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City-state

A city-state or free city is a city governed by itself and subjected only to the King or to the Emperor. The governor of a city-state receives the title of [I]Doge[/I], equivalent to a [URL=/help/org?type=duchy]duke[/URL].

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Domain of Lydia
County of Leòmhann Ùr, Archbishopric of Riverbend, Terra Borealis

Unlocked 8 weeks after the beginning of each new continent.
Minimum housing capacity: 50,000. The housing capacity of this domain is insufficient.
Prerequisite: City hall. At least one of these buildings is missing in the domain, or it is in rubble or not sufficiently developed.
Prerequisite: Gate, Wall, Tower.
This action takes place on one of the following buildings: City hall. You are currently on a bare ground.
Sphere: territorial and temporal.
This upgrade is possible from the following types of organisations: City.
Can be a direct vassal of: Caliphate / Empire / Federation / Holy See / Kingdom / Tsardom. This organisation is a vassal of the county of Fairfax.
Possible vassals of type: City, Town, Lordship, Village, Hamlet.
Minimum number of vassals: 3. This organisation requires more vassals.
Ownership. You must be the owner of this organisation.
Sphere: territorial and temporal. You cannot have multiple organisations of the same sphere of influence in the same domain.
Implicit vassalage. The lordship of Lydia must be independent.
This upgrade is possible from the following types of organisations: City.
Can be a direct vassal of: Caliphate / Empire / Federation / Holy See / Kingdom / Tsardom. This organisation is independent.
Minimum number of vassals: 3. This organisation requires more vassals.
Ownership. You must be the owner of this organisation.

Promote

 25000. Sphere: territorial and temporal. This action takes place in one of the following buildings: City hall. Required skills and resources:

This upgrade is possible from the following types of organisations: City. Minimum housing capacity: 50,000. Minimum number of vassals: 3. Can be a direct vassal of: Caliphate / Empire / Federation / Holy See / Kingdom / Tsardom. Requires approval of the following characters:

  • At least one of the superiors of the organisation having one of the following titles: President / Tsar / Emperor / Pope (optional).

Vassals

Direct vassals: City, Town, Lordship, Village, Hamlet. Minimum: 3. Maximum: 7.

Doge

Head of a city-state. The doge can appoint a steward and a treasurer.

Doge
Honorary predicate: The Most Noble / His Grace.
Oral address: Your Grace / Dear Doge / Doge / Sir.

Dogaress
Honorary predicate: The Most Noble / Her Grace.
Oral address: Your Grace / Dear Dogaress / Dogaress / Madam.

×6. . Vassals: . Appointments: Steward, Treasurer, Admiral, Lieutenant general. Skills: Management 3/lvl, Ceremony 3/lvl, Melee combat 3/lvl, Ranged combat 3/lvl, Hunting 1/lvl.

Claim

This action takes place in one of the following buildings: City hall / Palace / Public buildings. Required skills and resources:

Requires approval of the following characters:

  • The members of the legitimate house; they don't need to be present at the scene of the action and can give their consent from afar.

Doge consort

Spouse, with no particular function in the city.

Doge consort
Oral address: Your Lordship / My Lord / Sir.

Dogaress consort
Oral address: Your Ladyship / My Lady / Madam.

×5.5. . Vassals: .

Marriage

This action takes place in one of the following buildings: Places of worship. Required skills and resources:

Requires approval of the following characters:

  • At least one character having one of the following titles: Pope / Patriarch / High priest / Primate / Archbishop / Bishop / Archdeacon / Dean / Priest, from the same spiritual obedience as the domain (excommunicated characters are ignored).

Steward

The steward has all the rights to manage the domain alongside the lord. This title must be granted to a character of confidence, able to react in his absence.

Steward
Oral address: Lord Steward / Sir.

Stewardess
Oral address: Lady Steward / Madam.

×5. . Skills: Management 4/lvl.

Appointment

This action takes place in one of the following buildings: Organisation seats / Public buildings / Seigneurial residence / Places of worship. Required skills and resources:

Maximum number of recipients: 1.

Treasurer

Manages organisation finances, expenses and revenues. The treasurer also has access to the purchase and sale of resources.

Treasurer
Oral address: Lord Treasurer / Sir.

Treasurer
Oral address: Lady Treasurer / Madam.

×4. . Skills: Management 4/lvl.

Appointment

This action takes place in one of the following buildings: Organisation seats / Public buildings / Seigneurial residence / Places of worship. Required skills and resources:

Maximum number of recipients: 1.

Admiral

Commander of the fleet. Honorary title.

Admiral
Oral address: Lord Admiral / Sir / Admiral.

Admiral
Oral address: Lady Admiral / Madam / Admiral.

×4. . Vassals: .

Appointment

This action takes place in one of the following buildings: Organisation seats / Public buildings / Seigneurial residence / Places of worship. Required skills and resources:

Maximum number of recipients: 1.

Lieutenant general

Second in command of the army. The lieutenant general supervises military operations alongside the lord. He is the equivalent of a provincial marshal.

Lieutenant general
Oral address: General.

Lieutenant general
Oral address: General.

×4. . Vassals: . Skills: Melee combat 2/lvl, Ranged combat 2/lvl.

Appointment

This action takes place in one of the following buildings: Organisation seats / Public buildings / Seigneurial residence / Places of worship. Required skills and resources:

Maximum number of recipients: 2.