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And don't forget Kingdom of Baghdad and Duchy of Isfahan.
Wouldn't the Kingdom of Judea be equivelant to the Kingdom of Jerusalem?
Wouldn't the Kingdom of Judea be equivelant to the Kingdom of Jerusalem?
Shouldn't you be able to expand the titles of your vassals? Example; Playing as the king of France, you conquer Navarre, a kingdom. Could you theoritically change it to a duchy and give it to, say, the count of Champagne? Then he would carry both the titles of Duke of Navarre and Count of Champagne. Historical example; Duc William of Normandy invades England, conquers, then wears both the titles of Duke of Normandy and King of England (with the exception of that little spurt of madness were he gave his son Normandy)
Navarre remained a Kingdom until the final union with France under the Bourbons. It has never been a Duchy.
It was transmitted to Louis X, son of Philippe IV of France, via his mother Blanche the Navarre. Louis X of France was King of France and King of Navarre simultaneously.
Drakken
It was transmitted to Louis X, son of Philippe IV of France, via his mother Blanche the Navarre. Louis X of France was King of France and King of Navarre simultaneously.
Drakken
How will you recognize such things as Llewellyn King of Gwynedd...uniting Wales and now being proclaimed a mere prince. Almost a sort of Devolution.
Drakken: Reread my post, I never said that Navarre was a duchy. I said would it be possible, if you conquered it, to make it a duchy so that your vassal would not out rank you!
@Demetrios and DarthMaur
Mieszko II, son of Boleslaw I Chrobry (The Great) played important role in the fight about title of emperor between Konrad II and Konrad The Younger.
His wife was Rycheza, niece of Otton III and princess of Lotharingen. Henry II was the last emperor of Saxony dynasty and after his death in 1024, Konrad II of Salic dynasty was elected. But his cousin Konrad The Younger has similar rights, so fight started. Mother of The Younger was Matilda, who was in very cordial relations to Rycheza. Not long after adventure of Konrad II to Rome in 1026 rebellion had taken place. In 1028 Mieszko went to Saxony and was recognized by many local knights as a governor of Konrad The Younger. Many didn't want to break the word give nto Konrad II and fought against mieszko but like "Hildersheim Annales" says, Mieszko destroyed them and left great parts of Saxony devastated. In 1029 Emperor made an expedition but was unable to took the Budziszyn. In january of 1030 Mieszko II, in alliance with some saxon knights (led by Zigfrid, son of count Hodon) and paganic Lutikes (other name for Vielietians, but the latter name has wider sense) invaded Saxony and laid waste up to Sala and Laba rivers (bishop of Brandenburg was killed by pagans). German sources provides that he took 9.000 of captives. Konrad II eventually understood that he had to eliminate polish threat to secure his title. Mieszko had two brothers who got nothing after death of Boleslaw I (there was the patrimonial law, only the oldest son takes the hereditary). But in fact Bezprym was the oldest. Boleslaw disinherited him when he removed his mother from the court. Bezprym was sent to monastery of St. Romuald near Ravenna but fled probably in 1029. The younger brother Otto was dissatisfied about his role too and easily was convinced by Bezprym to join the plot. They colluded against Mieszko and went to emperor. Mieszko managed to destroy the plot in 1030 but instead killing the brothers, he exiled hem from Poland. In autumn of 1031 joint attack from emperor and from Kiev dethroned Mieszko II eventually. Konrad was morethan happy cause Mieszko personally with best soldiers fouhgt on the west border and emperor was about to lose. But Kievians with Bezprym were close to Visla, so Mieszko II was forced to cede Luzyce to emperor in truce treaty and hasted to the central Poland. It didn't help him anymore. Many people remembered that Bezprym was older and took his side. Moreover Mieszko lost Rycheza, who was very important. They quarelled harshly before. In fact Mieszko took the advantage and sent her son Kazimierz to the monastery (what meant that he didn't recognize him as a legal heir) in 1026. In 1031 Rycheza betrayed him and helped Bezprym to set contacts with Germany. Mieszko fled to Bohemia and Bezprym was recognized legal Duke of Poland. That was the price of friendship of emperor – he had to resignate from the crown (sent it to emperor through Rycheza in 1032).
Crown was regained in fact in 1076 but only to 1079. Another King of Poland was coronated at last in 1295 (Przemysl II).
Btw, Wratislaw II was given a title of king of Bohemia (in 1086) only temporary to his death (1092). Kingdom of Bohemia was founded in 1198 (King Przemysl I Ottokar, ruler of Bohemia since 1192, king since 1198, died in 1230).
Mieszko II, son of Boleslaw I Chrobry (The Great) played important role in the fight about title of emperor between Konrad II and Konrad The Younger.
