The 10 Most Interesting One Province Nations in EU4

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One province nations, known in game as OPMs (one province minors) are some of the most interesting countries to play in EU4. In this list join me as we uncover 10 of my top picks for one province nations in Europa Universalis, and discover their strategies, ideas and achievements!
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Table of Contents:
Introduction 0:00
Avaria #10 0:39
Taungu #9 1:28
Onondaga #8 2:55
Ardabil #7 4:16
Rhade, Koho & Jarai #6 5:42
Subscribe? 7:01
Sō #5 7:20
The Knights #4 8:37
Tidore & Ternate #3 10:05
Ragusa #2 11:31
Navarra #1 13:05
Honorable Mentions 14:39
Thank you for watching! 15:35
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[@megawave8759]

AlzaboHD I would like to see more content on the most played mods of EU4 specially M.E.I.O.U and taxes as it makes the game more complex and ofc content regarding the new ck3 expansion when it launches, your thumbnails and you cinematography are getting better and better altough i would like to see more informations in the screen when talking about a specific tag.

[@mabonagrininogi3303]

The Iroquois have a pretty big bonus that many might overlook: The Ambition! +50% Improve Relations is unheard of in the complete rest of the game and lets you smoke AE in your Peace Pipe.

[@Flash4ML]

Nah, Italy

[@SittingOnEdgeman]

There really should be an "irony" achievement for getting a PU over a European power as a Native American starting tag. Not 100% sure if that's possible, but if it is, it would be funny.

[@Chironex_Fleckeri]

That's a wonderful turn of phrase.

[@Wasthere73]

@@SittingOnEdgeman Should call it "Love, not War"

[@swissdave9489]

@@SittingOnEdgeman You'd need to switch to a christian religion, that's the only condition for PUs

[@Campake]

4:47 "but in my campaign..." proceeds to show november 11 1444 with all of persia captured. nice campaign

[@AlzaboHD]

It was a quick campaign

[@lorrdy7640]

@@AlzaboHD You should do speedruns

[@alexdobma4694]

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[@samuelhammons2528]

Hearing him try to pronounce it made me wince. Great video tho.

[@rossmabon4472]

About as bad his attempt at pronouncing Aotearoa. That was pretty bad too

[@bobwalsh3751]

Well how DO YOU pronounce it then, wise guy?!

[@alexdobma4694]

@@bobwalsh3751 ...like a Dutch person like myself would? xD

[@GwainSagaFanChannel]

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[@trygveplaustrum4634]

Now... 10 Most Interesting One Territory Nations in Imperator: Rome? For a personal challenge, none of them can be Greek!

[@__________________________4597]

Which game?

[@miguelpadeiro762]

@@__________________________4597 Oh shit, the Paradox GESTAPO is here, run!

[@Chironex_Fleckeri]

Vaporware :(

[@Chironex_Fleckeri]

I have this odd feeling like Imperator mod scene will be small but fiercely dedicated and the game will survive for 10 years on the backs of a few passionate players

[@imperatorgub6681]

I love Trebizond’s starting location in both EU and Imperator. There’s something cool about a wealthy trade Kingdom being nestled behind a natural wall of mountains. I just wish they had more flavor in both games, like a restoration of the Byzantine Empire in EU4 then maybe they’d make the list. Maybe most difficult starts.

[@warlordofbritannia]

Should be an achievement for reviving Byzantium as Trebizond - call it “The Kommeni Strike Back” or “Alexios II’s Revenge”

[@hannothestupid2064]

@@warlordofbritannia there kinda is but The Achievement Great I wanted to be more exact is to be an empire level

[@archsteel7]

The Knights are, without a doubt, my favorite nation in the game. It's just so fun to play as this tiny little gnat managing to topple the entire Ottoman Empire.

[@noaccount4]

Knight Souls moment

[@mihaicraciun8678]

and they have a badass name

[@archsteel7]

@@mihaicraciun8678 My favorite part is that it changes based on where your capital is. "The Knights of Constantinople" or "The Knights of Jerusalem" is a seriously badass concept.

[@mihaicraciun8678]

@@archsteel7 wow, didn't know that!

