The Italian States is a collection of all of the previous posts I did. It shows different states in Italy that lasted from the late 15th century to the mid 19th century.
Before I start listing the Italian States I need to show you three new common units that are necessary for some of the civilizations I will post. Some of these will appear in my other mod ideas.
Archer: Archaic light ranged infantry that uses a bow, they are like a ranged Roderlo. Archers are good against infantry, but weak against cavalry. Image:http://images.nypl.org/?id=1235343&t=w
Arquebusier/Hand Cannoneer: Archaic heavy ranged infantry that use an arquebus. Arquebusiers are good against heavy infantry, but weak against artillery. Image:http://www.arquebusiers.be/uniformes/arquebusier-16esiecle.jpg
Swordsmen: Archaic medium, yet speedy infantry, they are armed with swords and shields. Swordsmen are good against Artillery, but they are bad against ranged infantry and cavalry. Image:
http://images.nypl.org/?id=477193&t=w
Here are the city states themselves...
Name: Tuscany
Flag:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f2/Flag_of_Tuscany.svg
Ruler: Ferdinando I de' Medici
Capital/Home City: Florence
Units: Crossbowmen, Arquebusier, Swordsmen, Romagnol*, Contadini*, Utili*, Berrovieri*, Hussar, Falconet, Culverin, Mortar, Horse Artillery, Petard
Unique Units: Romagnol: Elite Florentine Pikemen, they have a buckler along with their pike.
Contadini: Light Italian militia, they are armed with a short spear and sheild.
Utili: Light mounted arquebusiers, they are like a really light dragoon.
Berrovieri: Very heavy cavalry, they have lances and sheilds.
Royal Guard Units: Utili and Swordsmen
Name: Republic of Ragusa
Flag:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8a/Dubrovnik_grb.png
Leader: Roger Joseph Boscovich (Not an actual leader, Ragusa was a republic, it had no rulers.)
Capital/Home City: Ragusa (Dubrovnik)
Units: Arquebusier, Archer, Faliba*, Galeotti*, Taghieri*, Pikemen, Hussar, Tjose*, Culverin, Falconet, Mortar, Horse Artillery, Petard
Unique Units: Faliba: Really light infantry, they use swords and pistols.
Galeotti: Another really light infantry, but these guys use axes and/or short swords.
Taghieri: Heavy infantry that take the place of the Swordsman, they are armed with large shields and war maces.
Tjose: Light maneuverable cavalry that are armed with pistols, they take the place of the Dragoon.
Royal Guard Units: Hussar and Taghieri
Name: Kingdom of Naples
Flag:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Flag_of_the_Kingdom_of_Naples.svg
Leader: Ferdinand IV
Capital/Home City: Naples
Units: Pikemen, Crossbowmen, Scutari*, Lazzaronia*, Dragoon, Launtieri*, Cacciatori*, Saker*, Falconet, Culverin, Horse Artillery, Mortar, Petard, Grenadier
Unique Units: Scutari: Light speedy Infantry armed with sword and buckler.
Lazzaronia: Commoners armed with muskets, they take the place of the Musketeer.
Launtieri: Medium cavalry that have some armor, they are armed with sabers.
Cacciatori: Light cavalry armed with lances, they are a lot like hussars.
Saker: A light naval artillery piece that can be moved quickly, and is good again
Royal Guard Units: Grenadier and Cacciatori
Name: Republic of Venice
Flag:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b1/Flag_of_Most_Serene_Republic_of_V enice.svg
Leader: Francesco Morosini
Capital/ Home City: Venice
Units: Arquebusiers, Crossbowmen, Archer, Marino*, Pikemen, Guerrieno*, Halberdier, Hussar, Bravi*, Stradiot*, Falconet, Culverin, Mortar, Grenadier, Petard, Galleass*
Unique Units: Marino: Light infantry armed with muskets, they take the place of the musketeer, and they are trainable at docks.
Guerrieno: Heavy infantry armed with war hammers and shields.
Bravi: Light cavalry armed with pistols, they can also use swords just as well.
Stradiot: Light cavalry armed with lances, they can throw their lances at enemy soldiers.
Galleass: A huge Venetian Galley with a lot of fire power and hitpoints.
