He's thirteen, and the dangerous faction's leader is the Duke of Transylvania, which means he has a sizable chunk of territories (a Super Duke?). I'm having this problem too, but I'm playing as King Salomon of Hungary, 1066. Sometimes giving them independance means they are weaker than when they are together under your rule. Then, once you've gotten your realm in order and the threat of rebellion is gone, reconquer their territory. Look at their holdings and decide which ones you could grant independance to without too much trouble later on. Crush his rebellion and you have rid yourself of a troublesome vassal, improved your other vassal's opinions (Crushed a Rebellion opinion modifier is very nice), and provided you with a title you can keep or hand out to anyone you want.ДЈ) If options 1 and 2 are unavailable or risky consider isolating a couple members of the problem faction. which makes it perfectly legal to imprison him and revoke his title after you crush the rebellion.

If he gives it up willingly it counts as a tyrannical action (which is bad) but if he hates you and is reasonably strong he will resist. Then attempt to revoke his primary title. Give him children to educate and then remove them, make him your court Jester, revoke honorary titles, etc. Could you crush him if he rebelled on his own without the support of the other faction members? If so, force him to hate you even more. Identify and target the root of the problem. Get creative if you have to.Дў) Factions are strong because of their unity but they usually have one or two powerful members. Make him love you through any means necessary. Keep your pet Super Duke happy through a combination of bribes, ward education, and honorary titles. But if you can keep them happy you have a strong ally in times of rebellion. If they rebel you have a problem on your hands. Originally posted by Thanos:Some tips I use to keep factions in check:ДЎ) 'Super Dukes' and other powerful vassals (ie a duke with 2 duchy titles and several counties) are a double edged sword.

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