Monarchy
- See also: Ruler#Monarchy
Monarchy is a form of government where power is held by a single individual, i.e. the monarch. The ruler reigns until death. Several mechanics, such as royal marriages and personal unions, are mostly limited to monarchical forms of governments. Has access to the
Aristocratic idea group, unless changed by a government reform.
Tier 1: Power Structure |
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Tier 2: Noble Privileges |
Tier 3: Bureaucracy |
Tier 4: State and Religion |
Tier 5: The Administrative Cadre |
Tier 6: Deliberative Assembly |
Tier 7: Economical Matters |
Tier 8: Legitimation of Power |
Tier 9: Absolutism & Constitutionalism |
Tier 10: Separation of Power |
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Monarchy | A monarchy is a form of government where a sole monarch is the head of state. A monarch rules for life and the title is is often hereditary within their dynasty.
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Legitimacy[edit | edit source]
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Legitimacy is a rating for how legitimate the ruling monarch is perceived to be by the general population. This property ranges between 0 and 100. With the
Mandate of Heaven expansion, the Celestial Empire doesn't use legitimacy.
Junior partners in a personal union share their overlord's legitimacy. Effects that would increase or decrease legitimacy (e.g. the "Seek Support of the Clergy" clergy estate interaction) do not affect legitimacy in a junior partner.
The effects of legitimacy scale linearly from the worst at 0 to the best at 100:
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Legitimacy modifiers[edit | edit source]
There are two main ways for legitimacy to either increase or decrease, these are called active and passive modifiers.
- Active modifiers
Active modifiers are those that are dependent on the players actions.
- Royal marriages. These usually give a small, one-time decrease to legitimacy, particularly if the royal match comes from a less powerful realm. Legitimacy gain is then increased.
- Events. Sometimes there appear events that can either increase or decrease legitimacy.
- Papal Influence. Catholics can spend 50 Papal Influence to increase legitimacy by +1.0 per year for 20 years.
- Succession. Depending on the claim strength of the heir, may legitimacy become low, if weak, medium, if average, or high, if strong, upon succession to the throne. Legitimacy upon succession will be the claim strength assigned to the heir; legitimacy of the previous ruler is not counted.
- Pretender rebels, if they enforce their demands, will install a new ruler with strong claim, thus increasing legitimacy.
- Strengthen government gives +10 legitimacy for
100 military power
- Passive modifiers
Passive modifiers are not dependent on player action, instead they rely on existing variables. The following shown examples are calculated yearly.
- +0.1 for each royal marriage.
- +1 with Righteous ruler personality
- +1 for being a Lucky Nation
- −2.0 by having a regency council in power.
- +1.0 if the government is a constitutional monarchy.
- +0.25 for the
chinaware trading bonus.
- −1.0 for each point of negative stability to a maximum of −3.
- +0.005 for each point of Power projection.
- −1.0 if the target of Sow Discontent covert action.
- −0.5 for owning an unlawful imperial territory.
- Implemented decisions, national ideas and events.
- Prestige affects legitimacy linearly, so:
- +0.5 for a
Muslim country holding Mecca and Medina
- +0.5 for enacting Legitimize government as a
Coptic nation (requires
Rights of Man DLC)
- +0.25 for assimilating Byzantine culture group as
Mughals
National ideas and policies affecting yearly legitimacy:
Reform tiers[edit | edit source]
Note: Revolutionary Empires use completely different Reforms for Tier 4.
Thus, the other Reforms in this Tier wont specifically mention that they arent available for Revolutionary Empires.
Power Structure[edit | edit source]
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Feudal Nobility | ![]() In a Feudal kingdom the power of the Monarch is enhanced by a land owning aristocracy sworn to obey them. The aristocrats, or nobles, are often landowners in their own right, with considerable influence and vassals of their own.
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Autocracy | ![]() Autocratic monarchies concentrate power in the hands of the ruler. The state is often seen as their personal property. It is not uncommon for rulers to have ministers and supporters, but these are then referred to as members of the royal household.
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Eastern Plutocracy |
![]() A plutocratic kingdom is one where the supporters of the Monarch are those with the largest incomes. The monarch themself is often the head of a successful merchant enterprise, and so are many of their supporters.
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Iqta | ![]() Although similar to the feudal fief system, the holders under the iqta tax farming system did not actually own their lands, and were not guaranteed that they would be inherited by the next generation.
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Indian Sultanate |
![]() Ruled by a Muslim minority the Sultanates of India have had to evolve and expand the traditional Muslim ideas of Kingship. While they remain Islamic states the role of the Dhimmi, traditionally encompassing Jews and Christians, have been extended to the Dharmic religions.
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Nayankara System | ![]() In order to better control the land and to further our military ambitions we have divided many of our possessions among Nayaks. Nayaks are expected to care for them, any cities, temples or other settlements within them as well as to produce the armies we need to defend and expand our kingdom.
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Misl Confederacy | ![]() Due to our history of persecution the organization of our state is built around being able to quickly react to outside threats. We are a confederation of Misls, that each consists of a community and its army.
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Rajput Kingdom | ![]() A Rajput kingdom is ruled through close ties of loyalty and kinship with the clans of the ruling dynasty and their retainers. As the head of a Rajput clan we have a long and strong tradition of martial prowess that we can rely on. Whenever war or disaster comes near we can call upon our supporters both from within the kingdom and in nearby regions.
