Direct Imperial Free City
Subject Type

Direct Imperial Free City

direct_imperial_free_city

The Direct Imperial Free City is a special subject bound to the Emperor allowed by the Direct Imperial Cities Policy. This status is active as long as the subject has the status of Free Imperial City of the Holy Roman Empire. They are the same as a normal Imperial Free City, but their autonomy is now vastly reduced, and thus they are can now be annexed, at a greater speed than a normal Vassal.

Cost
Subject pays
  • 0.2Ducatsscaled by economic base

Visible through diplomacy
Never (always = no)
Visible through treaty
Never (always = no)
Creation visible
Never (always = no)
Exact conditions

For the subject

References 1

Mentions 4

Subject Types
Special Statuses

Required by 1

Granted by 1

Referenced by 2

Special Statuses

Mentioned in 1

Scripting 6

References 1

Mentions 2

Required by 3

color = subject_direct_imperial_free_city
level = 2
annullment_favours_required = 20
visible_through_diplomacy = {
always = no
}
visible_through_treaty = {
always = no
}
creation_visible = {
always = no
}
diplomatic_capacity_cost_scale = 0
strength_vs_overlord = -0.2
type = location

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