Note that game rules can affect the implementation of gender laws. Therefore, each succession may lead to different heirs for each kingdom title hold. However, if a character holds multiple kingdom or empire titles, these will each have their own succession law. Succession laws consist of a type of gender and succession laws.Īt duchy level and lower, a single succession law covers all of a character's titles. There is no 'best' succession law which law the player will want depends upon future goals for the campaign. There are several different succession laws in the game, each one with different requirements and effects. Titles without a higher de jure title in the player's current possession will stay with their primary title. However, it should be noted that only the succession laws of de jure titles on the highest tier the player holds matter everything below that will be given out together with the title it is bound to. To access and see these succession laws, go to the Laws tab - Inheritance and click on the coat of arms of each title on the top. This is not necessarily the same for each title multiple titles can follow different succession laws. Upon a ruler's death, their titles will be distributed to other characters based upon which succession law they use. 3 Born in the Purple (BitP Byzantine Empire only).1.4 Restrictions for Mongols and Aztecs.