From d673c3410ff1f6fd30e3e439f2f0822f46846d4a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: edwardtheelbowhigh
 <73761109+edwardtheelbowhigh@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 4 May 2026 22:47:40 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] some russian stuff

---
 common/culture/cultures/NEOW_balto_finnic.txt | 112 ++++++++++++++++
 common/culture/cultures/NEOW_kipchak.txt      |  31 +++++
 common/landed_titles/russia.txt               |  22 ++--
 common/landed_titles/volga-ural.txt           |  80 +++++------
 history/characters/NEOW_e_greece.txt          |   2 +-
 history/provinces/e_nistrenia.txt             |   7 +-
 history/provinces/e_russia.txt                |   2 +-
 history/provinces/e_volga-ural.txt            | 124 +++++++++---------
 8 files changed, 259 insertions(+), 121 deletions(-)

diff --git a/common/culture/cultures/NEOW_balto_finnic.txt b/common/culture/cultures/NEOW_balto_finnic.txt
index 3732c532..a999810a 100644
--- a/common/culture/cultures/NEOW_balto_finnic.txt
+++ b/common/culture/cultures/NEOW_balto_finnic.txt
@@ -114,3 +114,115 @@ vepsian = {
 		50 = caucasian_northern_dark_hair
 	}
 }
+
+NEOW_mordvin = {
+	color = { 0.3 0.8 0.7 }
+	
+	ethos = ethos_egalitarian
+	heritage = heritage_balto_finnic
+	language = language_finnic
+	martial_custom = martial_custom_male_only
+	head_determination = head_determination_domain
+	traditions = {
+		tradition_xenophilic
+		tradition_isolationist
+	}
+
+	name_list = name_list_vepsian
+
+	coa_gfx = { balto_finnic_group_coa_gfx western_coa_gfx }
+	building_gfx = { western_building_gfx }
+	clothing_gfx = { east_slavic_clothing_gfx northern_clothing_gfx }
+	unit_gfx = { northern_unit_gfx }
+	house_coa_frame = house_frame_05
+
+	ethnicities = {
+		25 = caucasian_northern_blond
+		25 = caucasian_northern_brown_hair
+		50 = caucasian_northern_dark_hair
+	}
+}
+
+NEOW_udmurt = {
+	color = { 0.3 0.8 0.7 }
+	
+	ethos = ethos_egalitarian
+	heritage = heritage_balto_finnic
+	language = language_finnic
+	martial_custom = martial_custom_male_only
+	head_determination = head_determination_domain
+	traditions = {
+		tradition_xenophilic
+		tradition_isolationist
+	}
+
+	name_list = name_list_vepsian
+
+	coa_gfx = { balto_finnic_group_coa_gfx western_coa_gfx }
+	building_gfx = { western_building_gfx }
+	clothing_gfx = { east_slavic_clothing_gfx northern_clothing_gfx }
+	unit_gfx = { northern_unit_gfx }
+	house_coa_frame = house_frame_05
+
+	ethnicities = {
+		25 = caucasian_northern_blond
+		25 = caucasian_northern_brown_hair
+		50 = caucasian_northern_dark_hair
+	}
+}
+
+NEOW_permian = {
+	color = { 0.3 0.8 0.7 }
+	
+	ethos = ethos_egalitarian
+	heritage = heritage_balto_finnic
+	language = language_finnic
+	martial_custom = martial_custom_male_only
+	head_determination = head_determination_domain
+	traditions = {
+		tradition_xenophilic
+		tradition_isolationist
+	}
+
+	name_list = name_list_vepsian
+
+	coa_gfx = { balto_finnic_group_coa_gfx western_coa_gfx }
+	building_gfx = { western_building_gfx }
+	clothing_gfx = { east_slavic_clothing_gfx northern_clothing_gfx }
+	unit_gfx = { northern_unit_gfx }
+	house_coa_frame = house_frame_05
+
+	ethnicities = {
+		25 = caucasian_northern_blond
+		25 = caucasian_northern_brown_hair
+		50 = caucasian_northern_dark_hair
+	}
+}
+
+NEOW_mari_el = {
+	color = { 0.3 0.8 0.7 }
+	
+	ethos = ethos_egalitarian
+	heritage = heritage_balto_finnic
+	language = language_finnic
+	martial_custom = martial_custom_male_only
+	head_determination = head_determination_domain
+	traditions = {
+		tradition_xenophilic
+		tradition_isolationist
+	}
+
+	name_list = name_list_vepsian
+
+	coa_gfx = { balto_finnic_group_coa_gfx western_coa_gfx }
+	building_gfx = { western_building_gfx }
+	clothing_gfx = { east_slavic_clothing_gfx northern_clothing_gfx }
+	unit_gfx = { northern_unit_gfx }
+	house_coa_frame = house_frame_05
+
+	ethnicities = {
+		25 = caucasian_northern_blond
+		25 = caucasian_northern_brown_hair
+		50 = caucasian_northern_dark_hair
+	}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/common/culture/cultures/NEOW_kipchak.txt b/common/culture/cultures/NEOW_kipchak.txt
index f35e1b50..ed19987e 100644
--- a/common/culture/cultures/NEOW_kipchak.txt
+++ b/common/culture/cultures/NEOW_kipchak.txt
@@ -204,6 +204,37 @@ NEOW_bashkir = { # Placeholder to be worked on
 	clothing_gfx = { turkic_clothing_gfx mongol_clothing_gfx }
 	unit_gfx = { mongol_unit_gfx }
 	
