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    Default Faction specific development topic - Pisa/Tuscany

    I. Faction

    1. Names

    Note : The first name list is to be polished again since I have a couple more sources allowing frequency parsing and some articles about the subject to read (the stock of names is likely to be enlarged to match its realistic size, which is quite impressive). I've kept a few very common diminutive forms like Uguccione but it may not be a defenitive choice.

    Male first names :
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    Alberto
    Alberto
    Alberto
    Alberto
    Alberto
    Alberto
    Alberto
    Aldobrandino
    Amerigo
    Andrea
    Andrea
    Anselmo
    Antonio
    Antonio
    Antonio
    Arduino
    Arnaldo
    Arnolfo
    Arpado
    Arrigo
    Arrigo
    Arrigo
    Bandino
    Bandino
    Baratto
    Bardo
    Barone
    Bartolomeo
    Bartolomeo
    Bartoluccio
    Bencivenne
    Bencivenne
    Benvenuto
    Berardo
    Bernardo
    Bernardo
    Bernardo
    Bernardo
    Bernardo
    Bernardo
    Bettino
    Bonacorso
    Bonacorso
    Bonacorso
    Bonacorso
    Bonagionta
    Bonagionta
    Bonaiuto
    Bonifazio
    Bonifazio
    Bonifazio
    Bonifazio
    Bonifazio
    Boninsegna
    Bonnano
    Bono
    Boso
    Castruccio
    Corrado
    Corso
    Cosimo
    Cosimo
    Damaso
    Damaso
    Elemberto
    Enrico
    Erasmo
    Falco
    Falcuccio
    Farolfo
    Federico
    Filippo
    Forese
    Francesco
    Gentile
    Gerardo
    Gherardo
    Gherardo
    Gherardo
    Gherardo
    Giano
    Gionta
    Giorgio
    Giotto
    Giovanni
    Giovanni
    Giovanni
    Giovanni
    Giovanni
    Giovanni
    Giovanni
    Giovanni
    Giuliano
    Guasco
    Guiberto
    Guiberto
    Guiberto
    Guiberto
    Guido
    Guido
    Guido
    Guido
    Guido
    Guido
    Guido
    Guido
    Guido
    Guido
    Guilelmo
    Guilelmo
    Iacopo
    Iacopo
    Iacopo
    Iacopo
    Iacopo
    Ildebrando
    Ildebrando
    Ildebrando
    Lamberto
    Lapo
    Luca
    Martino
    Martino
    Martino
    Mazzeo
    Michele
    Niccolo
    Niccolo
    Oberto
    Oberto
    Omodeo
    Orlando
    Pagano
    Paolo
    Piero
    Piero
    Piero
    Piero
    Provenzano
    Ranero
    Ranieri
    Ranieri
    Ranieri
    Ranieri
    Ranieri
    Raniero
    Riprando
    Roberto
    Rodolfo
    Salvi
    Sigefredo
    Sigefredo
    Sigefredo
    Simone
    Simone
    Simone
    Sinibaldo
    Stefano
    Tedaldo
    Tedaldo
    Tommaso
    Tommaso
    Tommaso
    Tommaso
    Ubaldo
    Ubaldo
    Uberto
    Uberto
    Uberto
    Uberto
    Ugo
    Ugo
    Ugo
    Ugo
    Ugo
    Uguccione
    Uguccione
    Uguccione
    Ventura
    Villano


    female first names :
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    Adelasia
    Adelasia
    Agnela
    Alatapasqua
    Altadonna
    Amata
    Beatrice
    Beatrice
    Benadacta
    Benvenuta
    Berta
    Bona
    Bruna
    Clara
    Complita
    Divita
    Druda
    Ermengarda
    Flore
    Giuditta
    Giuditta
    Giuditta
    Godentia
    Giulia
    Giulia
    Giulia
    Giulia
    Giulia
    Gualdrada
    Iacoba
    Imilia
    Iuliana
    Letitia
    Lucia
    Margarita
    Maria
    Massaria
    Matilda
    Matilda
    Palmeria
    Pera
    Pleneria
    Prangarda
    Richa
    Richilda
    Richilda
    Rosana
    Santesa
    Savia
    Sibilia
    Verde


