Succession Laws and Civil Wars

New! Succession laws moved to a config file succession_policies.xml in Module Data so you can customize and add additional cultures.

This mod adds succession laws to each kingdom that can be charged via the policy system. I'm addition, dynastic disputes can occur - aka civil wars. Either after a new leader ascends the throne or if the current leader becomes unpopular. Don't like it when your liege hogs fiefs? Neither will your fellow vassals.

There is also a claimant system. Each of the non Empire factions have an exiled noble looking to claim the throne. In addition, potential heirs may leave their clans to start their own and try to win the throne.

How this plays out depends on the personality of every noble and claimant. Not only their ambition but how agreeable they are, how popular, how capable… and so on.

There are also a number of new banners added to add variety to claimant clan banner choices in comparison to rebel clans.

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Succession Laws

There are two types, those that impact eligibility to rule the whole kingdom, by clan, and those that dictate who is preferred to take over a clan when it's leader passes.

Clan Inheritance:

Meritocracy - The most skilled adult member takes over.

Agnatic Seniority - The eldest clan member takes over.

Primogeniture - The eldest child of the previous clan leader takes over.

Male Preference - Men are preferred in succession.

Female Preference - Women are preferred in succession.

Kingdom Succession:

Elective Monarchy - An open election is held. Similar to vanilla but it factors additional policies.

Tanistry Elective - The ruling clan and any clan who married the ruling clan are eligible.

Hereditary Monarchy - Only the ruling clan is eligible.

Preeminence - Renown is weighted more in Elective Monarchy elections.

Oligarchy - Wealth is weighted more in Elective Monarchy elections.

Martial Aristocracy - Military Strength is weighted more in Elective Monarchy elections.

Civil Wars

There are two main types of civil wars, internal and secessionist. Most civil wars will be internal as secessionist movements require either a number of lords of a foreign culture, or a kingdom has become sizable enough that splitting off a new kingdom is considered more viable by the rebel lords. Catalysts for war are as follows:

Exiled claimant - there are a number of exiled claimants who will spawn in when they drum up enough support (in their opinion) to take the crown.

Internal claimant - if a potential heir is disgruntled by being passed up, they will try to drum up support, if they get it, they will split fro