+	ethnicities = {
+		20 = slavic_blond
+		20 = slavic_brown_hair
+		20 = slavic_dark_hair
+		15 = mediterranean_byzantine
+		25 = mediterranean
+	}
+}
+
+NEOW_chuvash = { # Placeholder to be worked on
+	color = rgb{0.23 0.18 0.81}
+	
+	ethos = ethos_stoic
+	heritage = heritage_kipchak
+	language = language_kipchak_cuman
+	martial_custom = martial_custom_male_only	
+	traditions = {
+		tradition_caucasian_wolves
+		tradition_horse_lords
+		tradition_hill_dwellers
+		tradition_pastoralists
+		tradition_consanguinity_dynastic
+	}
+	
+	name_list = name_list_karachay_balkar
+	
+	coa_gfx = { turkic_group_coa_gfx steppe_coa_gfx }
+	building_gfx = { steppe_building_gfx }
+	clothing_gfx = { turkic_clothing_gfx mongol_clothing_gfx }
+	unit_gfx = { mongol_unit_gfx }
+	
 	ethnicities = {
 		20 = slavic_blond
 		20 = slavic_brown_hair
diff --git a/common/landed_titles/russia.txt b/common/landed_titles/russia.txt
index 5cf65e43..48a9782e 100644
--- a/common/landed_titles/russia.txt
+++ b/common/landed_titles/russia.txt
@@ -1369,6 +1369,16 @@
 					province = 5256
 
 					color = { 6 145 75 }
+				}
+				b_pavlovo = {
+					province = 5235
+
+					color = { 100 130 50 }
+				}
+				b_chatzk = {
+					province = 5361
+
+					color = { 25 30 78 }
 				}				
 			}
 			c_rakcha = {
@@ -1379,21 +1389,11 @@
 
 					color = { 25 30 78 }
 				}
-				b_chatzk = {
-					province = 5361
-
-					color = { 25 30 78 }
-				}
 				b_vyksa = {
 					province = 5234
 
