Buying in an extra heir to the throne

**Martok** · 04-25-2006, 06:58

Originally Posted by Ludens

However, generals of the royal blood don't have a claim to the throne, not even when your dynasty dies out (with the exception of the HRE off course). The only way to let an ex-royal inherit is by having him lead a civil war.

Huh?

By that very definition, a "royal general" can inherit if the original dynasty dies off. In fact, it's the only way I've ever even seen a royal general become king (is if my current faction leader dies without a direct heir). Sure, I've sometimes had to fight a civil war if there's more than one ex-royal sitting around, but that goes without saying. They can always inherit the throne, however, as long as they're an extended member of the family--even if they aren't directly in line for the crown anymore.

**bretwalda** · 04-25-2006, 12:47

Could someone please clarify the rules of inheritance in that case?

I mean: My king is heirless but I have a princess and a nice general that I want as a king next. In this case I marry the pricess to him and when the king dies will there be a new king from this new dinasty? Or a civil war? Or the game ends?

**mfberg** · 04-25-2006, 14:02

In that case the game will be over if the general does not have any royal blood. Unless you are playing as the HRE or the Papal States.

mfberg

**Third spearman from the left** · 04-25-2006, 14:15

Ok everyone I'm going to test this idea out tonight.

I'll save my current scots game and kill off all my heirs and then my king.

I'll post some screen shots tomorrow as well to give the final results in the all new show......MEDIEVAL KING IDOL with your host Royal Bumcrest!

**bretwalda** · 04-25-2006, 16:57

Go 3rd Spearman From The Left, GO!

**Periklis** · 04-26-2006, 11:38

I recently encounter a similar situation. I was playing as the Byzantines. I was laying siege to the last remaining region of the Egyptians. Inside the castle there was the king and two princes. I attacked the castle but I forgot to take with me the catapults. I choose not to attack and in the next turn the castle was mine as well as the king, the princes and the rest of the Egyptian army.

In my case the royal banner was present but the units were not in my succession list and loyalty shield wan not mine (Byzantine) but Egyptian. I decided to kill them all. I use the disband option and get read of the king and the fist prince. When i tried to do same with the third the button was not there any more.

I forgot to mention that the Egyptians according to the function page were still active. The emissaries were too until i killed them as well as a priest.

I decided to send him on a battle without tomorrow and get him killed. From that point on and from every turn i get the message that the Rebel function leader is dead and so on...

The Egyptians were still there thought.

From my point of view this case as well as the one i read here are both Bugs