Arian Christianity

Arian Christianity is a religion in Total War: Attila.

Description

A priest called Arius, who taught his theological beliefs in Alexandria, suggested that Jesus Christ did not always exist and was created by God the Father, like every other man. Following this (for the time) extremely controversial statement, he was branded a heretic by the First Council of Nicaea in AD325, called by Emperor Constantine in an attempt to unify the church’s teachings throughout Christendom. Despite the Council’s findings, there were many who followed Arius’ teachings and they spread quickly from the academic centre of Alexandria. For instance, many of the northern barbarian tribes found Arianism a far more believable concept than traditional Catholicism. Arianism spread to such a degree that Constantine later questioned the Council’s decision, leading to Arius’ exoneration in AD335 at the First Synod of Tyre.

Bonus

Religious influence: +1 Arian Christianity (all regions)

Edicts

Almsgiving

• Public order: Up to +4 bonus from presence of Arian Christianity
• Tax Rate: +5%

Doctrines of Arius

• Religious influence: +4 Arian Christianity (province to each region)
• Morale training: +10% for all recruits

Buildings

Provincial Capital

Tier	Name	Cost	Upkeep	Resource required	Food	Religious influence	Religious osmosis	Public order	Bonus
1	Arian Chapel	2500	200		0	3	0	3
2	Arian Hermitage	4000	600		30	4	1	0
	Arian Church	4000	600		0	5	0	5
3	Arian Monastery	7000	1000	Lead Lead	40	5	2	0
	Arian Basilica	7000	1000	Lead Lead	0	7	0	7
4	Monastic Estates	11500	1500	Marble Marble	50	6	3	0
	Arian Cathedral	11500	1500	Marble Marble	0	10	0	10

Minor Settlement

Tier	Name	Cost	Upkeep	Religious influence	Public order	Bonus
1	Arian Baptistry	2000	100	1	2
2	Arian Shrine	3000	200	2	3
3	Arian Martyrium	5000	400	3	4
4	Arian Sanctuary	8000	600	4	5

Holy See

(see Holy See)

Tier	Name	Cost	Upkeep	Resource required	Religious influence	Religious osmosis	Public order	Bonus
1	Arian Patriarchal Chapel	2500	200		3	0	3
2	Arian Patriarchal Church	4000	600		5	0	5
3	Arian Patriarchal Basilica	7000	1000	Lead Lead	7	0	7
4	Arian Patriarchal Cathedral	11500	1500	Marble Marble	10	0	10
5	Arian Patriarchal See	25000	3000	Marble Marble	15	1	15

Factions

• Ostrogoths Ostrogoths
• Vandals Vandals
• Alans Alans