Imperial Free City
Subject Type

Imperial Free City

imperial_free_city

The Imperial Free City is a special subject bound to the Emperor. This status is active as long as the subject has the status of Free Imperial City of the Holy Roman Empire. They can never be annexed, do not give any benefits to their Overlord nor join them in wars, but they cost no Diplomatic Capacity and can be turned into a Direct Imperial Free City through the Direct Imperial Cities Policy.

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)
Join offensive wars always
Never (always = no)
Join offensive wars can call
ActorIs a Subject of Recipient
Join defensive wars always
Never (always = no)
Exact conditions

References 1

Mentions 3

Subject Types
Special Statuses

Required by 2

Granted by 1

Referenced by 2

Special Statuses

Mentioned in 1

Scripting 8

References 1

Mentions 4

Game Concepts

Required by 3

color = subject_imperial_free_city
level = 1
annullment_favours_required = 10
visible_through_diplomacy = {
always = no
}
visible_through_treaty = {
always = no
}
creation_visible = {
always = no
}
type = location
overlord_modifier = {
}

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