Absolute Cognatic Primogeniture
Heir Selection

Absolute Cognatic Primogeniture

absolute_cognatic_primogeniture

It is a type of Succession Law of a Monarchy that follows the eldest line of the ruling family regardless of gender. The descendants of a deceased Heir inherit their parent's place in the line of succession before the Ruler's other children.

Exact conditions

Succession

Candidates

  • Follows the ruler's family tree
  • A child's descendants come before the child's younger siblings
  • Includes the ruler's siblings
  • Men and women
  • Children can be candidates
  • Claims pass through women
  • Only from Nobility

Order among siblings

Which sibling comes first when following the family tree.

Requires 3

Heir Selections
Modifier Types

References 1

Mentions 1

Required by 1

Referenced by 1

Scripting 4

References 1

Mentions 3

include_ruler_siblings = yes
through_female = yes
allow_female = yes
allow_children = yes
ignore_ruler = yes
potential = {
NOR = {
}
}
allowed_estates = { nobles_estate }
heir_is_allowed = {
}
traverse_family_tree = yes

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