The titles of duchies and dukes in republics and theocracies are different still. Emirate (Arabic, Iranian, West African).Similarly, duchies themselves can also be known by other names:
For example, a duke with Mongol culture and Tengri pagan religion will be known as a High Chief. I worked out this methodology in a game played as a large kingdom (not empire, not multiple kingdoms. huge vassal revolt risk, vassals declaring war one by one) or anybody who could use some help in getting this stuff in order. For a guide on succession laws go here: Succession Laws For new players who need to deal with succession crises (e.g. Note religous title variants 'trump' cultural ones. This article covers how to avoid succession crisis. Kingdoms and empires can also be republics and theocracies if the capital of the realm is a city or temple.įor most cultures, the ruler of a duchy is a duke (male) or duchess (female), but there are several exceptions: If that county's capital is a city or temple then the realm is a republic or theocracy respectively. One of the counties in each duchy is the capital and is normally held by the duke of that duchy. Dukes can be independent rulers, but are more often vassals of powerful kings and emperors. The ruler of a duchy is titled Duke (male), Duchess (female), or an equivalent cultural title variant. Duchies are composed of 1 or more counties. Duchies are the second lowest ranked playable realm. A duchy is usually a realm of the third tier.