    surnames :
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    Acciaioli
    Adimari
    Agli
    Alberighi
    Alberti
    Albizzi
    Alderotti
    Aldobrandi
    Altoviti
    Amerighi
    Amidei
    Andreozzo
    Antinori
    Ardinghelli
    Arrighi
    Arrigucci
    Baldovini
    Balducci
    Bardella
    Bardi
    Baroncelli
    Bartoli
    Bartolini
    Beccamorto
    Benci
    Benini
    Benvenuti
    Bertaldi
    Berti
    Betti
    Biliotti
    Bonaiuto
    Bonciani
    Boni
    Bonsignori
    Borgherini
    Borghi
    Borsi
    Brunelleschi
    Bucelli
    Buondelmonti
    Busini
    Cacciaguerra
    Cambi
    Cambini
    Canacci
    Canigiani
    Capponi
    Carducci
    Carnesecchi
    Carondini
    Carraresi
    Carucci
    Casetta
    Casini
    Castellani
    Castracani
    Cavalcanti
    Cavalleschi
    Cecchi
    Cerchi
    Compagni
    Corbinelli
    Corelli
    Corradi
    Corsi
    Corsini
    Cortigiani
    Covoni
    d'Elci
    da Baschi
    da Bigozzi
    da Bologna
    da Campiglia
    da Canino
    da Carrara
    da Cellere
    da Correggio
    da Empoli
    da Farnese
    da Ferrara
    da Firenze
    da Fortuna
    da Fossa
    da Latera
    da Mantua
    da Modena
    da Montalto
    da Montefeltro
    da Parma
    da Piacenza
    da Pistoia
    da Pontormo
    da Reggio
    da Rimini
    da Sabbionetta
    da Sassuolo
    da Siena
    da Spoleto
    da Suspiro
    da Uzzano
    da Vanzati
    da Varano
    Damiani
    de Cacciaconti
    de Medici
    de Pannocchieschi
    de Pazzi
    de Tedici
    del Bonella
    del Buono
    del Caccia
    del Campana
    del Casa
    del Castagno
    del Cerna
    del Chiaro
    del Fede
    del Forte
    del Galea
    del Mazza
    del Migliore
    del Monte
    del Nero
    del Pace
    del Ponte
    del Quaglia
    del Rosso
    del Sanella
    del Sera
    del Viva
    del Zanca
    dell Ardenghesca
    della Bella
    della Berardenga
    della Casa
    della Leccia
    della Mirandola
    della Pietra
    della Scala
    dello Scelto
    di Campagnatico
    di Canossa
    di Capraia
    di Casenovole
    di Civitella
    di Donoratico
    di Frosini
    di Lattaja
    di Modigliana
    di Montepescali
    di Pari
    di Roselle
    di Sarteano
    di Soana
    di Suvereto
    di Torniella
    di Toscana
    di Travale
    Dolci
    Donati
    Doni
    Fabbricci
    Fagnani
    Falconi
    Falconieri
    Falcucci
    Fantoni
    Fastelli
    Federighi
    Fenci
    Fenzi
    Filipeschi
    Franceschi
    Frescobaldi
    Gaddi
    Gaetani
    Galletti
    Gherardi
    Gherardini
    Ghiberti
    Ghini
    Giamberti
    Giandonati
    Gianfiglia
    Giraldi
    Girolami
    Giuntini
    Grasso
    Guadagni
    Guardi
    Guarenti
    Guasconi
    Gucci
    Guicciardi
    Guidetti
    Guidi
    Guidotti
    Guiducci
    Lamberteschi
    Lapi
    Lenzi
    Lippi
    Lucari
    Malaparte
    Malatesta
    Manetti
    Manfredi
    Mannelli
    Manovelli
    Marchi
    Marescalchi
    Maringhi
    Martelli
    Martini
    Martucci
    Masini
    Mazzeti
    Monaldeschi
    Montigli
    Morelli
    Nerli
    Niccoli
    Niccolini
    Novello
    Orlandini
    Ottavanti
    Pallavicino
    Passerini
    Peruzzi
    Petrini
    Pucci
    Quaratesi
    Quartigiani
    Ranghieri
    Rangoni
    Ricci
    Ridolfi
    Rondinelli
    Roselli
    Rossi
    Rotta
    Rucellai
    Salimbeni
    Salvani
    Salvetti
    Salviati
    Schiattesi
    Serragli
    Signorini
    Simonetti
    Soderini
    Spinelli
    Spini
    Stefani
    Strozzi
    Tedaldi
    Torrigiani
    Trenta
    Ubertini
    Vecchietti
    Velluti
    Ventura
    Vernaccia
    Vettori
    Villani
    Viviani
    Zati


