Council of the Indies (Civ7)

Council of the Indies
Civic of the Exploration Age
Introduced in Civilization VII
Unique to	Spanish
Cost	800
Civics
Required	None
Required	None
Leads to	New World Riches   Armada
Leads to	New World Riches   Armada
Unlocks
Infrastructure	Casa Consistorial
Policies
Enabled	Conquista
Enabled	Conquista
Notes
+15% Gold (or +30% in distant lands) towards converting a Town to a City.
Mastery unlocks
Infrastructure	El Escorial
Mastery notes
+1 Settlement Limit

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 "I have a glove into which I can put your whole city."
– Charles V

Council of the Indies is an Exploration Age Unique Civic of the Spanish civilization in Civilization VII.

• Unlocks:
  • Casa Consistorial
• Traditions:
  • Conquista
• Effects:
  • +15% Gold (or +30% in distant lands) towards converting a Town to a City.
• Mastery:
  • El Escorial
  • +1 Settlement Limit

Strategy

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Civilopedia entry

The supreme governing unit of the Americas and East Indies, the Council of the Indies was created in 1524 to manage the rapidly expanding Spanish Empire. Before this, adelantados (contracts awarded to adventurers) had been extremely lucrative for individuals, but the system represented a threat to centralized Spanish authority. The Council replaced this old order. It was largely independent but reported directly to the monarch and oversaw New World taxation, expeditions, and wars.

Oddly enough, the Council remained in Spain, despite its need for regular contact with the Indies. It included the Casa de Contratación, the body that oversaw trade in the New World. At the end of the 18th century, as Europe again faced massive disruption, the Council closed down.

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