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ThePapalStatesThe Papal States (formally three) divide Italy neatly in two. Outside of the Free Cities and the capitol, the region that serves as Italy's breadbasket is somewhat retrograde, with feudal-era customs still in place in many of the outlying regions. Rome is, of of course, impossible to describe in a few sentences; an ancient city of intrigue and past glory, well maintained by tithes coming the world over and a popular tourist destination even for nonbelievers. While the Pope technically is the absolute monarch, temporal power resides with the ecclesiarchy. The current Pope, Joseph I, is originally from Genova and has a past as an Irredentist fighter during the Depression War, which cost him an arm an and eye; having been elected a few years back as a compromise between various Church faction and expected to die soon of old age, he's still active as a theologian and diplomat despite being in his 90s. Rumor has it that he has outfitted the papal throne with a life support system, that he drinks youths' blood to prolong his life, and all sort of silly things; the more politically minded members of the ecclesiarchy would like to get rid of him in order to recentralize temporal power on Rome. http://www.superzeta.it/viewtopic.php?t=24521 The Church has learned its lesson from the Galileo affair, and Castle Gandolfo houses one of the world's premier celestial observatories. Free Cities: Bologna, Perugia, San Marino (officially its own country, by ancient treaty). |