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Countries of Europe in 1444

Can you name the countries of Europe in the year 1444, based on the video game "Europa Universalis 4"?
Tap on the map to zoom in!
While not perfect, this is probably a very decent list. The makers of the game performed research and consulted historians.
Quiz by OskarRB
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Last updated: July 9, 2020
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Albania
Andorra
Aragon
Armagnac
Athens
Auvergne
Avaria
Beloozero
Bologna
Bosnia
Bourbonnais
Brittany
Burgundy
Byzantium
Castile
Country
Circassia
Clanricarde
Cospaia
Crimea
Croatia
Denmark
Desmond
East Frisia
England
Epirus
Flanders
Foix
France
Gazikumukh
Genoa
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Granada
Great Horde
Herzegovina
Holstein
Holy Roman Empire
Hungary
Kazan
Kildare
Leinster
Lithuania
Livonian Order
Mazovia
Moldavia
Munster
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Muscovy
Naples
Navarra
Naxos
Nevers
Nogai
Norway
Novgorod
Odoyev
Offaly
Orleans
Ormond
Ottoman Empire
Papal States
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Perm
Perugia
Poland
Portugal
Provence
Pskov
Ragusa
Riga
Rostov
Ryazan
San Marino
Scotland
Senarica
Serbia
Shirvan
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Sligo
Sweden
Teutonic Order
The Isles
The Knights
Theodoro
Thomond
Tver
Tyrconnell
Tyrone
Ulster
Urbino
Venice
Wallachia
Yaroslavl
UG332
+19
Level 62
Apr 11, 2019
Great quiz, I love map quizzes so much!!!
Jiaozira
+24
Level 65
Apr 11, 2019
This is brilliant, but clearly I haven't played enough EU4 :)
OskarRB
+6
Level 44
Apr 12, 2019
Thank you ! :)
scambigol
+4
Level 73
Apr 12, 2019
Nice! Should San Marino bea dded?
OskarRB
+3
Level 44
Apr 12, 2019
Sorry, i've added it now :)
otisethan
+4
Level 51
Jan 24, 2020
I would say it shouldn't be on there. It and Andorra are not in EU4
theo2xc
+5
Level 23
Jan 25, 2020
@otisethan, paradox games usually dont have micro states

hoi4 for example does not have liechtenstein, andorra, san marino or vatican, even tho they existed