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Mandala System | ![]() The Mandala System is used as a way to organize a state as a circle, or mandala, around a central metropolis. In this way the political and geographic realities can shape the level of direct control from the center. From subject states in the periphery to the more directly controlled sub cities closer to the center.
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Chakravarti | ![]() The monarch is more than a mere man. He is a divine sovereign, the very center of the universe. Only through him can there be peace and harmony in the world.
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Chinese Kingdom | ![]() A kingdom of the fractured Celestial Empire which rebels against the current son of heaven.
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Confucian Bureaucracy | ![]() A system of government where the monarch appoints educated bureaucrats to administrate the country in accordance with Confucian principles.
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Celestial Empire | ![]() The Celestial Empire proclaims its rulers to be sons of the heaven who are born to govern the country in divine right.
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Daimyo | ![]() A powerful territorial vassal lord in Japan, ruling their hereditary lands under the shogun.
A country can take over the Shogunate, and become the overlord of all Daimyo Subjects, by taking the province of Kyoto. Conditions:
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Independent Daimyo | ![]() A powerful Lord in Japan, ruling their hereditary lands without acknowledging any shogun.
A country can take over the Shogunate, and become the overlord of all Daimyo Subjects, by taking the province of Kyoto. Conditions:
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Shogunate | ![]() Although nominally appointed by the Emperor, the shogunate became a hereditary military dictatorship and the de facto ruler of Japan between 1192 and 1867.
A country can take over the Shogunate, and become the overlord of all Daimyo Subjects, by taking the province of Kyoto. Conditions:
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Revolutionary Empire | ![]() The Revolutionary Empire is a slightly more conservative form of government with a single ruler ruling with reference a chamber of deputies. The government can mobilize a large amount of manpower and every soldier carries a marshal's baton in his backpack.
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Russian Principality | ![]() This state has a government system that has evolved in the years after the fall of Kiev and under the pressure of constant incursions of Tatar tribute expeditions. The ruling family can exercise great power, but seniority succession and princely appanages can lead to lengthy internal conflicts.
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Tsardom | ![]() This state is the upholder of the Imperial Roman legacy and the Orthodox Church. As Tsar of all the Russias our ruler is the true overlord of the Eastern Slavic Peoples.
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Austrian Archduchy |
![]() Although organized similarly to a feudal monarch, the Austrian Archduchy is a step above the other duchies of Europe. Through long experience of ruling over others - be they Tiroleans, Styrians, Hungarians or Bohemians - and arranging dynastic affairs in their favor, the Archdukes have been able to develop an effective system for governing their lands and maintaining their unity.
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Imperial Austrian Monarchy |
![]() A governmental form under a monarch which is geared towards keeping a patchwork empire made up of many cultures, cities and territories together.
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Prussian Monarchy | ![]() A governmental form under a monarch, which can more be described as an army with a state, than a state with an army.
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English Monarchy | ![]() The English Monarchy is a representative monarchy, with a parliament called regularly by the ruling monarch. It is based on the privileges defined in Magna Carta.
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Great Sejm | ![]() The Great Sejm is the prime authority in the matters of the Polish crown. Its votes are mostly cast by provincial and powerful nobles who hold a tight grip on the court's affairs.
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Polish Elective Monarchy | ![]() Despite the union between us and our Lithuanian brethren, the nobles still have most of the power amassed within their ranks. The elective status of our monarchy, however, implies the introduction of foreign rulers which could be both a blessing and a curse.
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Polish Autocratic Monarchy | ![]() No more shall we depend on performing the bidding of unruly petty men that happened to be born in a noble house. The Polish Crown is once and for all free to shape and carve its own fate!
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Grand Duchy |
![]() Our region never had many kings, instead it is our dukes that have united and led the various peoples within our borders to greatness.
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Grand Kingdom | ![]() Despite the lack of centralization during most of the 15th century, the lands of our Duchy used to be ruled over by many ambitious Dukes. However, recent developments in international affairs coupled with our territorial expansion and efforts of centralization have led to us extending our grip and influence over our region, declaring the first Grand Kingdom!
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Grand Empire | ![]() Previous attempts to reign in the various estates have yielded tremendously positive results. As the age of Absolutism dawns upon Europe, our Kings shall now enjoy the same influence, power and privileges as any Emperor has in the history of the old continent. Long live our Grand Empire!
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Kalmar Union | ![]() The Kalmar Union is the special alliance of the Northern Kingdoms, which swear loyalty to one monarch elected by the nobility of each union partner. However, due to the lack of ratification of the union's treaty and the different interests of the union partners, the Kalmar Union is always at risk to break apart.
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Unified Kalmar Monarchy | ![]() The Kalmar Union has finally been ratified, making it into a state law of Sweden and Norway. As such, the union has been converted into a proper Kingdom, though some of our people prefer to call it an "Arch-Kingdom" in reference to Christopher III.
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Norwegian Monarchy | ![]() With the expulsion of the Danish nobility, the Norwegian monarchy is once again serving Norway. In order support the government, the Norwegian Monarchy established a parliamentary system with the monarch at its supervisor.
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Mamluk Government | ![]() The State was once taken over by Mamluk Slave Soldiers and sustains itself through continued importation of soldier slaves.