    2. Family tree

    Note : this is mostly based on the genealogy given by the university of Siena. Any further detail about the life of the marchese is gladly welcome.

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    ; Ranero or Ranieri, marchese of Tuscany. Little is known about him except his revolt against the emperor who stripped him of his title in 1027.
    ; He was also duke of Spoleto for a short period (before 1014) but is not the same person as the later duke of Spoleto, another Rainerio (II) who appear to be of lombard origin.
    character Ranieri di_Toscana, named character, male, leader, age 39, x 120, y 163
    traits Factionleader 1
    army
    unit NE Bodyguard exp 1 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0

    character Uguccione di_Toscana, named character, male, heir, age 18, x 124, y 148
    traits Factionheir 1
    army
    unit NE Bodyguard exp 1 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0

    ; Guido Ripuario (his name indicates that he is of frankish origin), father of Ranieri. Attested in 972
    character_record Guido di_Toscana, male, age 65, dead 17, never_a_leader
    character_record Richilda di_Toscana, female, age 64, dead 20, never_a_leader
    ; Elemberto, older brother of Ranieri was bishop of Arezzo from 986 to 1010
    character_record Elemberto di_Toscana, male, age 43, dead 7, never_a_leader
    ; Gualdrada, wife of Ranieri. Her second husband will be a count Ubertino (unidentifed to me)
    character_record Gualdrada di_Toscana, female, age 35, alive, never_a_leader

    relative Guido di_Toscana, Richilda di_Toscana, Elemberto di_Toscana, Ranieri di_Toscana, end
    relative Ranieri di_Toscana, Gualdrada di_Toscana, Uguccione di_Toscana, end



    3. Other characters

    Note : Character density is rather high right now since they are placed according to their possessions but some of them will probably be moved (in Sardinia for ex) to accomodate gameplay.

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    ; Giovanni Buondelmonti, lord of several castles, mainly in Toscana
    character Giovanni Buondelmonti, named character, male, age 33, x 114, y 142
    army
    unit NE Bodyguard exp 1 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
    unit contado_equites exp 1 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0

    ; Cousin of previous Giovanni
    character Ranieri Buondelmonti, named character, male, age 28, x 117, y 142
    army
    unit NE Bodyguard exp 1 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
    unit contado_equites exp 1 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0

    ; Ranieri, conte della Berardenga (near Sienna). Attested in 1016
    character Ranieri della_Berardenga, named character, male, age 38, x 128, y 144
    army
    unit NE Bodyguard exp 1 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
    unit contado_equites exp 1 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0

    ; Farolfo, conte di Sarteano (near Sienna), cousin of the previous
    character Farolfo di_Sarteano, named character, male, age 38, x 127, y 144
    army
    unit NE Bodyguard exp 1 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
    unit contado_equites exp 1 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0

    ; Ridolfo Rosellense, conte dell'Ardenghesca (Civitella)
    character Rodolfo dell_Ardenghesca, named character, male, age 26, x 122, y 148
    army
    unit NE Bodyguard exp 1 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
    unit contado_equites exp 1 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0

