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Don Vesimir, Don Attilio of the Zanardellis is the Morra candidate.
I agree with your first choice, though.
[size=+1]Vote Don Vittorio of the Giustinianis[/size]
They've been out of power too long, and the man's another Alexander.
I agree with your first choice, though.
[size=+1]Vote Don Vittorio of the Giustinianis[/size]
They've been out of power too long, and the man's another Alexander.
WAR!...War is what we need. War is what Genoa needs.
Vote Vittorio Giustiniano
for his awesome martial skill of 20!
Vote Vittorio Giustiniano
for his awesome martial skill of 20!
I shall Vote Don Vittorio Giustiniano, who possesses the right martial skill to steer Genoa through this period of hardship and even make it expand!
Don Llywelyn, what I mean is that his name isn't de Morra. The Byzantinian front was in power for too long anyway. This is a republic after all!
Vittorio Giustiniano - 5 votes
Attilio Zanardelli - 1 vote
Vittorio Giustiniano of the African front will be the next ruler of Genoa!
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Will work on the update when I get time.
Thanks for all the comments/votes!
Attilio Zanardelli - 1 vote
Vittorio Giustiniano of the African front will be the next ruler of Genoa!
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Will work on the update when I get time.
Thanks for all the comments/votes!
So I need some help here.
I've been working on the next update, but everytime my ruler dies, the main titles switches to the Aegean Isles, thus messing up the game.
Attempting to fix the game, lets see what I can do.
I've been working on the next update, but everytime my ruler dies, the main titles switches to the Aegean Isles, thus messing up the game.
Attempting to fix the game, lets see what I can do.
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Just remove the title Doge of Arhipelago from the list of titles that the genoese have.
I have decided to finally finish off this AAR, as I can't stand the feeling that I never quite did finish it. The conclusion will be a look back at every single ruler, Genoa has enjoyed throughout it's history, and then possibly a quick look into the future.
I've decided to split this final update into two, and in the first one, included in this post, we will take a look at the first 8 rulers.
Hope you enjoyed this AAR while it still ran and will enjoy the ending of this chapter of Genoese history.
Also, then I can finally put this in the LibrAARy as a finished AAR!
Grauuu
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I've decided to split this final update into two, and in the first one, included in this post, we will take a look at the first 8 rulers.
Hope you enjoyed this AAR while it still ran and will enjoy the ending of this chapter of Genoese history.
Also, then I can finally put this in the LibrAARy as a finished AAR!
Grauuu
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Decided to post the rest of the Character Sheets straight away, then one more update and this AAR will officially be over.
Last update, hope this one is interesting enough to be worth a read.
I must warn you in advance about a lack of pictures and a large chunk of badly written text.
Note: Was written late at night, so I expect some mistakes here and there.
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Following the rule of Livio de Morra, the Morra family's influence continued to grow, much to the dismay of the Giustinianos', who were about to be displaced as the most powerful Genoese family.
The power of the republic continued to grow the following years, in 1270, Genoa was finally seized, and Genoa continued to expand in the Byzantine area.
In 1279, Genoa gained its first assets in the Crimean region, the Republic of Genoa now spanned from the coast of Spain to the shores of the great Rus, all the way to the Holy land.
The expansion of lands continued, and by 1295, after a campaign by the Castiglione family, most of the Iberian peninsula was under Genoese control.
The vast riches of its many holdings filled the coffers of Genoa, who greatly outdid the rival republic of Venice, who'd had limited success so far.
The constant rivalry between the various factions continued however, and in 1301, it took a turn for the worse, when the much weakened Giustiniano family decided to start an open war against the ruling Morras'.
After a year of political fighting and small skirmishes, the two families finally met on the battlefield, in the area around Pavia.
The Giustiniano army was a traditional mixed army, with it's fair share of both infantry, cavalry and archers, and was an overall balanced unit.
The Morra army, on the other hand, consisted mostly of badly armed militia forces, which some proffesional soldiers marching along with them. While they had the numbers on their side, the quality of their troops could be a decisive factor. The Giustiniano army also had a powerful regiment of knights at it's disposal, which could effectivily turn the balance of power completely towards the Giustinianos'.
In response of this, the Morra commander decided to set up his army in a nearby forested area, with a small amount of hills. Here he could hide the majority of his army, while using the rest to bait the Giustinianos' into the open field, and possibly, total destruction.
