quick HRE inheritance question

[bradles0]

Does having a hereditary empire let you keep the emperorship when you become a revolutionary republic?

 

[Vincentst]

I don't really know but a revolutionary republican leader as emperor doesn't seem right...

 

[Xso]

Does having a hereditary empire let you keep the emperorship when you become a revolutionary republic?

Yes

And you can change religion also

 

[Parapluman]

Used to be the case yes. I have played a dutch republic emperor.
Though it is possible this was changed at some point.

If you are playing ironman it might be a good idea to back up your savegame just in case.

 

[GurenGaaze]

Sooo, if we play as Austria and have taken almost all the reforms in the HRE (let's say all of Europe is vassals) can they still technicly become rev. republic? or rev empire? (does it spawn the same way?) and keep it's emperor ship? before and after enacting the final decision.

 

[Olterin]

Once you have passed Erbkaisertum, you can do whatever you like with your nation. You won't lose Emperorship (I'm pretty sure that if you do it's a bug). The one thing you cannot do is switch the country you're playing, i.e. releasing and playing as a vassal or colonial nation. Tagswitching (i.e. forming Prussia), government form switching, even religion switching, it's all open to you once you are sitting safely on Erbkaisertum (potential losses to Imperial Authority and prince willingness to accept reforms may still apply).

Important note: Erbkaisertum passed is not exactly the same state as having a hereditary HRE, the latter happens when there are no electors left iirc. What happens in the second case I'm not sure.