Enlightened Despotism
This article is accurate for the latest versions of EU3, Napoleon’s Ambition, In Nomine, Heir to the Throne and Divine Wind.
In essence a political system where a nation is governed by an absolute ruler embracing the ideas of the Enlightenment. Maria Theresa of Austria and Frederick the Great of Prussia are prominent enlightened monarchs.
Divine Wind
Changes:
- Magistrates: +1.70
Heir to the Throne
- Activation: Government 51
- Administrative Efficiency: 1.00
- Policy Minimum: Serfdom vs. Free Subjects -3
- Policy Maximum: None
- Magistrates: +1.40
- Special: Yearly Infamy deduction -0.25, Spy Defence +20%
Government Change Stability Cost
- Absolute Monarchy: 2.0
- Bureaucratic Despotism: 2.0
Previous Versions
- Activation: Government Tech 43
- Administrative Efficiency: 8
- Special: Global Spy Defence +0.20
- Limits: Serfdom vs. Free Subjects -3
Government changes
- Bureaucratic Despotism: 2.0
- Absolute Monarchy: 2.0
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