Empire

This article is accurate for the latest versions of EU3, Napoleon’s Ambition, In Nomine, Heir to the Throne and Divine Wind.

Empire is a form of government activated by taking a decision called Adopt Imperial Administration. An improvement over Despotic Monarchy, though AI western Christians are programmed not to take the decision. The high magistrate bonus is an advantage in the beginning of the game before magistrate-growing decisions have been enacted. The two-province Byzantines notably start as an Empire, presumably to recognize their imperial legacy and to ensure their ruler has the correct title.

Divine Wind Changes

Government Effects

• Magistrates: +0.60
• Morale of armies: +0.25

Decision Requirements

• Stability of at least 1
• Number of cities at least 30
• At peace
• Not a subject nation

(as of Divine Winds 5.1 official patch)

Decision Effects

• Lose 3 stability
• Gain 5 prestige

(also allows Holy War casus belli against all heathens)

Heir to the Throne

• Activation: Government 2, to be at peace, own 30 cities, not be a vassal and to enact the Imperial administration decision
• Administrative Efficiency: 1.20
• Policy Minimum: Centralization vs.Decentralization -3
• Policy Maximum: Serfdom vs. Free Subjects 1
• Magistrates: +0.90
• Special: Land morale +0.25, gives Christian and Muslim nations Holy War casus belli against all heathens.

Government Change Stability Cost

• Administrative Monarchy: 0.5
• Absolute Monarchy: 0.5
• Enlightened Despotism: 1.0
• Constitutional Monarchy: 1.0
• Noble Republic: 2.0
• Theocracy: 2.0
• Feudal Monarchy: 2.0

Previous Versions

• Activation: Government Tech 5; lose 3 stability and gain 5 prestige; 30 provinces; must be at peace.
• Administrative Efficiency: 1.20
• Special: Land morale = 0.25;
• Limits: Centralization vs.Decentralization -3

Government changes

• Administrative Monarchy = 0.5
• Absolute Monarchy = 0.5
• Enlightened Despotism = 1.0
• Constitutional Monarchy = 1.0
• Noble Republic = 2.0
• Theocracy = 2.0
• Feudal Monarchy = 2.0

Forms of Government

Monarchies: Despotic Monarchy • Empire • Feudal Monarchy • Administrative Monarchy • Absolute Monarchy • Constitutional Monarchy • Revolutionary Empire

Republics: Noble Republic • Merchant Republic • Administrative Republic • Republican Dictatorship • Constitutional Republic • Revolutionary Republic

Despotisms: Enlightened Despotism • Bureaucratic Despotism

Theocracies: Theocracy • Papacy

Tribal governments: Tribal Despotism • Tribal Federation • Tribal Democracy • Steppe Nomads

Nation-specific: Celestial Empire