Titles (Lord of Ultima)

The following information is taken from the The Great Libraries of Caledonia :

Title Progression
There are two methods for gaining titles in Lord of Ultima.

Castle Titles
The first method for advancement is by building castles; for each castle constructed, a title is bestowed.

Each castle that is constructed that does not directly grant a title does advance the player within the levels for that title. Each castle is worth four levels; for example, building a fifth castled city will grant a Duke level 4 within his title rank. This advancement is only for the purpose of determining how many Barons can be created, and thus how many cities may be held.

Research
The other method for advancing titles is by performing research. Each level requires a

Levels that can be awarded for building a castle are marked with an asterisk. Maximum level can also be awarded for constructing 250 castles.

Mixed
It is possible to advance within ranks by researching or building castles. The highest rank and level is used. For example, if a player earns the title of Prince by building two castles, they can achieve Prince level 1 by purifying 1,830 of each purified resource and holding 1,312,000 gold. If they then build a third castle, they would become a Prince level 4.