His wife was Rycheza, niece of Otton III and princess of Lotharingen. Henry II was the last emperor of Saxony dynasty and after his death in 1024, Konrad II of Salic dynasty was elected. But his cousin Konrad The Younger has similar rights, so fight started. Mother of The Younger was Matilda, who was in very cordial relations to Rycheza. Not long after adventure of Konrad II to Rome in 1026 rebellion had taken place. In 1028 Mieszko went to Saxony and was recognized by many local knights as a governor of Konrad The Younger. Many didn't want to break the word give nto Konrad II and fought against mieszko but like "Hildersheim Annales" says, Mieszko destroyed them and left great parts of Saxony devastated. In 1029 Emperor made an expedition but was unable to took the Budziszyn. In january of 1030 Mieszko II, in alliance with some saxon knights (led by Zigfrid, son of count Hodon) and paganic Lutikes (other name for Vielietians, but the latter name has wider sense) invaded Saxony and laid waste up to Sala and Laba rivers (bishop of Brandenburg was killed by pagans). German sources provides that he took 9.000 of captives. Konrad II eventually understood that he had to eliminate polish threat to secure his title. Mieszko had two brothers who got nothing after death of Boleslaw I (there was the patrimonial law, only the oldest son takes the hereditary). But in fact Bezprym was the oldest. Boleslaw disinherited him when he removed his mother from the court. Bezprym was sent to monastery of St. Romuald near Ravenna but fled probably in 1029. The younger brother Otto was dissatisfied about his role too and easily was convinced by Bezprym to join the plot. They colluded against Mieszko and went to emperor. Mieszko managed to destroy the plot in 1030 but instead killing the brothers, he exiled hem from Poland. In autumn of 1031 joint attack from emperor and from Kiev dethroned Mieszko II eventually. Konrad was morethan happy cause Mieszko personally with best soldiers fouhgt on the west border and emperor was about to lose. But Kievians with Bezprym were close to Visla, so Mieszko II was forced to cede Luzyce to emperor in truce treaty and hasted to the central Poland. It didn't help him anymore. Many people remembered that Bezprym was older and took his side. Moreover Mieszko lost Rycheza, who was very important. They quarelled harshly before. In fact Mieszko took the advantage and sent her son Kazimierz to the monastery (what meant that he didn't recognize him as a legal heir) in 1026. In 1031 Rycheza betrayed him and helped Bezprym to set contacts with Germany. Mieszko fled to Bohemia and Bezprym was recognized legal Duke of Poland. That was the price of friendship of emperor – he had to resignate from the crown (sent it to emperor through Rycheza in 1032).
Crown was regained in fact in 1076 but only to 1079. Another King of Poland was coronated at last in 1295 (Przemysl II).
Btw, Wratislaw II was given a title of king of Bohemia (in 1086) only temporary to his death (1092). Kingdom of Bohemia was founded in 1198 (King Przemysl I Ottokar, ruler of Bohemia since 1192, king since 1198, died in 1230).
The Kingdom of Portugal
Portugal was a County (Portucalensis County) given by the King of Leon and Castille (Afonso VI) to a noble knight (Henry of Burgundy) from the burgundian rulers family in the late 11th Century.
After his death, his wife (Therese) and bastard daughter of the king, ruled the county, but her politics were giving more influence for galician nobles (Galiza or Galicia was a rival county that it is now the northeastern region of Spain).
Afraid that the Portuguese county could be a puppet of Galician County, the son of the counts os Portugal (Afonso Henriques), rebeled against his mothers government and won a battle (Sao Mamede) in 1128, where he emprisioned his mother (bad relations between mother & son!!! - Freud explains!!)
In 1143 Afonso declares the kingdom of Portugal and the independecy from Leon & Castille. His cousin, now the King of Leon & Castille (Afonso VII) was then interessed in being proclaimed Emperor of the Hispanias (Iberian Pen.), and he thought it would be good if he had some kings as vassals, and he recognized Afonso as the king of the portuguese (not King of Portugal, just of the portuguese). - Here he begins to be a "de facto" king.
With the help of the Archbishop of Braga negotiations with the Holy See for international recognition, culminated with the "Manifestus Probatum", in 1179
recognizing the Kingdom of Portugal and all the territories
(re)conquered to the moorish muslims by the portuguese kings.
Portugal would pay to the Papacy about two ouces of silver per year.
That reminds me that only the first two years were paid, so Portugal should pay about 1648 ounces of silver to the vatican.
Portugal was a County (Portucalensis County) given by the King of Leon and Castille (Afonso VI) to a noble knight (Henry of Burgundy) from the burgundian rulers family in the late 11th Century.
After his death, his wife (Therese) and bastard daughter of the king, ruled the county, but her politics were giving more influence for galician nobles (Galiza or Galicia was a rival county that it is now the northeastern region of Spain).
Afraid that the Portuguese county could be a puppet of Galician County, the son of the counts os Portugal (Afonso Henriques), rebeled against his mothers government and won a battle (Sao Mamede) in 1128, where he emprisioned his mother (bad relations between mother & son!!! - Freud explains!!)
In 1143 Afonso declares the kingdom of Portugal and the independecy from Leon & Castille. His cousin, now the King of Leon & Castille (Afonso VII) was then interessed in being proclaimed Emperor of the Hispanias (Iberian Pen.), and he thought it would be good if he had some kings as vassals, and he recognized Afonso as the king of the portuguese (not King of Portugal, just of the portuguese). - Here he begins to be a "de facto" king.
With the help of the Archbishop of Braga negotiations with the Holy See for international recognition, culminated with the "Manifestus Probatum", in 1179
recognizing the Kingdom of Portugal and all the territories
(re)conquered to the moorish muslims by the portuguese kings.
Portugal would pay to the Papacy about two ouces of silver per year.
That reminds me that only the first two years were paid, so Portugal should pay about 1648 ounces of silver to the vatican.