
The Zipoeteid dynasty of Bithynia will alternate their kings between the names Prusias and Nikomedes. The Mithridatid dynasty of the Mithridatic Kingdom and Pontus (if formed from the Mithridatic Kingdom) will always give their kings the name Mithridates. The Lagid dynasty of Egypt will always give their kings the name Ptolemaios, and their queens the name Kleopatra. The Seleukid dynasty of the Seleukid Empire will alternate their kings between the names Seleukos and Antiochos. Under some circumstances, anointed heirs will also be given the choice to take on a regnal name before they fully ascend to the throne. Their given name is also placed after the family name, unlike with Italic male characters.Ĭertain countries and dynasties have a tradition of rulers taking on a specific regnal name when they ascend the throne instead of retaining their original personal names, typically in honour of the dynasty's founder. Instead, they are given a Latin number based on their order of birth, with the first daughter being "Prima", the second being "Secunda", the third being "Tertia", and so forth. Italic female characters are not assigned a usual praenomen. This is the main name that characters are usually referred to by.
Given name Ī character's primary name is their given name, or praenomen, which is assigned at birth (or when created) and is usually randomly chosen from a list of names determined by the character's culture group, but can also be manually set or changed for children born to the current ruler. Male Italic characters then use following naming structure:įemale Italic characters use following naming structure: Italic characters have a special naming system that reflects Roman naming conventions, with the cognomen (nickname) coming last and simplified names for females. A character's name can be divided into 4 distinct parts, usually arranged in the following structure: Every character has a name by which they are normally identified, partly assigned at birth, partly inherited from the character's parents, and partly given over the course of a character's life.