The Vatican Timeline: Principia Moderni OTL equivalent: Vatican City, the Papal States
Flag
Coat of Arms
Anthem
"Noi vogliam Dio, Vergine Maria"
Capital
Vatican City
Largest city
Vatican City
Language
Italian, Latin
Religion
Roman Catholicism
Ethnic Group
Italian
Demonym
Papalini
Pope
Leo XIII
Protector of the Faith
The King of Naples
Independence
from Holy Roman Republic
Currency
Neapolitan Lyre
The Vatican is an independent nation under the protection of Naples. It is a successor state to the Papal States, which were first founded in 752, and for a long period of time were an independent theocracy. However, in 1640, Pope Altair I reformed them into the "Holy Roman Republic", and invaded Venice immediately. However, the occupation of Venice was short, and the nation of Venice quickly broke away again. The Holy Roman Republic had several failed attempts to make colonies across the globe. In 1670 they reverted to the Papal States again following the death of Pope Altair II. Naples quickly turned the weak Papal States into a vassal to protect them. However, in 1746 the Pope, Leo XIII, a puppet of Neapolitan king Carlo VIII surrendered all authority to the Neapolitan government, reducing Papal Control strictly to the Vatican itself.
