Winning the war is fairly simple, as all you really have to do is defend your capital. If the event doesn't happen by 1470, you can't afford to wait any longer and should declare war manually. Doing the latter immediately starts an independence war and preserves your holdings in the North Sea. When they do, you can either go along with the plan or defy the Danish crown. Once you're ready, drill your army to get as much experience as you can, and wait for a special event to fire in the 1460s.ĭenmark will have an opportunity to cede Norwegian territory in Orkney to Scotland. You can declare independence whenever your Liberty Desire is high enough, which can usually be achieved by getting a powerful ally like Muscovy or England to support you.

Both Norwegian Allies and Expand The Military missions completed.

Your first Military Technology upgrade.

An alliance with Sweden, and ideally at least one of Denmark's rivals.

Both your army and navy at their respective Force Limits.The above is fairly uncommon, so it's best to be ready for an independence war in the early 1460s.

Denmark may try to fight them, but the AI typically isn't very good at handling large rebellions. Move your armies into Sweden or the far north, and avoid fighting the rebels. This automatically grants the country independence, which can let you bypass a costly war. If the Pretender Rebels take Akershus and hold it long enough, they'll enforce their demands, placing their leader on the Norwegian throne.

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