 					color = { 100 130 50 }
-				}
-				b_pavlovo = {
-					province = 5235
-
-					color = { 100 130 50 }
-				}				
+				}		
 			}
 			c_martyuba = {
 				color = { 56 55 97 }
diff --git a/common/landed_titles/volga-ural.txt b/common/landed_titles/volga-ural.txt
index 4d17c756..8477dccb 100644
--- a/common/landed_titles/volga-ural.txt
+++ b/common/landed_titles/volga-ural.txt
@@ -134,26 +134,6 @@ e_volga-ural = {
 				}
 			}			
 		}	
-		d_ulyanovsk = {
-			color = { 87 66 55 }
-
-			capital = c_ulyanovsk
-
-			c_ulyanovsk = {
-				color = { 96 52 80 }
-
-				b_ulyanovsk = {
-					province = 591
-
-					color = { 96 52 80 }
-				}
-				b_suvar = {
-					province = 5406
-
-					color = { 97 56 55 }
-				}	
-			}
-		}
 		d_samara = {
 			color = { 87 66 55 }
 
@@ -181,12 +161,21 @@ e_volga-ural = {
 
 					color = { 85 70 86 }
 				}				
+			}
+			c_ulyanovsk = {
+				color = { 96 52 80 }
+
+				b_ulyanovsk = {
+					province = 591
+
+					color = { 96 52 80 }
+				}
 				b_banja = {
 					province = 5411
 
 					color = { 96 52 80 }
-				}
-			}
+				}				
+			}			
 			c_karabolam = {
 				color = { 85 70 86 }
 
@@ -194,6 +183,11 @@ e_volga-ural = {
 					province = 5412
 
 					color = { 85 70 86 }
+				}
+				b_suvar = {
+					province = 5406
+
+					color = { 97 56 55 }
 				}				
 			}
 			c_jambalar = {
@@ -1170,6 +1164,22 @@ e_volga-ural = {
 
 					color = { 58 64 62 }
 				}
+				b_prigoro_tabynsk = {
+					province = 5479
+
+					color = { 40 55 50 }
+
+					cultural_names = {
+						name_list_bolghar = cn_tabyn
+						name_list_komi = cn_tabyn
+						name_list_bashkir = cn_tabyn
+					}
+				}
+				b_bielaya = {
+					province = 5480
+
+					color = { 40 55 50 }
+				}
 			}
 			c_birsk = {
 				color = { 70 75 85 }
@@ -1217,32 +1227,6 @@ e_volga-ural = {
 					color = { 52 67 95 }
 				}					
 			}			
-			c_prigoro_tabynsk = {
-				color = { 40 55 50 }
-
-				cultural_names = {
-					name_list_bolghar = cn_tabyn
-					name_list_komi = cn_tabyn
-					name_list_bashkir = cn_tabyn
-				}
-
-				b_prigoro_tabynsk = {
-					province = 5479
-
-					color = { 40 55 50 }
-
-					cultural_names = {
-						name_list_bolghar = cn_tabyn
-						name_list_komi = cn_tabyn
-						name_list_bashkir = cn_tabyn
-					}
-				}
-				b_bielaya = {
-					province = 5480
-
-					color = { 40 55 50 }
-				}
-			}
 			c_salavat = {
 				color = { 70 75 85 }
 
