

Empire
Khazaria
The empire of Khazaria in patch 1.20.1.2: 4 de jure kingdoms and 59 counties. Its capital is Itil.
give_title e_caspian-pontic_steppe
Khazaria on the map at the start
On 867.1.1, Khazaria is a realm of its own, ruled by Manasseh (Bulanid). It holds 34 of its 59 de jure counties; 13 other realms hold the rest.
- Counties
- 59
- Development
- 41
Realms holding it
- Khazaria58% · 34
- Mogyër Confederation12% · 7
- Aqtobe5% · 3
- Jitikul3% · 2
- Atamansku3% · 2
- Baisary3% · 2
Who holds its counties
- Manasseh (Bulanid)8% · 5
- Álmos (Árpád)7% · 4
- Itaz (Ovseti)5% · 3
- Yavdi (Jabdertim)5% · 3
- Yavdi (Aqton)5% · 3
- Zachariah (Ashina)5% · 3
On 1066.9.15, Khazaria is a realm of its own, ruled by Saru (Terteroba). It holds 39 of its 59 de jure counties; 8 other realms hold the rest.
- Counties
- 59
- Development
- 40
Realms holding it
- Khazaria66% · 39
- Pechenegs12% · 7
- Alania7% · 4
- Volga Bulgaria7% · 4
- Ruthenia2% · 1
- Byzantine Empire2% · 1
Who holds its counties
- Saru (Terteroba)7% · 4
- Durgulel (Oseti)5% · 3
- Isaac (Doganin)5% · 3
- Uzur (Karasorkaliq)5% · 3
- Lavor (Tolgag)5% · 3
- Tugor (Sokortal)5% · 3
On 1178.10.1, Khazaria is a realm of its own, ruled by Könçek (Terteroba). It holds 43 of its 59 de jure counties; 10 other realms hold the rest.
- Counties
- 59
- Development
- 127
Realms holding it
- Khazaria73% · 43
- Alania7% · 4
- Cherkassy3% · 2
- Ladyzyn3% · 2
- Byzantine Empire3% · 2
- Buri-chai2% · 1
Who holds its counties
- Aepak (Karachay)7% · 4
- Könçek (Terteroba)7% · 4
- Kobyak (Köpek)5% · 3
- Kotyan (Terteroba)5% · 3
- Djadaron (Bagrationi)5% · 3
- Borj (Altar)5% · 3
From the map data of each start date: history/titles and history/provinces (holders, development, culture, faith), common/religion/holy_site_types, common/buildings, common/bookmarks.
The empire of Khazaria (title ID e_caspian-pontic_steppe) has 4 de jure kingdoms in Crusader Kings III. To create it from the title view you need 2 kingdom titles (or 1 empire title or 1 hegemony title) and enough of its de jure counties, and it costs 1,000 gold for 500 prestige and 75 legitimacy. Console: give_title e_caspian-pontic_steppe. Patch 1.20.1.2, from game/common/landed_titles/00_landed_titles.txt and game/common/defines/00_defines.txt.
Quick answers (1)
- How do you form Khazaria in CK3?
- To create Khazaria from the title view you need 2 kingdom titles (or 1 empire title or 1 hegemony title) and enough of its de jure counties, and it costs 1,000 gold for 500 prestige and 75 legitimacy.
How to form Khazaria
Create it from the title view
- You need one of
- 2 kingdom titles
- 1 empire title
- 1 hegemony title
“You need one of the following:” · titles you hold or completely control (
CREATE_TITLE_OR_TIER_EMPIRE)- De jure counties
- Enough of its de jure counties: the window says “You only have … of … required Counties”. How many it asks for is worked out by the game's code, not written in the files.
- Cost
1,000goldDiscounts can bring it down to 200 gold at least (20% — what lowers it). Mandala rulers also need piety level 5 and pay 5,000 piety.
