Keep dying or abdicate untill you inherit as a doge. Now that you are independent swear fealty to your family member merchant republic. Not being able to play as one of the doges of the historic and influential merchant republics such as Venice, the Hansa, and Novgorod was one of the features that many CKII fans thought was a very disappointing omission from the core game, but if you think about it, it would require a fair amount of new systems to effectively. Do you have to give land away to a mayor and then make him the merchant duke. On Tuesday the Republic DLC was released for Crusader Kings II. Grant a city to your dynasty member, then grant him a coastal county and then duchy (this will make him independent).Ĭhange succession law to elective and vote for our vassal as your successor.ĭie or abdicate and continue playing as a count under duke who was former vassal count.ĭeclare independence war (If you arrange so you hold most counties and your liege only one then you should be able to easily beat him). Problem is, I dont know how to then transform myself into a merchant republic. If you are feudal ruler and are vassal to a doge who is part of your dynasty then after he inherits your title you will play as merchant republic.Ĭreate 2 duchy titles but don't create kingdom or empire. If it still doesn't find one then the title goes to the liege. Normally merchant republic holders and heirs can't inherit feudal titles or vice versa but there is one exception: If one does not have any eligible heir then game by default uses primogeniture to find one.