Royal Guard Units: Archer and Guerrieno
Name: The Papacy
Flag:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/81/Emblem_of_the_Papacy_SE.svg
Leader: Pope Pius VII
Capital/Home City: Rome
Units: Pikemen, Crossbowmen, Palatine Guard*, Zuavi Pontifici*, Swiss Guard*, Noble Guard*, Dragoon, Inquisitor*, Cardinal*, Falconet, Culverin, Mortar, Horse Artillery, Grenadier, Petard
Unique Units: Palatine Guard: Light infantry armed with muskets, they replace Musketeers.
Zuavi Pontifii: Light infantry armed with rifles, they replace Skirmishers.
Swiss Guard: Heavy infantry armed with an elegant halberd, they are more elite infantry than Anti-Cavalry units.
Noble Guard: Mounted escorts of the Pope, they are basically really heavy Hussars.
Inquisitor: Light stealthy units, they replace the Spy.
Cardinal: Basically Priest with a faster healing ability, and more hitpoints.
Unique Buildings: Cathedral: A really large church that trains Inquisitors, Priests, and Cardinals. It is also where you get religious researches.
Royal Guard Units: All Papal units have Royal Guard upgrades.
Name: Republic of Genoa
Flag:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/73/Flag_of_Genoa.svg
Leader: Giano di Campofregoso
Capital/ Home City: Genoa
Units: Pikemen, Arquebusier, Pavise Arbelist*, Rotularii*, Lungas*, Voulgier*, Hussar, Arbelist Cavalleria*, Falconet, Culverin, Mortar, Horse Artillery, Grenadier, Petard
Unique Units: Pavise Arbelist: Heavy Crossbowmen with a huge shield that can be stuck into the ground called a Pavise.
Rotularii: Light infantry armed with a sword and buckler.
Lungas: Really heavy infantry armed with a double handed longsword, they also have a concave shield strapped to their shoulder.
Voulgier: Heavy infantry armed with a Voulge, a type of Glaive.
Arbe;ist Cavalleria: Light cavalry that use a Crossbow, they are a lot like Dragoons.
Name: Kingdom of Savoy
Flag:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e8/Savoie_flag.svg
Leader: Giuseppe Garibaldi
Capital/Home City: Turin
Units: Pikemen, Swordsmen, Crossbowmen, Redshirt Volunteer*, Bersaglieri*, Hussar, Corazzieri*, Demi-Lancer*, Padre*, Falconet, Culverin, Mortar, Horse Artillery, Petard, Grenadier
Unique Units: Redhirt Volunteer: Light infantry that use Rifles, they are almost a miss between Musketeers and Skirmishers.
Bersaglieri: Light infantry armed with Rifles, they make excellent marksmen.
Corazzieri: Medium cavalry that use bows, and later on carbines, they replace Dragoons.
Demi-Lancer: Medium cavalry that use lances, they are great against infantry.
Padre: A unique Priest, they are the best healers in the game.
Royal Guard Units: Redshirt Volunteer and Corazzieri
Other topics I plan to post...
Back to The Old World: Prussia, Ukraine, Switzerland, Austria, Malta, Bohemia, Belgium, Burgundy, Ireland, Scotland, Courland, Poland, Sweden, Denmark, Bavaria, and Saxony,
The Near East: Oman, Yemen, Ak Qoyunlu, Crimea, Circassia, and Georgia
The Kings of Africa: Swahili, Kanem-Bornu, Liberia, Fulani, Benin, Cameroon, Mali, Songhai, Sudanese, Zulu, Kongo, Ethiopia, Egypt, Khoikhoi, Mutapa/Zimbabwe, Ashanti, and Morocco.
The Rise of Revolution: Paraguay, Argentina, Bolivia, Columbia, Mexico, Uruguay, Chile, Brazil, Peru, Canada, USA, and CSA
The Unknown Chiefs: Inca, Mapuche, Tupi, Apache, Maya, Nootka, and Inuit
The Balkan Wars: Byzantium, Greece, Hungary, Bulgaria, Albania, Serbia, Wallachia, Moldavia, and Tranzylvania
The Forgotten Dynasties: Persia, Korea, Mongolia, Sikhs, Rajputs, Philippines, and Afghanis.
