12th December 1670
Genoa, Italian peninsula
Doge Francisco Maria Sauli walked around the parliament room with uncertainty and hesitation. The day the Venetians warned about had finally come. A few hours ago, he received the diplomat from the Republic of Venice bearing the Unification of Italy Bill, which, upon signing, would not only put the Republic of Genoa as one of the member states of the Federazione but also, once and for all, completely cut off ties with the Spanish Empire.
Genoa, very similar to Venice's Republic, was built on trade and ruled by the wealthiest oligarchs of the state. Because of this, the Genovese and the Venetians always had a conflict with each other. But when the time came to the 17th century, the dominance of both the Republic of Venice and the Republic of Genoa greatly reduced, making them nothing more than small principalities with relatively rich wealth.
