France and the Hapsburg fight to gain ascendancy over Italy, involved are most of the Italian city states or lordships and even most of the European states. The war remains for more than sixty years on the Italian peninsula.
The Republic of Genova
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Repubblica di Genova - A great republic, yet a troubled one. For almost 800 years the quarrelsome families of Ardono, Campofregoso, Grimaldi and many more, have sailed the Mediterranean Sea and traded with precious items throughout Europe. Enriched by their flourishing trade the Republic endured through several centuries free of any sovereign until they were finally crushed in 1797 by Napoleon Bonaparte.
Very cool.
Glorious!