Many thanks to the modders and other members of this forum, and many other forums for their ideas and inspirations.
Thanks for reading!
If you are making a mod and need some ideas, or if you just like history check out my civ ideas in the "Future ES Games Thread".
Before I start listing the Italian States I need to show you three new common units that are necessary for some of the civilizations I will post. Some of these will appear in my other mod ideas.
Archer: Archaic light ranged infantry that uses a bow, they are like a ranged Roderlo. Archers are good against infantry, but weak against cavalry. Image:
Arquebusier/Hand Cannoneer: Archaic heavy ranged infantry that use an arquebus. Arquebusiers are good against heavy infantry, but weak against artillery. Image:
Swordsmen: Archaic medium, yet speedy infantry, they are armed with swords and shields. Swordsmen are good against Artillery, but they are bad against ranged infantry and cavalry. Image:
Here are the city states themselves...
Name: Tuscany
Flag:
Ruler: Ferdinando I de' Medici
Capital/Home City: Florence
Units: Crossbowmen, Arquebusier, Swordsmen, Romagnol*, Contadini*, Utili*, Berrovieri*, Hussar, Falconet, Culverin, Mortar, Horse Artillery, Petard
Unique Units: Romagnol: Elite Florentine Pikemen, they have a buckler along with their pike.
Contadini: Light Italian militia, they are armed with a short spear and sheild.
Utili: Light mounted arquebusiers, they are like a really light dragoon.
Berrovieri: Very heavy cavalry, they have lances and sheilds.
Royal Guard Units: Utili and Swordsmen
Name: Republic of Ragusa
Flag:
Leader: Roger Joseph Boscovich (Not an actual leader, Ragusa was a republic, it had no rulers.)
Capital/Home City: Ragusa (Dubrovnik)
Units: Arquebusier, Archer, Faliba*, Galeotti*, Taghieri*, Pikemen, Hussar, Tjose*, Culverin, Falconet, Mortar, Horse Artillery, Petard
Unique Units: Faliba: Really light infantry, they use swords and pistols.
Galeotti: Another really light infantry, but these guys use axes and/or short swords.
Taghieri: Heavy infantry that take the place of the Swordsman, they are armed with large shields and war maces.
Tjose: Light maneuverable cavalry that are armed with pistols, they take the place of the Dragoon.
Royal Guard Units: Hussar and Taghieri
Name: Kingdom of Naples
Flag:
Leader: Ferdinand IV
Capital/Home City: Naples
Units: Pikemen, Crossbowmen, Scutari*, Lazzaronia*, Dragoon, Launtieri*, Cacciatori*, Saker*, Falconet, Culverin, Horse Artillery, Mortar, Petard, Grenadier
Unique Units: Scutari: Light speedy Infantry armed with sword and buckler.
Lazzaronia: Commoners armed with muskets, they take the place of the Musketeer.
Launtieri: Medium cavalry that have some armor, they are armed with sabers.
Cacciatori: Light cavalry armed with lances, they are a lot like hussars.
Saker: A light naval artillery piece that can be moved quickly, and is good again
Royal Guard Units: Grenadier and Cacciatori
Name: Republic of Venice
Flag:
Leader: Francesco Morosini
Capital/ Home City: Venice
Units: Arquebusiers, Crossbowmen, Archer, Marino*, Pikemen, Guerrieno*, Halberdier, Hussar, Bravi*, Stradiot*, Falconet, Culverin, Mortar, Grenadier, Petard, Galleass*
Unique Units: Marino: Light infantry armed with muskets, they take the place of the musketeer, and they are trainable at docks.
Guerrieno: Heavy infantry armed with war hammers and shields.
Bravi: Light cavalry armed with pistols, they can also use swords just as well.
Stradiot: Light cavalry armed with lances, they can throw their lances at enemy soldiers.
Galleass: A huge Venetian Galley with a lot of fire power and hitpoints.
