Kingdom of Italy

The Kingdom of Italy was a unified Italian Country founded in 766 AD after the Reconquest of the Italian Peninsula. Formerly the Kingdom of North Italy.
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== Pre-History (North Italy) ==
The Kingdom of North Italy was founded as a result of the Mediterranean Social Union's defeat and Balkanization after their failed wars against Danubia. The Savoys eventually united the North and led many decades of Peace until Asterio's rise. The Ottoman Empire eventually annexed the Sicilian Emirate and advanced towards the Papal States, conquering Rome and establishing a border with the North.
==== Bellino and "Paving the Road" ====
Bellino Savoy was much like the Kings before him: peaceful. However, his policies 'paved the road' for Asterio, the son of Bellino, to unite Italy. 
Development 
Bellino and the Camera del Consiglio Imperiale recognized that Italy was falling behind the rest of Europe. With the Ottoman Empire now on the horizon, Bellino ordered the industrial renovation of Milan with the assistance of engineers from the Celtic Union. After the renovation was complete, Bellino used the profits from the increased Industry and public opinion to invest into the infrastructure to connect Rural regions with each other. However, Venice was a notable drive for this project, as a highway between Milan and Venice was essential l to the industrial development of the North. 
The Italian Royal Armed Forces were also expanded upon. A similar motive; the threat of the Ottoman Empire, as well as to mobilize the generation against the Ottomans. The High command experienced brutal reforms, including a new staff position, Chief of the Armed Forces. Military bases and industry were also expanded upon. 
Papal Rehabilitation 
With the fall of the Papal States due to the Ottoman's conquest, many Catholics and the Church illegally crossed the new border and escaped into the Ottoman Empire. Bellino was quick to grant citizenship for these refugees. He also elevated the Catholic Church, which entrenched itself in Italian Politics for years to come. It is evident that these high opinions of the Church and religion motivated Asterio to unify Italy.