Savoy

Savoy, officially the Duchy of Savoy, was a northern Italian nation that existed as part of the Holy Roman Empire. Once a county, Savoy's status was raised to a Duchy in 1416. In Brazilian's Varna series, Venice pushed Savoy to spearhead the secession of the Shadow Kingdom from the HRE in 1500, which was recognised by the Emperor after they were defeated in a war. Savoy would then operate independently until their death in 1532 at the hands of France and the Italic Union.
== The Third Lombard War ==
1494 saw the beginning of Savoy's affiliation with Venice, when the latter suggested that Savoy lead the Italian nations of the HRE to secede. Savoy agreed, and the secession went ahead upon the turn of the new century. At the time, Maximilian I of the Habsburgs ruled the HRE from Austria, hence the Austrian army was mobilised for an invasion of the seceding states, with help from the Papal State. The Italian League stepped in to defend the Shadow Kingdom, and in the following two years the Italians were successful, partially owing to a Bohemian rebellion against Austria.
== A United Front? ==
{Mamluk invasion of Italy TBA}
{Fourth Lombard War TBA}
Savoy secretly began a quest to avenge Venice.
== The Fifth Lombard War ==
In October 1519, the Duke of Milan died heirless, so Savoy began invading Milan's old territory in November. A month later, the people of Milan declared the creation of the Ambrosian Republic of Milan. Soon all of the territory owned by the late Duke had taken a side. The western area was annexed by Savoy, while the city of Brescia created their own independent republic. Genoa, who willingly submitted to Milan 50 years ago, now seized most of the Milanese coast. Meanwhile, the northern territories became a Savoyard vassal called the County of Milan. However, Brescia soon declared themself the successor to Venice, which immediately triggered an Italic-Sardinian intervention. Brescia was overrun, and the County of Milan defeated. Then when Sardinian troops besieged Genoa, the latter switched sides, as Provençal and French troops began invading Savoy from the west. Only a week later the Savoyards surrendered and agreed to the Treaty of Turin. 
== The Second Italian War ==
{final days TBA}
Category:Varna Countries