This update well say...takes an upward twist,
PART V
The alliance with Tuscany was over, And Prosperro joined the more powerful alliance along with Castile and Portugal. This dragged him into war against Kleves, Strassburg, Bavaria, Eire, and Cologne. The navy of Genoa, was to adventually be sent all the way to the land of the Burgundians, and the Army possibly into the territory of countries like Strassburg through the lands of the Austrians.
England also declared war on Spain, and honoring our alliance declared war.
A few naval victories again Burgundy were made at first, but then the Genoese navy lost to the Navy of Burgundy, who were cloaked by the fog that night.
The tides of battle with Burgundy started to change not in the sea, but on land.
Our armies scourged the land of Bourgougne, and we had the city surrounded as we moved into Franche Compte, but then after winning there, we were constantly in a retreat after the battle that changed the war, when their 1000 men defeated us. Thanks to a few successful naval battles after our initial loss, a white peace was made. Although more troops could have been raised, Adorno thought more money would have been spent to win the war than to just have a white peace.
The navy was now focusing on England, isolating them from everything, we began to blockade their ports, and when a battle happened, we would win.
Then, the city of Piemonte was attacked by the English. The army was repelled, but how they got there was unknown. Was the English Navy in the Mediterranean? This troubled the Genoese Nobility, and people were divided on whether bringing the navy back to the Mediterranean was necessary. It was decided that the Navy should stay near England, after our power was truly realized after winning a battle in the Saint Georges Channel.
Finally peace was accepted with England that they pay us 50 ducats. Adorno was losing popularity however, as it seemed to the public there had been much loss for a little gain. Either way, Genoa was still doing well, and England’s newly built navy had been reduced to insignificance. Adorno made a joke about how England would now be the “Moneymaker” of Genoa, as this wasn’t the first time an easy naval war had been fought to make money.
Another time for restoration was now here, and Genoa was nearing a Golden Age.
Then-In June of 1470, Adorno met with Lorenzo Il Magnifico, the King of the Florentines in Florence, and Paulus II, the Pope, after presenting each with numerous riches and an amazing meal…La Dichiarazione di Unificazione was brought up, a proposal by Genoa, to combine his two vassals Tuscany and Papal States into his realm. This would mean that the Pope would still have power over the church, just from a city of Genoa. Lorenzo was the first to agree, finally followed by the Pope after consulting with the cardinals. For the first time since the Roman Empire, Italy was unified!
Adorno then joined an alliance along with France and the Hated People of Savoy, but Adorno was able to tolerate them still.
A statue of Adorno portrayed on a horse was constructed in both Rome and Genoa, he became incredibly fed up with himself leading him to go insane (insanity of the monarch).
Adorno was looked upon well now, despite him not gaining much in his wars, and the second part of his reign was said to be the first Golden Age of Genoa.
The new nation once again became partially split when France declared war on an Austrian Alliance,
Adorno ended up declining, not wishing to risk his reputation in another war.
An alliance was joined along with Scotland, Gelre, Aragon and Prussia, who were at war with Sweden and Denmark, to far north for us to be concerned with.
More and more merchants were sent throughout Europe now, and it was now rare to walk down a street in Mecklenburg and Antwerpen without seeing Genoese Merchants, and you couldn’t look anywhere in Geneva without them being seen.
In 1474, the great revolt of Rome happened, where 16000 Romans revolted, angered by the Pope not controlling any land. The revolt was quickly put down, with 3000 casualties, and after the hanging of the rebel leader, Alfredo Vittoro, people began to respect the Genoese rule over Rome.
The end of the revolt marked the begginging of the world’s recognition of Genoese power in Italy, hopefully to last for years to come….