Monarchy (Civ5)

Monarchy is a social policy in Civilization V. It is part of the Tradition tree and requires Legalism.
The development of the mature form of feudalism, the Monarchy, turns the center of imperial power into a shining jewel of civilized life. A single ruler, a splendid king or queen, now concentrates all the attention and admiration of his or her subjects, centralizing most entertainment, culture and even commerce.
== Game Info ==
* +1 and -1 for every 2 Citizens in the .
== Strategy ==
This level 3 Policy is a great all-around bonus, giving an immediate boost, as well as subsequent bonuses as the of your increases (as it should, thanks to the other Policies in the tree). The only consideration to make is whether you should adopt it before or after Landed Elite. Because the latter has a truly outstanding long-term bonus, it is usually better to adopt it first; if you're strapped for cash, however, or in trouble with your , Monarchy will greatly help you. Again, the more s in your , the greater the immediate effect!
As it affects and therefore expansion potential, it is one of the longer lasting policies from the two early policy trees. It contrasts with Meritocracy from the tree, which is proportional to the as a whole (instead of just the ).
== Civilopedia entry ==
== See also ==
* Monarchy in other games
Category:Social policies (Civ5)