[@unlimitedpower978]

Same but Theodoro or Trebizond for me

[@thatponybro6940]

i imagine everytime Alzabo wakes up in the morning, the Guns, Drums, and Steel version of Ride Forth Victoriously just plays outta nowhere

[@dokiiscute]

Unironically i think Ulm is one of the best OPMs if you manage to get into a war with Savoy at the start of the game

[@killerofdisco1482]

Yes I would enjoy an update video. My Turnate campaign has been one of my favorites!

[@napalmblaziken]

I once claimed the Mandate as Taungo. While I could have completed the mission to change to Burma, I elected not to, so I could keep in theme with other Mandate holders

[@mainmarco]

I would love an update on the hardest starts! Great video as always Alzabo!

[@Nirano5]

I am surprised you didn't add the OPM of Rugen in northern germany, albeit you have to release it from Wolgast, but it then starts as a single isle that at the end of the month can become a pirate republic, so you become a pirate republic within the HRE.

[@jenwys3191]

Liked as soon as the video started... I love this man

[@PrimisSanguis]

Love all your content Alzabo! I’d really love another one of your unique CK3 play through’s. Because there fucking amazing.

[@timelordomega5914]

What are your thoughts on Saluzzo? Never hear anyone talk about them, but they are amazing with reduced AE and CCR in their ideas, and early access to level 4 forts in the mission tree. They can also form Sardinia-Piedmont’s and Italy, which are powerful as well.

[@user-dl1bs6lm1g]

Piedmont.

[@timelordomega5914]

@@user-dl1bs6lm1g much appreciated, forgot the spelling.

[@arbikiuszelemelek3347]

They are probably my favourite OPM, although a bit restart heavy with the way I play them, you can set yourself well diplomatically in 1444 with Burgundy as an easy ally, and declare a very early war on Savoy

[@emarshal7239]

Hey! Frist of all I love your videos, great contents! What about a top ten about yours must play campaigns? The ones that a Eu4 player should try either because they are historical interesting, funny, memistic or satisfying. As an example forming Japan, Italy, Prussia or Jerusalem. Otherwise try to play Navarra and conquer iberia or Austria to have a mighty vassal army. I always have a lot of ideas for new campaigns but I don't know which to choose so I end up with always the same. 😂 A top ten like this one can help me.

[@dub4sam95]

Like and fully subscribed a about 2 years ago, always a joy to watch!

[@megawave8759]

Great video, congratulations on the sponsorship

[@shebschaf7608]

damn, how i love this Monty Pythons reference, when you are talking about the knights... love your humor man @AlzaboHD

[@the_rikTa]

Every time you post a video my day get's better! I appreciate the effort you put into your videos and the little puns that come up from time to time make them unique and gives your videos a soul, and combined with your character the videos become a must watch. I'm aware you're probably busy with a lot of stuff in your life but is there a chance we could expect more frequent uploads in the near future? Also, I played as Dithmarschen recently and can confirm that it's a real fun OPM to play!

[@Jorduan100]

I bloody love this content, cheers!!!!

[@JonMI6]

A little late to that party and glad to see a Navarre with pintxos but Euskara is pronounced e-u-ske-ra

[@HorusHeresist]

True Ragusan guide. Step one: Rename Ragusa to King's Landing. Step two: Conquer Balkans. Step three: Make 7 vassals.

[@milkmessiah5192]

Alzabo, what are your thoughts on removing the british isles, besides the isle of mann, ofc, from eu4?

[@minecraftfirefighter]

dutch supremacy...

[@Vitorruy1]

historically accurate

[@penzorphallos3199]

Just as god should have done

[@anthonybenci9035]

LEAVE IRELAAND.

[@milkmessiah5192]

@@anthonybenci9035 No, the Irish will be sent to the Shadow Realm with the British

[@davirre2889]

I think that a video on "starting vassals nations" would be great as well, such as Croatia, Orléans, etc

[@aniketdhumal2692]

Wow so much content thanks!!

[@powresitta]

I love playing Ragusa, it's so challenging, and super rewarding in iron mode.

[@vhhawk]

Alzabo's erudite EU4-ia always brings a simile to my face.

[@aladinlutfi3256]

A Hisn Kayfa guide would be cool. It's a pretty difficult start

[@farhanatashiga3721]

I personally would like to see a Ternate/Tidore guide from you sometime in the future

[@SirFrancisBaconn]

Wow getting sponsored by Paradox! Thats great from them.

