Suggestion: Republic vassal for Byzantium

[CzokletMuss]

Why? To reflect struggle between ERE and italian merchants over influence of trade with East. Simple as this.

 

[DarkPhoenix]

Isn't having a doge as a vassal already a struggle? (when your realm is weak, of course, not even Venice could challenge a united and powerful BYZ)

Other than this, Republics already seem to get free coastal city CBs, so the struggle you envision already is possible. Except if you envision some sort of less closely tied vassal republics like the vassal states in EUIII, or puppet states in HoI. I'm not really sure they really are needed for the limited purpose you describe - but on the other side, being able to have tributary states without needing to conquer them seems interesting...

 

[DominusNovus]

Given that the Italians are going to be fighting for trade posts in the Empire, I imagine there will be some reason that the Empire won't just roll over and agree to building posts there, so there will likely be some struggling going on.

 

[markmid]

I am still wondering if any invading AI will make use of the republics or might instead destroy them, I hope for instance if they get invaded any AI keeps them as republics, the HRE, the muslims, or the ERE for example. I mention this here, as it kind of fits. If you want a trading republic under your wing you could make one out of a vassal?

An event (or likely CB target/claim) for giving the ERE AI one might be nice I agree.

 

[TheLionHeart]

No, Byzantium needz moar Coups.

 

[markmid]

No, Byzantium needz moar Coups.

Yes but I don't see how that impacts anything discussed? From what i've seen doges are more rebellious under anything but high crown law, as they get a minus modifier being under a feudal liege.