    ; Bernardo di Casenovole (Civitella), his brother
    character Bernardo di_Casenovole, named character, male, age 22, x 122, y 149
    army
    unit NE Bodyguard exp 1 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
    unit contado_equites exp 1 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0

    ; Ridolfo de Pannocchieschi di Suvereto (on the coast, south of Pisa), count in 1020
    character Rodolfo di_Suvereto, named character, male, age 41, x 115, y 154
    army
    unit NE Bodyguard exp 1 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
    unit contado_equites exp 1 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0

    ; Ugo di Montepescali (near Grosseto), count in 1020, nephew of the previous Ridolfo
    character Ugo di_Montepescali, named character, male, age 21, x 115, y 144
    army
    unit NE Bodyguard exp 1 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
    unit contado_equites exp 1 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0

    ; Ildebrando di Roselle, of the Aldobrandeschi. Conte di Roselle, Soana & Santa-Fiora (989-1047)
    character Ildebrando di_Roselle, named character, male, age 42, x 120, y 143
    army
    unit NE Bodyguard exp 1 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
    unit contado_equites exp 1 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0

    ; Bernardo of the Adimari of Florence, d. 1046
    character Bernardo Adimari, named character, male, age 31, x 129, y 150
    army
    unit NE Bodyguard exp 1 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
    unit contado_equites exp 1 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0

    ; Guido, conte di Modigliana
    character Guido di_Modigliana, named character, male, age 31, x 132, y 145
    army
    unit NE Bodyguard exp 1 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
    unit contado_equites exp 1 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0


    4. Titles

    5. Description

    II. Units

    This unit list was posted by Rothgar a while ago in our private forums. Feel free to discuss (it was mainly taken from Osprey):

    Here is my version of the Northern/Central Italian units. They are somewhat similar to yours. Also, I was using the same book mostly

    In Italy, there is a distinct separation between the commune (city) and contado (countryside). As far as the military is concerned, I propose that this separation be displayed using the castle and city recruitment system already in place. Basically, all units that would have come from the countryside including feudal units (though I use this term with discretion as feudalism itself is becoming less and less a clear term) would be recruitable in castles, and the militias and merchant-class units would be recruitable in cities. Perhaps this is what CA was trying to portray, though, in my opinion, it fails to encapsulate the true military system in less urbanized nations such as England and Ireland.

    Northern and Central Italian Units

    Castle Units

    Infantry

    Peasants - (Not sure of the Italian/Latin term, maybe popolo)

    Contado pedites - (rural infantry [could use feudal instead of rural, but I don’t like the haphazard and general application of the term feudal])

    Details – In rural (feudal) armies the pedites included free men and those of servile origin, the the latter were largely non-combatant and their service was almost a form of forced labour. Free men included conscripts and mercenaries; their tasks were to defend the baggage train, erect and defend camps, build and operate siege machines, fight as archers, and inflict as much damage as possible on enemy territory as guastatori or “ravagers.”

    Equipment – Large round shield and long spear. Armour should advance to chainmail and metal helmet. I have a picture if needed.

    Contado pedites archers - (not sure what the Italian/latin word for archer is, by my research it could be any of these terms – pandus, fornicatus, curvus.)

    Details – Same as above.

    Equipment – Bows. Also carry a sword and small round shield. Cloth armour. Picture available.

    Pavesarii - pavise crossbowmen. Could also use a rank of crossbowman before this, though I don’t know the Italian/Latin term.

    Bubulci (Herdsmen, or oxen)
    Armed with sword and bow. Obscure. Probably hail from the mountain valleys.

    Zafones - Irregular troops from the rugged Marche region. The in inhabitants of the mountain valleys hailed from a very different society than the city-dominated lowlands. Though widely despised as poverty-stricken roughnecks, these mountain men were admitted to be tough and warlike, with the makings of good soldiers.

    Cavalry

    Contado equites – rural cavalrymen.

    Equipment – sword or mace and tear shield.

