The dHRR Roll - Titles available in the HRE
Introduction
This thread should keep you informed about the new titles and offices system and the special rules of certain titles.
In general you can appoint new counts and dukes by sending a character who not is holding any titles into the respective settlement and keep him there for two turns. Bishops can be appointed by creating a priest in the respective settlement or sent an unmarried character with the trait "Bastard".
Both, holders of worldly titles and non-priest characters with a bishop's title get a "feudal bonus" in certain provinces. This is: +1 Law, +5% Tax, +1 Defence, 25% Discount on Recruitment Costs
Germany
The Imperial Court
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Rex Romanorum. This title is held by the elected German King (litteraly "King of the Romans").
In case the king "misbehaves" the German lords might also elect a counter-king with the same title. The existence of a counter-king will trigger a civil war between both that can only be solved by the death of one of the two holders.
The Rex Romanorum gets his feudal bonus in Köln, Mainz, Worms, Würzburg, Nürnberg, Augsburg and Strassburg.
Imperator Augustus. When no civil war is going on the king can make a Romzug and acquire the title of Emperor after coronation by the pope (or by an anti-pope).
Being emperor crowned allows for appointing bishops in Brandenburg, Lübeck and Stettin even when not holding the said provinces, provided no one has done so so far (sent a suitable character into the respective province).
The emperor might also make the High Duke of Poland a king provided both are allied and the Duke is not already a king. He might also do so for the Duke of Bohemia (not yet implemented).
As the most important right, a crowned emperor can call for the election of another Rex Romanorum as his successor: When no civil war is going on and the faction heir of the emperor's faction is the son of a former emperor himself, this heir will acquire the title Rex Romanorum and will succeed the emperor without a new election taking place after the death of the emperor.
Iron Crown of Lombardy. This title can be acquired in Milan (province) provided you are allied to the faction that holds Milan.
Crown of Burgundy. This title will be held by the Emperor when Besancon is held by a German faction.
ArchofficesArchoffices are tied to certain titles that every German faction can acquire:
Archeseneschal (Erztruchsess/Archidapifer) The Duke of Upper Lorraine
Archemarshall (Erzmarschall/Archimareschallus) The Duke of Swabia
Archechamberlain (Erzkämmerer/Archicamerarius) The Duke of Bavaria
Archecupbearer (Erzmundschenk/Archipincerna) The Duke of Bohemia
Archecancellor for Germany (Archicancellarius per Germaniam) The Archbishop of Mainz
Archecancellor for Italy (Archicancellarius per Italiam) The Archbishop of Cologne
Archecancellor for Burgundy (Archicancellarius per Galliam) The Archbishop of Trier
Each gives +2 Authority, +2 Popularity; otherwise these are honoric offices only. They can only be acquired when no civil war is going on.
Other Imperial OfficesVice-Chancellor. The emperor might appoint bishops (i.e. generals with a clerical title) vice-chancellor when no civil war is going on. This would also apply to bishops of other German factions. +1 Law, +5% Tax, +1 Authority, +1 Popularity, +2 Loyalty.
Reichsmarschall. The factional marshal of an emperor (see below) holds the title of a Reichsmarschall, giving him additionally +1 Command, +1 Authority, +1 Popularity.
Gubernator Imperii. When the emperor is doing his Romzug, his faction heir will acquire this tile; +1 Law, +1 Command, +5% Tax.
Factional OfficesEach imperial faction leader (that is the German factions, Milan and Bohemia) might appoint officials for his court. These offices are held by lifelong appointement and become hereditary. The number of offices available depends on the number of settlements held.
