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

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