diff --git a/common/landed_titles/germany.txt b/common/landed_titles/germany.txt
index 9c2ac7c50..5e449a157 100644
--- a/common/landed_titles/germany.txt
+++ b/common/landed_titles/germany.txt
@@ -404,6 +404,14 @@ e_germany = {
 						name_list_NEOW_czech = cn_postupim
 					}
 				}
+				b_tangermunde = { # Tangermünde
+					province = 3170
+					color = { 115 135 115 }
+
+					cultural_names = {
+						name_list_NEOW_low_saxon = cn_tangerm_u_uml_nn
+					}
+				}
 				b_brandenburg = { # Brandenburg an der Havel
 					province = 3166
 					color = { 115 135 115 }
@@ -593,23 +601,7 @@ e_germany = {
 					province = 3161
 					color = { 115 160 115 }
 				}
-			}
-			c_tangermunde = { # Tangermünde
-				color = { 115 135 115 }
-
-				cultural_names = {
-					name_list_NEOW_low_saxon = cn_tangerm_u_uml_nn
-				}
-				
-				b_tangermunde = { # Tangermünde
-					province = 3170
-					color = { 115 135 115 }
-
-					cultural_names = {
-						name_list_NEOW_low_saxon = cn_tangerm_u_uml_nn
-					}
-				}
-			}				
+			}			
 		}
 	}
 	k_saxony = { # Hanover
diff --git a/history/characters/NEOW_e_germania.txt b/history/characters/NEOW_e_germania.txt
index 8bb77b73a..e265790d5 100644
--- a/history/characters/NEOW_e_germania.txt
+++ b/history/characters/NEOW_e_germania.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 germany0001 = {
 	name = "Wilhelm"
 	dynasty = zollern_dynasty
-	religion = strebenist
+	religion = mysteriosophy
 	culture = swabian
 	trait = education_martial_3
 	trait = ambitious
@@ -1076,7 +1076,7 @@ germany0025 = {
 germany0026 = { 
 	name = "Wolf"
 	dynasty = clausewitz_dynasty
-	religion = "strebenist"
+	religion = "volksmarchen"
 	culture = NEOW_pomeranian
 	trait = education_learning_4
 	trait = intellect_good_1
@@ -1229,7 +1229,7 @@ germany0032 = {
 germany0034 = {
 	name = "Eilika"
 	dynasty = thiele_dynasty
-	religion = strebenist
+	religion = lutheran
 	culture = brandenburger
 	female = yes
 	trait = education_intrigue_3
diff --git a/history/provinces/e_germany.txt b/history/provinces/e_germany.txt
index 375981874..6922b3503 100644
--- a/history/provinces/e_germany.txt
+++ b/history/provinces/e_germany.txt
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@
 ###c_potsdam
 3157 = {
 	culture = brandenburger
-	religion = strebenist
+	religion = volksmarchen
 	holding = castle_holding
 }
 3166 = {
@@ -185,16 +185,9 @@
 }
 ###c_spreewald
 3180 = {
-	culture = sorbian
-	religion = chernobozhye
-	holding = tribal_holding
-	1000.1.1 = {
-	holding = castle_holding
-	}
-	1178.1.1 = {
 	religion = volksmarchen
 	culture = brandenburger
-	}
+	holding = castle_holding
 }
 3178 = {
 	holding = none
@@ -202,38 +195,19 @@
 3175 = {
 	culture = sorbian
 	religion = chernobozhye
-	holding = none
-	1000.1.1 = {
 	holding = city_holding
-	}
 }
 3159 = {
 	holding = none
 }
 ###c_prignitz
 2814 = {
-	culture = NEOW_pomeranian
-	religion = chernobozhye
-	holding = tribal_holding
-	946.1.1 = {
-	holding = church_holding
-	}
-	1120.1.1 = {
 	culture = brandenburger
 	religion = volksmarchen
-	}
+	holding = castle_holding
 }
 3168 = {
-	culture = NEOW_pomeranian
-	religion = chernobozhye
-	holding = tribal_holding
-	890.1.1 = {
-	holding = castle_holding
-	}
-	1120.1.1 = {
-	culture = brandenburger
-	religion = mysteriosophy
-	}
+	holding = church_holding
 }
 3167 = {
 	holding = none
@@ -249,26 +223,19 @@
 }
 ###c_berlin
 3158 = {
-	culture = NEOW_pomeranian
-	religion = chernobozhye
-	holding = tribal_holding
-	1066.1.1 = {
-	holding = castle_holding
-	}
-	1120.1.1 = {
 	culture = brandenburger
-	religion = volksmarchen
-	}
+	religion = mysteriosophy
+	holding = castle_holding
 	special_building = brandenburg_gate_01
 }
 3164 = {
-	holding = none
+	holding = city_holding
 }
 3165 = {
 	holding = castle_holding
 }
 9773 = {
-	holding = none
+	holding = church_holding
 }
 ###c_uckermark
 3160 = {
@@ -299,10 +266,7 @@
 3170 = {
 	culture = brandenburger
 	religion = volksmarchen
-	holding = none
-	930.1.1 = {
 	holding = castle_holding
-	}
 }
 
