Be on the alert if you are in the position whereby a holy war (or a war with a similar CB) can be declared on you. However, the downside of a concentrated demesne may be that you are putting many eggs in one basket. It also avoids triggering opinion penalties such as 'Too many held duchies' or 'Desires '. This makes it possible to gather armies quickly and avoid having them picked off separately. Most rulers should try to keep their demesne limited to a small geographical area. Tribal and nomadic rulers should instead concentrate their demesne in provinces with many empty slots. For construction tips, see Holdings#Strategies. Settled rulers should focus on their capital and capital duchy to maximize demesne levies. Increasing personal strength Building a strong demesne
6.2 Make vassals unable to join factions.2.4 Encouraging vassals to use gavelkind.1.4 Distributing titles to avoid landlocked vassals.
