The Doux of the themes titles can only be claimed by Byzantine/Greek factions: Prince of Achaea (Catholic only) - faction must control ancillaries Baron of Corinth (Corinth), Baron of Patras (Patras), Baron of Kalamanta (Modon), Baron of Geraki (Mystras) and then spend 1 turn in Andreville Despot of Morea (Orthodox only) - must control the following ancillaries Kephale of Corinth (Corinth), Kephale of Patras (Patras), Kephale of Andravida (Andreville), Kephale Modon (Modon) and then spend 1 turn in Mystras Despot of Epirus (any Christian faction) - must control the followign 2 ancillaries: Despot of Valona (Valona), Despot of Angelokastron and Lepanto (Lepanto) and then spend 1 turn in Ioannina

The following major ancillaries can be obtained in Greece: Greece has a host of minor ancillaries (obtained by spending one turn in a settlement) but also several major settlements. Now players can roleplay the revival of the old Theme system! In order to obtain one of these Doux or major ancillaries your faction will need to control several minor ancillaries and the settlement will need level 2 feudal estates. New events will provide the instructions as to what territories and ancillaries are required in order to obtain the Theme title. Some may offer larger bonuses, other smaller bonuses. Each Theme will offer a unique Doux title with specific bonuses. The most important of these being the Byzantine Themes. These ancillaries cover Greece, Anatolia, the Aegean islands and the Balkans.

In the next version the territories of the Byzantine Empire will receive a whole host of new ancillaries. In order to obtain a major ancillary the conditions are more onerous and will include the faction needing to control certain other ancillaries and having higher level feudal estates. The next turn he will have an ancillary with the name of the title and its effects. In order to obtain a minor ancillary a general must spend 1 turn in a settlement which has a level 1 feudal estate built. There are major ancillaries and minor ancillaries. Most of the settlements in the game have a certain title ancillary attached to it. Tsardoms Total War features a title system which is linked to controlling certain territories.

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