[@2009worstyearever]

oh nice - i was just wondering about the next campaign.

[@NotKnafo]

Yes I'm intrested in updated videos of you old ones

[@itryen7632]

Holy shit finally a new video FUCK YEAH

[@custos9209]

I am interested in all your videos !

[@limbobilbo8743]

A new video from my favourite grand strategy ASMR youtuber? Count me in

[@etzharai]

Being from Navarre and seeing Navarra in the top of these kind of lists makes me proud. Eskerrik asko~

[@FriedChckn13]

Can you do a video on the hardest/most interesting starts on other starting dates? I know nothing about them but I’d find it interesting

[@js500y9]

If you’re up for it at some point in the future a video on interesting Native American starts would be appreciated

[@SunPwnzZ]

I am might try out Tidore in my next Campaign. Ragusa is one of my favorite 1 Province OPMs. You can recreate Dalmatia (strong imo) or Croatia and even Italy and it starts in my favorite region - Balkan.

[@paolob.5667]

My first campaign I did on EU4 was with Bologna, a state North of Florence with just one province. It isn't going badly

[@OCinneide]

You should do strat/tutorials for some of these OPMs.

[@sillylittleinternetperson3932]

good question

[@warlordofbritannia]

Hisyn Kaifa is one of my personal favorites, as well as Trebizond and, of course, Ulm

[@DenGames5]

Any chance to see an updated interesting characters in ck3? I know many will have been covered in your ck2 videos but an update would help new players find them in the new game.

[@marcusviniciusmagalhaesdea3779]

8:52 That's a Body Count reference! I see that you are a man of culture as well.

[@niklassteinhauser5191]

I love your eu4 videos

[@themario907]

I'm a simple man: I see a top list of OPM, I wait for Ulm!

[@bloomingsakurafe2113]

Taungu is so much fun probably my favorite OPM. And that sweet achievement 😤

[@johngojcevic8731]

When are you going into detail/tier list on the balkan nations

[@Darktiger01]

Chance don't you mean risk of not being subscribed to such quality content!

[@david82633]

Would love an updated version

[@oldamar9994]

Mightve already done it, but you think you might make a list of the worst starting EU4 nations sometime lol?

[@Sawdust_]

in my england game i actually have an avaria which got quite big(from Kuban right next to Crimea, all the way down to modern day azerbaijan) though they are at war with a superblob commonwealth(there are 2 armies of over 100k in the nation atm, and avaria only has 22k atm) so they wont last for long

[@mrk45]

Played to the end with Mecklenburg once... ...was a fun 3 years.

[@MasterOfManyMuffins]

I feel like you have achieved the peak of puns. The ultimate dad jokes. As a dad. I approve👍

[@soogymoogi]

Really neat to hear how cool the Onondaga are in EU4. I live in Onondaga county and obvs the indigenous history of the area is a big thing here. You'll see the Haudenosaunee (Iriquois) Confederacy flag as a bumper sticker on cars even in the city and as you go out to some of the surrounding rural areas there's proper flags waving in front of people's houses and such. Even super mega white people like me are made pretty aware of both the history of the area and the current activity of the Onondaga and other local tribes in local politics like trying to help un-frick-up the local lake. There's a water quality testing center they run I drive by all the time too. Anyways I'm a huge newbie to EU4 but I'd eventually like to try an alternate history of where I live by playing them :)

[@beanofknowledge2125]

I‘d like to see some old videos redone and updated, quite a few things have changed over time

[@WateringCan]

I know it's not as exciting but I think Burmese idea's religious unity bonus is pretty damn good too

[@Pigraider268]

Pls do "the most interesting releasable opms"

[@tigrecito48]

i was just asking Ludi to do a video on the most interesting minor nations or ones that have the best missions but are only 1-3 provinces... he said he already did a best missions video but im assuming most are the major nations...