someone2018
+4
Level 82
Jan 26, 2020
The Vatican didn't exist as a nation, but the larger Papal States did, which are included.
Xenobiologista
+1
Level 56
Oct 14, 2020
@someone2018 He meant that HOI4, set in 1936, has Vatican city not included, because it is a micro-state. As for the quiz, the micro-states should be included, because as much as it's about EU4, EU4 is also about the actual nations that were there, and just couldn't add such small countries.
sbrodj
+2
Level 29
Apr 27, 2019
Absolutly fantastic ! You’ve done such an amazing work ! Fortunately thr is the Holy roman Empire shortcut.
Canadia1905
+1
Level 65
May 9, 2019
Byzantine empire should be a type-in.
OskarRB
+1
Level 44
May 9, 2019
It's now accepted as a type-in :)
Arp2600
+17
Level 81
May 10, 2019
Cyprus should be removed :).
someone2018
+3
Level 82
Mar 19, 2020
I am stunned by the lack of comments on this sanctioning of European Cyprus.
Gotterdammerung
+2
Level 53
May 10, 2019
This is amazing. A wealth of enjoyment for us history nerds!
OskarRB
+2
Level 44
May 10, 2019
Glad to hear that :)
kalbahamut
+2
Level 80
May 10, 2019
Cool quiz. Maybe accept just "Moscow" for Muscovy and Navarre for Navarra?
OskarRB
+1
Level 44
May 10, 2019
Both now accepted as a type-in :)
kalbahamut
+1
Level 80
May 11, 2019
cool. I beat 83% of quiz takers but I should have gotten a few more of the city-states.
blaz
+3
Level 72
May 10, 2019
Love this, thanks. The distinction between HRE and non-HRE can be kinda blurry though, and I wouldn't count it as one country anyway. And Paradox might have missed a few other minor countries. But nevertheless, I'm happy this quiz exists.
willmowill
+1
Level 74
May 10, 2019
Should Andorra and Monaco be added?
rocamorar
+1
Level 72
May 10, 2019
I don't know about Monaco, but Andorra should definitely be included.
OskarRB
+2
Level 44
May 10, 2019
I've added both :)
kimad
+1
Level 89
Nov 7, 2019
Monaco was part of the Holy Roman Empire
Froststar101
+1
Level 66
May 10, 2019
Haven't played EU4, just lots of EU3, and the only countries from EU3 that I missed were Moldavia (all I could think of was Bessarabia), the Livonian Order (which isn't present at the start of EU3 in 1399, and Naxos (I didn't see it). This is great work.
Xenobiologista
+1
Level 56
Oct 14, 2020
Isn't Bessarabia the eastern portion of Moldavia? I could be wrong here.
BatistaDamin
+3
Level 68
May 10, 2019
What an incredible quiz! Congratulations, OskarRB!
barmanitan
+6
Level 52
May 10, 2019
Guuessing random counties in Ireland and got Offaly, Kildare, and Kilkenny. Wouldn't have thought any of us Northern counties (Tyrone) would own anything back then...
Difluzi
+2
Level 66
May 10, 2019
East Frisia was actually not in the HRE until later, they were independent for a pretty long time, also in the year 1444!
ddddan
+10
Level 75
May 11, 2019
Great quiz - some parts were Offaly difficult!
DACOW
+1
Level 63
Aug 20, 2019
I cant be the only person that guessed pale when they were doing ireland
RedLightning
+1
Level 48
Nov 3, 2019
Awesome quiz!! I got a ton right from a 1444 Europe roleplay on Discord
Nerd0921
+2
Level 59
Nov 6, 2019
These Irish dukedoms.... they bug me
vermiciousknid
+1
Level 82
Nov 8, 2019
Would you consider accepting Masovia with an S instead of a Z? I would have gotten that one otherwise. Very cool quiz, I really enjoyed taking it! I especially love the map. Thanks!
OskarRB
+2
Level 44
Nov 8, 2019
I'll do that, thanks :)
Azuca
+11
Level 65
Nov 8, 2019
Beloozero... think it got pretty cold there back in the day?
scambigol
+1
Level 73
Nov 11, 2019
nice! I suggest adding a dot for the city of Genoa
kimad
+4
Level 89
Nov 12, 2019
The city of Genoa was part of the HRE (but not its colonies) so I think the dot is not necessary.
kimad
+2
Level 89
Nov 12, 2019
For Holstein, the part outside the HRE was Schleswig so I suggest it as a valid answer
Stewart
+3
Level 68
Nov 18, 2019
Congratulations on being featured! This one surely deserved it :)
Quizmaster
+10
Level ∞
Nov 19, 2019
I have a hard time knowing what to do with quizzes like this. On one hand, it's an absolute masterpiece of quiz creation. On the other hand, this is really obscure stuff for 99% of the population. But the people have spoken - and now its featured!
Stewart
+7
Level 68
Nov 19, 2019
Yes, that's understandable. I think my thoughts are that no matter how obscure it may be, there'll always be some group of people who will absolutely love it. And, with this being geography, that group is unlikely to small!
eibi
+8
Level 74
Nov 19, 2019
Great work, I'm glad it's featured! It's not hard to get 4 points with just a slightly better glimpse of medieval history of Europe. 5 points - yeah, that's tough. There are so many NBA / NFL quizzes that are 100% obscure to me ;)
redsplat
+2
Level 75
Nov 20, 2019
Agree with Stewart here. Specialist quizzes are still fun to try, and I learn a lot when I take them.
Jerry928
+1
Level 74
Jun 24, 2020
This deserved featuring for artwork alone, and I learned some cool history along the way. But is Genoa in the right place? Choosing that answer only lights up land way over in present-day Russia.
Djilas
+1
Level 77
Jun 24, 2020
Explained above - Genoa was a part of HRE, so no dot like for Venice, but its colonies weren't.
JWatson24
+1
Level 63
Nov 25, 2020
I definitely learned a lot from this quiz. I think the 2 biggest surprises for me were that Lithuania was so large and that Genoa apparently controlled territory all the way in Ukraine/Russia.
OskarRB
+2
Level 44
Nov 19, 2019
Thanks 🙏 😃
Algernon
+3
Level 69
Nov 18, 2019
Is Moldova not an acceptable type in for Moldavia?
OskarRB
+4
Level 44
Nov 19, 2019
No sorry, In my opinion that's like accepting "United Kingdom" for England 😕
elijahwade
+1
Level 89
Nov 18, 2019
Great and challenging quiz. Might I suggest accepting 'Kingdom of the Isles' as a type-in for 'The Isles'?
Quizmaster
+2
Level ∞
Nov 19, 2019
Sure.
Jerry928
+3
Level 74
Nov 18, 2019
What a fascinating quiz!
D3villord
+5
Level 16
Nov 19, 2019
Awesome quiz! Do you think you could make a version of this that includes the rest of the map, such as north Africa and the Middle East? (just asking because it would be fun to play)
Teegthebeeg
+1
Level 52
Nov 19, 2019
Great quiz - how about the Despotate of Morea? Worth including for its name alone...
OskarRB
+1
Level 44
Nov 19, 2019
It was only a Semi-autonomous appanage of the Byzantine Empire
Teegthebeeg
+2
Level 52
Nov 21, 2019
But that makes it even better. What quiz, of any kind, would not be improved by having one of the answers as "Despotate of Morea, semi autonomous appanage of the Byzantine Empire."? The type ins might be tricky though.
OskarRB
+1
Level 44
Nov 21, 2019
Well... That's like if Greenland was an answer on the Countries of the world quiz.
QRU
+2
Level 73
Jan 14, 2020
I'd accept it, but only when epic background music is played while saying is out loud.
Xenobiologista
+1
Level 56
Oct 14, 2020
Abbreviate like this: 'DOMSAAOTBE', and you're good.
Dekkie
+1
Level 55
Nov 19, 2019
Very nicely made! I'd like to suggest a few missing, but pretty minor states: Republic of Cospaia, the Republic of Senarica, the Principality of Béarn and the Duchy of Saint Sava.
cornflakesfu
+7
Level 81
Nov 20, 2019
Question: When will I get 100% on this quiz?

