Whoever owns the capital owns the county itself. The capital of a county will usually be a castle holding, but there are some exceptions. Hindu characters who hold castles are expected to be of the Kshatriya caste. Meanwhile, Muslim iqta rulers are allowed to freely rule over castles and temples without penalties.

On the other hand, most of your levies will originate from castles, especially heavy infantry and all types of cavalry. As a Christian feudal ruler, the player will have severe income and levy penalties for having holdings other than castles. Castles often have the highest level of fortification among all holding types.Īs a feudal lord/lady, castles will be the bread and butter of your demesne, but they won't bring in income comparable to temples and cities. They are normally ruled by nobles, and their buildings are mostly focused on the military. Also, they cannot be granted such holdings directly.Ĭastles correspond to feudal rule.

Hindu characters will suffer opinion penalties if they have holdings which do not match their caste. Each form of government has preferred and allowed settlements, and will get 'Wrong government type' (-75% levies and income) penalty while holding other types of settlements directly. There are five types of settlements, each with a different set of buildings.

3.1 Getting additional empty holding slots.

Ck2 add holding slot