One idea to reflect Venice's large eastern trade income, without risking unwanted map spreading is to make a bunch of events "trade profits from the Levant" or something.. perhaps even with WAR and NO-WAR triggers to reflect additional protection needed etc...
and for the Mercenaries fighting the wars (and not home-recruited troops) perhaps some events (with WAR) trigger giving troops and taking money?
as to Aquileia; if i have my sources right it got more or less destroyed 6th-7th century AD... so i hope it was a joke
and for the Mercenaries fighting the wars (and not home-recruited troops) perhaps some events (with WAR) trigger giving troops and taking money?
as to Aquileia; if i have my sources right it got more or less destroyed 6th-7th century AD... so i hope it was a joke