The Giustiniano commander, Corrado Giustiniano, an able but reckless commander, having seen a small batch of Morra men in the distance, decided to march hastily towards them, thinking it was reinforcements for the Morra army in the area. He quickly maneuvered his men into a position, with both flanks covered by cavalry and archers in front, and marched towards the much smaller enemy army.
Seeing this, the Morra commander, Baldovino de Morra, acted quickly on this, delighted that Corrado had taken the bait. He situated some cavalry to the right of the army, while the large amount of militia would hide in the forest and behind the hills, until the Giustiniano army would get close enough for the men to spring the trap.
Corrado Giustiniano led his men forward, confident of victory and glory for his family, blind to the trap he was slowly getting enveloped by.
Finally, Baldovino gave the order for a full charge from all his men, just as Corrado has ordered his lighter infantry to storm the enemy archers.
The result was a chaotic battle, either side had the chance to emerge victorious on this day.
In the west, the light cavalry of the Morra stormed forward towards the light cavalry of the Giustiniano, hoping to take them by surprise, before they could mount their own charge. The cavalry commander managed to rally his men however, and charged headfirst into the Morra cavalry. The result was a bloody mess, with both sides suffering heavy casualties.
Meanwhile, in the east, the militia had successfully ambushed the knights, who, despite better equipment and fighting skills, were struggling against the sheer numbers of men charging at them.
At the same time, a large amount of militiamen had managed to hit the Giustiniano heavy infantry from behind, and the resulting clash had greatly damaged the morale of the otherwise fine Giustiniano soldiers, who were on the brink of running away.
Their light infantry, with support from their crossbowmen, had charged straight at the main line of the Morra, hoping to rout them.
The final result was a smashing success for the Morra family. Their militia had successfully managed to make both the Giustiniano heavy infantry rout, but also took their regiment of knights completely by surprise, and they could therefore dispatch of them with much less trouble than what was expected.
Following their success, the militiamen quickly moved on to kill or capture the Giustiniano crossbowmen, and then, finally, aid their brethren in the north and west.
At the end of the day, the Giustiniano had suffered a horrible defeat, and it allowed the ruling Morra family to strip them of all their titles and banish them once and for all from the republic.
This civil war was not without consequences though, despite succeeding in the end, it was costly in both manpower and gold, and Genoa's enemies decided to use this opportunity to attack them.
Just a year after the crucial battle at Pavia, in 1302, the Holy Roman Emperor, with the aid of the French king and the Consul of Venice, attacked Genoa.
The Genoese defenses were poor at best, and the central Italian lands were quickly overrun by the Germans, while the Greek Isles was being seized by a superior Venetian navy in the area. The French had mounted a successfull invasion of Provence, further crippling Genoa.
The war lasted until 1309, and by then, Genoa had been throughoutly beaten. It had lost the majority of it's Italian holdings, and Genoa was currently under siege.
The terms of peace were tough, but the republic had no choice but to accept it.
Provence would be given to the French, while Tuscany, Sicily and all Italian holdings south of Rome were to be granted to the Germans. Rome itself was to be returned to the church, who in return gave the Holy Roman Empire further power within it. Venice recieved several of the Greek isles previously held by Genoa and were to be compensated economically too.
This wrecking of the economy allowed the Muslim Emirates of both Turkey and North Africa to strike, and even some smaller counties in Spain decided to join the anti-Genoa coalition. The Genoese, while fighting bravely, stood little chance, and by 1317, large swathes of previously Genoese land were now held firmly in Muslim hands.
The peace terms were once again harsh on the republic, who now lost their possesions in Egypt, in Byzantine lands and in the Holy Land.
In North Africa, all land were abandoned, and large parts of Spain were taken, leaving Genoa with only the lands of Catalonia.
The large failures were all blamed on the Morra family, who started losing their influence once more, having fought so bitterly for it just a few centuries earlier. The smaller families, like the Cybos' and Valentes' starting gaining more support, as the Genoese now sought the more peaceful ways.
Despite some diplomatic crisises regarding both the Holy Roman Empire and Venice, Genoa managed to stay afloat and completely for itself for no less that 30 years, and by 1350, things were looking brighter again for the now small republic.
Genoa had once again managed to fill their coffers with riches, and their merchants were known far and wide as great traders. New competion had started in the area, the republics of Pisa and Tuscany had risen, all wishing a piece of the pie and they were in constant merchantile battle with the Genoese merchants.
