The Emperor is the leader of the Holy Roman Empire, tasked with defending and maintaining the sovereignty of member states.
Friedrich III of Austria starts the game, in 1444, as Emperor.

Electing the Emperor
Emperors,once chosen, serve for life. However, if the emperor is vassalized, forced intoa personal union, or otherwise annexed, a new emperor will be elected. On thedeath of the current Emperor, the Imperial Electors choose a replacement from within the Christian world.
An Emperor can only be selected from candidates that are:
Male (NB:Austria can get an event that removes this requirement permanently if they havea female heir)
Christian
Independent rulers (i.e. not a vassal)
Monarchs (i.e. not rulers of republics or theocracies)

Benefits of beingEmperor
+1diplomatic relations cap
+1possible advisors
+1military leader without upkeep
+5% SpyOffense
+50 baseannual manpower per member state.
+0.5 land force limit per member state.

Powersof the Emperor
The Emperor has the following powers and duties:

BestowImperial Grace
A vailable from the diplomacy screen as an emperor, this action gives a +40 relationship with a Prince of the Empire at the expense of one point of Imperial Authority.This relationship bonus will disappear if the nation loses the Emperor status.
ProposeImperial Reforms
Available from the Holy Roman Empire interface, the Emperor can call for a vote on an Imperial Reform. Unlike in EU3, the Emperor can see how the members of the Diet will vote before calling for the reform by hovering over the reform button, and why they support or oppose by hovering over the shields of each imperialprince.
Defendthe Empire
The Emperor receives a call to arms when outside powers declare war on a Prince of the Empire. Unlike a regular Call to Armsthis does not usually have an effect on prestige, but does affect Imperial Authority. If you refuse this call, you lose Imperial Authority and if you wina war that results, you gain Imperial Authority. Regardless of the outcome,answering this type of call to arms gives you a +100 relations boost with members of the Empire.
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