Faeelin
Banned
Okay, here's a somewhat silly idea I've had.
OTL, Italy was led by a series of city states because it had commercial benefits to strengthen its merchant class. It also was unique in that its nobles had all, ah, died out. This left the growing cities to take the reigns of Italy.
Italy is probably very unique, due to its commercial strength. But is there anywhere else we can wipe out enough nobles and strengthen cities to t he point where the cities are in charge?
One place, oddly, might be France. Its nobility was _really_ hit hard by a few battles in the 100 years war.
OTL, Italy was led by a series of city states because it had commercial benefits to strengthen its merchant class. It also was unique in that its nobles had all, ah, died out. This left the growing cities to take the reigns of Italy.
Italy is probably very unique, due to its commercial strength. But is there anywhere else we can wipe out enough nobles and strengthen cities to t he point where the cities are in charge?
One place, oddly, might be France. Its nobility was _really_ hit hard by a few battles in the 100 years war.