Genoa, while not doing as well as back in it's militaristic days of the early medieval times, were still having success.
With a new foundation to build on, not one of military conquest, but instead of trade, Genoa's future looked bright, with many opportunities for both success, but also great failure.
Whatever path Genoa chooses now, its' time of true greatness is history now.
And as such we conclude the history of Genoa. I hope you enjoyed it.
CREDITS:
Llywelyn - Great support helping me all the way through, by both pointing out the obvious flaws when there are some, and also generally improving the AAR througout it's lifetime. Thanks.
Eöl - Continued support throughout the AAR, always great to have a dedicated reader on board! Was here from start till finish.
Enewald - Another dedicated supporter, also great support all the way through.
Vesimir - A great reader of this AAR
Lord_D - Another great reader!
Teep - And once again, another great one!
Quintus Sertori - Repeating the above.
IamWhoa - And also for IamWhoa, the same as above.
It's Amazing
Artell
longlee
Anteep
the_hdk
gis
stnylan
performer
Klavohunter
Dimmimar
TheConqueror
King Kristopher
Onedreamer
Tommy4ever
Antoku
Thanks to all of you!
I must warn you in advance about a lack of pictures and a large chunk of badly written text.
Note: Was written late at night, so I expect some mistakes here and there.
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Following the rule of Livio de Morra, the Morra family's influence continued to grow, much to the dismay of the Giustinianos', who were about to be displaced as the most powerful Genoese family.
The power of the republic continued to grow the following years, in 1270, Genoa was finally seized, and Genoa continued to expand in the Byzantine area.
In 1279, Genoa gained its first assets in the Crimean region, the Republic of Genoa now spanned from the coast of Spain to the shores of the great Rus, all the way to the Holy land.
The expansion of lands continued, and by 1295, after a campaign by the Castiglione family, most of the Iberian peninsula was under Genoese control.
The vast riches of its many holdings filled the coffers of Genoa, who greatly outdid the rival republic of Venice, who'd had limited success so far.
The constant rivalry between the various factions continued however, and in 1301, it took a turn for the worse, when the much weakened Giustiniano family decided to start an open war against the ruling Morras'.
After a year of political fighting and small skirmishes, the two families finally met on the battlefield, in the area around Pavia.
The Giustiniano army was a traditional mixed army, with it's fair share of both infantry, cavalry and archers, and was an overall balanced unit.
The Morra army, on the other hand, consisted mostly of badly armed militia forces, which some proffesional soldiers marching along with them. While they had the numbers on their side, the quality of their troops could be a decisive factor. The Giustiniano army also had a powerful regiment of knights at it's disposal, which could effectivily turn the balance of power completely towards the Giustinianos'.
In response of this, the Morra commander decided to set up his army in a nearby forested area, with a small amount of hills. Here he could hide the majority of his army, while using the rest to bait the Giustinianos' into the open field, and possibly, total destruction.
The Giustiniano commander, Corrado Giustiniano, an able but reckless commander, having seen a small batch of Morra men in the distance, decided to march hastily towards them, thinking it was reinforcements for the Morra army in the area. He quickly maneuvered his men into a position, with both flanks covered by cavalry and archers in front, and marched towards the much smaller enemy army.
Seeing this, the Morra commander, Baldovino de Morra, acted quickly on this, delighted that Corrado had taken the bait. He situated some cavalry to the right of the army, while the large amount of militia would hide in the forest and behind the hills, until the Giustiniano army would get close enough for the men to spring the trap.
Corrado Giustiniano led his men forward, confident of victory and glory for his family, blind to the trap he was slowly getting enveloped by.
Finally, Baldovino gave the order for a full charge from all his men, just as Corrado has ordered his lighter infantry to storm the enemy archers.
The result was a chaotic battle, either side had the chance to emerge victorious on this day.
In the west, the light cavalry of the Morra stormed forward towards the light cavalry of the Giustiniano, hoping to take them by surprise, before they could mount their own charge. The cavalry commander managed to rally his men however, and charged headfirst into the Morra cavalry. The result was a bloody mess, with both sides suffering heavy casualties.
Meanwhile, in the east, the militia had successfully ambushed the knights, who, despite better equipment and fighting skills, were struggling against the sheer numbers of men charging at them.
At the same time, a large amount of militiamen had managed to hit the Giustiniano heavy infantry from behind, and the resulting clash had greatly damaged the morale of the otherwise fine Giustiniano soldiers, who were on the brink of running away.
