This was made worse by the fact that the Guelphs in leadership refused to run elections in April, until in June they were forced by the populace. Writing guides is a fun way of generating discussions so I thought I'd write about my favourite Italian state to play as, Milan. [44], Sforza remained at war with Venice for years after the downfall of the Ambrosian Republic. 9, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Golden_Ambrosian_Republic&oldid=1003125887, States and territories established in 1447, Former countries on the Italian Peninsula, Articles with Italian-language sources (it), Articles containing Italian-language text, Articles containing Lombard-language text, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Antonio Visconti, perhaps Antonio Trivulzi, This page was last edited on 27 January 2021, at 14:51. The establishment of the Golden Ambrosian Republic was not without its troubles, but liberty has prevailed at last. The Council of Nine Hundred was forced to abandon its plans for peace, and Sforza was given the go-ahead for his next campaign to seize the Adda River. He was supported by Giovanni Appiani and Giovanni Ossona, tradesmen-turned-politicians, who were prominent in government affairs. The Ambrosian Republic, flavor_mlo.1, Country Event. The Lombards defeated the French at the Battle of Bosco Marengo in 1447 [46] and the Venetians at the Battle of Caravaggio in 1448. [34], To the Milanese, Sforza's victory now seemed certain, but he found his Venetian allies beginning to have doubts about their Captain-General. But Sforza remained staunch, and instead offered Gonzaga the city of Tortona if he would abandon Crema. Share. [13] Sforza promised the Pavians no new taxes, respect for the old laws, payment for the officials he retained, and the repair of the city bridges and walls. Milan gets the Golden Ambrosian Republic which is a great early game government and the nation has the ability to form Italy long before Napoleon. are the ambrosian republic for milan and merchant republic for venice. ... Milan starts in one of the highest developed area of Northern Italy in game. The Venetian fleet withdrew and entrenched while it waited for the arrival of the Venetian army. eu4 ambrosian republic disaster. The merchants, viewing the prosperity of Republican Venice, were behind the idea. This is the only event that I would restart the game for while playing Milan. [8][9], The idea of a radical renewal of liberties in the cities did not suit the powers of North Italy, who had been in league against Visconti territorial gains in a decades-long series of wars interrupted by truces, most recently the Peace of Cremona of 20 November 1441. [16] While this happened, the Venetian fleet under Andrea Quirini assaulted the bridge of Cremona. [25] Moreover, Guelph aristocrats continued to be regularly elected over the Ghibellines, and began to make the Republic far less democratic. Carlo Gonzaga, Captain of the People, lived luxuriously as an autocrat with his will as law. [15], In January 1448, the terms of the previous Captains and Defenders ended, and in the following election the Guelphs rose to political prominence. What shall we do? [27] Following the execution of the leaders there was a massacre of leading Ghibellines within the city, from which only a few, such as Vitaliano Borromeo, escaped to safety in Arona, Piedmont and elsewhere. [36] But Sforza could not accept the conditions of the treaty, and decided to persevere in the struggle. This victory was celebrated in Milan, but the leaders of the Republic still feared Sforza, and sent him off to occupy himself with the Ghiarad'adda region while Lodi and Caravaggio were besieged, hoping that their fall would end the war.[18]. [35] They ordered him to accept the treaty or find Venice his enemy. It was those victories that assured the Republic all the territory of the former Duchy. The last of the territory claimed by Venice, namely Crema, was now captured. A republic was declared, the claimants to the throne driven out of the city. [33] Gonzaga offered Crema to Sforza, hoping he would be tempted to take it himself and betray the Venetians. [3] The Republic of the United Provinces faced a series of republican revolutions in 1783–1787. The Golden Ambrosian Republic[1] is a disaster in Milan. If you don’t have Ambrosian republic event in the first 20 years or so, you are going to lag a bit. Lampugnano was beheaded without a trial, and Bossi was tortured until he gave the names of his fellow conspirators. ︎ 748 ︎ r/eu4 … Francesco Sforza is one of the greatest military generals of our times, and a prominent condottieri leader. eu4 golden ambrosian republic disaster. The leaders were briefly imprisoned or relegated to their estates, but were generally pardoned soon after, even knighting some of his old enemies at his coronation. has had the Ambrosian Republic for a year, the Holy Roman Empire hasn't been disbanded, France gets the event "The Milanese Succession", The Holy Roman Emperor gets the event "The Milanese Succession". This was accepted, and Crema, without support, quickly capitulated. Pavia was previously