Genoa

In 1765, Genoa was a port city in northwest Italy that was an important center for trade and shipping. It was also a major financial center, known for its banking and insurance industries. The city had a population of around 80,000 people and was part of the Republic of Genoa, a city-state that was independent from the surrounding kingdoms and states. The republic was ruled by a group of wealthy merchants and nobles known as the "Dogs of San Giorgio," who controlled the government and economy. The city was also known for its art and architecture, with notable buildings such as the Cathedral of San Lorenzo and the Palazzo Ducale.

Ingame Description
Genoa, once a great commercial power, much like its sister republics, has been on a steady decline since the 17th century due to not only losses and forfeiture of its various colonies throughout Europe but various periods of foreign occupation. The culmination of these factors whether internal or external may be too much for the republic to recover. Will you be able to restore Genoese territorial and economic domination in the Mediterranean, or Will you, a historic city and maritime stronghold, finally capitulate?

Trivia

 * In early wor developement Savoy and Genoa had the same description