Legitimacy

Legitimacy is a system of titles earned by leaders through their actions. Legitimacy can be earned in the following ways:

• Earning enough renown to achieve a new cognomen (see below). Valid only while the leader is alive.
• Finishing Ambitions (+10 Legitimacy), or Legacies within 20 turns (+5 Legitimacy). These never decay.
• Events (can go up and down by a few points). These never decay.
• Cognomen of past rulers (these decay with each new ruler: it starts at 50% for the previous ruler and decays to 33%, 25%, 20%, 16.6%, 13.3%, 11.6% and 10% for each ruler before that)

Cognomens

Below is a table that lists all the cognomens that can be acquired, as well as how much legitimacy it provides to the ruler (and partly to their heirs). Each cognomen is granted once enough renown points are earned; points can be earned towards a given cognomen by completing actions specific to that cognomen. A new cognomen can only be gained if that title provides more legitimacy than the previous title, with the exception of the negative cognomens.

The renown threshold for unlocking cognomens increases by 5% for each subsequent Leader, making them more expensive as the game progresses.

Known titles

Title	Legitimacy	Required Renown	Renown Acquired Through	Notes
The Founder	10	0	First leader starts with this
The New	0	0	Subsequent leaders start with this
The Warrior	10	1000	Military Unit Killed (200), Military Unit Killed (as General) (200),Unit Lost (-100)
The Drillmaster	20	2000	Military Unit Killed (200), Military Unit Killed (as General) (200),Unit Lost (-100)
The Valiant	30	3000	Military Unit Killed (200), Military Unit Killed (as General) (200),Unit Lost (-100)
The Mighty	40	4000	Military Unit Killed (200), Military Unit Killed (as General) (200),Unit Lost (-100)
The Victorious	50	5000	Military Unit Killed (200), Military Unit Killed (as General) (200),Unit Lost (-100)
The Lion	60	6000	Military Unit Killed (200), Military Unit Killed (as General) (200),Unit Lost (-100)
The Invincible	70	7000	Military Unit Killed (200), Military Unit Killed (as General) (200),Unit Lost (-100)
The Capable	20	2000	Unit Trained (100), Unit Promoted (100)
The Ready	30	3000	Unit Trained (100), Unit Promoted (100)
The Destroyer	20	2000	Tribe Cleared (500)
The Avenger	40	4000	Tribe Cleared (500)
The White Death	60	6000	Tribe Cleared (500)
The Intercessor	30	3000	Tribal/National Peace (1000), Tribal/National Alliance (2000)
The Peacemaker	50	5000	Tribal/National Peace (1000), Tribal/National Alliance (2000)
The Conqueror	40	4000	City Captured (2000), Capital Captured (2000)
The Subjugator	60	6000	City Captured (2000), Capital Captured (2000)
The Restorer	30	3000	City Recaptured (1500)
The Liberator	50	5000	City Recaptured (1500)
The Settler	20	2000	City Founded (1000)
The Pioneer	40	4000	City Founded (1000)
The Ambitious	20	2000	Courtier Added (1000), Specialist Trained (100)
The Brilliant	40	4000	Courtier Added (1000), Specialist Trained (100)
The Beloved	60	6000	Courtier Added (1000), Specialist Trained (100)
The Rebuilder	20	2000	Improvement Repaired (200)
The Mason	10	1000	Improvement Finished (50), Wonder Finished (2000)
The Architect	20	2000	Improvement Finished (50), Wonder Finished (2000)
The Keystone	40	4000	Improvement Finished (50), Wonder Finished (2000)
The Fountainhead	60	6000	Improvement Finished (50), Wonder Finished (2000)
The Devout	20	2000	World Religion Founded (1500), Theology Established (1000), Religion Spread (200)
The Holy	40	4000	World Religion Founded (1500), Theology Established (1000), Religion Spread (200)
The Explorer	30	3000	Tribe/Nation Contacted (100), Caravan Arrived (200), Landmark Discovered (300), Landmark Named (400), Ruins Explored (200), Tile Revealed (1)
The Intrepid	50	5000	Tribe/Nation Contacted (100), Caravan Arrived (200), Landmark Discovered (300), Landmark Named (400), Ruins Explored (200), Tile Revealed (1)
The Learned	20	2000	Techs Discovered (500)
The Enlightened	40	4000	Techs Discovered (500)
The Wise	60	6000	Techs Discovered (500)
The Old	40	4000	Years Reigned (100)
The Ancient	50	5000	Years Reigned (100)
The Able	30	15000	All
The Just	40	20000	All
The Good	50	25000	All
The Strong	60	30000	All
The Noble	70	35000	All
The Glorious	80	40000	All
The Magnificent	90	45000	All
The Great	100	50000	All
The Unfortunate	-20	1000	City captured (-1000), City recaptured (-750), City lost (2000), Military unit killed (-100), Military unit killed (as General) (-100), Units Lost (100)
The Unready	-40	2000	City captured (-1000), City recaptured (-750), City lost (2000), Military unit killed (-100), Military unit killed (as General) (-100), Units Lost (100)
The Weak	-60	3000	City captured (-1000), City recaptured (-750), City lost (2000), Military unit killed (-100), Military unit killed (as General) (-100), Units Lost (100)
The Bad	-80	4000	City captured (-1000), City recaptured (-750), City lost (2000), Military unit killed (-100), Military unit killed (as General) (-100), Units Lost (100)
The Bloody	-100	5000	City captured (-1000), City recaptured (-750), City lost (2000), Military unit killed (-100), Military unit killed (as General) (-100), Units Lost (100)

Gaining Renown

Renown can be gained through various ways, though not all may be used for certain cognomen, see above. This here lists all possible ways of getting renown.

Gaining Renown

Method	Renown
Ambition Achieved	4000
Legacy Achieved	2000
Tribe Cleared	200
Tribe/Nation Contacted	100
Tribal/National Peace	1000
Tribal/National Alliance	2000
City Founded	1000
City Captured	2000
Capital Captured	2000
City Recaptured	1500
City Lost	-2000
Courtier Added	1000
Improvement Finished	50
Improvement Repaired	200
Landmark Discovered	300
Landmark Named	400
Tile revealed	1
World Religion Founded	1500
Theology Established	1000
Ruins Explored	200
Specialist Trained	100
Tech Discovered	500
Unit Trained	100
Unit Promoted	100
Military Unit Killed	200
Military Unit Killed (as General)	200
Unit Lost	-100
Wonder Finished	2000
Years Reigned	100