Can i somehow increase the lifespan of a family member?

[HeirOfGreece]

Like i Have some great General with all managment,influence and command very increased i go and conquer alot of cities and then like He Dies at 60 years old and im Like Wow Really? So is there any way to increase his lifespan? It would be Great :D

[ReluctantSamurai]

Not in any useful way. 60-70 years is pretty much the expected lifespan in RTW, provided they don't get killed in battle

Unofficially (not empirically tested), I've noticed that a family member can live much longer than 60 by putting them in a fort. I've had members live as long as 80-85 years by doing that, though it's not guaranteed to occur. Not a very fitting end to a warrior but if you have a mountain pass or roadway that needs to be secured....

Make sure you remove all the desirable retinue cards from a family member before they die and give them to another. If you don't they are gone. Some are one-of-a-kind or very rare, so pay attention to when a family member is nearing the end

You can also do the same for assassins and diplomats (verrrry important), but unfortunately not for admirals because you can't have two in a single fleet

[Vincent Butler]

You can also do the same for assassins and diplomats (verrrry important), but unfortunately not for admirals because you can't have two in a single fleet

I have had a diplomat live to be 107. I rarely lose generals in combat, but once they get into their 50's and especially 60's, I transfer their retinue. Many times if they are staying in a city they will get it right back, so I can keep transferring it as their sons come of age or generals marry their daughters, and get those guys on the campaign trail.

The thing to note, if they get undesirable traits and are worthless, it is pretty much guaranteed that they will live a long time, especially if it is your faction leader and you are waiting for him to die so your awesome faction heir can become your faction leader.

[HeirOfGreece]

Vincent i Noticed that one :D

[HeirOfGreece]

I just played as Carthage and that guy Hanno (your first faction leader) lived like for 80 years and i was like why does it not happen with Greeks xD

[LordK9]

They seem to die off fast because they do: each turn is two years so each season (summer/winter) is four.

[Mitch the Mace]

if they get undesirable traits and are worthless, it is pretty much guaranteed that they will live a long time, especially if it is your faction leader and you are waiting for him to die so your awesome faction heir can become your faction leader.

I have had a few old faction leaders that I was hoping the Senate would order to commit suicide, but they never did.