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Jarcast's Duchy of Amalfi

After the stroll in the hectic and glamourous Milanese cityscape it is time to take a deep breath and have a relaxing boat trip across the Amalfi coast to enjoy its beautiful natural scenery and its picturesque little towns...

Maybe lesser known compared to the other Italian maritime republics of Pisa, Genoa, and Venice, Amalfi had the indisputable merit of being the first of its kind. Founded in 339 AD by the Romans, Amalfi had been under Byzantine influence until 839 when Sicard, Lombard prince of Benevento, conquered the town. In September 1st 839, the people of Amalfi kicked out the Lombard garrison and declared the birth of an indipendent republic, that turned into a hereditary dukedom in 957.
Amalfi reached the peak of its splendor in the 10th and 11th centuries, especially under Manso I de Musco Comite, who ruled the town and its dominions from 966 until his death in 1005. Amalfitan merchants sailed across all the Mediterranean and established fondaci and colonies in important capitals like Costantinople, Alexandria, Cairo, Tunis, Palermo.
To Amalfi is owed the perfection and introduction of the Arab compass in Europe in the 13th century as well as the first widespread maritime code, the Tabulæ Amalphitanæ, which for centuries was taken as a model to regulate the maritime trade and the ship crew etiquette.

UA: Antica Repubblica Marinara

Receive a free Social Policy and +10% Production boost (max 50%) towards Naval Units for every 3 Trade Route slots.
Every turn international Trade Routes provide Tourism and Great Merchant points based on their Gold yield.

UU: Comite (Great Merchant)

It cannot perform a Diplomatic Mission but can enter the lands of other Civilizations or City states to establish a Fondaco (only one allowed per foreign player).
Trade routes involving Civilizations or City states having a Fondaco yield 20% more Gold and 20% more Tourism. If established on the territory of a City state, the Fondaco provide Influence per turn, more with a Trade Route.
Establishing a Fondaco may provide an additional trade route slot with a chance that is inversely related to the number of the starting players in the world.

UI: Scaro

Unlocked at the discovery of Guilds, it must be built on the coast in owned lands and may not be adjacent to another Scaro.
It provides +1 Food, +1 Production, +1 Culture, +20% Defense bonus.
Trade Routes in nearby City gain +5% distance range (max 25%).
Naval Units adjacent to a Scaro enjoy a +20% Defense bonus, and heal +5 HP every turn.
Enemy units ending their turn in adjacent sea tiles receive 20 HP of damage.

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Supported mods

• Community Patch[forums.civfanatics.com]
  
• Gedemon's YnAEMP[forums.civfanatics.com] + JFD's Patch v25
  
• Sukritact's Events and Decisions[forums.civfanatics.com]
  
• JFD's Rise to Power[forums.civfanatics.com]
  
• JFD's Cultural Diversity[forums.civfanatics.com]
  
• Tomatekh's Historical Religions
  
• Hulfgar's Ethnic Units[forums.civfanatics.com]
  
• Bingles' Civ IV Leader Traits in Civ V[forums.civfanatics.com]
  
• Hazel16's Map Labels[forums.civfanatics.com]
  
• Troller0001's Additional Achievements[forums.civfanatics.com]

Credits

• Jarcast: design, art, code
  
• Grant: leader art
  
• AsterixRage: promotion icons
  
• Xenon257R, EmeraldRange: uti model

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