Quote Originally Posted by Divine Wind
I think its something like every 3 provinces you capture, your king gets a bar of influence (if my memory serves me correct).

Plus if you want to keep that bloodline pure, accidently send those dim witted sons or brothers to invade Islands on there own, where they stand no possible chance of victory.
I dunno about sending them to conquer places by themselves. I sent one of my heirs with 20 men against a Byzantine army of 2000 men as the Holy Roman Empire, and he held a bridge for almost an hour by my clock. He slew around 1000 men, lost 4, and retreated. I sent him back later and massacred the rest of the army.