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The current age multiplier is 1 for the Two out of three of these interactions are more powerful if the ruler culture is dominant in the country. However, rulers from a dominant culture start their reign with reduced If not activated the points continue to gather until 150 is reached and any more is lost. The points will also reset if the current ruler dies.
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Feudal Theocracy | ![]() The State is ruled by a religious leader with the throne passing on within his divine sanctioned family.
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Ottoman Government | ![]() The Ottoman Government is in many ways synonymous with the royal household. The harem ensures that there will never be a lack of heirs for the Ottoman ruler.
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Crusader State | ![]() Our nation exists for one purpose: to reconquer and protect the Holy Land. We will do all in our power to defeat the infidels who would dare blaspheme against God and the Church. Deus vult!
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Negusa Nagast Monarchy | ![]() Although Ethiopia is an empire, it lacks the proper means to enforce the authority of the Negusa Nagast - the emperor of Ethiopia. The Negusa Nagast Monarchy is the infancy state of the Empire Ethiopia will become, and as such this reform is marked with religious disunity, a lack of central power and an itinerant capital, which caused more troubles than worth.
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Solomonic Empire | ![]() The Solomonic Empire is the government reform of Ethiopia after the state has become consolidated at once. Religious arguments are no longer of concern and the empire now exerts its dominance outwards.
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Musa Rule | ![]() The government of the Mali Empire. Although very similar to other monarchies, the Musa Rule is special as it allows a matrilineal inheritance. Additionally, it supports court officials, who take state matters into their hands during the reigns of bad successors.
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Mossi Confederal Kingdom | ![]() The Mossi kingdom is less of a single kingdom but a confederacy of several smaller Mossi kingdoms, which shared kinship, military and ritualistic bonds with one another.
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Tribal allegiance is gained and lost as follows:
Tribal allegiance gain/loss from battle is equal to three times the prestige gained/lost in battle (this is increased by prestige from land battles modifiers). Humiliating rivals or being humiliated will result in a gain or loss of 30 tribal allegiance. 30 points of tribal allegiance can be spent for one of the following effects:
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Livonian Monarchy | ![]() Our government is based on the ground pillars of a stable and ordinary Monarchy. Our society learned from the events which have unfolded in the past, and adapted to all kind of challenges.
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Livonian Constitutional Monarchy | ![]() Our government has separated the power from our Monarch. Whenever a decision is made for the state then the Parliament needs to approve it first.\nOn the plus side, deaths of the Monarchs are no longer considered a threat to the existence of the state.
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Livonian Elective Monarchy | ![]() Our Monarch is not ascending the throne by the right of his blood but by the right of the electors from our Estates. While the Estates prefer to elect one of their own kind, it is not impossible for them to elect nobles from foreign countries either.
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Livonian Mercenary State | ![]() Mercenaries have a bad repuation throughout Europe. But in this government, it is the mercenaries who rule.
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Livonian Absolute Monarchy | ![]() The whole apparatus of the government; all elements of the government serve only one purpose: securing the absolute power of the Monarch.
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Livonian States Council | ![]() A Monarchy in name, the country is governed by a council of administrators and diplomats, who ensure that the interests of the state are fulfilled. The dynasty of the head of the council is the ruling family of the country.
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Livonian Admiralty | ![]() Our government is suited to the harsh environment of the sea. As our whole economy is based on the riches of the sea our Monarchs are chosen from the best admirals we have.
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Livonian Autocracy | ![]() Some armies have a state. Our army has an expanding empire, and we shall ensure that it continue to expand with more of our forces.
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Livonian Imperial Reign | ![]() While others rule over kingdoms, our government rules over an empire. Our own goal is the rapid expansion of the state in order to dominate the world.
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Livonian States General | ![]() Our government is less ruled by one absolute authority but by the states which make the country. Every 4 years the representatives of the states assemble at our grand court to elect the next monarch to power.
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Livonian Militarist Monarchy | ![]() Our monarchy is the result of our focus on the military aspects of the country. So much so that the one or the other statesman jokingly calls it "the little Sibling of Prussia".
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Livonian Plutocracy | ![]() Our monarchy is of plutocratic nature where the supporters of the Monarch are those with the largest income. Our Monarch is head of a successful merchant enterprise, and so are many of the members of the government.
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Livonian Theocracy | ![]() Our government is shaped by religion and belief. Our Monarch is part of the Clergy estate, and although it is a Monarchy, the ruling style is more similar to one of a Theocracy.
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Livonian Thalassocracy | ![]() Our Monarchy is shaped by the might of the sea. Every Monarch of our great country has to be an admiral in order to reach our most remote areas.
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Livonian Enlightened Monarchy | ![]() Our Monarch is a pioneer of the ideas of an Enlightened state, where the absolute rule is supported by the ideas of the Enlightenment.
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Elective Monarchy | ![]() In this type of Monarchy the heir will be selected by the Sejm.
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Noble Privileges[edit | edit source]
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Strengthen Noble Privileges | ![]() The noble class has served our state well for generations and as it grows it is only fitting that we continue to confer great privileges to those families that have devoted themselves to our cause.
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Curtail Noble Privileges | ![]() As the state grows it is becoming more and more apparent that the old noble families have too much influence and power. Their jealous concern for their old privileges is greatly hindering the growth of our government.