Cancellarius. (always) This office can only be held by a general with a clerical title. +1 Authority, +1 Popularity, +5% Tax, +1 Law, +2 Loyalty
Marescallus. (always) +1 Authority, +1 Popularity, +2 Command, +2 Loyalty
Dapifer. (Seneschal/Truchseß), hold 5 or more settlements. +1 Authority, +1 Popularity, +1 Farming, +1 Command, +2 Loyalty
Camerarius. (Chamberlain/Kämmerer) hold 10 or more settlements. +1 Authority, +1 Popularity, +1 Farming, +5% Tax, +2 Loyalty
Buticularius. (Cup-Bearer/Mundschenk), hold 15 or more settlements. +1 Authority, +1 Popularity, +5% Trade, -1 Unrest, +2 Loyalty
Suggested roleplayingAs emperor your foremost task will be to ensure peace and security within the Empire. You should never support a duke attacking another one, and of course you should not promote such an behaviour by attacking your subjects yourself. Whenever internal peace is threatened by one of your dukes you should not hesitate to support the attacked duke(s) with troops. On the other hand, this is Germany and not Sicily where rebellious lords would be drowned and sawed. So, offer and accept forgiveness whenever possible. But in case a duke simply "wouldn't listen" you shouldn't hesitate either to confiscate his duchy and replace him with a more faithfull person.
Defending the Empire is your second most important task. While the might of the Empire should not be used to support the "private wars" of the German duchies with foreign rulers, having other people crossing the imperial borders in arms cannot be tolerated, leave alone keeping them in possession of German lands.
The lands across the Elbe (Lübeck, Brandenburg and Stettin) are legally part of the Empire, so punishing the rebellious Slavs in those regions is urgent and should not be left to the neighbouring dukes. Attacking the other Slavic realms (Poland, Bohemia and Hungary) in return is not acceptable behaviour. These are your vassals, and as long as they pay due respect leave them alone.
All of Italy, save for the city of Venice, is part of your empire. While allowing Milan some limited liberty, as long as it is staying faithful, would be all right; the pope flying his banners from all towers between Arno and Tiber, in return, is not. The Donation of Pepin only granted him with Rome and the surrounding lands, and not with all of central Italy. Even more offensive would be that Norman kingdom, by grace of the pope, in southern Italy.
The monarchs in England and France, and all those other petty kings in Europe you should not bother yourself with. As long as they respect the diginitas imperii leave them alone; you have more urgent tasks. One of them would be to place yourself ahead of the new crusading movement. It is evident that such an enterprise can only be headed by one person: the king of kings of western Christianity.
Herzogtum Franken
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Dux in Francia. This is the title of Franken's faction leader. It can only be acquired by a member of the House of Franken, that is by Heinrich IV and his family. Once this house died out, the duchy is considered extinct, and future faction leaders will not have any specific title.
Local bonus is given in Würzburg, Mainz and Frankfurt.
Comes Palatinus Reni, the Count Palatine of the Rhine. This title can be acquired, and the local bonus is given, in Mainz.
Lantgravius de Thuringia, the Landgraf of Thüringen. This title can be acquired in Frankfurt, the local bonus is granted in Frankfurt and Magdeburg.
Suggested RoleplayingThe Franks consider themselves as the Reichsvolk. As such your task would be to ensure that the imperial crown is always held by one of your people, in particular as long as the Duchy is held by the Salians. Otherwise, once this mighty family died, difficult times will be ahead.
Herzogtum Bayern
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Dux Bawarie, the Duke of Bavaria. This title is held by the faction leader of Bayern. Other factions can create that title upon conquest of Passau. The bonus is given in Nürnberg and Passau.
Marchio de Voheburch, the Markgraf of Vohburg (Nordgau). This title is tied to Nürnberg. The Vohburgers have sided with Heinrich IV, therefore this province is held by Franken on game start.
Comes de Tyrol, the Count of Tirol. This title is tied to Innsbruck. Albert von Tirol has sided with the Imperial party, and the province is held by Swabia on game start.
Dux de Carinthia, the Duke of Kärnten. This title can be acquired in Graz (not for faction Austria). The Eppensteiner dukes have sided with the emperor and the province is held by rebels on game start.
Comes Veronensis, the Count of Verona. This is de jure a part of the Duchy of Bavaria, but as another Eppensteiner possession held by rebels on game start. The local bonus is given in Verona and Görz.
Suggested RoleplayingComparing this list of legal vassals with the provinces you actually hold should give you enough to do. While the imperial crown is out of reach for now, it is mandatory to restore the Duchy of Bavaria in its old glory.
Austria is a fief of yours. As long as the Babenbergers stay faithfull you should leave them alone. In case of rebellion you might decide to replace them with one of your relatives.
As a member of the House of Welf your ambitions should also not be limited to Germany: You hold claims on all Italian possessions of the Welfs as well. This is not just Lombardy, but basically most of northern Italy down to Ancona.
