Timeline (Rise of Roses)

This is a general timeline for the world of Rise of Roses. PODs are marked with a *.


 * 1589) A Lombard Duke of Tuscany (named Fedioro I) is able convince the other Lombard States to join Tuscany. The Papal States (for fear of rebellion) are forced give their Italian territory to the new Kingdom of Italy.
 * 1595) Italians attempt to establish colonies in Columbia. They soon go to war with the Spanish over the colonies. This is called the Columbia Crisis.
 * 1596) Italy defeats Spain and gets the two Sicillies along with Columbia.
 * 1597) Italy starts colonizing Tunis and New Italy.
 * 1620) Italy begins colonization of Sudan.
 * 1635) Italy conquers Abyssinia and East Africa.
 * 1639) Italy goes to war with the Ottoman Empire. The Ottomans call in their French allies. This starts the Forty Year's War.
 * 1642) The Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (seeing a chance to weaken the Ottomans) joins the war on the side of Italy.
 * 1649) Seeing a chance to gain some French Colonies, Spain joins on Italy's side.
 * 1653) The Ottoman Empire is forced to surrender.


 * 1655) At the Battle of Andorra, France defeats the combined armies of Spain and Italy. Despite the fact that the Ottomans have been forced to surrender, French Victory seems likely.


 * 1657) The Holy Roman Empire, aided by France, attacks Poland-Lithuania. Within months, Warsaw is occupied.