You ' d think so . I had a missile hit another missile in a kill quota just before <| sep |> Fuck ' em right in the ear ! That looks like a great job . Wiring needs work . I also don ' t like the pot you might ditch the catch underneath , conifers like to be able to dry out . <| sep |> Bide your time . Your brothers will tend to start foolish holy wars at the start of the game , and many of the largest Muslim Iberian states will join the war to defend their brethren . The AI won ' t join more than one defensive holy war at a time , which means while your brothers are off fighting half of Iberia , you are free to declare a holy war against one realm , and only fight THAT realm . I was able to form the Kingdom of Portugal in one of my Galicia games , because my brothers distracted all the other Muslim realms and left me free to fightOnce you ' ve taken three or four counties in a holy war , which rapidly expands your demesne , your brothers will probably have lost their holy wars and returned to their courts with their tails between their legs , and far fewer men . Then is the time to press your claims on their realms . If possible , ally with one of your brothers and press your claim on the third . Your stupid brother will raise his men and fight for your claim on a title that he also has a claim on ! Other than that , you can plot to revoke many of your vassals ' counties at the start of the game , because they ' re within your de jure duchy . That strengthens your hand , as does forming an alliance with the HRE or France . Be mindful of France if you want to form Hispania though , as they usually holy war for the Mediterranean coast and eat up your rightful conquests . So , in short Wait til your brothers start holy wars , and neighbouring Muslims join those wars Declare your own holy war against a neighbouring Muslim state Win said holy war Wait for your brothers to fail in their conquests Declare claimant wars on their realmsIn the long run , you ' ll have to deal with gavelkind splitting up your realm on death , effectively sending you back to the starting point . You may have to rinse and repeat this strategy until you can enact primogeniture succession in Leon and Galicia , but it should be easy to reclaim these titles if you educate your secondary heirs with people who have low martial skills .