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Grant Noble Castle Rights | ![]() The Nobility of our country is in direct competition with the Crown for the ownership of the lands. By granting the Nobility the rights to own their own castles and villages around it we can ease the conflicts between the monarchy and the nobles.
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Compromise with the Nobility | ![]() The balance of power within our state between the estates and the Crown is a delicate matter. Our best decision is to keep this balance intact by neither cartering more privileges for the noble class nor curtailing its power.
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Nobles' Electorate | ![]() The fate of the monarchy is bound to its ruling monarch. As such a sudden death of the ruler is always a shock for the government and their people.\nBy granting the Nobility the right to elect the next head of the state we can ensure that the interregnum and its chaos remain shortlived.
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Puppeteer the Nobility | ![]() The ruling class of owners and nobles assume they are in charge of the affairs of the states. In reality it is the dynasty of the monarch and its serving spies who keep the nobility in check and ensure that the nobles are nothing but mere puppets to the government.
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Noble Officer Corps | ![]() While the clergy preaches, the burghers engage in commerce and the commoners do the heavy labor, the Nobility goes out to hunt and train in the arts of combat. By putting the nobles in charge of the military command we can ensure a relibale influx of competent leaders for our armies.
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Enforce Trader Privileges | ![]() By strengthening the ties between the state and successful merchant enterprises, we can increase our reach out into the world as well as the profit we bring home.
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Uparaja Succession | ![]() We should introduce royal princes to the people and to statecraft before they succeed to the throne by appointing them as viceroys.
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Strengthen Bengali Traders | ![]() While Bengal and the Ganges Delta are rich lands, the estuary has always attracted traders and acted, above all else, as the port to India. This land was taken with sword in hand but ship owners and traders are as influential and as vital to our state as noble officers.
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Sufi-Syncretism | ![]() The most popular disciples of Islam in this foreign land have always been the Sufis. They incorporate parts of the local traditions and take an active part in the daily life of the local population. Many of them have taken on the role of local leaders and, if we support them, we may see their communities grow as they reclaim land from jungles and swamps to build new cities.
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Empower the Poligars | ![]() Our lands are full of smaller local tribes and clans that we could put to good use if we gave them a place within the system of our state. As a class these Poligar officials could serve as police, builders of fortifications, local representatives and military officers. Most of all they could mobilize their kinsmen and provide us with a good source of able men.
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Strength of the Khalsa | ![]() With the Khalsa united behind us there is little we could not do. We cannot however become the oppressors we have once fought, all will be able to rise to power within our state.
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Deccani Elites | ![]() Deccan was only recently conquered by Islamic states and our ancestors were reliant on immigration to be able to staff and maintain their state. Over time this has created a cosmopolitan state of newcomers, second generation Deccanis and old Hindu aristocrats.
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Mughal Diwan |
![]() If there is one thing our dynasty has learned over the centuries it is that we must be able to adopt to the local population in the regions we expand into. Let us ensure that we learn from those we conquer so that our empire can keep growing.
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Institutionalized Black Army |
![]() Regardless of aristocratic objections, the Black Army is undeniably an effective military force. We shall institutionalize their company and ensure that there is always a reserve of veteran soldiers waiting to join their ranks.
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The Legion of Honor |
![]() Now that we have reorganized the revolution into a hereditary Empire, we must enlist members of our government to adopt noble titles to legitimize our Imperial rule. The Legion of Honor shall be an order of Knights, Officers, and Commanders granted positions of great prestige and nobility by the Imperial Court.
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Nobility of the Emperor |
![]() With the majority of the old Nobility of our nation now buried headless in mass graves, the time has come to re-establish our Nobility in a structure more amiable to the Empire’s goals. By assigning noble titles almost entirely to loyalists and members of the Imperial family, we will ensure that the Nobility will never act outside of the interests of the Crown.
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Bureaucracy[edit | edit source]
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Centralized Bureaucracy | ![]() A centralized bureaucracy is centered on the capital of the kingdom, with most decisions made by, or near, the ruler and then send out to the provinces.
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Centralized Monarchical Bureaucracy | ![]() The vast lands under our jurisdiction span from east to west. We must ensure the smooth operation of our provinces under our imperial domain.
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Decentralized Bureaucracy | ![]() A decentralized bureaucracy leaves more decisions to local administrators or governors, who are then responsible to the monarch.
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Expanded Royal Court | ![]() By expanding the royal court, the estates of the monarchy can rule over areas while still being within the monarch's sphere of influence. This way our state does not run into the issues associated with a decentralized state while still having the resources for other matters.
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Royal Favoritism | ![]() The bureaucracy of our country is handled by the close relatives and trusted advisors of the monarchs. While not truly centralized, the governing power is in the hands of those who have proven themselves in the past.
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Regional Councils | ![]() Maintaining a large empire is no easy task as it is virtually impossible to have a presence in every state. Regional councils can ensure that the states organize by themselves without the government having to interfere.
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Representatives of the Crown | ![]() Our rule is not through direct means but through subjects and servants who swear loyalty to our crown. Officially selected representatives of the crown advise the rulers of our subject nations to maintain said loyalty.
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The Examination System | ![]() Those wishing to enter the civil service and advance as government officials must take a series of examinations testing their knowledge of Confucian literature and statecraft.
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Corvée System | ![]() Every peasant is required to serve the state when called upon. This service may take the form of construction work on the King's grand projects, or else in the military.
