Why I can't grant a duchy to a count?
I have a duchy (Grand Principality of Smolensk) and 2 counties belong to me while 3 other counties to my vassals. Because I have too many duchies I was going to give one of the counties to a good ruler from my dynasty, and next grant him duchy.
This worked well in the past, but not now. After granting a county, the "Grand Landed Title" option is greyed out, the reason is I don't have a landed title which I could grant to this person.
At the same time, I can grand this duchy to one of existing counts...
Why? Is this a new game restriction?
Best Answer
Gavelkind Succession has some mechanics to avoid you giving your heir all your titles except one before you die, so you can't game the system.
You cannot destroy titles subject to gavelkind succession (except titular titles). You cannot give your primary heir more than a single county. That is, you cannot grant them a duchy title or a second county. (You can, however, strengthen them by granting extra castles or tribes.) Furthermore, you can only give your primary heir a county that they are expected to inherit.
https://ck2.paradoxwikis.com/Gavelkind
But it seems like you are not trying to give your heir a title, but another character. Does the character in question have any traits disqualifying them? is the duchy a regular feudal duchy?
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Can you give up a duchy?
You have to have a county title to go with the ducal title or you can't give the duchy to that person, since they would have no land in the duchy.How do I claim a duchy?
Go to war with the ruler of your choice, using the "Claim on duchy X" as your casus belli. Once you win the war, that claimant will be your duke.How many duchies can you hold?
Holding too many titlesEdit Too Many Held Duchies: If a character is a King or Emperor, they can hold a maximum of 2 Duchy titles without penalties. Any Duchy above the limit reduces the Opinion of all Vassals by -15.Liz Phair - Why Can't I? (Official Video)
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