Manichaeism

Manichaeism is a religion in Total War: Attila.

Description

Manichaeism was an important Gnostic religion founded in Persia during the 3rd century AD. Its chief tenets describe an eternal struggle between darkness and light, where the spiritual world was good and the material one evil. This outlook quickly gained popularity throughout the Near East. Its founder, Mani, born in southern Babylonia, was initially permitted to preach his new religion throughout the Sassanid Persian Empire unopposed, before being declared a Christian heretic and imprisoned by the Persian emperor, Bahram I. Mani’s time in prison became known as the ‘Passion of the Illuminator’, during which he continued to develop his theories, dying there before the emperor could execute him; the exact date is unclear but is estimated to be between AD276 and AD277.

Bonus

• Public Order: +1

Edicts

Exaltation of the Elect

• Public Order: Up to +4 bonus from presence of Manichaeism
• Tax Rate: +5%

Induction of the Hearers

• Food Consumption: -20
• Religious Influence: +4 Manichaeism

Buildings

Provincial Capital

Tier	Name	Cost	Food	Religious Influence	Religious Osmosis	Wealth (from culture)	Resource required	Bonus
1	Manichaeist Chapel	2500	-30	3	0	0
2	Manichaeist Temple	4000	-60	5	0	0
	Manichaeist Hermitage	4000	-60	4	1	300
3	Manichaeist Temple Complex	7000	-90	7	0	0	Timber Timber
	Manichaeist Monastery	7000	-90	5	2	500	Timber Timber
4	Manichaeist Basilica	11500	-125	10	0	0	Marble Marble
	Manichaeist Library	11500	-125	6	3	750	Marble Marble

Minor Settlement

Tier	Name	Cost	Food	Religious Influence	Bonus
1	Shrine of Mani	2000	-10	1
2	Moon Shrine	3000	-20	2
3	Sun Shrine	5000	-30	3
4	Shrine of Light	8000	-40	4

Factions

No factions start with this religion.