The Mercantile Empire of Venice (a Victoria 2 HoD Venice AAR)Restoring the Republic 1836-1845The year is 1836, with Napoleon defeated the Austrian Empire grants the territory of Venice its independence, restoring the 1100 year old republic. Venice in 1836 the historical Venetian Republic, and its possessionsVenice is a North Italian Catholic nation, with a sizeable Slovene minority. Population statistics for Venice Venice also (fortunately) has a mostly stable economy to start with. Shylock's check bookThe Republic's first Election is a resounding victory (99% of vote) for Doge Capulet and his conservative party over the opposing Montague liberals. Painting of Doge Capulet (after being defaced in 2014) The republic's first test came when the the small nation of Montenegro, sandwiched between two empires, stated it was willing sacrifice much of its independence in exchange for protection.

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Please help create and format strategy guides according to the National strategy guides.Note that nations marked with (V2) are specific to the original Victoria 2 game, (AHD) is specific to the A House Divided expansion, and (HOD) is specific to the Heart of Darkness expansion.Jan Mayen, besides the colonial dominions, is the only new country in Heart of Darkness. +50 relations with the Ottoman Empire Option #2: 'We side with Egypt.' Leave any current alliance with the Ottoman Empire -50 relations with the Ottoman Empire the Ottoman Empire gets -200 diplomatic influence with Hedjaz. Victoria 2 - Pop Demand Mod Wiki is a FANDOM Games Community. Greetings fellow members, and interweb users, today, I shall create an AAR (After Action Report) about my new game scenario in Victoria 2 A House Divided. Victoria 2 was developed by Paradox Interactive (correct me if I'm wrong) and is a grand strategy game (not turn based) set in the victorian times (from 1836 - 1935).

Venice accepted, knowing full well that this would mean that they where once again brushing elbows with the Ottomans. Realizing that war with their old foe was inevitable, the Doge ordered the army size to be quadrupled, and for the fleets to be rebuilt. Venetian ships ambush the Ottoman Fleet anchored at Phocaea during the Cretan war (1645-69), just one of many conflicts in the centuries of Ottoman-Venetian WarfareTo present itself as a power in the Mediterranean, Venice wouldn't be able to sit in its city any longer, it needed outposts and staging grounds. To this end, the island of Cyprus presented itself as the perfect solution. Historically it was Venetian territory, it had resources, was in a good position, and was held by Egypt, the ottoman province that consistently acted in open defiance of it's imperial master. Even better, the armies of Egypt where all in the far south of the nation, fighting a losing campaign against a vastly superior Ethiopian army. A propaganda piece promoting the expedition.

In late 1842 three thousand men from Padua set sail aboard a clipper convoy heading directly for the island. Upon reaching the land, the oppressed Greeke population went into open revolt. Greek rebelsAs such, aside from an occasional group of Egyptian loyalists, the expedition found more allies then enemies. Venetian infantry stand in the face of some peasants on horseback loyal to Egypt.The war soon fizzled out, and Egypt, with it's armies and fleets broken, realized that it had no means to retake the island, surrendered control to Venice in late 1844. There was much jubilation at this news.

Jubilation on the night Egypt surrendered.The remainder if 1844, and the first month of the new year were spent adjusting to Venice's new gains, and preparing for what was to come. Venice 1845Yes, Venice won the 'hard' faction vote. Lol Doge Now on TGBg! Near and Abroad (1845-1865)Now that Venice is reasserting its power, other Italian minors wish to join our anti-ottoman Coalition, and Lucca just straight up asked to join the Republic. Venice with its allies of Parma, Modena, and Tuscany1846 ushers in Venice's steam fleet, opening up bountiful new trade opportunities.With this new innovation, the Capulet administration was able to launch a new Campaign, nine thousand men, 6 war ships (courtesy of the Antonio Charter Company), one trip around the Pacific.The first target was Madagascar, already partitioned by the French in 1845, with it's vast resources, good position (the Crete of the Pacific) and non-existent army, it was a logical choice. The expedition Partitioned MadagascarThe force stayed there until 1848, when two new Battalion had been raised, one to guard the island, another to take the place of one of the three Italian Battalions (allowing the relived battalion to return to Italy).The next target was Makran, to allow Venetian traders easy access to the markets of India.

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Makran couldn't even field a single soldier for the occasion.Abu Dubai was considered, as it was weak and would allow Venice total control over the traffic flow through the Persian Gulf, however it was deemed unsuitable, as doing so would mean involving Venice in Arabian politics. Once again the procession paused, to allow for dock construction, and elections. Doge Capulet, now older, he commanded an impressive 99% of the voteIn 1850 two things of note happened, the Austrians offered an alliance, and the Expidition set out, this time with its eyes on the weak nation of Brunei. The Venetian declaration of war also dragged in unwelcome nation of Bali. The Malaysian Campaign ended up being by far the bloodiest war Venice had fought, losing a thousand good men in the jungles of Malaysia, the result was however, worth it.

Venetian Brunei (north) and Bali (south)The victory was short lived however, as in 1852 the North German-Austrian Brother's War broke out, and, as an ally of Austria, Venice was compelled to join. Land wise the Venetian contribution was relieving the Austrian garrisons in the south, allowing more able bodied men to go north to fight.

The North German Federation's attackSea wise, Venice had a strong fleet, and was able to defeat the North German Baltic Fleet within the first month of the war, and blockade the Baltic for the rest of the war. Austro-Venetian fleet in the battle of the BalticDespite these victories, the war on land had ground to a halt, with both side using trenches and artillery to halt the war. Austrian artillery trenchas the war dragged on, the Venetian public opinion turned from worry to disintrest, with the war no longer considered an issue, Capulet called for a continuation of the Venetian Pacific Campaign. The intended target at the outset was Hawaii, which was now firmly under american protection.

However, Peru had a small army and was on the losing side of a war against Brazil, allowing Venetian forces to easily claim the norther Piura State, and along with that, its coal. The war had no real fighting, but marching around the jungle putting the villagers in their place was cost a good 500 lives. Peru sued for peace in 1858.Back in Europe things seemed well, Over the next few years the Venitian economy boomed, and industry began to spread like wild fire. Venetian factoriesTo secure even easier travel to the east Venice signed an alliance with the Empire of Ethiopia and partitioned Egypt, and also inadvertently helped Ethiopia westernize.

Venetian Sinai Ethiopian EmpireOne final development came in 1862, the Austrian Army routed the North German force, and began a large advance, during which Doge Capulet added a surprising war goal, free Prussia Well. That happened.Austria added a cut-down-to-size goal, and in 1864 the North German Federation was bumped back to a point where it could never harm anyone ever again, and Venice gained a powerful Northern ally.1865 rolled around and the nation Mourned the death of Doge Capulet, who passed away when he fell out of his gondola and drowned in the canals of Venice on his way home from a New Years party.I loose internet for a day, I pay for 20 in-game years rather then 10. Prussia's return should spice up the German Questionalso this shit happened. Expansion and Exposure (1865-1881)The year 1865 started with an election, with the old Doge dead a new one was needed, after the success of the Capulets, a new conservative faction lead by a man named Lorenzo Capulet (a cousin of the former Doge) was elected.