Venice

The Most Serene Republic of Venice was an imperial, maritime republic in northeastern Italy for the millenium between the 8th and 18th centuries. Having a small population with few natural resources, Venice could not live without gold and silver. In the 13th century, doge Enrico Dandolo subordinated a Crusading army to Venetian interests, diverting it to acquire territory and subjects for the Republic. Thereafter Dandolo's creation of the Venetian empire, the republic's lands and tributaries would stretch from the Alps to Cypress. and its merchants would be ubiquitous throughout Europe, bridging London to Crimea to Alexndria. With the rise of colonialism, Venice's relevance as a commercial and military power declined. From the 18th century onward, it transitioned into being a cultural hub and is today visited by 20 million tourists per year. ----------------------------- DETAILS Unique Ability: Most Serene Additional Diplomatic policy slot after researching the Political Philosophy civic. +1 Trade Route capacity for every specialty district constructed in the capital. Patronage of Great People Costs 33% less Gold. Venice cannot build, buy or capture Settlers. Unique Unit: Muda Venetian unique unit that replaces the Trader. Trade Routes to foreign cities triple Tourism pressure and yield +3 Gold, and +2 Culture, Science and Faith for each Luxury at the destination. Unique Unit: War Galley (From Dandolo) Venetian unique unit that replaces the Quadrireme. Is better at attacking cities than the Quadrireme. Unique Building: Fondaco Venetian unique building that replaces the Market. Yields +5 Gold and +2 Culture. Contains 3 Great Work slots and doubles Tourism pressure from this city after the Industrial era. Unique Leader: Enrico Dandolo - Fourth Crusade +100% production bonus when building naval units. Earns envoys fast. Gains the War Galley unique unit after researching Feudalism. ----------------------------- GAMEPLAY Venice cannot build Settlers and so will not have