almost a second capital to Milan, and gave Sforza his own seat of power. Venice went behind Sforza's back and signed a peace treaty with the Republic. They decided that Milan run by Sforza would be far more dangerous and detrimental to their interests than if it were run by a weak Republic. The weight for each monthly event is 50 while the weight that no event is triggered is 1000. then the disaster ends and the country loses the above-mentioned effects and the following event is triggered. This scenario is depicting the capture of Pavia, the siege of Piacenza, and the siege of Caravaggio. [31] However, the reprisals against the Guelphs, including the imprisonment of Appiani and Ossona who had been blamed (probably unjustly) for the massacre, led the populace to violently depose the Ghibellines and reinstall the extremist Guelphs. They conceded conquered land to the Republic in return for peace, and let Sforza keep only Pavia, Cremona, Piacenza, and a narrow strip of land. [21] Sforza learned of this treachery and defected to the Venetians for 13,000 ducats and the Duchy of Milan in return for the Ghiaradadda, Crema, and his service. Fixed OOS that happens from effect setting religious school. They took the old constitution and revised it that same day to suit their needs, electing twenty-four Capitani e difensori della libertà, or "Captains and Defenders of Liberty," to frame laws, elected regularly and later reduced to twelve. The new republic was named the Golden Ambrosian Republic, named after the 4th century Bishop of Milan. The Piccinino brothers became Captains-General once more, but were not as capable as the brilliant Sforza. If the progress reaches 100%, the disaster will start with the following event: the start of ‘The Ambrosian Republic’ disaster. In order to create a Republic in Milan it would be necessary to exterminate all the nobility. [25] Financial problems were also grave; fines, confiscations, and a state lottery were instituted to try to alleviate the deficit. Lampugnano and Bossi were sent as envoys to Frederick III in February 1449, but on the road were caught and imprisoned. He was already very powerful, and moreover was close to Milan. There are two basic government systems in EU IV - monarchy and republic. The treaty was signed on 18 October 1448,[22][23] and Sforza now undid everything he had labored for over the past year. Hopefully Ambrosian republic event will have kicked in by now. At last, Gaspare da Vimercate and several members of the Stampa family engineered a coup on 24 February 1450, which resulted in the murder of Venieri on the stairs of Palazzo Reale. Peace, justice, and liberty reign throughout [Root.GetName]. Learned bodies, such as the College of Jurisprudence in Pavia, painted the days of the old republic as a golden age. [15] However Sforza's plans were voted down by the Republic in favor of more traditional tactics, namely besieging Lodi directly. He had abstained from ravaging the countryside as was so common among commanders of his day, and after some debate the public was convinced. This caused even greater rejoicing, for the Milanese feared Sforza. [42] He secured his popular support by letting many office-holders keep their positions and being very lenient in his reprisals. [17] Sforza trapped the fleet behind its defenses and, with his unorthodox use of artillery, utterly destroyed or captured every one of the seventy ships. [12] A draft was declared in Milan on 13 September. [43] Ghibellines were allowed to return in safety and were restored to favor. The city was also in a strategic location on the Po River, situated where it could block the Venetians from coming to the relief of the beleaguered Piacenza by water. Every independent Catholic neighbouring monarchy: While the disaster is ongoing, Milan gets: Also the following events are triggered by a monthly pulse. Meanwhile, Milanese Captain Bartolomeo Colleoni captured Tortona which had previously proclaimed Sforza as its lord, stealing it from the now dangerously powerful Sforza. [26] Gonzaga kept this knowledge secret, knowing that Lampugnano and Bossi were two of the most influential citizens since the formation of the Republic, but with the support of the vengeful Guelph Captains and Defenders conspired to have them slain. The Milanese in their assurance of peace had nearly exhausted their resources to plant crops and return to the old way of life. [24], This was reinforced by the internal dissension that was prominent in Milan. When Filippo Maria Visconti, Duke of Milan, died on 13 August 1447, the city was thrown into confusion by his unexpected demise and the speed with which claimants to his title acted. Bartolomeo Colleoni (Ambrosian Republic) defeats Charles, Duke of Orléans (France) 1447: Capture of Pavia. Republic is a form of government where power is, in contrast to a monarchy, held by a group of people. [4] On the morning of the 14th, Republicans stirred the populace to rise against the Bracceschi, under the leadership of Antonio Trivulzio (seniore), Giorgio Lampugnano, Innocenzo Cotta, and Teodoro Bossi, members of the College of Jurisprudence. A republic