 #k_saxony
@@ -327,10 +291,7 @@
 	holding = none
 }
 2904 = {
-	holding = none
-	985.1.1 = {
 	holding = city_holding
-	}
 }
 ###c_verden
 2794 = {
@@ -339,22 +300,13 @@
 	holding = castle_holding
 }
 2796 = {
-	holding = none
-	985.1.1 = {
 	holding = city_holding
-	}
 }
 2803 = {
-	holding = none
-	959.1.1 = {
 	holding = castle_holding
-	}
 }
 2903 = {
-	holding = none
-	986.1.1 = {
 	holding = church_holding
-	}
 }
 9770 = {
 	holding = none
@@ -370,13 +322,9 @@
 }
 ###c_wendland
 2895 = {
-	culture = sorbian
-	religion = volksmarchen
-	holding = castle_holding
-	1120.1.1 = {
 	culture = low_saxon
-	religion = volksmarchen
-	}
+	religion = lutheran
+	holding = castle_holding
 }
 2894 = {
 	holding = none
diff --git a/history/titles/k_brandenburg.txt b/history/titles/k_brandenburg.txt
index e46e1eb13..ecc600c59 100644
--- a/history/titles/k_brandenburg.txt
+++ b/history/titles/k_brandenburg.txt
@@ -27,6 +27,12 @@ c_potsdam= {
 
 
 c_prignitz = {
+	2509.1.1 = {
+		holder = germany0001 #Wilhelm BONW
+	}
+}
+
+c_wittenberg = {
 	2554.1.1 = {
 		holder = germany0034
 		liege = k_brandenburg
diff --git a/history/titles/k_saxony.txt b/history/titles/k_saxony.txt
index 0fcf23b5e..6dc511f45 100644
--- a/history/titles/k_saxony.txt
+++ b/history/titles/k_saxony.txt
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ d_bremen = {
 d_luneburg = {
 	2554.1.1 = {
 		holder = germany0018 #Franz BONW
+		tributary_of = {
+			suzerain = d_hanover
+			contract_group = tributary_settled
+		}
 	}
 }
 c_luneburg = {
@@ -34,7 +38,7 @@ c_verden= {
 	}	
 
 	2554.1.1 = {
-		holder = germany0018 #Franz BONW
+		holder = germany0053
 	}
 }
 
@@ -66,6 +70,10 @@ c_paderborn = {
 	}	
 	2554.1.1 = {
 		holder = germany0052
+		tributary_of = {
+			suzerain = d_hanover
+			contract_group = tributary_settled
+		}
 	}
 }
 
@@ -75,12 +83,16 @@ c_lippe = {
 	}	
 	2554.1.1 = {
 		holder = germany0051
+		tributary_of = {
+			suzerain = d_hanover
+			contract_group = tributary_settled
+		}
 	}
 }
 
 d_hanover = {
 	2554.1.1 = {
-		holder = germany0029
+		holder = germany0053
 	}
 }
 
@@ -90,6 +102,20 @@ c_hannover = {
 	}	
 	2554.1.1 = {
 		holder = germany0029
+		tributary_of = {
+			suzerain = d_hanover
+			contract_group = tributary_settled
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+c_hildesheim = {	
+	2554.1.1 = {
+		holder = germany0029
+		tributary_of = {
+			suzerain = d_hanover
+			contract_group = tributary_settled
+		}
 	}
 }
 
@@ -100,7 +126,6 @@ c_diepholz= {
 	}	
 	2554.1.1 = {
 		holder = germany0053
-		liege = d_hanover
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/history/titles/k_silesia.txt b/history/titles/k_silesia.txt
index 255191249..75ee50577 100644
--- a/history/titles/k_silesia.txt
+++ b/history/titles/k_silesia.txt
@@ -97,4 +97,10 @@ c_cieszyn = {
 	2548.6.4 = {
 		holder = zapadoslavia0051 # Count Krystyn
 	}
+	2554.1.1 = {
+		tributary_of = {
+			suzerain = k_goralia
+			contract_group = tributary_settled
+		}
+	}
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/localization/english/replace/urepublic_loc_l_english.yml b/localization/english/replace/urepublic_loc_l_english.yml
index cbbbcd366..7246d7709 100644
--- a/localization/english/replace/urepublic_loc_l_english.yml
+++ b/localization/english/replace/urepublic_loc_l_english.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  urbanrepublic_government_realm:0 "Urban Republic"
  urbanrepublic_government_desc:0 "\n$game_concept_urbanrepublic_government_desc$"
  game_concept_urbanrepublic_government:0 "Urban Republic"
- game_concept_urbanrepublic_government_desc:0 "A $Urban Republic$ is a region of land in which the Burghers control the reigns of government directing its efforts towards profits ."
+ game_concept_urbanrepublic_government_desc:0 "The $Urban Republic$ was the dominant system of government in the early post-[Concept('neow_the_event','Event')|E], in which the merchant class manages the land and elects a representative from amongst themselves to lead. With the fall of the old regimes, republics would slowly but surely be beholden to more autocratic systems of government, and by 2555 Urban Republics are few and far between."
  game_concept_palace:0 "Palace"
  game_concept_palace_desc:0 "A Grand Palatial Estate where a Burgher resides."
  urbanrepublic_government_obligations:1 "Urban Republic [obligations|E]"