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Sidhi Recruitment | ![]() Over time it has become evermore clear that we cannot trust either our conflict prone amirs or the local land holders. If we are to acquire officials and commanders we can trust we must look to recruit elite slaves to fill these positions instead.
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Mansabdari System | ![]() Our empire requires loyal and able servants. Let us reforge our noble class according to a numerical mansab system. Each noble will be given a rank, corresponding to both his obligation and will then be assigned lands around the empire by our administration to support him in accordance with his rank. The guiding principle for how highly someone is ranked must be ability, and this route must be open regardless of religion or origin. Only this way can we be sure to raise a court of those most able to bring our empire forward.
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Council of the Indies | ![]() Our vast colonial territories must have a central administration that reports directly to the Crown. Though individual Viceroys will govern their respective territories, the Council will be the supreme colonial authority, and its courts will extend our law to the farthest reaches of the New World.
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Exile Colonial Companies | ![]() The New World is a place of great opportunity, and for us it is an opportunity to establish Exile Colonies and rid our nation of convicts and minorities. By allowing colonial companies to claim sovereignty over our undesirables, we will create harmony in the Old World and expand our influence in the New World.
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Liberté Ideals | ![]() Liberté is the school of thought within the Revolution that claims that any individual should have the divine right to do whatever he or she wishes that does not do harm to or restrict the liberty of others.
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Egalité Ideals | ![]() Those who believe in the ideals of Egalité believe that the law, whether it be a rule or a right, applies equally to all people, regardless of faith, social class, culture, and gender. Equally, all citizens should have access to all positions in our government based only on their competence.
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Fraternité Ideals | ![]() Not everyone acknowledges the ideals of Fraternité as an ideal of the Revolution, but view it as a reactionary element within our own state who wish to return to the old government. Fraternité is a sense of brotherhood and those who follow its principles believe that the state should follow an authoritarian route where there is a proper place for all citizens assigned by the state.
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State and Religion[edit | edit source]
Note: In this Tier, only the specified Reforms are available for Revolutionary Empires
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Curtail Clerical Privileges | ![]() Religion might be of great social importance within our government, but the priestly class of our state have gained too much influence. Their narrowminded world view will only hinder the growth of our state if they keep their power.
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Expand Temple Rights | ![]() The clerics of our state have as much interest in the worldy possessions as our nobilty does. To appease them without sacrificing too much of our own power it is in our best interest to expand the lands and rights of the temples of our country.
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Maintain Balance of Power | ![]() The Clergy is like any other estate to us : a powerful and useful asset. In order to keep the balance of power between the estates it is benefical for our state not to interfere with the interests and actions of the priestly class.
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Separate the Clergy from State | ![]() The theological minds have served their purpose to the state, but now they have grown too powerful. It is time to separate the Clergy from the affairs of the apparatus of the government.
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Lands for the Church | ![]() The Catholic Church is a crucial part of our society. Every Sunday our devout citizens visit our chapels, churches or cathedrals to pray. In order to keep our people on the right way the Church itself has hold certain areas of our country.
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Grant Land to the Monasteries | ![]() The monasteries of the Orthodox faith are sacred ground, exempted from taxes and granted total autonomy. Granting land to the monasteries will please the patriarchy at an ignorable cost.
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Support Monastic Schools | ![]() The monasteries of the state are famed as centers of learning and art. At each monastic school reside a number of religious scholars, experts within fields such as church history, exegesis of the Holy Scripture, reading, grammar, poetry, music, calligraphy and painting.
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Embrace the Concept of Free Will | ![]() Zoroaster, the founder of our benevolent religion, was a firm believer in the concept of free will. By embracing this concept as the leading religious doctrine of our state we can ensure prosperity and stability within our realm.
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Grant Rabbi Privileges | ![]() The rabbis of our state are men of knowledge and education. Granting them privileges to expand their influence will bring great progress to our theological aspects.
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Head of the Reformed Church | ![]() Our faith is no longer bound to the Holy See. The ruler is now the true head of the state's religion and has as such the duties and privileges of steering the religious direction.
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Strengthen Confucian Bureaucracy | ![]() Our scholars are wise advisors to the state and pious followers of Confucius' teachings. They also are the force behind the administrative apparatus of the government. By strengthening their privileges we also strengthen their bureaucratic capabilities.
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Empower the Monasteries | ![]() The teachings of Buddha are a key element of our state. No action is done without considering the resulting Karma for our people.\nKeeping track of the Karma of our society is near impossible as it is an abstract concept. For that the monasteries of our country could be of help however.
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Expand Brahmin Privileges | ![]() The Brahmins are the priestly caste within our Hindu society. It is their duty to maintain the temples and practice the rituals of our faith.
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Strengthen Shaman Privileges | ![]() The shamans of our state are crucial for maintaining a stable state as their word is law to all classes. By strengthening their privileges we can ensure their loyalty to the ruler.
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Abolish the Castes | ![]() The castes of the Hindu faith are a flawed and corrupt system, encouraging the mistreatment of certain groups within the state.\nWe follow the teachings of Guru Nanak and completely abolish the castes once and for all.
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Strengthen the Ulema | ![]() The Ulema are the heart of our society. Through their laws and leadership we will reach absolute piety within our state.
