


If you are Duke or above, you will have a Duchy title that is passed to your eldest son (or child if you have equal laws). The reasoning behind this is that in Partition and Confederate Partition Law, each child receives an “equal” amount of land. There are exceptions to this rule, but keep this in mind when you are landing your children. Each heir requires a Duchy and a County (typically)įor any ruler that is a Duke or above, the general rule of thumb is that each possible heir will need a duchy and a county to be satisfied. Constantly check back to this page to see where your succession is at. The worst thing that can happen is to see your entire list of counties going to your random heirs instead of your primary – leaving you with extremely weak military and financial capabilities. It will tell you which heirs do not currently have enough land and will begin taking your current Counties away from your primary heir. This section will essentially be your “homepage” for all things succession related. Check the “Title Loss on Succession” tab for heirs you still need to land For example, a republican 'duke' with Italian culture and Sunni religion will be known as a Wâli-Emir.Conclusion 1. Note religous title variants 'trump' cultural ones. The title afforded to the head of a republic depends on the rank and culture:

Republics that are not great naval republics use the Open Elective succession law.Ī possible scenario for a a republic Titles It is impossible to have one great naval Republic as the vassal of another. They can also allot campaign funds to increase their chance of being elected. Elections are held upon the death of the head of the republic, and the next leader is determined from among the five heads of the patrician families - depending on age and prestige. The great naval Republics use the Patrician Elective succession law. The patrician families use the Agnatic Seniority succession law as used by feudal realms. With The Republic DLC the patrician families are playable, even if their only holding is the family palace. In each great naval Republic there are five patrician families, each with a unique baronial rank holding known as the palace. The Republics use succession laws unavailable to normal realms, but can be vassals or lieges to regular counts, dukes etc. The great naval Republics are those republics of ducal rank or higher, with a coastal capital. Republics can range in size from baronies to empires, and the great naval Republics are playable if the player has The Republic DLC. A republic is a realm where the capital is a city holding.