Historically the Welfs had been able to hold the Duchy of Saxony as well (before being crashed by the Staufers)...
Markgrafschaft Österreich
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Marchio Austrie, the Markgraf of Österreich. This title is held by the faction leader of Österreich and can be acquired by other factions in Wien. The local bonus is given in Melk additionally.
Marchio Styriensis, the Markgraf of Steiermark. This title can be acquired by faction Österreich exclusivly in Graz.
Suggested RoleplayingBefore the Habsburger took over, Austria was of rather limited meaning. As ruler over a border march you need to keep an eye on Hungary, or anyone else coming up the Danube. The Babenbergers also were rather active crusaders. May be your true destiny is to be found somewhere else...
Herzogtum Schwaben
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Lantgravius Alsatie, the Landgrave of Alsace. This title is tied to Straßburg.
Comes Kyburgensis, the Count of Kyburg. This title is tied to Zürich. At game start the south of the Duchy of Swabia is held by the Rheinfelder counter-duke, and that way a part of Burgundy.
Suggested RoleplayingThe House of Staufen is relativly new to the higher political scene in Germany, but did rise within two generations from obscurity to highest power. As long as the crown is held by the Salians you should remain faithfull to the imperial house, but once you spot an opportunity to do so grasp it. Under no circumstances you should accept a Saxon king. The Staufian imperial politics was always focused on Italy, but also harboured some far reaching plans for the Holy Lands...
Another opportunity for roleplaying would be the Habsburgers who start the game as your vassals in Alsac. May be, you can find them new lands in Austria?
For the start you should concentrate on eleminating the two counter dukes in Burgundy, Berthold von Zähringen and Berthold von Rheinfelden.
Grafschaft Burgund
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Rektor Burgundiae, the ruler of Burgundy. This title can be acquired in Besancon (not for France and Burgundy). The local bonus is given in Besancon and Dijon. The existence of this title within your faction excludes your family members from acquiring the (French) Duke of Burgundy in Dijon.
The faction leader of Burgundy holds this title as Comes Burgundiae (Count of Burgundy). He will acquire the title of a Dux Burgundiae (Duke of Burgundy) when his faction holds Besancon and Dijon.
Dux de Zaeringen, the Duke of Zähringen. This title is held at game start by Berthold von Zähringen. It can be inherited by his offsprings, but not created anew once this family died out.
The Zähringers claim possession on Swabia and Carinthia, therefore the local bonus is given in Zürich, Augsburg and Graz. One of your family members being Duke of Zähringen also excludes your other family members from acquiring the titles of a Duke of Swabia, Count of Kyburg or Duke of Carinthia. But those titles can still be inherited.
Comes de Sabaudia, the Count of Savoie. This title is tied to Lyon.
Suggested RoleplayingThe Ivreas always were active supporters of the popes with strong ties to Italy in general (the majority of the Ivrea family members most likely were French speaking). They also might have been crusaders, yet that is uncertain. As royal administrators they hold "rest-Burgundy" as their personal county, well expanding into Lorraine.
Berthold von Zähring was the head of the oppostion in the south. According to elder agreements and family ties he considered himself as the rightfull owner of Swabia and Carinthia. Historically he could have been appeaced by splitting off southern Swabia and forming an duchy of its own on the lands held by the Zähringers. But you must give in that easy.
Finally, Berthold von Rheinfelden is the son of counter king Rudolf von Rheinfelden. Rudolf, having retreated to Saxony, left his son in charge of his own duchy (yes, also Swabia). But Berthold proofed to be rather weak leaving the war mostly to the Zähringer.
Herzogtum Oberlothringen
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Dux Lotharingie, the Duke of (Upper) Lorraine. This title is held by the faction leader of Oberlothringen. The feudal bonus is given in Toul and Metz. Other factions can create this title in Metz.
Comes Wanderi Montis, the Count of Vaudémont. This title cannot be created. It can inherited the usual way. If vacant this title will be given to a member of the House of Lothringen (that is a relative of the Duke of Lorraine); but not the facion heir. The local bonus is given in Toul.
Comes de Luccilinburg, the Count of Luxemburg. This title is tied to Trier.
