Succession Laws Question

[rudders10]

Hope someone can help with this. Playing as Castile. Have taken Leon and Galicia. Still have gavelkind and am in danger of losing the two captured kingdoms. I can change Castile to elective monarchy but it seems I would need to change Leon and gala is as well? Is this correct and can I do that? Is the only other option killing of children?

 

[Frank327]

Yes, different kingdoms have different inheritance laws as far as I'm aware. If in the laws tab you can select your different kingdoms then they'll probably have their own inheritance law.

If you don't have too many sons, a good option might be to start disqualifying heirs for inheritance. Ordering sons to take vows or putting them in line to inherit church holdins, making your brave sons commanders of your army or even giving them tasks in areas of the world with epidemics. Of course, make sure at least one of them survives.

 

[Madae]

Yes, different kingdoms have different inheritance laws as far as I'm aware.

Correct. But I wouldn't be too hasty to start disqualifying heirs, especially with Reapers Due making lives a lot more fragile. If possible, just hold on to the titles for 10 years and change the laws. An alternative would be to destroy the titles, though it will piss off all the de jure vassals... not too big of a deal if you can keep them in check.

IMO, there's no good reason to hold on to multiple kingdoms. Prestige is easy to get. It only really becomes an issue with large imperial realms, which you may want to hand them out to make things a little more manageable... but other than that, I would recommend getting rid of them until you need them. You also take relations penalties for holding titles that are not de jure part of your primary title, unless your capitol is located in those lands.

 

[aono]

Also it useful to remember that if you're creating (not usurping!) title, it have laws of your primary title. So it's quite sensible to change your prime title laws first, and creating new kingdoms second.