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Strengthen the Dhimmi | ![]() While the Ulema are seen as the center of our culture, it is the Dhimmi who are the crucial element of our government.
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Legacy of the Steppes | ![]() Unlike many other states we have encountered, our government has been formed by Tengri traditions and the vast steppes. Though we are no longer a horde, the legitimacy of the ruler still is found on the battlefield.
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Interweaving of Shrine and State | ![]() The belief in the Kami is deeply rooted in our culture and religion. While we keep a distinct border beetwen the Kannushi and the affairs of the state, it is apparent that our ruling government acts in the interests and virtues of Shintoism.
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Embedded Norse Traditions | ![]() The religion of our ancestors is the driving force of our state's actions. Old, forgotten practices have returned and are now a central point of our society.
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Strengthen Clergy Privileges | ![]() The priestly class serves the state by being a spiritual guidance of our people through difficult time periods. The clergy deserves an increase of their rights to honor their role in our state.
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Cult of Reason | ![]() Religion is a poison which limits the minds of the population. Instead of logic they believe in a god which is responsible for their suffering.\nWe remove the shackles of ignorance from our minds. No god shall ever set boundaries for our people!
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Secularization of the State | ![]() While many zealous revolutionaries like to destroy the concept of religion as a whole, it is undeniable that it is a source of comfort and safety for many of our people. Our goal should not be the extinction of faith but the separation of the Clergical institutions from the government.
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Restoration of the Clergy | ![]() The goals of the Revolution is to change the old world order, removing power from the oppressive estates and monarchs and giving it to the people. However, this conflicts with the religious values our people have as the Clergy would be one of the affected estates. To keep order within the Empire it is necessary to restore the clergy once again.
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The Administrative Cadre[edit | edit source]
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Administrative Clergy | ![]() The clergy already possess many of the skills we look for in administrators. They are well educated, experienced scribes and they have a higher calling. In many ways allying ourselves with the clergy would offer an efficient and very strong cadre of administrators.
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Nobles of the Robe | ![]() The noble families of the realm have sworn to provide not only council but also eternal loyalty to our monarch. As our realm expands it is clear that these duties cannot be solely performed by serving us with sword in hand. It is time for a new generation of nobles to serve, in robes and armed with pens they will aid the state just as well as their brothers do with their swords and armor.
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Meritocratic Recruitment | ![]() We cannot let old privileges govern who will get the privilege of serving our kingdom as it grows. Instead we must look only to the ability of each and every one. A meritocratic system is one where administrators are chosen for their talent, and not their parents.
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Dynastic Administration | ![]() The estates are not trustworthy allies to the monarchy as their priority is expanding their own power instead of serving the state. Only the relatives of the ruler should be entrusted with managing the administrative challenges the state has to face.
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Dakhni Culture | ![]() As our kingdom grows and matures a joint Deccani culture has started to emerge among the elite of the various great cities of the Deccan. They all speak a common language, Dakhni, that is an amalgam of the local tongues, Persian and Turkic. Let us make good use of this elite culture in our administration and employ administrators that will be able to quickly redeploy from one end of our country to the other.
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Zabt System | ![]() Administrative penetration has been the greatest obstacle for any empire in this region. It is in the interest of the state to encourage economic productivity and we must at all times keep this in mind, while also keeping a constant watch on the regional economy. Solving this problem will require great resources and commitment, as there is no easy way to rule as many subjects as we aim to. Let us create an administration that conducts regular cadastral surveys of land, crops grown, land revenue, and local economy. Moreover we must demand cash payments of all our subjects at all times and offer lighter taxes when needed to encourage local economy.
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Sakdina System | ![]() Every man must know his place. By assigning numerical ranks to each of our subjects they will know thier standing in relation to one another and, most importantly, to the King.
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Allotment System | ![]() The Allotment System ("Indelningsverket") is a organization system for the military which enables the quick mobilization of the country. Every tenth man between the age of 15 and 44 will be conscripted as permanent part of the national infantry while the Nobility, exempted from their taxes, have to provide with their cavalry.
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Permanent Marathas Council | ![]() Maratha generals and civic leaders are an important part of the balance of power in our nation. We should formalize their assemblies and establish a permanent council of the Marathas to guide our nation.
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Governmental Purbias Register | ![]() The state is taking measures to attract elite Rajput warriors from all over India. Steps should be taken to organize these warriors into cohesive regiments upon arrival so that they can be deployed more effectively.
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Revolutionary Principle | ![]() The purpose of our state is quite simple; to spread the Revolution. We must centralise our state around the idea that it is only be liberating all people of the world into Revolutionary states that we may create an everlasting state of peace and equality in the world.
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Equality Principle | ![]() Although our state holds Egalité as one of its core values, it is clear that we have completely failed in our goal to treat all our people with fairness and equality. The core principle of our nation must be to eliminate the barriers of gender, culture, and social class and ensure that it is known that all people are created equal and a good start to that would be to ensure that religion remains a private matter and does not dictate one’s rights within the state.
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Imperial Principle | ![]() The Revolution has made it clear that our nation, above all others, wields the divine right to hold Imperial Hegemony over all other nations. The states around us are fragile and weak, and it is clear that only by directly controlling these states ourselves will we ensure that the values of the Revolution are enforced on the people.
