Who to grant Duchy to?

[HERC0]

I am currently the Duke of Brunswick, Swabia, and Thuringia, and about to create the Kingdom of Germany. This means I'll have to give up one of my Duke titles, which is going to be Thuringia - a 2 county Duchy. Both counties are held by separate Counts who are both my kinsmen (same Dynasty).

Who should I grant the Duchy to? One of those 2 Counts? Another landed kinsman? A Bishop?

Appreciate any advice, thanks!

 

[Darkgamma]

One of the two, that'd be optimal.

 

[tdpatriots12]

Or you can, after you've become King, destroy one of the Duke titles. It will anger any of the counts under it, but that's a solvable problem.

 

[dorukdorucu]

One of the counts i say. Or a bishop, however since i like to have strange theocratic kingdoms -which are suprisingly stable- give it to one of the counts.

Or you can, after you've become King, destroy one of the Duke titles. It will anger any of the counts under it, but that's a solvable problem.

This won't work, since it's a 2 county duchy. One of them will eventually just create it again.

 

[tdpatriots12]

Oh, I meant as an alternative to giving Thuringia to one of the Counts, just destroy one of the other Duchies.

Provided they aren't also 2 county duchies. Then you're right.

 

[Zhetone]

Give it to whichever count is more friendly!
The only problem is that with control over the duchy split, they may try to attack each other for it unless you have enough authority.

 

[Sopot]

I'd give it to which ever of the two dynasty members has the most sons, just to help ensure that the dutchy doesn't end up being inherited out of your control.

 

[dorukdorucu]

Give it to whichever count is more friendly!
The only problem is that with control over the duchy split, they may try to attack each other for it unless you have enough authority.

Authority only affects direct vassals unless they changed something. So a count can attack the duke for the duchy anyway. That's why i usually have no ducal titles and try to hold all counties in 2 county duchies myself(OR my heir, or my heir's heir.)