The Importance of a Smooth Succession

There is no strict requirement that the kingdom of Jerusalem should have authority over, for example, the principality of Antioch. So this is another question that we've had in. It's about the rulers and the leaders, how were they chosen? Was this a hereditary thing? How did people get established? When Jerusalem was conquered in 1099, there were various names put forward as to who should be the initial ruler. And he was chosen, he was called Godfrey - but things became very disordered very quickly.