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Principality 12

A principality (or princedom) can either be a monarchical feudatory or a sovereign state, ruled or reigned over by a monarch with the title of prince or by a monarch with another title within the generic [URL=/help/org/state:princip][…][/URL]

. Sphere: temporal. 500 arpents. Prerequisite: County / District. Possible outlets: Landgraviate / Grand Principality / Archduchy / Sultanate / Kingdom / Tsardom / Caliphate / Empire.

City-state 8

A city-state or free city is a city governed by itself and subjected only to the King or to the Emperor. The governor of a city-state receives the title of Doge, equivalent to a duke. [URL=/help/org/state:citystat][…][/URL]

. Sphere: territorial and temporal. Prerequisite: City.

Emirate 12

An emirate is a political territory that is ruled by an emir, who is typically a hereditary leader with ultimate authority over the government and people of the emirate. The term "emir" is derived from [URL=/help/org/state:emirate][…][/URL]

. Sphere: temporal and spiritual. 500 arpents. Prerequisite: County / District. Possible outlets: Sultanate / Caliphate.

Grand temple 10

As an organisation, the Grand Temple is the seat of a religion, which is most often understood as a system of practices and beliefs for a group or community. It is often thought of as regards the relationship [URL=/help/org/state:gtemple][…][/URL]

. Sphere: temporal and spiritual. 500 arpents. Prerequisite: Deanery / Archdeaconate / Bishopric. Possible outlets: Bishopric / Archbishopric / Primacy / Patriarchate / Holy See.

Grand Principality 15

The title grand prince or great prince ranks in honour below king and emperor and above a sovereign prince. Only direct vassals of an empire can receive this title. [URL=/help/org/state:gprincip][…][/URL]

. Sphere: temporal. 750 arpents. Prerequisite: Principality. Possible outlets: Tsardom / Empire.

Grand Duchy 30

A grand duchy is a territory whose ruler is a grand duke or a grand duchess. The grand duke is a monarch (ruler) ranking lower than an emperor or a king, but higher than a duke or sovereign prince. [URL=/help/org/state:gduchy][…][/URL]

. Sphere: temporal. 750 arpents. Prerequisite: Duchy. Possible outlets: Archduchy / Empire.

Archduchy 30

A archduchy is a territory whose ruler is an archduke or archduchess. The archduke ranks in honour lower than an emperor or a king, but higher than a duke or sovereign prince. Only direct vassals of an [URL=/help/org/state:aduchy][…][/URL]

. Sphere: temporal. 750 arpents. Prerequisite: Duchy / Grand Duchy / Principality. Possible outlets: Empire.

Monastic State 20

A monastic state is a monastic order which reigns over a territory, as a temporal sovereign. [URL=/help/org/state:mstate][…][/URL]

. Sphere: temporal and spiritual. 1000 arpents. Prerequisite: Monastic order.

Sultanate 20

A sultanate is a form of monarchy that is ruled by a sultan, who is the highest authority in the state. The term "sultan" is derived from the Arabic word "sultān", which means "power" or "authority". [URL=/help/org/state:sultan][…][/URL]

. Sphere: temporal and spiritual. 1000 arpents. Prerequisite: Emirate / Principality / District. Possible outlets: Caliphate.

Kingdom 20

A kingdom or realm is a community or territory over which a sovereign rules. It is also a form of government in which a group, usually a family called the dynasty, embodies the country's national identity [URL=/help/org/state:kingdom][…][/URL]

. Sphere: temporal. 1000 arpents. Prerequisite: Viceroyalty / Duchy / Province / Principality. Possible outlets: Empire.

Patriarchate 40

A patriarchate is a region subject to the authority of a patriarch (or a matriarch). [URL=/help/org/state:patriarc][…][/URL]

. Sphere: spiritual. 1000 arpents. Prerequisite: Deanery / Archdeaconate / Bishopric / Grand temple / Archbishopric / Primacy. Possible outlets: Holy See.

Tsardom 40

Tsarism is a form of autocracy or absolutism specific to the elevation of a great-principality to the rank of empire. The Tsar, however, is considered of inferior rank to an emperor, but superior to a [URL=/help/org/state:tsardom][…][/URL]

. Sphere: temporal. 1500 arpents. Prerequisite: Grand Principality / Confederation / Principality. Possible outlets: Empire.

Federation 72

A Federation is a unified state formed by the union of several regions or provinces under a common government. While each member territory retains a degree of autonomy in its internal affairs, the federation [URL=/help/org/state:fed][…][/URL]

. Sphere: temporal. 1500 arpents. Prerequisite: Confederation / District. Possible outlets: Caliphate / Empire.

Empire 40

An empire is defined as an aggregate of nations or people ruled over by an emperor or other powerful sovereign or government, usually a territory of greater extent than a kingdom. An empire can be made [URL=/help/org/state:empire][…][/URL]

. Sphere: temporal. 2000 arpents. Prerequisite: Tsardom / Kingdom / Federation / Archduchy / Grand Principality / Grand Duchy / Confederation / Principality.

Caliphate 40

A caliphate or khaliphate is the territory and the people who live there, recognising the authority of a caliph in the political exercise of power. The caliph is designated as the spiritual successor of [URL=/help/org/state:caliph][…][/URL]

. Sphere: temporal and spiritual. 2000 arpents. Prerequisite: Sultanate / Federation / Confederation / Emirate / Principality / District.

Holy See 50

The papal function is above all spiritual, or mystical, long before it is political. Theology affirms that the role of the Pope to preside over the unity of the Church was enunciated by the gods. The Pope [URL=/help/org/state:holysee][…][/URL]

. Sphere: temporal and spiritual. 1000 arpents. Prerequisite: Deanery / Archdeaconate / Bishopric / Grand temple / Archbishopric / Primacy / Patriarchate.