Independent City Level and effect as Vassal State?

[LtsmashVR]

Hello all,

Does the level of an independent city have an effect on its gold output when the city is a vassal, or does the level only reflect the city's military strength? Also, if the level of the indepedent city is higher than your level of centralization, can you still vassalize and/or annex it?

Thanks.

 

[Angela]

Hello LtsmashVR,

The level of the independent city predetermines the tax rate and the number of population in the holding that have effect on the vassal tribute.
You can vassalize independent cities with higher level than researched levels Centralization, the difference in their levels doesn't affect the vassalisation.

[LtsmashVR]

Thank you Angela

And what determines the trade income of a vassal?

[Angela]

Building higher levels of Tradе routes to the vassal will increase the trade income.