Answer: Nevers!

Difluzi
+2
Level 66
Jan 24, 2020
Never say Nevers ;)
BigSpider379
+2
Level 57
Jan 8, 2020
Quite frankly, I don't think that the Holy Roman Empire should be considered a nation, even if Paradox considers it to be so. It does make guessing the Germany area easier, but the Holy Roman Empire was just a union of hundreds of tiny German states united under a single emperor- not a country. I don't know, I just feel this way. It's just getting under my skin, especially since I enjoy seeing the border gore that the German states provide.
4hrue
+3
Level 34
Jan 14, 2020
https://eu4.paradoxwikis.com/images/5/51/Countries.png

In the game itself, the Holy Roman Empire is split up. The quiz creator probably did it to make Germany easier.

OskarRB
+1
Level 44
Jan 19, 2020
Yup, It'd make the quiz too big and messy. And the difficulty would rise by a lot. So I figured this would be best
isdaril
+3
Level 47
Jan 21, 2020
Also it was kindof a country at that time. The HRE was just an empire where feodalism was still very strong and local nobles had a lot of autonomy. In practice they all acted like independent states and only answered to the emperor in name.

But in 1444 we are just leaving the middle ages and it was how things worked. Even regions in France and England still had a lot of autonomy back then. The royal power would eventually become stronger here and the HRE would eventually dissolve because the emperor's power would become weaker and weaker. But I'm not sure that outcome was set in stone back in 1444.