Herzogtum Niederlothringen
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Dux Lotharingiae, the Duke of (Lower) Lorraine. The last living reprenstative of the House of Lower Lorraine is Gottfried von Buillon. When the faction leader of Niederlothringen is a member of the House of Buillon he will acquire this title. The faction leader of Niederlothringen will also hold this title when he is emperor. Otherwise the emperor can give this title to his heir, provided Köln and Antwerp are held by (any) German faction.
Comes Boloniensis, the Count of Buillon. This title is held by Gottfried von Buillon and can be inherited in his family, but not created. The local bonus is given in Antwerp.
Comes Brachbatensis, the Count of Brabant. This title is tied to Antwerp. In case a Count of Brabant becomes faction leader of Niederlothringen he will acquire the title of a Dux Brachbatensis (Duke of Brabant), provided this faction still holds Antwerp. This will also happen when the faction leader of Niederlothringen is a Duke of Limburg.
Comes de Lemborch, the Count of Limburg. This title is tied to Köln. In case a Count of Limburg becomes faction leader of Niederlothringen he will acquire the title of a Dux de Lemborch (Duke of Limburg), provided this faction still holds Köln. This will also happen when the faction leader of Niederlothringen is a Duke of Brabant.
Comes Nammucensis, the Count of Namur. This title is held by Albert von Namur and can be inherited within his family, but not created anew. The local bonus is given in Köln and Antwerp.
Vicedux Lotharingiae, the Vice-Duke of (Lower-)Lorraine. This title is held by any faction leader of Niederlothringen who is neither of the Houses of Buillon, Brabant or Limburg nor emperor. This title gives +1 Law, -1 Popularity in Köln and Antwerp.
Comes Flandrensis, the Count of Flandres. This title is tied to Bruges. The Count of Flandres also is a member of the House of Hennegau (Cambrai) and might that way acquire said title too, if not allready held in his faction.
Comes Holtlandensis, the Count of Holland. This title is tied to Utrecht.
Herzogtum Sachsen
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Dux Saxonum, the Duke of Saxony. This title is held by the faction leader of Sachsen. The local bonus is given in all three starting provinces.
Princeps Angariae, the Lord of Engern. This title is tied to Hamburg/Braunschweig. It can only be created by faction Sachsen.
Comes in Pago Astvala, Count of Ostfalen. This title is tied to Magdeburg. It can only be created by faction Sachsen.
Comes in Pago Westfala, Count of Westfalen. This title is tied to Münster/Bremen. It can only be created by faction Sachsen.
Comes Holtzaciae, Count of Holstein. This title can be created for all factions save for Saxony in Hamburg/Braunschweig.
East Elbian titles
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Dux Magnipolensis, the Duke of Mecklenburg. This title is tied to Lübeck.
Ceské Knizectvi
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Dux Boemie, the Duke of Bohemia. This title is held by the faction leader of Ceské Knizectvi. It can be created by other factions in Prague. The local bonus is given in Prague.
Rex Boemie, the King of Bohemia. Not yet implemented.
Dux Maravie, the Duke of Moravia. If vacant this title will be given to the faction heir of Ceské Knizectvi, provided this faction still owns Olmutz. Other factions can create it in Olmutz. The local bonus is given in the same province.
Italy
Marca di Lombardia & Northern Italy
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Marchio de Longobardia, the Margrave of Lombardy. This title is held by the faction leader of Marca di Lombardia as long as this faction holds Milan. All other factions can create it in Milan. The local bonus is given there and in Genoa.
Comes Parmensis, the Count of Parma. This title is tied to Parma.
Comes Bononie, the Count of Bologna. This title is tied to Bologna.
Marchio Tuscie, the Margave of Tuscany. This title can be created in Forence. The local bonus is given there and in Pisa. At game start is title is held by Matilda of Canossa, a princess of the Papal States.
Dux Spolitinus, the Duke of Spoleto. This title is tied to Ancona.
Dux Romanus, the Duke of Rome. This title can be created in Rome, save for the Papal States.
Dux Veneticorum, the Duke of Venice. This title is tied to Venice (not used by faction Venice).
Marchio de Corsica, the Margrave of Corsica. This title is tied to Ajaccio.
....more to come.....
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Originally Posted by Laser101
how about switzerland titles ?