diff --git a/history/characters/NEOW_e_greece.txt b/history/characters/NEOW_e_greece.txt
index 6a3ca4f4..9411a691 100644
--- a/history/characters/NEOW_e_greece.txt
+++ b/history/characters/NEOW_e_greece.txt
@@ -534,7 +534,7 @@ greece0040 = { #
 	trait = education_martial_3
 	trait = stubborn
 	trait = raider
-	trait = vengful
+	trait = vengeful
 	trait = greedy
 	trait = strong
 	trait = physique_good_2
diff --git a/history/provinces/e_nistrenia.txt b/history/provinces/e_nistrenia.txt
index f3e87fb3..46f06900 100644
--- a/history/provinces/e_nistrenia.txt
+++ b/history/provinces/e_nistrenia.txt
@@ -1411,6 +1411,11 @@ holding = none
 12337 = {		#Yalta
 	holding = city_holding
 }
+12338 = {		
+	culture = NEOW_crimean
+	religion = orthodox
+	holding = castle_holding
+}
 ###c_kerch
 562 = {		#Kerch
 	culture = NEOW_crimean
@@ -2794,4 +2799,4 @@ holding = none
 	culture = NEOW_cossack
 	religion = kozachina
 	holding = tribal_holding
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/history/provinces/e_russia.txt b/history/provinces/e_russia.txt
index 1ef284c0..b4269af6 100644
--- a/history/provinces/e_russia.txt
+++ b/history/provinces/e_russia.txt
@@ -525,7 +525,7 @@
 ##d_mordvinia ###################################
 ###c_cheboksary
 590 = {		#Cheboksary
-	culture = russian
+	culture = NEOW_chuvash 
 	religion = orthodox
 	holding = tribal_holding
 }
diff --git a/history/provinces/e_volga-ural.txt b/history/provinces/e_volga-ural.txt
index 0051cbb4..53d372b7 100644
--- a/history/provinces/e_volga-ural.txt
+++ b/history/provinces/e_volga-ural.txt
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
 
 ###c_mamadych
 5399 = {	#Mamadych
-	culture = NEOW_nizhegorodian
-	religion = orthodox
+	culture = NEOW_tatar
+	religion = jadidi
 	holding = castle_holding
 }
 5398 = {	#Arsk	AKA Arca AKA Archa
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@
 }
 ###c_bolghar
 610 = {		#Bolghar
-	culture = NEOW_nizhegorodian
-	religion = orthodox
+	culture = NEOW_tatar
+	religion = jadidi
 	holding = castle_holding
 }
 613 = {		#Bilyar	AKA Bilär
@@ -44,12 +44,12 @@
 }
 ###c_elabuga
 5403 = {	#Elabuga	AKA Yelabuga
-	culture = NEOW_nizhegorodian
-	religion = orthodox
+	culture = NEOW_tatar
+	religion = jadidi
 	holding = castle_holding
 	965.1.2 = {
-		culture = NEOW_nizhegorodian
-		religion = orthodox
+		culture = NEOW_tatar
+		religion = jadidi
 	}
 }
 5402 = {	#Voloz
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@
 }
 ###c_jalmat
 5422 = {	#Jalmat
-	culture = NEOW_nizhegorodian
-	religion = orthodox
+	culture = NEOW_tatar
+	religion = jadidi
 	holding = castle_holding
 }
 5423 = {	#Pascherty
@@ -76,8 +76,8 @@
 }
 ###c_yar-calli
 5408 = {	#Yar Calli	AKA Naberezhnye Chelny
-	culture = NEOW_nizhegorodian
-	religion = orthodox
+	culture = NEOW_tatar
+	religion = jadidi
 	holding = castle_holding
 }
 5407 = {	#Tukhchi
@@ -99,11 +99,11 @@
 ##d_samara ###################################
 ###c_samara
 609 = {		#Samar	AKA Samara
-	culture = NEOW_nizhegorodian
-	religion = orthodox
+	culture = NEOW_nizhnevolzhan
+	religion = stalinist
 	holding = castle_holding
 	922.1.2 = {
-		religion = orthodox
+		religion = stalinist
 	}
 	976.1.1 = {
 		holding = castle_holding
@@ -293,11 +293,11 @@
 
 ###c_yoshkar-ola
 588 = {		#Yoshkar-Ola
-	culture = NEOW_nizhegorodian
+	culture = NEOW_mari_el
 	religion = orthodox
 	holding = castle_holding
 	965.1.2 = {
-		culture = NEOW_nizhegorodian
+		culture = NEOW_mari_el
 		religion = orthodox
 	}
 }
@@ -313,11 +313,11 @@
 