Royal Guard Units: Archer and Guerrieno
Name: The Papacy
Flag:
Leader: Pope Pius VII
Capital/Home City: Rome
Units: Pikemen, Crossbowmen, Palatine Guard*, Zuavi Pontifici*, Swiss Guard*, Noble Guard*, Dragoon, Inquisitor*, Cardinal*, Falconet, Culverin, Mortar, Horse Artillery, Grenadier, Petard
Unique Units: Palatine Guard: Light infantry armed with muskets, they replace Musketeers.
Zuavi Pontifii: Light infantry armed with rifles, they replace Skirmishers.
Swiss Guard: Heavy infantry armed with an elegant halberd, they are more elite infantry than Anti-Cavalry units.
Noble Guard: Mounted escorts of the Pope, they are basically really heavy Hussars.
Inquisitor: Light stealthy units, they replace the Spy.
Cardinal: Basically Priest with a faster healing ability, and more hitpoints.
Unique Buildings: Cathedral: A really large church that trains Inquisitors, Priests, and Cardinals. It is also where you get religious researches.
Royal Guard Units: All Papal units have Royal Guard upgrades.
Name: Republic of Genoa
Flag:
Leader: Giano di Campofregoso
Capital/ Home City: Genoa
Units: Pikemen, Arquebusier, Pavise Arbelist*, Rotularii*, Lungas*, Voulgier*, Hussar, Arbelist Cavalleria*, Falconet, Culverin, Mortar, Horse Artillery, Grenadier, Petard
Unique Units: Pavise Arbelist: Heavy Crossbowmen with a huge shield that can be stuck into the ground called a Pavise.
Rotularii: Light infantry armed with a sword and buckler.
Lungas: Really heavy infantry armed with a double handed longsword, they also have a concave shield strapped to their shoulder.
Voulgier: Heavy infantry armed with a Voulge, a type of Glaive.
Arbe;ist Cavalleria: Light cavalry that use a Crossbow, they are a lot like Dragoons.
Name: Kingdom of Savoy
Flag:
Leader: Giuseppe Garibaldi
Capital/Home City: Turin
Units: Pikemen, Swordsmen, Crossbowmen, Redshirt Volunteer*, Bersaglieri*, Hussar, Corazzieri*, Demi-Lancer*, Padre*, Falconet, Culverin, Mortar, Horse Artillery, Petard, Grenadier
Unique Units: Redhirt Volunteer: Light infantry that use Rifles, they are almost a miss between Musketeers and Skirmishers.
Bersaglieri: Light infantry armed with Rifles, they make excellent marksmen.
Corazzieri: Medium cavalry that use bows, and later on carbines, they replace Dragoons.
Demi-Lancer: Medium cavalry that use lances, they are great against infantry.
Padre: A unique Priest, they are the best healers in the game.
Royal Guard Units: Redshirt Volunteer and Corazzieri
Other topics I plan to post...
Back to The Old World: Prussia, Ukraine, Switzerland, Austria, Malta, Bohemia, Belgium, Burgundy, Ireland, Scotland, Courland, Poland, Sweden, Denmark, Bavaria, and Saxony,
The Near East: Oman, Yemen, Ak Qoyunlu, Crimea, Circassia, and Georgia
The Kings of Africa: Swahili, Kanem-Bornu, Liberia, Fulani, Benin, Cameroon, Mali, Songhai, Sudanese, Zulu, Kongo, Ethiopia, Egypt, Khoikhoi, Mutapa/Zimbabwe, Ashanti, and Morocco.
The Rise of Revolution: Paraguay, Argentina, Bolivia, Columbia, Mexico, Uruguay, Chile, Brazil, Peru, Canada, USA, and CSA
The Unknown Chiefs: Inca, Mapuche, Tupi, Apache, Maya, Nootka, and Inuit
The Balkan Wars: Byzantium, Greece, Hungary, Bulgaria, Albania, Serbia, Wallachia, Moldavia, and Tranzylvania
The Forgotten Dynasties: Persia, Korea, Mongolia, Sikhs, Rajputs, Philippines, and Afghanis.
Many thanks to the modders and other members of this forum, and many other forums for their ideas and inspirations.
Thanks for reading!
If you are making a mod and need some ideas, or if you just like history check out my civ ideas in the "Future ES Games Thread".
[This message has been edited by Jaguar6 (edited 07-04-2008 @ 10:15 PM).]