Government

Theocracy

Theocracy is a government type in Crusader Kings III; its rulers hold temple holdings. Its laws: Church Authority. Patch 1.20.0.3, from game/common/governments/02_theocratic_government_types.txt.

Theocracy is a Government Form available for some Faiths depending on Doctrines. They are usually lead by a Head of Faith or a Landed Realm Priest. A Bishop might also become an Independent Theocratic ruler in their own right.

Cannot declare Claim, De Jure, conquest, invasion, Vassalization or subjugation Wars. Only Holy Wars, independence wars, and wars started by events are available.

In a theocratic government, all authority belongs to a religious institution. It is ruled by a priest or priestess who carries out the will of the divine on Earth.

Laws it uses

Church Authority

Government rules

The rules switched on in the files (the game's keys):

disable regnal numbers
sticky government

Who can get it (can_get_government) (10 lines of game script)

theocratic_lay_clergy_trigger = yes
trigger_if = {
	limit = {
		has_variable = {
			name = city_construction_is_temple_citadel
			name = city_construction_is_castle
		}
	}
	always = no
}

As written in game/common/governments/02_theocratic_government_types.txt.