Salic Law
Heir Selection

Salic Law

salic_law

It is a type of Succession Law of a Monarchy in which the Ruler is the oldest male child of the previous Ruler. Female children can never inherit, nor transfer the right to the throne to their own sons.

Unlocked by

Exact conditions

Succession

Candidates

  • Follows the ruler's family tree
  • Includes the ruler's siblings
  • Men only
  • Children can be candidates
  • Claims don't pass through women
  • Only from Nobility

Order among siblings

Which sibling comes first when following the family tree.

  • If
    Root exists
  • Otherwise
    • +• Score for Male
      • =100
    • +• Score per years of age
      • =1

Requires 3

Heir Selections
Modifier Types

References 1

Mentions 1

Required by 1

Unlocked by 1

Granted by 5

Diplomatic Relations

Referenced by 1

Mentioned in 7

Scripting 3

References 1

Mentions 2

include_ruler_siblings = yes
through_female = no
allow_female = no
allow_children = yes
ignore_ruler = yes
allowed_estates = { nobles_estate }
heir_is_allowed = {
}
potential = {
NOR = {
}
}
traverse_family_tree = yes

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