war & peace

Summary: I left the Empire kingdom I created and I'm now at war with myself. It means I cannot join some Empires as I'm stuck in a war with someone they're not at war with. The minor clan I had hired as my mercs instantly left the army we were in, and turned hostile. Maybe that is relevant. I...

I HATE automatic peace declarations. Sometimes I'm in the middle of a siege and it cuts it in half of a war I am 100% devoted to. It makes no sense that, as the king of my own empire I have no say if a peace declaration is gonna be accepted or not. I can understand others declaring war on me...