was declared, the claimants to the throne driven out of the city. the end of the ‘The Ambrosian Republic’ disaster. Although he wished – and indeed, planned – to succeed his father-in-law as Duke, he decided to accept the position and promised rewards. [38] Starvation and suffering were rampant in Milan, and the Venetians had sent an ambassador, Leonardo Venieri, to negotiate the city's surrender and help them defeat Sforza. Ultimately both Sforza's Milanese forces and the Venetian army under Micheletto Attendolo met at Caravaggio. The leading magistrates of the city, the capitani e defensori ("Captains and Defenders"), were in charge of the government, elected every six months beginning in August 1447. The Piccinino brothers, sons of famous condottiere Niccolò Piccinino and former Captains-General before being replaced as supreme military commanders by Sforza, convinced the suspicious Republic to work secretly against Sforza. Sforza (Ambrosian Republic) captures Pavia (which had proclaimed independence) 1447: Siege and sack of Piacenza. This page was last edited on 13 February 2021, at 20:13. Sforza could be a great asset to the Republic, but many question whether his loyalty to Milan will trump his personal ambition. Lampugnano and his Ghibelline friends conspired against Gonzaga and the Guelph regime, but were exposed by a letter intercepted by Gonzaga from Lampugnano to his friend Bossi. [42] On 22 March 1450, he had himself declared capitano del popolo, and by right of his wife, the Duke of Milan. - Added Golden Ambrosian Republic disaster for Milan, incorporating the existing event and adding 8 new events, including events about the rise of Sforza and a potential military dictatorship. to Age of Absolutism? The merchants, viewing the prosperity of Republican Venice, were behind the idea. [4] The merchants, seeing the prosperity of Republican Venice, supported this idea. . Louis of Savoy invaded in spring of 1449, and Sforza sent Colleoni (who had earlier defected) to defeat him at Borgomanero, leading to an uneasy peace. The Milanese Succession (for the Holy Roman Emperor), /Europa Universalis IV/common/disasters/ambrosian_republic.txt, /Europa Universalis IV/events/disaster_ambrosian_republic.txt, https://eu4.paradoxwikis.com/index.php?title=Golden_Ambrosian_Republic&oldid=131887, At least one of the following is true is true for. [3] The two most prominent candidates supported by the Milanese population were however Alfonso of Aragon and Francesco Sforza, the Duke's son-in-law by marriage to his illegitimate daughter, Bianca Maria Visconti. [37], Sforza chose for his headquarters the Borromeo castle of Peschiera, south-east of the city. The Golden Ambrosian Republic was a short-lived government founded in Milan by members of the University of Pavia with popular support, during the first phase of the Milanese War of Succession. The Golden Ambrosian Republic (Italian: Aurea Repubblica Ambrosiana; Lombard: Aurea Republega Ambrosiana; 1447–1450) was a short-lived government founded in Milan by members of the University of Pavia with popular support, during the first phase of the Milanese War of Succession. [41] Sforza had made himself very popular for his generosity while fighting for Milan. . Venice was already at war with Milan, and the Republic was struck a sore blow as previously Milanese cities including Pavia, Lodi, and Piacenza defected or declared their independence. Members of the government were filled with suspicion against one another. [39][40] The next day the citizens met and Da Vimercate convinced the people to surrender to Sforza. The Bracceschi family, supporters of the King of Aragon, seized the Castello on the night of the 13th, almost before Filippo Maria died, forcing the captains to swear allegiance to Alfonso. Find below a list of all event IDs in EU4. [26] Gonzaga began replacing his officials with his unambitious supporters, and the Ghibellines saw the ideals of their Republic crumbling before their eyes. 3, No. Sforza, however, allied himself with his friend, Cosimo de' Medici of Florence against Venice and Aragonese Naples. If these prerequisites are met, the monthly progress can begin. With the aid of Francesco Sforza they held out against the forces of the Republic of Venice, but after a betrayal Sforza defected and captured Milan to become Duke himself, abolishing the Republic. Sforza's country of origin gets the opinion modifier, it has been at least 700 days since Sforza was hired, has Military Dictatorship government reform, has country flag 'mlo_military_rule' for at least a year. Constitutional Republic, Elective Monarchy, Ambrosian Republic, and Administrative Republic give -30 Max Absolutism. [15] Being especially adverse to Sforza, they entered peace negotiations with Venice, which, also threatened by Sforza's growing power, was willing to come to terms, albeit dictated by herself. A faction within the divided government have written to Sforza with a generous offer; if he abandons our enemies and joins our cause, Milan would offer him the province of [sforza_promised_province.GetName] as well as a position as a Captain and Defender.