Suckiest way to lose territory

[Audoucet]

I recently discovered the worst way of losing territory, in my current save as the carpathian empire. Seniority succession somewhere else on the map.

Because I am playing an Avar dynasty, there isn't a lot of families, so most dukes are divided into two different families. A few centuries ago, an adventurer from one of the two families, conquered Anatolia, and it has been an independent kingdom ever since.

And a few decades ago, they decided to go with seniority succession. And when the king died, the oldest member of the family inherited the kingdom. Except he was my most powerful Duke, and even though I had max crown authority at every level... He became the independent King of Anatolia, taking with him one fifth of my kingdom.

When I discovered the problem, I quickly became aware that the next heir, was an other Duke of mine.

The only efficient solution that I found, was to conquer Anatolia, take the crown for myself, and destroy it...

I must say, it is the most frustrating way of losing territory, I've never seen.

 

[Sergeant Flutter]

Regulated inheritance is your friend.

I find Electove Gavelkind much more of a menace.

 

[Audoucet]

Regulated inheritance is your friend.

I find Electove Gavelkind much more of a menace.

I'm still in 2.4.5. And I already have max authority, AND vice-duchy for everybody. The problem is, my territories aren't inherited outside my Empire, it's the other way around. Someone from my Empire inherit Anatolia, and for some reason, he becomes independent in the process. and now I conquered Anatolia, but I can't revoke the crown, because of Byzantine imperial law.-_-

 

[Sergeant Flutter]

I'm still in 2.4.5. And I already have max authority, AND vice-duchy for everybody. The problem is, my territories aren't inherited outside my Empire, it's the other way around. Someone from my Empire inherit Anatolia, and for some reason, he becomes independent in the process. and now I conquered Anatolia, but I can't revoke the crown, because of Byzantine imperial law.-_-

That's the worst man.

Only solution: Conquer Byzantine Empire --> Usurp Byzantine Empire --> Change Laws --> Switch to Catholicism --> Create Latin Empire --> ??? --> DEUS VULT

 

[BBBD316]

I have always hated inter-marriage of Dukes/Dutchess' within my own realm. Nothing like finding out that within a few generations you have gone for 10 Dukes to 3.

 

[yezhanquan]

I'm still in 2.4.5. And I already have max authority, AND vice-duchy for everybody. The problem is, my territories aren't inherited outside my Empire, it's the other way around. Someone from my Empire inherit Anatolia, and for some reason, he becomes independent in the process. and now I conquered Anatolia, but I can't revoke the crown, because of Byzantine imperial law.-_-

I think this is because if a character inherits a higher-tier title, (s)he goes independent. Usually, this is not a problem as you can diplo-vassalize. In your case, since the inherited title is a kingdom...