategic Decisions of states are generated after wars between claimants. If a state loses a war to a state with a conflicting claim then they will relinquish right to pursue Strategic Decision for a period

-German culture states will interact with the HRE Emperor if they become a threat to the Emperor

-Teutonic Order and Brandenburg events to ensure Prussia emerges (see Event Chain graphics)

-Protestant/Reformed events featuring elements of the Reformation

-Nationalism events that depict the rise of Nationalism in German, Greek, Italian and Slavic culture states. Completion of event cycle is tied to ability to form new countries in each group.