The Kingdom of Genoa[]
The former Republic has been abolished, and the Kingdom of Genoa has been Formed under Benjamin Kroshbon I (Blake Stewart). As of August, 1760 the Genoese crown has been attack by false claims to the nation. Benjamin Kroshbon, before he was king and the Polish Commonwealth have been the one of the only ones defending the nation against these false claims in the King's absense.
History[]
The Republic of Genoa was a independant state from 1005 to 1797 in Liguria on the northwest Italian coast, as well as Corsica from 1347 to 1768. It was formed when Genoa became a self-governing commune and ended when it was conquered by the First French Republic under Napoleon. It was then formed into the Ligurian Republic and was later annexed by the First French Empire.
Government[]
Genoa is currently lead by King Benjamin Kroshbon (Blake Stewart) I. In August, 1760 this former Crowned Prince of Switzerland and naval officer to England abolished the Oligarchic Republic and founded the Kingdom of Genoa.
Heir(s)[]
- Prime Minister Spencer Kroffman
Positions[]
- Primo Ministro (Prime Minister) - Spencer Kroffman
- Ministro dell'Amministrazione Navale (Minister of the Naval Administration) - Luke Guistiniano di Garibaldo
- Ministro della Guerra (Minister of the Army) - Benjamin Howard (Katanacrazy)
- Ministro della Giustizia (Minister of Justice) - Joshua Crow
- Segretario del Tesoro (Minister of the Treasury) - Grayson Adorno
Territories[]
The territories conquered by our nation are governed by Dukes.
| Name | Duke |
|---|---|
| Duchy of Corsica | Benjamin Kroshbon I |
| Duchy of Chios | Prime Minister Spencer Kroffman |
| Duchy of Taso | Minister Like Guistiniano di Garibaldo |
| Duchy of Lemnos | Benjamin Howard (Katanacrazy) |
| Duchy of Lesbos | Joshua Crow |
| Duchy of Samos | Grayson Adorno |
Duchy of Corsica[]
Info - The island of Corsica off the coast of Liguria is on of the least economically active regions in all of Europe. In 1584 the Genoese governor ordered all farmers and landowners to plant four trees yearly; a chestnut, olive, fig, and mullbert trees. Many small towns owe their origin and former richness to the chestnut woods. Chestnut bread keeps fresh for as long as three weeks. Corsica produces gourmet cheese, wine, sausages, and honey for sale and export in mainland Liguria.
- Duke - Giuseppe Ermmano
- Capital - Ajaccio
- Population - 12,024
Duchy of Chios[]
Info - Chios is the 5th largest island of the Greek Islands. The Genoese, being interested in profit rather than conquest, controlled the trade-posts and warehouses, in particular the trade of mastic, alum, salt and pitch. Other trades such as grain, wine oil and cloth and most professions were run jointly with the locals
- Duke - Nico Simone
- Capital - Chios
- Population - 1,257
Duchy of Taso[]
Info - The main agricultural products on the island are honey, olives (famously Throuba olives) and olive oil, as well as sheep and goat herding and fishing. Other industries are lumber and mining which includes lead and marble, especially in the Panagia area where one of the mountains near the Thracian Sea has a large marble quarry. The marble quarries in the south (in the area of Aliki), now abandoned, were mined during ancient times.
- Duke -
- Capital - Thasos
- Population - 937
Duchy of Lemnos[]
Info - The island of Lemnos in the Northern Aegean Sea is mainly used as a military outpost for the Genoese Navy. Based mainly at Port Diapori.
- Duke -
- Capital - Myrina
- Population - 252
Duchy of Lesbos[]
Info - With money at heart and power in the back of the mind, Lesbos was another economic center for the Genoese. The economy of Lesbos is essentially agriculture in nature, with Olive oil being the main source of income.
- Duke -
- Capital - Mytilene
- Population - 1,179
Duchy of Samos[]
Info - The economy depends mainly on agriculture. The main agricultural products include grapes, honey, olives, olive oil, citrus fruit, dried figs and almunds, and flowers. The muscat grape is the main crop used for wine production. Samian wine is also shipped to Genoa to be sold or exported
- Duke -
- Capital - Vathy
- Population - 1,042
Genoese Territorys, Est. 1746
Genoese Embassy[]
The Genoese Embassey is a select group of men who try to keep diplomatic relations outside the country stable, they are also sent to work out treaties between nations and make sure the treaties made are not broken.
Foreign Relations[]
| Nation | Monarch | Standings | Relation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Repubblica di Venezia | Doge Raolo Pisani | Allied | Friendly |
| Serenissima Repubblica di San Marino | Unknown | Neutral | Unfriendly |
| Ducato di Parma | Duchessa Marie Lousie | Neutral | Unfriendly |
| Granducato di Toscana | Granducato Ferdinando III | Neutral | Unfriendly |
| Ducato di Modena e Reggio | Duca Francis IV | Neutral | Unfriendly |
| Regno delle Due Sicilie | Re Ferdinand I | Neutral | Unfriendly |
| Repubblica di Lucca | Generalissimo Josef Grau | Neutral | Indifferent |
| Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland | King George II | Neutral | Indifferent |
| Reino de España | Re Jorge I | Neutral | Indifferent |
| Unido de la Gran Colombia | Re Simon Bolivar | Neutral | Unfriendly |
| Royaume de France | Roi Jacquez I | Neutral | Indifferent |
| Republic of the Caribbean | President Cannonwalker | Neutral | Indifferent |
| Imperiya Rossii | Emperor Alexander I | Neutral | Indifferent |
| Königreich Preußen | Konig Albert III | Neutral | Friendly |
| Osmanlı İmparatorluğu | Sultan Olivia I | Allied (Military) | Indifferent |
| Storhertigdömet of Sweden | Duchess Celeste I | Neutral | Indifferent |
| Kaiserreich Österreich | Kaiserin Maria Theresa | Neutral | Indifferent |
| Koninkrijk der Verenigde Nederland | Koning Sammuel I | Allied (Military) | Friendly |
| Reino de Portugal | Rainha Victoria I | Neutral | Unfriendly |
| Wspólnota Polska-Litwa | Król Augustus III | Neutral | Friendly |
| Kongeriget Danmark | Konge Kwagar I | Neutral | Indifferent |
| Kurfürstentum Bayern | Prins-Elector Lukas I | Allied (Military) | Indifferent |
| Sultanate of Persia | Sultan Pantalo | Neutral | Indifferent |
| Emirate of Arabia | Sheikh Khalaf | Neutral | Unfriendly |
| Königreich Schweiz | Konig Nigel | Allied (Def. & Trading) | Friendly |
| Principado de Andorra | Principe Parax I | Neutral | Indifferent |