The role of the king
In Travian Kingdoms, playing as a king offers one of the most dynamic and influential experiences in the game. As a king, you lead your own kingdom, shape its territory, protect your members, and collect tributes. Whether you're a seasoned strategist or a bold newcomer, this role gives you the tools and the responsibility to dominate the game world.
How to become a king
| There are two ways to become a king:
You cannot crown yourself during beginner’s protection. |
Duties and powers of a king
As king, you have strong powers and direct control over your kingdom's structure and growth.
✅ Can do:
- Invite and remove governors
- Promote and demote dukes
- Promote governors or dukes to vice-king (in Kingdom Unions, only if the vice-king slot is empty)
- Manage diplomacy (confederacy, NAP, war)
- Control the kingdom profile
- Abdicate via the Embassy
❌ Can't do:
- Promote a new king (only abdication triggers replacement)
- Kick or demote the vice-king
- Delete the avatar manually
Note: If a king abdicates and this causes a Kingdom Union to disband, their fealty bonuses are disabled for the rest of the game world.
Kingdom expansion and influence
Your kingdom grows through influence, generated by active treasury villages. Influence strength depends on population of the treasury village and the number of treasures stored.
If your influence surpasses that of a neighboring king over a map tile, you gain control of that tile and any village located there joins your kingdom.
You can expand your territory further by:
- Appointing dukes to open additional influence zones
- Collecting treasures, which boost influence and generate victory points
- Stealing treasures from rival kingdoms
More details about influence here.
Collecting tributes
When governors produce resources or sell stolen goods, tributes are automatically generated for their ruler.
- These tributes are stored in the king’s tribute fund, visible in the kingdom overview.
- Tribute is the king’s main income — but it’s vulnerable.
- If a governor village is attacked, the tribute stock is looted first, before resources from the Warehouse.
Protecting your governors is a critical part of your role — without them, your tribute income will suffer.
More details about Tributes and Treasures, Stolen goods here.
Inviting new governors
There are two main ways to invite players to join your kingdom as governors:
| 1. Standard invitation (influence-based) If your kingdom’s influence covers at least 50% of a governor’s village (even if they belong to another kingdom), you can invite them by clicking on their village on the map and selecting “Invite to kingdom”. The player will then see your invitation in their Embassy. |
| 2. Menhir relocation You can also invite players outside your kingdom’s borders to relocate into your territory. To do so:
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The target must not be in any kingdom, have only one village and should be still in beginner’s protection
Their village will be moved to a 4-4-4-6 tile of your choosing. You can have up to three active relocation invitations at a time.
More details about relocation here.
Summary
The king role is at the heart of kingdom politics, structure, and progression. It demands activity, vision, and cooperation. From collecting tributes and promoting dukes to managing influence and uniting kingdoms, a successful king is both a strategist and a protector.
Ready to wear the crown? Your kingdom awaits.