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Deliberative Assembly[edit | edit source]
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Become a Republic | ![]() Monarchy has run its course for this country. It is time we reform the government at its very top and institute a republic with electable rulers.
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Install Theocratic Government | ![]() Religion is the only truly viable way to judge right and wrong. Let us reform the government at its very core and have the divine guide us from now on.
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Parliamentarism | ![]() It is time we separate the head of government from the head of state and give the legislative assemblies of the land a larger share in the day to day rule of our state.
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Royal Decree | ![]() The Monarch rules supreme in this country and loyalty is valued above all else. We must ensure that decrees from the royal court are followed to the letter, and in in all parts of our country.
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Aristocratic Court | ![]() The Nobility served us well over the centuries, and has become an integral part of our government. In order to better control, reward, and gain the support of these ancient aristocratic families we must continue to tie them closely to our royal person and the royal court.
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General Estates | ![]() The ancient privileges of the estates must be respected and their role in legislation be strengthened. Let us regularly call the general estates as a way to guide and counsel our great ruler.
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States General | ![]() By a Union of States with representatives in the States General we can more easily deal with the pro-federal movements in our nation while retaining our Monarchy. Through elections and events, the Statists and Monarchists will vie for control over the nation. The effects of this reform and the frequency of elections depend on which faction is currently in power.
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Legislative Sejm | ![]() By granting more legislative powers to the Sejm, we ensure that only the best candidates from within our nation are selected to be in line for the throne.
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Integrate the Sejmiks | ![]() The Sejmiks are the local parliaments assigned to rule the various regions within our nation. By integrating the Sejmiks into our government, we ensure that people of all cultures feel properly represented in the Sejm."
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The Feuillant System | ![]() There are many citizens and politicians in the Republic who wish to return to the tyranny of an absolute monarchy. However, the Feuillant political group believe in a compromise; that powers in the nation should be split between an Emperor and a President, similar to a constitutional monarchy. By riding the delicate balance between Empire and Republic, we may actually please both the Imperialists and Republicans within our nation.
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The Two-Chamber System | ![]() For a long time, the Canton system maintained the peace, stability, and independence of small democratic leagues like the Swiss and Swabian Federations. By similarly dividing our legislature into a Grand Council representing the Cantons, and the Senate representing the republic as a whole, we may protect the interests of the individual cities and cultural identities within our nation while still placing the values of the Revolution above all else!
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Imperial Decree |
![]() The Emperor rules supreme in this nation and disloyalty to the Emperor is equivalent to disloyalty to the Revolution. All decrees issued by the Empire are of course done so in the interest of the people, the Revolution, and the Empire, and disloyalty shall not go unpunished.
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Return to the Revolutionary Republic |
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![]() The Empire has served its purpose of advancing the needs of the people through an absolute government. Now that our mission is complete, we should hand our powers back to the people we have fought so hard to liberate and allow them to choose their own destiny.
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Economical Matters[edit | edit source]
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Empower the Burghers | ![]() The Burghers are the traders and merchants of our state. They ensure that a constant stream of money finds its way into our state. To empower their privileges and their influence leads to a faster accumulation of our wealth.
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Curtail the Burghers | ![]() The rights and privileges of the Burghers have been too vast for far too long. Wars and expansion of the state are confronted by a lack of support from our own class of merchants. It is time to curtail the rights of the traders and create a centralized state.
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Exploitation of the New World | ![]() The resources of the New World are plenty and of great value. By granting certain rights and privileges to our merchants, we can assure that these foreign goods are exploited and transported to our state, which we then distribute in the Old World.
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Mercantilistic Approach | ![]() Free trade implies an equal relation between imports and exports of goods. While beneficial for certain goods, it is of little value for our state. Only through maximizing our exports while minimizing the import from foreign powers, our state can grow its economy.
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Embrace Free Trade | ![]() Merchants from all of the world should be able to travel into our lands to engage with our population in trade and commerce. Abandoning the narrowness of mercantalism, the state gains an easier access to foreign thoughts.
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Embrace the Economic Theory | ![]() The economy plays an undeniably important role within the apparatus of the state. The complex systems of trade, finance and luxury need to be tamed to serve the health of the government.
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Lockean Proviso | ![]() Unused property is a waste to both nature and the state. By introducing and emphasizing hard goods which yield utility over periods of time, the people can exchange their exessive possessions without offending the natural law. The government would moderate the conflict between accumulation of property and distribution of wealth.
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Re-establish the Burgher Class | ![]() The Burghers of the past government were the class of merchants and craftsmen. Unlike the nobility, the class of the Burghers had no role of oppression in the past and as such it is worth to restore their old systems once again.
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Legitimation of Power[edit | edit source]
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Machiavellianism Reign | ![]() The state is above morals; above virtues and sins. The government must make decisions purely based on the beneficial gains for the state - even if they are deemed as "evil". As such the sovereign has the right to act for the benefit of his state without moral consideration.
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Les Six livres de la République | ![]() Absolute rule of a single monarch is as detrimental to the state as letting the masses rule over themselves. The power of the monarch should not be subject to any faction within the state, though to some extent limited by institutions to maintain a balance of power between ruler and the people.
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Two Treatises of Government | ![]() The nature of humanity is characterized by reason and tolerance. No man is born evil. However, human nature leads our people to be selfish and act only for their own good. The government ensures that this selfishness is resolved in civil ways. It also serves to defend the natural rigth of life, health, liberty and possessions.
