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1492-1837: The Collapse of the Black Sea Trade for Genoa
1568-1571: The Holy League for Genoa
Triggered (triggered event): The Sale of Corsica to England for Genoa
Triggered (1758-1761): The Sale of Corsica to France for Genoa
Triggered (triggered event): The Sale of Corsica to Savoy for Genoa
Triggered (triggered event): The Sale of Corsica to Spain for Genoa

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25025. The Collapse of the Black Sea Trade

Genoa — Not random

Conditions

Will happen within 60 days of January 2, 1492
Checked again every 60 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after January 2, 1837)

Description

For many years the Republic of Genoa ('La Dominante') maintained a slew of maritime outposts across the Mediterranean, from the Barbary coast to the Levant and up through the Aegean and along the shores of the Black Sea. The most famous Genoese colonies were Corsica, which eventually became a core province of the Republic until sold to France in 1768, and Kaffa, which was lost to invading armies of the Ottoman sultan Mehmed II in 1475. Following the loss of its wealthy Black Sea ports and the vital trade that passed through them, Genoa's long decline set in. Though Genoa continued to flourish as a financial centre in Europe, its power and influence were quickly eclipsed by its great maritime rival, the Republic of Venice ('La Serenissima'), whose wealth and territorial extent by now far outstripped her own.

Actions

A. Damn!

  • greek will no longer be an accepted culture
  • Kaffa will no longer be considered a national province
  • Kerch will no longer be considered a national province
  • Ionia will no longer be considered a national province
  • Mercantilism -2
  • -4 merchants
  • -200 gold
  • Trade tech investment: -400
  • Stability -3

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3766. The Holy League

Genoa — Not random

Conditions

Will happen within 30 days of January 2, 1568
Checked again every 30 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after January 2, 1571)
unless prevented by
Action B of 3549 - The Holy League for Papal States

Description

When in 1570 the Turks sent an ultimatum to Venice asking for the ceding of Cyprus and then invaded the island after the Republic of San Marco failed to respond, a great uproar was created in the Catholic world by the facts and rumors of Ottoman atrocities in the last Christian bastion of the eastern Mediterranean. After a first failure in the summer of 1570, Pope Pie V managed to convince major Catholic nations (except France) to join a Holy League against the heathens Turks, and it was proclaimed in May 1571. The League would lead to the great naval victory of Don Juan on the Turks at Lepanto, but would not outlast this first and final triumph. Selim II is rumored to have said, after the news he had lost 200 galleys at Lepanto: 'At Lepanto, the Christians have shaved me. At Cyprus, I cut their arm. My beard will grow again...'

Actions

A. Support the Holy League

  • Gain a temporary casus belli against Ottoman Empire for 72 months
  • -150 relations with Ottoman Empire
  • +100 relations with Papal States
  • +50 relations with Order of St. John
  • +50 relations with France
  • +50 relations with Spain
  • +50 relations with Tuscany
  • +50 relations with Venice
  • +50 relations with Naples
  • +50 relations with Savoy
  • +50 relations with Portugal
  • +50 relations with Austria

B. Let the matter fall

  • +50 relations with Ottoman Empire
  • -100 relations with Papal States
  • -50 relations with Order of St. John
  • -50 relations with France
  • -50 relations with Spain
  • -50 relations with Tuscany
  • -50 relations with Venice
  • -50 relations with Naples
  • -50 relations with Savoy
  • -50 relations with Portugal
  • -50 relations with Austria

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3708. The Sale of Corsica to England

Genoa — Not random

Triggered by

Action A of 3046 - The Sale of Corsica for England

Description

By 1760, the Ligurian Republic of Genoa had grown fed up with the permanent unrest that plagued the island of Corsica, its possession for nearly 400 years. The local people of that poor island would refuse to pay tax, disrupt trade and resort to banditry whenever an opportunity arose. The local political situation had gone to the point where the Beauty Island (nickname of Corsica) had gone to outright rebellion and semi-independence. Their Genoese had not the means to sustain repression there and were eager to get rid, if possible for a profit, of that possession. Finally it was England who bought it in 1768 and restored order, making it the major Mediterranean base from which to defeat Napoleon Bonaparte the Great Son of the Island. My Lord, you will get a large grant of cash for seceding this rebellious and hostile province.

Actions

A. Sell to England

B. Do not sell to England

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3707. The Sale of Corsica to France

Genoa — Not random

Triggered by

Action A of 3140 - The Sale of Corsica for France

Description

By 1760, the Ligurian Republic of Genoa had grown fed up with the permanent unrest that plagued the island of Corsica, its possession for nearly 400 years. The local people of that poor island would refuse to pay tax, disrupt trade and resort to banditry whenever an opportunity arose. The local political situation had gone to the point where the Beauty Island (nickname of Corsica) had gone to outright rebellion and semi-independence. Their Genoese had not the means to sustain repression there and were eager to get rid, if possible for a profit, of that possession. Finally it was France, who bought it in 1768 and restored order, one year before the birth of Napoleon Bonaparte in Ajaccio on 15th August, 1769. My Lord, you will get a large grant of cash for seceding this rebellious and hostile province.

Actions

A. Sell to France

B. Do not sell to France

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3710. The Sale of Corsica to Savoy

Genoa — Not random

Triggered by

Action A of 3648 - The Sale of Corsica for Savoy

Description

By 1760, the Ligurian Republic of Genoa had grown fed up with the permanent unrest that plagued the island of Corsica, its possession for nearly 400 years. The local people of that poor island would refuse to pay tax, disrupt trade and resort to banditry whenever an opportunity arose. The local political situation had gone to the point where the Beauty Island (nickname of Corsica) had gone to outright rebellion and semi-independence. Their Genoese had not the means to sustain repression there and were eager to get rid, if possible for a profit, of that possession. Finally it was Savoy, who bought it in 1768 and restored order, one year before the birth of Napoleon Bonaparte in Ajaccio on 15th August, 1769. Later on the inhabitants of Corsica would freely chose to become French as Savoy held free elections over the question of annexion by France. My Lord, you will get a large grant of cash for seceding this rebellious and hostile province.

Actions

A. Sell to Savoy

B. Do not sell to Savoy

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3709. The Sale of Corsica to Spain

Genoa — Not random

Triggered by

Action A of 3175 - The Sale of Corsica for Spain

Description

By 1760, the Ligurian Republic of Genoa had grown fed up with the permanent unrest that plagued the island of Corsica, its possession for nearly 400 years. The local people of that poor island would refuse to pay tax, disrupt trade and resort to banditry whenever an opportunity arose. The local political situation had gone to the point where the Beauty Island (nickname of Corsica) had gone to outright rebellion and semi-independence. Their Genoese had not the means to sustain repression there and were eager to get rid, if possible for a profit, of that possession. Finally it was Spain, who bought it in 1768 and restored order, one year before the birth of Napoleon Bonaparte in Ajaccio on 15th August, 1769. His brother, Joseph Bonaparte, would once become King of Spain herself. My Lord, you will get a large grant of cash for seceding this rebellious and hostile province.

Actions

A. Sell to Spain

B. Do not sell to Spain

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