rustwat
+1
Level 56
Jan 24, 2020
It was not set in stone at all, Austria or more correctly, the Habsburgs had a firm grip over the empire for a long time. Only after the religious wars and the rise of Prussia they became less powerful.
Xenobiologista
+1
Level 56
Oct 14, 2020
Maybe have both versions, so people can try it out? Not that I expect to get much. Also, I feel the HRE was a bit like an international body, a bit like a medieval EU for Germany. The Emperor was elected by several states, and they moved armies around for defense, but also attacked each other as independent countries and were constantly competing.
illusion100
+2
Level 45
Jan 21, 2020
this is my worst nightmare, BORDERGORE
Baalhammon
+4
Level 58
Jan 23, 2020
I wonder how big the overlap of eu4 players and jetpunk users is.
Difluzi
+1
Level 66
Jan 24, 2020
Glad this got featured, it deserves it! :)
xarnac
+1
Level 70
Jan 24, 2020
Isn't Cyprus in Asia?
bluesdjben
+1
Level 72
Jan 24, 2020
Great quiz! Pretty tough. Struggled my way to 50% before giving up.
Shearer
+1
Level 49
Jan 24, 2020
Great quiz
undeadwarrior
+1
Level 56
Jan 24, 2020
Wait... Lithuania use to be a big country?!?!?!? That's hilarious to me - they are so minuscule now!
Pandora49
+1
Level 51
May 23, 2020
Look at the Vatican.
patzabakr
+1
Level 52
Jan 24, 2020
75 out of 78... I missed Clanricarde, Beloozero and Avaria. I think i have played eu4 too much
Pokebom
+1
Level 50
Jan 24, 2020
Andorra and San Marino are not in Eu4, why are they added?
OskarRB
+2
Level 44
Jan 24, 2020
Cause this isn't a quiz about Eu4, I just used the Eu4 map as source and added the countries which was missing from the game
alex100
+2
Level 44
Jan 24, 2020
I think you should make this clearer in the description. I was wondering as well.
Antimatter
+1
Level 45
Jan 24, 2020
It’s really changed!! ;) Great quiz, so interesting to see all the borders that have moved around through time. Thumbs up :)
NKpride
+1
Level 50
Jan 26, 2020
Hahaha surely beloozero is a joke
Sifhraven
+1
Level 67
Jul 10, 2020
Pskov..
FNSpiderMan
+1
Level 68
Jan 27, 2020
Genoa had territory that far east, to Crimea? That's wild.
608gdk09
+1
Level 37
Jan 27, 2020
Monaco was founded in 1297 so it should be there too.

Also Bresica (Venice) is apart of the HRE kinda like the Burgun, Teuton, etc. So it should be put into HRE.

...or you could add all the HRE states bb plz

KingWilwin
+2
Level 50
Jan 27, 2020
Can you add Papal State as a type-in for the Vatican?
CrazeddRabbi
+1
Level 43
Jan 30, 2020
Can you please accept the papal state for vatican city?
Jinjaninja
+1
Level 50
Feb 29, 2020
Please accept Tir Chonaill, there's no letter y in the Irish language so that spelling seems to make no sense
ooftownroad
+1
Level 35
Mar 2, 2020
more pls
Yev
+1
Level 70
Jun 9, 2020
Paradox issued 1.30 with map corrections, an update would be great
4hrue
+1
Level 34
Jun 16, 2020
1.30 Austria was just released, may need update
OskarRB
+2
Level 44
Jun 16, 2020
Yes, somebody already requested that, I just need to find some time to do the map
Yev
+3
Level 70
Jun 17, 2020
@Abbyws update yours first duh
FredB
+1
Level 89
Jun 24, 2020
When typing Genoa, the land around Genoa doesn't turn green.

Vatican only became the name of a country in 1929, when the Papal States (or State of the Church) were reduced to the Vatican hill in Rome.

The islands that used to belong to the Knights of Rhodes remain yellow even after guessing all the countries.

Cospaia and Senarica are two other microstates in the Italian peninsula that were independent in 1444.

OskarRB
+1
Level 44
Jun 25, 2020
Genoa was part of the HRE which is why Italian Genoa doesn't turn green when typing Genoa and Vatican is only used as a type-in in this quiz as Papal States is still what appears in answers. And The Knights problem is fixed now
OskarRB
+1
Level 44
Jun 25, 2020
I'll also add Cospaia and Senarica when I get the time to do some SVG editing
NeilVedwan
+1
Level 49
Jun 24, 2020
May I use this SVG for a quiz.
OskarRB
+2
Level 44
Jun 25, 2020
You kind of already used it before commenting, right?

