Tributary
Subject Type

Tributary

tributary

A tributary is a country that is forced to pay a periodic tribute to their Overlord in the form of Ducats, Manpower, and Sailors, and it is exclusive to certain forms of government. Compared to a regular Vassal, tributaries are able to declare their own wars, even among themselves, but they will not automatically join their overlord's wars.

Cost
Subject pays

Visible
Creation visible
At least one of
Join defensive wars always
Subject is attacked by another country that is not another tributary of the overlord.
Exact conditions

For the overlord
For the subject

    Requires 11

    Situations
    Government Types
    International Organizations
    Special Statuses
    Countries

    References 1

    Mentions 1

    Required by 15

    Government Reforms
    Casus Belli
    Country Interactions

    Granted by 10

    Mentioned in 18

    Scripting 12

    Uses 1

    References 1

    Mentions 4

    Game Concepts

    Granted by 1

    Referenced by 5

    subject_pays = subject_pays_tributary
    color = subject_tributary
    level = 0
    annullment_favours_required = 5

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