Enlightenment
Institution

Enlightenment

enlightenment

Rationalism and Empiricism have gained incredible popularity among the greatest minds of the age. In letters, publications, and coffeehouses, intellectual giants from kings to scientists debate the merits of tolerance, advanced scientific methodology, and the spread of Enlightenment ideals to all of humanity. From universities and the courts of enlightened monarchs, expeditions are being sent to measure, catalog, and map the world so that we can better understand the laws governing everything around us. Other thinkers are more interested in the laws of society and try to better understand the Rights of Man.

Colossal undertakings, such as creating a complete encyclopedia of all knowledge or a complete index of all plants, animals, and fungi in the world, are being pursued for the greater good of humanity. The Light of Reason has been lit, and many will not rest until it has been brought to all corners of the earth.

Can spawn
At least one of
Exact conditions

How it spreads

Into a location

From friendly neighbouring locationsaverage_location_literacy × 0.025
From any neighbouring locationaverage_location_literacy × 0.002
Through importsdevelopment × 0.004 + average_location_literacy × 0.01
Through exportsdevelopment × 0.004 + average_location_literacy × 0.01
To locations in the same marketaverage_location_literacy × 0.006
To the market centre1
To the capital, once the country has embraced itaverage_location_literacy × 0.012
Where it could have appearedinstitution_spread_from_was_possible_spawn_late
Control scaling, once the owner has embraced it2
Chance to be promotedaverage_location_literacy + num_pop_type:burghers × 10 + num_pop_type:nobles × 10

Institution Growth speeds up all of these: Institution Growth (in the location)Institution Growth (country-wide)

Through diplomacy

Each month, countries send the institutions they have embraced to their partner's capital.

Sharing KnowledgeTo the country receiving it0.5
Reined in Junior DiplomacyTo the country receiving it0.5
Colonial NationBoth ways0.5
ConquistadorBoth ways0.5
DominionBoth ways0.5
FiefdomBoth ways0.5
Member of the HansaBoth ways0.5
MarchBoth ways0.5
Pradhāna-Mahā-SāmantaBoth ways0.5
SecessionistsBoth ways0.5
State BankBoth ways0.5
Trade CompanyBoth ways0.5
AppanageBoth ways0.3
Agitate for LibertyTo the country receiving it0.2
AllianceBoth ways0.2
Officers SentTo the country receiving it0.2
Direct Imperial Free CityBoth ways0.2
Familial GovernorBoth ways0.2
Imperial Free CityBoth ways0.2
Mahā-SāmantaBoth ways0.2
PrónoiaBoth ways0.2
Ṭā'ifaBoth ways0.2
TǔsīBoth ways0.2
Uç BeyBoth ways0.2
VassalBoth ways0.2
Fleet Basing RightsBoth ways0.1
Sponsorship of Military OrderTo the country receiving it0.1
Strengthened Family TiesTo the country receiving it0.1
Loyalists SupportedTo the country receiving it0.1
Military SupportedTo the country receiving it0.1
SāmantaBoth ways0.1
TributaryBoth ways0.1

Direct progress

Events and actions that change its progress directly: 6. They are listed under Connections, in “Changed by”.

Location
Paris

Requires 5

Location Ranks
Game Rule Settings

Belongs to 1

Required by 45

Changed by 6

Parliament Agendas

Mentioned in 21

Scripting 8

Uses 1

References 7

Script Values

location = paris Paris

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