- You gain
500prestige75legitimacy
Extra conditions written for Khazaria
If
One of these
- Game rule set to “Enabled”
or
Game rule set to “Enabled, Headless Exempt”
Then
If
One of these
- Game rule set to “Enabled”
or
Game rule set to “Enabled, Headless Exempt”
One of these
- Your Government is Feudal
or
Your Government is Clanor
Your Government is a Tribal-type Governmentor
Your Government is Sōryō
Then
If
One of these
- Game rule set to “Enabled”
or
Game rule set to “Enabled, Headless Exempt”
One of these
- Your Government is Feudal
or
Your Government is Clanor
Your Government is a Tribal-type Governmentor
Your Government is Sōryō
None of these
- Your faith: Has a Doctrine or Tenet with Prevents Tribal Rulers from changing Government type · Grants the Unreformed Pagan Combat Advantage
Then
If
Then
- Must be on good terms with the Head of Faith
- A majority of Powerful Vassals must have a positive Opinion of you (…/…)
Else if
Then
One of these
- You are the Head of Faith
or
Head of Faith must have a positive Opinion of you
- A majority of Powerful Vassals must have a positive Opinion of you (…/…)
Otherwise
- If game rule set to “Enabled”: A majority of Powerful Vassals must have a positive Opinion of you (…/…)
- If played by the AI:
If
Then
- Depending on has game rule:
- When has game rule is title creation imperial power projection any power advantage: Due to your Imperial Power Projection game rule setting, you must have at least one of the following with every neighboring Empire: Be married to their Close Family · Have a Strong Hook on their Ruler · Be at least 50% stronger than their total forces
- When has game rule is title creation imperial power projection hard power only: Due to your Imperial Power Projection game rule setting, you must be at least 50% stronger than every neighboring Empire
- When has game rule is title creation imperial power projection soft power only: Due to your Imperial Power Projection game rule setting, you must have at least one of the following with every neighboring Empire: Be married to their Close Family · Have a Strong Hook on their Ruler
- When has game rule is title creation imperial power projection hard power only strict:
- When has game rule is title creation imperial power projection any power strict:
- Due to your Imperial Power Projection game rule setting, you must have at least one of the following with every neighboring Empire: Be married to their Close Family · Have a Strong Hook on their Ruler · Be at least 50% stronger than their total forces
- Due to your Imperial Power Projection game rule setting, you must have at least one of the following with every Empire which shares any De Jure territory in your Realm: Be married to their Close Family · Have a Strong Hook on their Ruler · Be at least 50% stronger than their total forces
- In any other case:
always = yes
- Depending on has game rule:
Usurping a empire costs 1,000 gold and gives 500 prestige; destroying one costs 1,200 prestige and 75 legitimacy. See also the domain, vassal and duchy limits. Patch 1.20.1.2: common/defines/00_defines.txt (NTitle), common/landed_titles/00_landed_titles.txt.


Khazaria coat of arms
The coat as the game defines it, ready for the coat-of-arms designer's Paste. The text is the definition from common/coat_of_arms with its @values worked out — not tried in the game yet. Coats a title changes to in play (a conquest, a new dynasty) are not shown. All coats of arms
Show the code
e_caspian-pontic_steppe={
pattern="pattern_solid.dds"
color1="black"
color2="white"
colored_emblem={
texture="ce_horse_statant.dds"
color1="white"
color2="yellow"
color3="black"
instance={
position={ 0.5 0.45 }
scale={ 0.9 0.9 }
}
}
}De jure kingdoms of Khazaria
Each one's de jure counties (common/landed_titles), biggest first, on the game's paper map.
Zaporizhia k_pontic_steppe
Caucasus k_caucasus
Caspian Steppe k_caspian_steppe
Mogyër Confederation k_magyar
How to use these IDs in the console
- In Steam, add
-debug_modeto the game's launch options (Properties → General). - In the game, open the console with the ` key (§, ~ or ^ on some keyboards).
- Paste the command (
give_title e_caspian-pontic_steppe) and press Enter. Using the console turns achievements off for that game.
Source: game/common/landed_titles/00_landed_titles.txt and the English localisation, Crusader Kings III 1.20.1.2. Commands as listed on the official wiki's console page. See also title IDs, character IDs, dynasty IDs and nicknames.



