Youngest Son of Ruler
Heir Selection

Youngest Son of Ruler

youngest_son_of_ruler

It is a type of Succession Law of a Kingdom in which the Ruler is the youngest male child of the previous Ruler.

Exact conditions

Succession

Candidates

  • Follows the ruler's family tree
  • 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
    • +• Base score minus years of age
      • =1

Requires 3

Heir Selections
Modifier Types

References 1

Referenced by 1

Scripting 3

References 1

Mentions 2

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

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