The civilization with the most File:Envoy6.png envoys on a city-state, and at least 3 envoys, is considered that city-state's Suzerain. There can be at most one Suzerain; ties are not allowed. If nobody has envoys on a city-state, there is no Suzerain. The Suzerain gets several significant benefits, which are described below. Unique city-state bonus: This is a powerful bonus which no other city-state will provide. For example, Jerusalem acts as a second Holy City for your religion, meaning that Jerusalem will exert religious pressure to nearby cities and city-states.