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Western Roman Empire Civil Tier 13

Decentralised State

Who knows better of local affairs than the locals?

Traditionally, the empires and nations of antiquity ruled from a central hub of power; a ruling class or royal family, in charge of everything below them. All aspects of the Roman Republic and, later, the Empire were controlled centrally, from the city of Rome itself. However, a decentralisation of power occurred as late antiquity progressed. As a result, the Roman Empire became increasingly bureaucratic and non-linear - the phrase "Byzantine bureaucracy" refers to the almost maddening amount of red tape generated. Over the centuries, due to the Empire's vast size, provinces were gradually given greater and greater levels of autonomy, transferring much of the decision-process to local government. A similar system was used in the Vandal Kingdom, where Gelimer allowed loyal retainers to control individual regions, something that was to be his eventual undoing; their eventual rebellion against his oppression of Nicene Christians attracted the machinations of Emperor Justinian.

Effects

Corruption: -10% of current value (factionwide)
Growth: +2 (all provinces)
Wealth: +7% from commercial buildings (faction_to_region_own_unseen)
Wealth: +15% from subsistence (faction_to_region_own_unseen)

Requires
Requires Technologies	Tax Farming

Enables
Enables Buildings	Gem Market Jeweller Spice Trading Port Silk Road Bazaar

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