Austrian Expansion Mod [Habsburger Trial] – by Rafael

Austrian Expansion Mod – Habsburg Trial

Lead Austria into a new era of imperial ambition in Hearts of Iron IV. Shape the future of Central Europe through civil war, diplomacy, imperial restoration, and radical political transformations. Restore historic empires, forge new alliances, or build entirely new political systems as Austria rises once again.

This mod introduces multiple new ideologies, massive focus trees, unique events, and deep alternate history paths, creating one of the most extensive Austria experiences available for HOI4.

Important: Please disable all DLCs for the mod to work properly.

Content Overview

611 National Focuses – one of the largest custom focus trees in HOI4

470 Events – covering all paths, civil wars, diplomacy, and flavor

~292 National Spirits & Ideas

105 Decisions

6 Custom Country Leaders

74 Custom GFX Sprites (portraits, icons, flags)

Full Localization – English (33 files) & German (35 files)

Ideologies

The mod expands the political system to 7 total ideologies.

Vanilla Ideologies

Democratic

Fascism

Communism

Neutrality

Custom Ideologies

Monarchism (new)

Absolute Monarchy

Constitutional Monarchy

Imperial Monarchy

Dictatorship (new)

Military Dictatorship

Totalitarian Regime

Authoritarian State

Feudalism (new)

Theocratic Feudalism

Catholic Feudalism

Dynastic Feudalism

Imperial Federalism

Major Focus Paths

Holy Roman Empire Path
Restore the Holy Roman Empire through the Imperial Diet, enforce Catholic supremacy, and establish a universal empire.

Austria-Hungary Path
Recreate the Dual Monarchy, restore the Ausgleich, build Mitteleuropa, and reshape the European order.

Habsburg Dynasty Path
The longest and most ambitious path in the mod.
Progress through:
Habsburg Legitimacy → Global Habsburg Influence → A.E.I.O.U. → God Emperor → Make Austria Great Again

Alps Union Path
Lead an Alpine revolution, fight a civil war, and forge a powerful Alpine Empire.

Dictatorship Path
Establish an authoritarian regime through the shadow chancellery, iron pact alliances, and massive propaganda campaigns.

Feudalism Path
Return to medieval traditions with knightly orders, feudal levies, and a revived aristocratic system.

Monarchist Diplomacy Path
Form a Holy Alliance, inspire monarchism worldwide, and spread Habsburg influence through royal marriages.

Side Paths & Expansions

Cultural Heritage Tree (10 focuses)

Alpine Development / Fortress Alps (10 focuses)

Habsburg Colonial Endgame (Pacific expansion, World Bank, Golden Armada)

Habsburg Dynasty Ultimate (Bloodline, Divine Mandate, God Emperor)

Austrian Identity & Empire Renaming System

Anti-Anschluss Branch

Naval Research & Fleet Building

Rafael Credit Focus

Cosmetic Country Names

The mod includes 15 cosmetic country names, including:

Alps Union

Archduchy

Austria-Hungary

Austria-Hungary Ascendant

Danubia

Duchy

First Republic

German-Austria

Habsburg Empire

Habsburg Peak

Holy Roman Empire

HRE Restored

Margraviate

Austria Universalis

Holy Alliance Monarchy

Final Endgame

Capstone Focus:
Make Austria Great Again

A.E.I.O.U.
Austriae Est Imperare Orbi Universo
(Austria is destined to rule the world.)

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Last Update: 31.05.2026, 03:41 (Austrian time)
Mod First Created: 01.03.2026

Note: This is my first mod ever. Bugs may still appear as development continues.

Created by Rafael.