Naples

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- +10% Trade efficiency
- +10% Institution spread
- +10% Goods produced modifier
- −5% Technology cost
- −10% Development cost
- +10% Morale of armies
- −10% Ship cost
- +1 Yearly prestige
The Lazzaroni and the Monarchy
- +1 Yearly legitimacy
- +20% National manpower modifier
- For the province named Napoli, see the Campania region.


When Queen Joan I died childless, the Neapolitan Kingdom fell into a constant state of civil war; with cousins of all kinds of claims and titles to their name fighting for control of the Kingdom. Alfonso V of Aragon settled this dispute with blood, driving out all other pretenders and uniting the Crown of Aragon with the Kingdom of Naples.
In 1444, the Kingdom of Naples is a captive in a very delicate situation. They remain under union with the Crown of Aragon, but the Aragonese claim to the throne is weak and the question of who truly belongs on the throne is something of an ongoing dispute. With blood ties to the Kingdom of
France, the Neapolitan Succession Crisis has become a matter of great tension between Aragon and France.





Naples is the one of the strongest powers in Italy when the game begins, occupying the entirety of mainland Italy south of the Papal State. They begin the game in 1444 in a personal union under Aragon.
The Kingdom of Naples in 1444 occupies the peninsular part of the former Kingdom of Sicily. The Kingdom of Sicily was founded by the Norman Hauteville dynasty in the 12th century. The Kingdom was inherited by Charles of Anjou, a member of the Capetian House of Anjou, after the extinction of the Hohenstaufen line. His harsh rule provoked the Sicilian Vespers which resulted in the separation of the island of Sicily from the Kingdom of Sicily. The Island was claimed by the Aragonese House of de Trastamara. The Kingdom of Sicily was eventually renamed to The Kingdom of Naples. With the death of Giovanna II of Anjou, the Kingdom of Naples fell into a succession crisis. Alfonso V of Aragon settled the issue by laying claim to the Kingdom and uniting it with the Crown of Aragon. The Kingdom remained under Spanish influence until the War of the Spanish Succession, when it was claimed by Austria. The Kingdom was conquered again by the Spanish and it was released as an independent state after the Napoleonic Wars. The newly independent Kingdom included the peninsular area and the island of Sicily; the Spanish Bourbons gave it the name of "The Kingdom of Two Sicilies". Eventually, the Kingdom was later annexed in 1861 after Garibaldi's Expedition of the Thousand. On the 17th of March 1861, King Victor Emmanuel II proclaimed the Kingdom of Italy
Missions[edit | edit source]
- Main article: Neapolitan missions
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- Main article: Neapolitan events
Decisions[edit | edit source]
Naples can form the nations of Two Sicilies or
Italy.
Unite the Two Sicilies
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Naples and Sicily have been divided and squabbled over by the great powers of Europe for too long. We must reunite the Sicilies and become a great power in our own right.
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As the heart of the Renaissance, our nation is blossoming culturally. We have just entered the beginning of what looks like a prolonged artistic rebellion, especially in the field of architecture and literature. The cultural evolution is not aiding our country in maintaining peace within our borders however. Our country is continuously stricken by foreign states seeking power and territorial gain.
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Strategy[edit | edit source]

Naples will probably get his independence when Aragon gets the event to choose to respect his late king's will to grant Naples independence with his second son Ferrando as king, or keep it under Aragonese rule against the late king's Will.
If not Naples can easily get supported his independence by the great powers of Europe , such as France or
Austria. However it may be ideal to declare an independence war on Aragon if they have weak allies and you have strong ones, so that you’d be able to take your Sicilian cores back early.
After independence, it's up to the player to choose where to expand. There are many options available due to Naples' size. If Naples joins the HRE, attempting to become Emperor is an option, although this has to be done before the shadow kingdom event to prevent the triggered modifier for staying in the empire. Another option is colonizing the new world. One could easily snap up a ton of North America as Naples but funneling trade to Genoa requires power in the Bordeaux node. A better expansion option may be Africa, trade from West Africa may be pulled across the Sahara to Tunis and on to Genoa. This path of expansion requires Exploration ideas, which can be dropped after bridging the provinces south of Fezzan. Another path could be to expand into Italy and reap the riches of others, in this case claiming across sea zones to attack
Siena,
Genoa or
Ferrara could be a good idea if
The Papal State has good allies. A French alliance is quite common with Naples so this could assist in Neapolitan endeavors. Releasing nations to diplomatically vassalize to prevent high aggressive expansion (such as
Modena and
Parma, or even
Avignon if the player is fast enough) might be a good idea. Naples may consider expanding eastward through
Ragusa or
Serbia into the Balkans and
Hungary, outside of the HRE and lead the crusade against the
Ottomans, it is recommended to only start to do this after forming
Italy, as it will be difficult beforehand. Blocking off the Ottomans from their Balkan territories from the straits is an effective way to siege out quite a bit of their richer provinces, including their capital. Taking lands and releasing Byzantium is quite an effective way of gaining more cores. The Indian path is also easy to achieve provided Naples has swept through North Africa to the
Mamluks faster than the Ottomans can get to them or Naples has already taking Suez from the Ottomans. On the other hand, if you want to form Italy your main problem will be defeating the Papal States. Break your alliance with Castile if necessary and ally the Pope's rivals (
France is best if they have rivalled the Pope which is common). Moving your capital across the Strait of Sicily to Palermo may be advisable in this scenario to prevent losing warscore from losing your capital. Another path could be to cross the Adriatic Sea to defeat and vassalise Serbia and Bosnia and then expand further into Hungary. If doing this be careful not to provoke the wrath of the Ottomans.
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