Vassals keep fighting external wars despite Absolute Crown Authority

[Lord Grillington]

Information​

I have verifed my game files (Steam only)​

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I have disabled all mods​

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I am running the latest game update​

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Summary​

Vassals keep fighting external wars despite Absolute Crown Authority

Description​

My Vassals seem to go on conquering sprees, despite the fact that Absolute Crown Authority forbids them from engaging in any warfare (unless they have a hook on their liege). Though this may not be a bug, as the vassals in question seem to be duchies that are subject to my King-Level Vassals, in which the duchy vassals in question may have a hook on their king-level liege and/or sanctioned war declaration in their contract. However, if that were the case, I would be seeing a lot more internal vassal wars (not counting faction wars), which I haven't seen since getting Stage 3 Crown Authority.

Steps to reproduce​

Play Game
Get Emperor Title (I played as the Persian Empire)
Get Absolute Crown Authority
See as your empire expands randomly due to Vassal Wars (that shouldn't be happening)

Game Version​

1.11.3

Platform​

Windows

Additional Information​

Affected Feature​

• Gameplay
• AI

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[BaIthamel]

If these are dukes going on rampages this is functioning as intended (much as I hate it).
Your crown authority only extends to your direct vassals, not to *their* vassals. Additionally even if your direct vassal *has* got Absolute Crown Authority they can still grant their vassal War Declaration Sanctioned in their Feudal Contract or even just be forced to grant the vassal permission via a Hook.
It's unintuitive in the extreme but functioning as intended. (Can you tell how much I hate it?)