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Burgraviate

Burgrave also rendered as Burggrave is the official title for the ruler of a castle, especially a royal or episcopal castle, and its territory called a Burgraviate or Burgravate. The burgrave is a [URL=/help/org?type=viscount]viscount[/URL] in rank equipped with judicial powers, under the direct authority of the emperor, or of a territorial imperial state or territorial lord. The responsibilities are administrative, military and jurisdictional.

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No domain.
This action takes place on one of the following buildings: Seigneurial residence. You are currently on a bare ground.

Promote

 8000. Sphere: territorial. This action takes place in one of the following buildings: Seigneurial residence. Required skills and resources:

This upgrade is possible from the following types of organisations: Viscounty / Barony / Lordship / Town. Minimum number of vassals: 3. Can be a direct vassal of: Landgraviate / Margraviate. Requires approval of the following characters:

  • At least one of the superiors of the organisation having one of the following titles: Landgrave / Margrave.

Vassals

Direct vassals: Lordship, Town, Village, Hamlet. Minimum: 3. Maximum: 6.

Burgrave

Head of a burgraviate. The burgrave can appoint a steward. He manages his domain and supervises military operations throughout the burgraviate.

Burgrave
Oral address: Your Lordship / My Lord / Sir.

Burgravine
Oral address: Your Ladyship / My Lady / Madam.

×5.5. . Vassals: . Appointments: Steward. Skills: Management 2/lvl, Melee combat 2/lvl, Ranged combat 2/lvl, Hunting 1/lvl.

Claim

This action takes place in one of the following buildings: Public buildings / Organisation seats / Seigneurial residence / Places of worship. Required skills and resources:

Requires approval of the following characters:

  • All heirs having precedence over the claimant; they don't need to be present at the scene of the action and can give their consent from afar.

Burgrave consort

Spouse, with no particular function in the burgraviate.

Burgrave consort
Oral address: Your Lordship / My Lord / Sir.

Burgravine consort
Oral address: Your Ladyship / My Lady / Madam.

×5. . Vassals: .

Marriage

This action takes place in one of the following buildings: Places of worship. Required skills and resources:

Requires approval of the following characters:

  • At least one character having one of the following titles: Pope / Patriarch / High priest / Primate / Archbishop / Bishop / Archdeacon / Dean / Priest, from the same spiritual obedience as the domain (excommunicated characters are ignored).

Steward

The steward has all the rights to manage the domain alongside the lord. This title must be granted to a character of confidence, able to react in his absence.

Steward
Oral address: Lord Steward / Sir.

Stewardess
Oral address: Lady Steward / Madam.

×4. . Skills: Management 4/lvl.

Appointment

This action takes place in one of the following buildings: Organisation seats / Public buildings / Seigneurial residence / Places of worship. Required skills and resources:

Maximum number of recipients: 1.