 ###c_mari-turek
 5396 = {	#Mari-Turek
-	culture = NEOW_nizhegorodian
+	culture = NEOW_mari_el
 	religion = orthodox
 	holding = castle_holding
 	965.1.2 = {
-		culture = NEOW_nizhegorodian
+		culture = NEOW_mari_el
 		religion = orthodox
 	}
 }
@@ -338,12 +338,12 @@
 
 ###c_belebey
 5418 = {	#Belebey
-	culture = NEOW_nizhegorodian
-	religion = orthodox
+	culture = NEOW_bashkir 
+	religion = jadidi
 	holding = castle_holding
 
 	922.1.2 = {
-		religion = orthodox
+		religion = jadidi
 	}
 }
 
@@ -353,8 +353,8 @@
 
 ###c_siun
 5420 = {	#Siun	#based on river of the same name
-	culture = NEOW_nizhegorodian
-	religion = orthodox
+	culture = NEOW_bashkir 
+	religion = jadidi
 	holding = castle_holding
 	855.1.2 = {
 		holding = castle_holding
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@
 		holding = castle_holding
 	}
 	922.1.2 = {
-		religion = orthodox
+		religion = jadidi
 	}
 }
 5419 = {	#Menzelinsk
@@ -392,11 +392,11 @@
 
 ###c_salavat
 5431 = {	#Salavat	in Bashkortostan
-	culture = NEOW_nizhegorodian
-	religion = orthodox
+	culture = NEOW_bashkir 
+	religion = jadidi
 	holding = castle_holding
 	922.1.2 = {
-		religion = orthodox
+		religion = jadidi
 	}
 }
 5430 = {	#Teterpush	AKA Tyaterbash
@@ -408,11 +408,11 @@
 
 ###c_kumertau
 5432 = {	#Kumertau
-	culture = NEOW_nizhegorodian
-	religion = orthodox
+	culture = NEOW_bashkir 
+	religion = jadidi
 	holding = castle_holding
 	922.1.2 = {
-		religion = orthodox
+		religion = jadidi
 	}
 	1058.1.2 = {
 		holding = castle_holding
@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@
 
 ###c_votkinsk
 5449 = {	#Votkinsk
-	culture = NEOW_nizhegorodian
+	culture = NEOW_udmurt 
 	religion = orthodox
 	holding = castle_holding
 }
@@ -585,7 +585,7 @@
 
 ###c_glazov
 5463 = {	#Glazov
-	culture = NEOW_nizhegorodian
+	culture = NEOW_udmurt 
 	religion = orthodox
 	holding = castle_holding
 }
@@ -618,11 +618,11 @@
 ##d_mordvinia ###################################
 ###c_cheboksary
 590 = {		#Cheboksary
-	culture = NEOW_nizhegorodian
+	culture = NEOW_chuvash 
 	religion = orthodox
 	holding = castle_holding
 	965.1.2 = {
-		culture = NEOW_nizhegorodian
+		culture = NEOW_chuvash 
 		religion = orthodox
 		holding = castle_holding
 	}
@@ -691,7 +691,7 @@
 
 579 = {		#Atemar	
 	#Can be found in atlas of Russian Empire from the XIXth century, in the province of Saratov
-	culture = NEOW_nizhegorodian
+	culture = NEOW_mordvin
 	religion = orthodox
 	holding = castle_holding
 }
@@ -745,7 +745,9 @@
 
 ###c_balachev
 5379 = {	#Viazovka
-	holding = none
+	culture = NEOW_nizhnevolzhan
+	religion = stalinist
+	holding = castle_holding	
 }
 
 ##d_tambov  ###################################
@@ -1182,11 +1184,11 @@
 ##d_bashkiria ###################################
 ###c_ufa
 615 = {		#Ufa
-	culture = NEOW_nizhegorodian
-	religion = orthodox
+	culture = NEOW_bashkir 
+	religion = jadidi
 	holding = castle_holding
 	915.1.2 = {
-		religion = orthodox
+		religion = jadidi
 	}
 	1063.1.2 = {
 		holding = castle_holding
@@ -1195,7 +1197,7 @@
 		holding = castle_holding
 	}
 	1240.1.2 = {
-		culture = NEOW_nizhegorodian
+		culture = NEOW_bashkir
 	}
 }
 5476 = {	#Sim
@@ -1205,11 +1207,11 @@
 
