government = monarchy
add_government_reform = feudalism_reform
government_rank = 1
technology_group = western
primary_culture = lower_saxon
religion = catholic
capital = 53
fixed_capital = 53
1373.1.1 = {
  monarch = {
    name = "000000 I"  # Bernhard I
    dynasty = "00000000"  # von Welf
    birth_date = 1361.1.1
    dip = 3
    adm = 2
    mil = 2
  }
}
1400.1.1 = {
  heir = {
    name = "0000"  # Otto
    monarch_name = "0000 I"  # Otto I
    dynasty = "00000000"  # von Welf
    birth_date = 1400.1.1
    death_date = 1446.1.1
    claim = 95
    adm = 3
    dip = 1
    mil = 2
  }
}
1434.6.11 = {
  monarch = {
    name = "0000 I"  # Otto I
    dynasty = "00000000"  # von Welf
    birth_date = 1400.1.1
    dip = 1
    adm = 3
    mil = 2
  }
  heir = {
    name = "000000"  # Friedrich
    monarch_name = "000000leTlQ"  # Friedrich der Fromme
    dynasty = "00000000"  # von Welf
    birth_date = 1418.1.1
    death_date = 1478.1.1
    claim = 95
    adm = 3
    dip = 2
    mil = 1
  }
  clear_scripted_personalities = yes
  add_ruler_personality = greedy_personality
  add_ruler_personality = architectural_visionary_personality
  add_heir_personality = craven_personality
}
1445.6.1 = {
  monarch = {
    name = "000000leTlQ"  # Friedrich der Fromme
    dynasty = "00000000"  # von Welf
    birth_date = 1418.1.1
    dip = 2
    adm = 3
    mil = 1
  }
  clear_scripted_personalities = yes
  add_ruler_personality = craven_personality
}
1445.6.1 = {
  heir = {
    name = "000000"
    monarch_name = "000000 II"
    dynasty = "00000000"  # von Welf
    birth_date = 1410.1.1
    death_date = 1464.1.1
    claim = 95
    adm = 0
    dip = 1
    mil = 0
  }
}
1457.1.1 = {
  monarch = {
    name = "000000 II"  # Bernhard II
    dynasty = "00000000"  # von Welf
    birth_date = 1410.1.1
    dip = 1
    adm = 0
    mil = 0
  }
}
1457.1.1 = {
  heir = {
    name = "0000"  # Otto
    monarch_name = "0000 II"  # Otto II
    dynasty = "00000000"  # von Welf
    birth_date = 1440.1.1
    death_date = 1474.1.1
    claim = 95
    dip = 0
    adm = 1
    mil = 2
  }
}
1464.2.9 = {
  monarch = {
    name = "0000 II"  # Otto II
    dynasty = "00000000"  # von Welf
    birth_date = 1440.1.1
    dip = 0
    adm = 1
    mil = 2
  }
}
1468.1.1 = {
  heir = {
    name = "00000"  # Heinrich
    monarch_name = "00000 VII"  # Heinrich VII
    dynasty = "00000000"  # von Welf
    birth_date = 1468.1.1
    death_date = 1532.1.1
    claim = 95
    adm = 1
    dip = 3
    mil = 4
  }
}
1486.1.8 = {
  monarch = {
    name = "00000 VII"  # Heinrich VII
    dynasty = "00000000"  # von Welf
    birth_date = 1468.1.1
    dip = 3
    adm = 1
    mil = 4
  }
}
1497.6.27 = {
  heir = {
    name = "00000"  # Ernst
    monarch_name = "00000 I"  # Ernst I
    dynasty = "00000000"  # von Welf
    birth_date = 1497.6.27
    death_date = 1546.1.11
    claim = 95
    adm = 0
    dip = 2
    mil = 1
  }
}
1521.1.1 = {
  monarch = {
    name = "00000 I"  # Ernst I
    dynasty = "00000000"  # von Welf
    birth_date = 1497.6.27
    dip = 2
    adm = 0
    mil = 1
  }
}
1529.1.1 = {
  religion = protestant
}
1564.12.31 = {
  heir = {
    name = "00000"  # Ernst
    monarch_name = "00000 II"  # Ernst II
    dynasty = "00000000"  # von Welf
    birth_date = 1564.12.31
    death_date = 1611.3.2
    claim = 95
    adm = 4
    dip = 0
    mil = 2
  }
}
1592.8.20 = {
  monarch = {
    name = "00000 II"  # Ernst II
    dynasty = "00000000"  # von Welf
    birth_date = 1564.12.31
    dip = 0
    adm = 4
    mil = 2
  }
}
1592.8.20 = {
  heir = {
    name = "0000000"  # Christian
    monarch_name = "0000000"  # Christian
    dynasty = "00000000"  # von Welf
    birth_date = 1566.11.9
    death_date = 1633.11.8
    claim = 95
    adm = 2
    dip = 2
    mil = 2
  }
}
1611.3.2 = {
  monarch = {
    name = "0000000"  # Christian
    dynasty = "00000000"  # von Welf
    birth_date = 1566.11.9
    dip = 2
    adm = 2
    mil = 2
  }
}
1611.3.2 = {
  heir = {
    name = "00000"  # August
    monarch_name = "00000 I"  # August I
    dynasty = "00000000"  # von Welf
    birth_date = 1568.1.1
    death_date = 1636.1.1
    claim = 95
    adm = 2
    dip = 1
    mil = 2
  }
}
1633.11.8 = {
  monarch = {
    name = "00000"  # August
    dynasty = "00000000"  # von Welf
    birth_date = 1568.1.1
    dip = 1
    adm = 2
    mil = 2
  }
}
1633.11.8 = {
  heir = {
    name = "000000"  # Friedrich
    monarch_name = "000000 IV"  # Friedrich IV
    dynasty = "00000000"  # von Welf
    birth_date = 1574.8.28
    death_date = 1648.12.10
    claim = 95
    adm = 2
    dip = 2
    mil = 2
  }
}
1636.1.1 = {
  monarch = {
    name = "000000 IV"  # Friedrich IV
    dynasty = "00000000"  # von Welf
    birth_date = 1574.8.28
    dip = 2
    adm = 2
    mil = 2
  }
}
1636.1.1 = {
  heir = {
    name = "00000000000000"  # Christian Ludwig
    monarch_name = "00000000000000"  # Christian Ludwig
    dynasty = "00000000"  # von Welf
    birth_date = 1622.2.25
    death_date = 1665.3.15
    claim = 95
    adm = 0
    dip = 1
    mil = 4
  }
}
1648.12.10 = {
  monarch = {
    name = "00000000000000"  # Christian Ludwig
    dynasty = "00000000"  # von Welf
    birth_date = 1622.2.25
    dip = 1
    adm = 0
    mil = 4
  }
}
1648.12.10 = {
  heir = {
    name = "00000000000"  # Georg Wilhelm
    monarch_name = "00000000000"  # Georg Wilhelm
    dynasty = "00000000"  # von Welf
    birth_date = 1624.1.26
    death_date = 1705.8.28
    claim = 95
    adm = 2
    dip = 4
    mil = 3
  }
}
1665.3.15 = {
  monarch = {
    name = "0000 II 000000"  # Georg II Wilhelm
    dynasty = "00000000"  # von Welf
    birth_date = 1624.1.26
    dip = 4
    adm = 2
    mil = 3
  }
}