Their light infantry, with support from their crossbowmen, had charged straight at the main line of the Morra, hoping to rout them.
The final result was a smashing success for the Morra family. Their militia had successfully managed to make both the Giustiniano heavy infantry rout, but also took their regiment of knights completely by surprise, and they could therefore dispatch of them with much less trouble than what was expected.
Following their success, the militiamen quickly moved on to kill or capture the Giustiniano crossbowmen, and then, finally, aid their brethren in the north and west.
At the end of the day, the Giustiniano had suffered a horrible defeat, and it allowed the ruling Morra family to strip them of all their titles and banish them once and for all from the republic.
This civil war was not without consequences though, despite succeeding in the end, it was costly in both manpower and gold, and Genoa's enemies decided to use this opportunity to attack them.
Just a year after the crucial battle at Pavia, in 1302, the Holy Roman Emperor, with the aid of the French king and the Consul of Venice, attacked Genoa.
The Genoese defenses were poor at best, and the central Italian lands were quickly overrun by the Germans, while the Greek Isles was being seized by a superior Venetian navy in the area. The French had mounted a successfull invasion of Provence, further crippling Genoa.
The war lasted until 1309, and by then, Genoa had been throughoutly beaten. It had lost the majority of it's Italian holdings, and Genoa was currently under siege.
The terms of peace were tough, but the republic had no choice but to accept it.
Provence would be given to the French, while Tuscany, Sicily and all Italian holdings south of Rome were to be granted to the Germans. Rome itself was to be returned to the church, who in return gave the Holy Roman Empire further power within it. Venice recieved several of the Greek isles previously held by Genoa and were to be compensated economically too.
This wrecking of the economy allowed the Muslim Emirates of both Turkey and North Africa to strike, and even some smaller counties in Spain decided to join the anti-Genoa coalition. The Genoese, while fighting bravely, stood little chance, and by 1317, large swathes of previously Genoese land were now held firmly in Muslim hands.
The peace terms were once again harsh on the republic, who now lost their possesions in Egypt, in Byzantine lands and in the Holy Land.
In North Africa, all land were abandoned, and large parts of Spain were taken, leaving Genoa with only the lands of Catalonia.
The large failures were all blamed on the Morra family, who started losing their influence once more, having fought so bitterly for it just a few centuries earlier. The smaller families, like the Cybos' and Valentes' starting gaining more support, as the Genoese now sought the more peaceful ways.
Despite some diplomatic crisises regarding both the Holy Roman Empire and Venice, Genoa managed to stay afloat and completely for itself for no less that 30 years, and by 1350, things were looking brighter again for the now small republic.
Genoa had once again managed to fill their coffers with riches, and their merchants were known far and wide as great traders. New competion had started in the area, the republics of Pisa and Tuscany had risen, all wishing a piece of the pie and they were in constant merchantile battle with the Genoese merchants.
Genoa, while not doing as well as back in it's militaristic days of the early medieval times, were still having success.
With a new foundation to build on, not one of military conquest, but instead of trade, Genoa's future looked bright, with many opportunities for both success, but also great failure.
Whatever path Genoa chooses now, its' time of true greatness is history now.
And as such we conclude the history of Genoa. I hope you enjoyed it.
CREDITS:
Llywelyn - Great support helping me all the way through, by both pointing out the obvious flaws when there are some, and also generally improving the AAR througout it's lifetime. Thanks.
Eöl - Continued support throughout the AAR, always great to have a dedicated reader on board! Was here from start till finish.
Enewald - Another dedicated supporter, also great support all the way through.
Vesimir - A great reader of this AAR
Lord_D - Another great reader!
Teep - And once again, another great one!
Quintus Sertori - Repeating the above.
IamWhoa - And also for IamWhoa, the same as above.
It's Amazing
Artell
longlee
Anteep
the_hdk
gis
stnylan
performer
Klavohunter
Dimmimar
TheConqueror
King Kristopher
Onedreamer
Tommy4ever
Antoku
Thanks to all of you!
Did you really lose in the game or did you invent that?
I cannot see how Venice would go conquering Aegean...
I cannot see how Venice would go conquering Aegean...
All invented, made up on the spot!
So some of it may seem quite far fetched, but I wanted Genoa to actually lose its power, which was impossible in the game, as I had simply grown too strong.