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Leviathan | ![]() Life without government, also called as the state of nature, is a state of anarchy. Every man is for himself and a war of all against all is the only outcome. The people of our government cede some of their rights to our sovereign authority for the sake of protection from the discord.
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The Social Contract | ![]() The governments of the past are the result of different levels of inequalities between the social classes.The social contract is a concept where people join together into a civil society. By abandoning their claims of natural right, individuals can both preserve themselves and remain free.
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L’état c’est moi | ![]() Without order there is nothing but chaos and men must be led. We must ensure that the word of our monarch is law in each and every case and that everyone does their utmost to realize every royal design.
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Regional Representation | ![]() The legislative assemblies of this land are an imperative part of our state and by strengthening their role we ensure efficiency as well as the legitimacy of our kingdom.
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Kingdom for the People | ![]() The ruler is nothing more than a commoner without his subjects. As such, the monarch serves his people just as much as his people serves him.
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Divine Rights | ![]() The rule of the monarch is not a right anybody can claim. It is a divine right, granted by our belief. The monarch is, by extention, the embodiment of the divine will of our own faith.
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A Revolutionary Council | ![]() It’s become clear that the cult of personality surrounding our ruler is rapidly returning us to the old ways of government. We cannot allow this to happen, so by concentrating power into a council of elected individuals to represent the values of the Revolution, we strip power away from the individual at our state’s head and create another shield against the horror of absolute rulership.
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A Loyal Consulate | ![]() With the fall of the republican government within the Revolution, it soon became clear that a new system was necessary to continue the spread of the revolution. The Consulate filled that void, and perhaps by advancing the powers of the Consulate and liberally dismissing any who object to the Emperor's rule we will solidify our grasp on all of our Imperial holdings.
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Military Electorate | ![]() Our nation values comradery above all else, and nobody exemplifies the value of being a comrade like our boys fighting on the fields of battle. These are the men who’ve seen the horrors of war and fought alongside their countrymen to preserve and advance the Revolution, and these men should be the ones to rule us. We must alter the requirements to hold an office in our government so that only those who have served in our military are eligible to represent the people within the government.
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Separation of Power[edit | edit source]
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Political Absolutism | ![]() The best of the state is best served through the realization of the plans and will of its monarch. A true and enlightened monarch can then utilize its full capacity to undertake the many changes needed to ensure prosperity.
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Legislative Houses | ![]() By separating the legislative body into more than one house we can better balance the need for change with the one to conserve and preserve the traditions of old.
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Right to Petition | ![]() The monarchy is as stable as the people allow it to be. It is no secret that the masses yearn for representation in the apparatus of the state. By bringing the matters and worries of the population to the monarch we can ensure to satisfy the monarchy's subjects.
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Emperor of the Revolution |
![]() Our state is the home of the Revolution, and our Emperor is its head. It is only natural then that we coronate our Emperor as the Emperor of all those loyal to the Revolution and rally the people around his divine cause.
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An Enlightened Monarchy |
![]() The ideals of the Enlightenment are the very foundation for Revolutionary thought, and as long as our Emperor does not truly embrace the ideals of the Enlightenment then he does not represent the values of the Revolution. Many would say a hereditary monarchy itself betrays the ideals of the Revolution, but a combination of an absolute monarch and Enlightenment thought shall ensure that none can oppose the ideals of our state.
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References[edit | edit source]
Concepts | Corruption • Governing capacity • Overextension • Power projection • Rebellion • Regions • Stability • States and territories |
Court | Advisors • Consort • Monarch power • National focus • Ruler • Ruler personalities |
Estates and Factions | Base estates • Cossacks estates • Dharma estates • Estates • Factions |
Events and Missions | Decisions • Disasters • Events • List of decisions • Missions |
Goverment | Absolutism • Culture • Government • Government rank • Modifiers • Policies |
Province mechanics | Autonomy • Buildings • Canal • Capital • Core • Province |
Religions | Christian denominations • Eastern denominations • Muslim denominations • Other denominations • Pagan denominations • Religion |
Specific governments | Native council • Parliament • Steppe hordes |
Colonisation | Exploration • Colonisation • Colonial nation • Tariffs • Trade company |
Economy | Debase currency • Development • Economy • Privateering • Production • Raid coasts • Tax |
Trade | Trade • Trade company • Trade goods • Trade nodes |
Diplomacy | Diplomacy • Diplomatic feedback • Envoy • Espionage |
Other | Defender of the Faith • Great power • Hegemon • Prestige • Regions |
Political structures | Emperor of China • Holy Roman Empire • Papacy |
Relations | Personal union • Relations • Subject nation |
Ideas and Policies | Idea groups • National ideas • Policies |
Ages and Institutions | Ages • Institutions |
Innovativeness and Technology | Innovativeness • Technology |
Declaring war | Alliance • Casus belli • Claim • Peace • War exhaustion • Warfare |
Defense | Fort • Zone of control |
Land warfare | Army • Condottieri • Discipline • Drilling • Land units • Land warfare • Manpower • Militarisation • Mercenaries • Professionalism |
Naval warfare | Flagship • Naval blockade • Naval doctrine • Naval units • Naval warfare • Navy • Sailors |
Other | Force limit • Military leader • Military tradition |