 ###c_birsk
 5475 = {	#Birsk
-	culture = NEOW_nizhegorodian
-	religion = orthodox
+	culture = NEOW_bashkir 
+	religion = jadidi
 	holding = castle_holding
 	915.1.2 = {
-		religion = orthodox
+		religion = jadidi
 	}
 	1063.1.2 = {
 		holding = castle_holding
@@ -1218,7 +1220,7 @@
 		holding = castle_holding
 	}
 	1240.1.2 = {
-		culture = NEOW_nizhegorodian
+		culture = NEOW_bashkir 
 	}
 }
 5477 = {	#Yeldiatzkaya
@@ -1281,8 +1283,8 @@
 ###c_yanokul
 5481 = {	#Yanokul
 	#Appears on XIXth century Russian Empire atlas, as Ianoukoul, east of "Ouffa"
-	culture = NEOW_nizhegorodian
-	religion = orthodox
+	culture = NEOW_bashkir 
+	religion = jadidi
 	holding = castle_holding
 	915.1.2 = {
 		religion = orthodox
@@ -1293,7 +1295,9 @@
 }
 5478 = {	#Inzer
 	#fictional, based on river of the same name
-	holding = none
+	culture = NEOW_bashkir 
+	religion = jadidi
+	holding = castle_holding	
 }
 
 ##d_uraltau ###################################
@@ -1323,17 +1327,17 @@
 
 ###c_duvan
 5494 = {	#Duvan
-	culture = NEOW_nizhegorodian
-	religion = orthodox
+	culture = NEOW_bashkir 
+	religion = jadidi
 	holding = castle_holding
 	915.1.2 = {
-		religion = orthodox
+		religion = jadidi
 	}
 	1166.1.1 = {
 		holding = castle_holding
 	}
 	1240.1.2 = {
-		culture = NEOW_nizhegorodian
+		culture = NEOW_bashkir 
 	}
 }
 5493 = {	#Parizh
@@ -1365,8 +1369,8 @@
 ###c_uiska
 5487 = {	#Uiska
 	#Appears on XIXth century Russian Empire atlas, as Ouiskaia, north of "Werkhoouralsk"
-	culture = NEOW_nizhegorodian
-	religion = orthodox
+	culture = NEOW_bashkir 
+	religion = jadidi
 	holding = castle_holding
 	865.1.2 = {
 		holding = castle_holding
@@ -1375,7 +1379,7 @@
 		holding = castle_holding
 	}
 	915.1.2 = {
-		religion = orthodox
+		religion = jadidi
 	}
 	1166.1.1 = {
 		holding = castle_holding
@@ -1384,7 +1388,7 @@
 		holding = castle_holding
 	}
 	1240.1.2 = {
-		culture = NEOW_nizhegorodian
+		culture = NEOW_bashkir 
 	}
 }
 5486 = {	#Yumanova
@@ -1505,8 +1509,8 @@
 ###c_pecheneg
 616 = {		#Pecheneg
 	#somewhat placeholder name, more or less region where the pechenegs come from
-	culture = NEOW_nizhegorodian
-	religion = orthodox
+	culture = NEOW_nizhnevolzhan
+	religion = stalinist
 	holding = castle_holding
 }
 5502 = {	#Ilekskoi Gorodok
@@ -1654,7 +1658,9 @@
 	}
 }
 5499 = {	#Orskaya	AKA Orsk
-	holding = none
+	culture = NEOW_nizhegorodian
+	religion = orthodox
+	holding = castle_holding
 }
 5500 = {	#Chalap Kerman
 	#Geographical feature in the region, mostly placeholder