[@btopxcii]

More content please

[@lepangolin4080]

I don't play Eu4 anymore because of Prdx Politics and economic views about milking customers. But...i won't miss your videos. You diction and voice are so nice. And the content is always nice. Too bad it does make me want to play that game again x)

[@seanm241]

pog video more eu4 pls

[@johnlienhart2717]

I'd like to give a shout out to the nation I'm doing an achievement run with: Cebu. Cebu is my first opm to massive empire, and the Filipino missions help with that, letting you freely colonize the islands once you're defeated the other nations. I'd recommend giving it a run. Just don't form Malaya. If you do you be invalid for the achievement, which is really dumb since half the missions rely on being Malaya

[@MLGSHINGOJI_3000]

The kid was riding with cebu Into town in his canoe

[@scoobyrds]

"Rhade south asian legend" that was exactly the joke I was hoping for💗

[@Kebabmaster5000]

10:05 If you ask me, there is only one OPM worthy of any kind of alTernate history scenario you might want, especially if you like spice.

[@marcustulliuscicero5443]

Pre-Video predictions: Lübeck, Ternate, Cyprus/Athens, Navarra, an Irish minor, an Italian OPM, Hisn Kayfa

[@genstian]

Have you remembered to take a subscription advisor, completed viewership ideas and curried favors with the KZbin algorithm?

[@TimurYazid]

Everyone is sleeping on my personal favourite OPM Goslar

[@Eisenwulf666]

45 seconds ago, first time under 1minute for me

[@SittingOnEdgeman]

One thought: "You bought EU4 because it was on sale. You have just opened EU4-for the first time. WTF do you do?" I think that would be an interesting / fun premise for a video. I know that's basically where I am. I like the idea of the game but it's so intimidating to even try to get started.

[@ShahjahanMasood]

make custom nations and random new world. Thats what I did.

[@MDL.720]

You could go to the global steam achievements and sort by most common and pick one of interest. Or just start as one of the great powers. You’ll be able to find guides and let’s plays on whichever nation you pick. There’s no getting around the fact you’re going to need a lot of time on your hands to play this game though.

[@oenrn]

Most Paradox games have a steep learning curve: you need to spend a good deal of time learning to play the game, even playing for a couple decades, trying something, restarting, trying something else, etc., but once you begin to understand how the game works, you'll see the added effort is worth it. EU4 is no exception to this.

[@shekelgangiv3411]

I’m quite familiar with the pirate daimyo due to them insisting on raiding me nonstop on my Korea game

[@steppebro]

I can't get enough of "buckets of ducats"

[@legoboy468]

I’m surprised you didn’t mention hisn Kayfa, the last of saladins empire

[@legoboy468]

Wait you mentioned it in the honorable mentions nm

[@gimesibalazs2249]

He didnt mention montferrat thought the true heirs of the eastern roman empire. :(

[@hkl2007]

Taungu is a common slot in multiplayer mods

[@andrei1971]

The subtle dry humor in this channel's videos is off the charts LOL

[@VonPlanter]

Ulm is best nation for world conquest XD

[@lynkStar]

Updated difficulty video, please! 😊

[@griff5194]

No Trebizond? Or was it in another video?

[@eskipotato]

what's with the Alzabo ASMR?

[@divpadsmitais]

very cool

[@BigScreamingBaby]

Strategy game enthusiasts aka the clinicaly insane

[@Bryce-yw8hf]

I think rothenburg and goslar are also both interesting OPMS

[@batman9699]

Dhuandar in the middle west of india, 2 province minor

[@spacepenguin2570]

You should make a guide/roleplay on Brittany. Conquer England and make a colonial empire to reclaim the Bretonic kingdom

[@yeslads3726]

I haven’t watched the video but if Ulm isn’t on there.....

[@dreamalmighty]

Don't forget Ryukyu!

[@Captivesnowy]

Manipur is the only OPM that's needed in game

[@PowerCrafter123]

0:11 OHIYO SENPAI

[@nostradamusofgames5508]

More CK3 and maybe HoI4, please?

[@MemoryDestiny]

I really like Mantua personally.

[@dinoxelby397]

why have I been seeing Bonzi more lately?

[@greywolf2362]

What do you think about Theodoro?

[@Baum_Mann]

#8 "... this league of peacefull pre-culumbians,,, ,,, +army moral, +dicipline, +manpower, caiming the known world" yeah the enbodyment of peace itself

[@-Teca-]

I once did an Avaria campaign and it got boring once i took Caucasia

[@aksaraylicelali]

which DLC required for Onondaga/Iroquis ?

[@queen_nat4586]

I personally really like Gotland. idk why I just do

[@DIY_Miracle]

#1 Cornwall (After losing 50% of it's territory)