Were There Any Viable Non-Pronoia Replacements For the Theme System?

Exactly what it says on the tin: Were There Any Viable Non-Pronoia Replacements For the Theme System?
 

Marc

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Doubtful. the pronoia system seems to have been the best fit solution for a state with cash flow difficulties among many other issues.
 
Yes and no, a sufficiently strong Emperor with sufficiently peaceful borders could attempt to ramp up central control by enlarging and improving the bureaucracy and dealing with the bullion shortage with paper money but that would be a massive ask. The Pronoia system was a much easier option and better in the short term.
 
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