Originally Posted by
Talakeal
Most landowners in my setting are going to be part of the nobility in a fairly strict federal system. Trying to hold onto more land than you can successfully manage or manipulating your children's personal relationships or bodilly autonomy is a dangerous game as your superior can simply remove you from power. It is typically far better to simply share the land with a brother or cousin.
Also, IIRC Charles Martel divided his Empire between his three sons, which is why there is such a strong divide between Frankish and Germanic cultures in Europe and why they are always warring over the lands between.