The only Republics I've played extensively before Novgorod were The Netherlands' Dutch Republic, which was fantastic, and Milan's Ambrosian Republic, which was eh. Cosimo de' Medici and Alfonso V of Aragon entered the Italic League, together with Pope Nicholas, with Francesco Sforza of Milan and with Venice. Honest question though (because I stopped my Merchant republic game out of sheer boredome): You're filfthy rich and it's all good but how are you going to play the game now (besides colonising)? You can't declare on anyone because you can't expand. It ended in victory for the Venetians, who finally regained dominance over trade to the East. The formation of the Compagna Communis, a meeting of all the city's trade associations (compagnie), also comprising the noble lords of the surrounding valleys and coasts, finally signaled the birth of Genoese government.
Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Press J to jump to the feed. We always encouraged health competition between our merchants, but at the same time they always put the greater interest of the republic first. I managed to conquer most of Italy and the Balkans as Venice once. Clicking this will give you the option to change to other types of republics. It has an awesome event that recovers you +10% manpower. Ragusa voluntarily became a dependency of the Kingdom of Hungary, obtaining the right to self-government in exchange for help with its fleet and payment of an annual tribute. The economic growth of Europe around the year 1000, together with the hazards of the mainland trading routes, made possible the development of major commercial routes along the Mediterranean coast. When Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa came to Italy to oppose the power of the Italian cities, Genoa gave its support to the imperial cause, although with slight reservations, while Pisa made its support conditional on the emperor taking part in the siege of Milan. The first known commercial contract goes back to 1148 and was signed with the city of Molfetta, but other cities came along in the following decades, including Pisa, Termoli and Naples. The Republic of Venice, also known as La Serenissima (The Most Serene), came into being in 421 as a result of the development of trade relations with the Byzantine Empire, of which it was once formally a part, albeit with a substantial degree of independence. This period of conflict between Genoa and Venice ended with the Battle of Curzola of 1298 (won by Genoa), in which the Venetian admiral Andrea Dandolo was taken prisoner. The Genoese replied with new alliances.