Overpowered Byzantium

** Now updated to work with any version! ** Ever dreamed of combining the strengths of the most powerful in-game Empires? I'm talking Russian streltsy, Prussian-level monarchs, Mughal assimilation bonuses, Manchu banners and Ottoman-style choice of heir? The list of powers include: - The 'Russian mechanic' is remodeled to a Byzantine mechanic, allowing the recruitment of 'Akritoi' infantry units that provide +25% fire damage. - Greek-culture provinces allow the recruitment of 'Pronoia' units, a mixture of infantry and cavalry with +25% discipline. - Cultures can be assimilated giving doubled bonuses compared to the Mughal assimilation bonuses. - Can choose your own heir via a special event. All suggested heirs have bonus monarch points in each category. - "The Rise of the Purple Phoenix" casus belli against all neighbors, allowing land for 65% of the cost. - 'The Karabisianoi' naval doctrine which combines the strengths of all other existing naval doctrines. - A new trade policy that creates conversion centers to Orthodox in any trade node with non-Abrahamic religions for a lower trade power threshold. The new 1.30 version includes: - Extended the Purple Phoenix CB to nearby countries (not necessarily neighboring). - Forming the Roman Empire now keeps the bonuses. - Added Gasmouloi for Byzantium, the traditional marine fighters for the empire. - Three new Estate Privileges specially for Byzantium: Megas Doux, Megas Domestikos and the Bureau of Barbarians. - Use Speculatores spies to steal maps. - Included the Holy Orders of St. Basil and St. Theodore to boost Patriarch Authority. - New second tier government reform: the Synkletos, which restores the Byzantine Senate. Interactions with Synkletos seats give extra bonuses, as well as new powerful Senatus Consulta (resolutions). The Synkletos comes also with factions: Illustres, Spectabiles, and Clarissimi, each with its own bonuses. - A new mission to reinstate the Strategikon as manual for the military. - Made the gam