For the similar Napoleon: Total War faction, see Papal States (Napoleon: Total War).
The Italian States are a minor faction in Empire: Total War.
General Information[]
The Italian States occupy the central portion of Italy. They are often at odds with Venice and the two may even attempt to annex each other. If Spain wishes to secure/annex Italy, it may eventually have to deal with the Italian States.
Basics at start[]
- Protectorates – None
- Allies – None
- Trade Partners – Austria, Genoa
- Enemies – Barbary States, Pirates
- Religion – Catholic
- Government – Absolute Monarchy
- Ruler – Clement XI (Pope)
- Population – 1,409,297
- Prosperity - Destitute
- Prestige – Feeble
- Treasury – 7500
- Technology – None
- Gentlemen – Nicolo Matarazzo (Central Italy)
- Missionaries – None
- Rakes – Adalberto Cuda (Central Italy)
Europe Theatre[]
Rome, Central Italy[]
- Starting Buildings – Army Encampment, Cannon Foundry, Governor’s Palace, Opera House, Settlement Fortifications
- Infrastructure - Basic Roads
- Population – 1,409,297
- Wealth – 1250
- Religion – Catholicism 100.0%
- Starting Towns/Ports – Montepulciano Vineyards (Not Developed), Umbria Vineyards (Not Developed), Latina Vineyards (Not Developed), Siena (Craft Workshops Smiths), Bologna (Jesuit College), Ravenna (Trading Port)
- Later Villages/Ports – Florence (Village)
Unit Roster[]
The Italian States have the standard European army roster. As they begin the game with a major region, they can quickly access most of their roster. In the Grand Campaign, they often field armies with large numbers of Grenadiers.
Unlike the factions surrounding it, the Italian States don't use Heavy Cavalry, and instead use the superior Cuirassiers.
Trivia[]
- The flag used by the Italian States is the flag of Comtat Venaissin. This and the fact that their leaders bear Papal names means that the Italian States represent the Papal States. However, the flag is inappropriate as this was just a single region in France which was part of the Papal States. A more appropriate flag would have been the post 1669 flag of the Papal States.
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