So I guess I wont prevent you from keeping the quiz

NeilVedwan
+1
Level 49
Jun 25, 2020
Yeah, I am sorry for that.
someone2018
+1
Level 82
Jul 7, 2020
....And usually Germany is the tripping point for missing a lot of answers on European maps before 1871.
ECon211
+1
Level 83
Jul 9, 2020
Munster does not appear on the map.
OskarRB
+1
Level 44
Jul 9, 2020
uhhh, If you're talking about Munster in Ireland then yes it does and If you're talking about Münster, Germany then It was a part of the HRE
ECon211
+1
Level 83
Jul 13, 2020
Yep sorry assumed it was the German one
rocamorar
+1
Level 72
Jul 9, 2020
A couple of questions:

-Why typing Genoa gives you its possessions on the Black Sea, but not the city itself? If you are considering it a part of the HRE, shouldn't dominions be included in the pack?

-Could you accept Moldova for Moldavia? Isn't it it the modern English adaptation?

OskarRB
+1
Level 44
Jul 9, 2020
Not All parts of countries were parts of HRE back then and Genoa is one of those countries, hence why only the parts of it appears.
OskarRB
+1
Level 44
Jul 9, 2020
I've alread yanswered this question before but no I wont accept Moldova as Moldavia since it's two different countries and I see it as like accepting United Kingdom for England
stevediverse
+1
Level 89
Jul 9, 2020
Moldavia is the English name for the historical principality of Moldova (which is the Romanian name). So they are different names for the same thing - unlike United Kingdom and England, which actually aren't the same (England being a subset of the UK). And a comment on another comment above - in EU4, neither Monaco nor San Marino are listed - https://eu4.paradoxwikis.com/Countries
OskarRB
+1
Level 44
Jul 9, 2020
Okay So I'll accept Moldova for Moldavia then
OskarRB
+1
Level 44
Jul 9, 2020
But There's a reason why this quiz isn't called countries in Eu4 but but Countries of 1444, I just used Eu4 as the main source and added the countries which Eu4 doesn't include
dirtyorange
+1
Level 68
Jul 9, 2020
This quiz kicked my booty! Good quiz, though. Cheers!
Sifhraven
+1
Level 67
Jul 10, 2020
I managed to miss France... and Ottoman empire.. I did get Kildare, Sligo and East Frisia though (and others ofcourse, just naming a couple of high scorers I missed and low scorers I got)
Purglace
+2
Level 18
Jul 19, 2020
Wonderful quiz! I would like to suggest adding Béarn, Pallars Sobirà and Ancona as they were independent in 1444 and splitting Mazovia as it was partitioned at this time period between the duchies of Rawa, Warsaw, Belz and Plock.
Rougarou
+1
Level 49
Sep 26, 2020
The Holy Roman Empire: not an empire, not Roman, and not Holy.
Baalhammon
+3
Level 58
Oct 16, 2020
While I love the quiz as an EU4 player, I think you shouldn't mix EU4 history and real history together (for example by adding san marino and andorra). The EU4 map is a certain view of history, and while based on research, not representative of actual historical borders and events. There is also game design involved, and the fact that the map has changed multiple times via updates is a testament to that. I'm not saying this quiz can't use EU4 as a source, I'm just saying that you should keep it as it is in EU4, because adding your own bits to that creates yet another layer to this cake.
Einstein100102
+1
Level 45
Oct 20, 2020
It's funny how this quiz and 4hrue's countries of the world in 1444 are very different, including the HRE, France, and many other places
OskarRB
+1
Level 44
Oct 20, 2020
France on my map is Updated, and he decided to split all of HRE's small duchies (or whatever they're called) into individual countries.
3nchiladas
+1
Level 43
Nov 14, 2020
2 stars... because WHY would you have Andorra and San Marino if this is supposedly based off EU4?????????? You should at least say that you use more countries than EU4 does in the description.

Also why would you make the HRE all one thing? That makes no sense. They were far more separate than Scotland and the Isles, or Denmark-Norway-Sweden, yet you make those all separate and lump the HRE together. It just doesn't make much sense.

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