In the current conflict between the United States and North Korea, the US has asked Pyongyang to end its war with South Korea. North Korea has refused, claiming that it is a war for self-defense and that its title to be a nuclear power is not affected by this conflict. The US has also asked Pyongyang to kill relevant claimants in claimant wars, as these wars are prolonging and worsening the conflict.
If you want to prevent vassals from fighting in the future, you can increase your Crown Authority or keep vassals as small and weak as possible.
How To End Vassal Wars
#1: Ask Them To End The War
In some cases, you can ask a vassal to end a war they have declared. Ask them to end the war or surrender, and they may stop.
Some vassals may refuse if they want to continue the war or don’t like you. If they do, it might be best for them to leave.
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#2: Revoke Their Titles
If you revoke a vassal’s title, you might be able to end their war. You would have to revoke all of their titles; titles that are the target of a war cannot be revoked.
Crown Authority Level 2 or Level 3 for Tribal governments can revoke titles from vassals. Their vassal contract cannot have “protected from title revocation” checked.
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If a vassal has committed a crime that allows you to revoke their title as punishment, you won’t gain any power over them.
When a vassal does not want you to take their titles, it can be difficult. Sometimes they may rebel against you, or even try to overthrow you. This can be a challenge, as it can be difficult to control them. If you are able to keep your cool and stay in control, you may be able to keep your vassals happy and content.
The kingdom will declare war on any other kingdom who dislikes you.
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#3: Kill Claimants & Their Family In Claimant Wars
Claimant wars are a means of replacing a ruler with another character, who the supporters would prefer to rule. ..
In a claimant war, you can kill the claimant and their family, and the war will no longer have a purpose. This ends the war by killing all of the claimants.
This may be difficult if your vassal is from an established family. If their title is inherited when they die, the war will continue with the next ruler, even if they are not related to you.
How To Prevent Vassal Wars
#1: Increasing Crown Authority Level
Crown Authority Level 3 will prevent vassals from declaring war on each other. This will help to keep the peace and prevent any potential conflicts from arising.
This will stop internal wars, which will restrict vassals from gathering land and power.
Crown Authority Level 4 will prevent vassals from declaring any kind of war, which includes wars against internal vassals and external realms.
If your vassal has a strong connection to you, they can still declare war on you if they feel like it’s necessary.
Tribal governments cannot regulate war declarations. Tribal vassals are free to declare both internal and external wars.
In order to avoid giving vassals the Sanctioned War Declaration option in their vassal contract, it is recommended that you instead provide them with the Unsanctioned War Declaration option. This will allow them to declare war without any of the benefits that come with it, just like hooks!
In a faction-based war, the rebels will always try to break through your restrictions. This is because their factions are based on their own interests and not on the interests of the government. You must be careful not to let them get too far ahead, or they may succeed in overthrowing you and taking over the country.
#2: Keeping Vassals Small & Weak
Your warring vassals have already expanded and become stronger, likely because you haven’t been able to control them.
By controlling your vassals, you can keep them weak and stop them from forming factions and attacking you. This will also discourage them from waging war against other vassals or realms.
You can revoke titles from vassals for crimes that you deem to be egregious, such as treason or adultery.
You can modify vassal contracts to control their power. This will make them more loyal and obedient to you, and make it easier for you to rule over them.
The forced partition option would make their lands split between their children when they die, and increase their Feudal Levy obligations to lower the strength of their armies.
