Advance

Armatole Administration

ths_armatole_administration_advance

To combat the lawlessness of the borderlands and the rise of banditry, the Thessalian state institutionalized the Armatoloi, a system where local leaders are given official military jurisdiction over specific districts. This administrative layer bridges the gap between the central Despot and the rural peasantry, creating a disciplined paramilitary class responsible for collecting taxes and maintaining internal security. By turning former outlaws into state-sanctioned peacekeepers, the despotate will achieve a level of domestic stability that will allow for renewed economic growth and a more centralized form of governance.

RequiresForward DepotsAdvancerequires

Conditions

Potential

Is or was Thessaly

Exact conditions

Advance tree

1. Military Revolution
2. Improved Supply Lines
3. Merchant Convoys
4. State Above All
5. Forward Depots
6. Armatole Administration

Modifiers

• Pop Join Rebels Threshold−5%

Connections

Requires 2

Advances

• Forward DepotsAbsolutismRequires

Countries

• ThessalyPotential

Belongs to 1

• AbsolutismAge

Definitionin_game/common/advances/culture_group_greek.txt:425

age = age_5_absolutism

icon = enlightenment_advance

▾potential = {

has_or_had_tag = THS

}

pop_join_rebel_threshold = -0.05

requires = supply_depot_advance_age_5_absolutism

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