    Scutiferi - Prosperous peasants who held a non-distinct fief termed a feudum scutiferi. They effectively were a rank below the valvassor minor which was the lowest rank of knight. The scutiferi ride a roncin which is an ordinary type of horse, and inferior to the knightly destrier or palfry. Garbed in relatively basic armour, the scutiferi formed a light cavalry, and would often harass an enemy line prior to a heavy cavalry charge.

    Equipment – Basic armour (whatever that means, I can only assume they would never wear plate.

    Milites – Standard knight, with all the denominations. Several pictures available.

    Masnada – alternative spelling is Masnata meaning “support” or “prop” (the military following of a lord). Standard noble bodyguard.

    Contadini - The rural nobility of the countryside (contado) in Italy.

    Communal (City) Units

    Infantry

    Citadini/iuvenes inferioris militia – lower class militia. Should be equivalent to the rural peasants though perhaps slightly better armed.

    Popolane or Popolo Militia – middle class merchant militia able to afford better equipment than the poorer militia.

    (Note: The above two classes could be organized under a general term called the Pedites militia – Were of lower status than the cavalry, but they were the backbone of a communal army. The well-armed and armoured elite were drawn from the merchant and skilled artisan classes [popolo], while the iuvenes inferioris were drawn from poorer artisans and labourers/ Many might, in fact, have been counted amongst the ribaldi [ruffians] who operated siege machines.)

    Archer Militia – Use bows obviously.

    Crossbow Militia – I think it is safe to say they used crossbows. There should be an advanced version of this which the player is able to upgrade to later in the game. Perhaps for the archers as well.

    (Note: Urban militia of northern Italy could withstand and defeat armoured cavalry, and were praised and recognized for such a talent.)

    Cavalry

    Berrovieri – A product of the 13th century. At first they fought both on foot and on horseback, but they gradually evolved into lightly armoured professional cavalry each with two horses. Many seemed to have been drawn from the rural regions, some stemming from minor knightly families and others being described as “the sons of wealthy farmers.”

    Milities Pro Commune or militia equites perhaps (though the first name is historically referenced) – A wealthy class of citizens who were not of the noble class, but could afford the finer attire of warfare.

    Commune Nobilitas – Much of the wealthy 13th century urban aristocracy was not of long-standing noble origin, but had only recently been ennobled because of their city’s need for more horsemen. I believe this should be a full unit of horsemen.

    Aristocratic Bodyguards – Didn’t find much on them.

    Fanti – Soldier-servants who formed retinues for leading noble families. Not much else.

    Edit: Mounted Crossbowmen became effective in the later part of the 13th century. Though I am not sure if they should be built in castles or cities.

    Other

    Carroccio – a decorated wagon bearing the city’s banner, centre point of communal army’s battle array. High wooden pole like the mast of a ship fixed to a strong wagon.
    Manned by priests who looked after the wounded. Could provide a combat/healing bonus for soldiers nearby.

    2.1 Tuscany Specific Units

    Carroccio cum Martinella – The Carrocio from Tuscany contained a marinella (bell) in a wooden tower. This was a particularly important symbol for the Florentine army.

    Late Cavalry Militia of all types (or a select type if preferred, there is no detail on this)

    Late Infantry militia of all types (or a select type if preferred, there is no detail on this)

    While the great age of communal militia armies was coming to an end in Italy during the 13th century, Tuscany was slower to change than the north. The survival of a militia cavalry and militia infantry attests to this. They also became increasingly effective against cavalry.

    Tuscan papal knight – Tuscany, especially during the reign of Matilda of Tuscany, was known for its fervent support of the papacy. It was not uncommon for a Tuscan soldier to serve in the papal army, or to fight often for the papal cause. It should be expected that they would fight more fervently against the enemies of the papacy and would always claim to be fighting for a holy cause. There is a specific reference and artist rendering of Tuscan knights in papal service in my book, so they seem to be legitimate, but one can never be sure. The problem is whether they should be usable by the Tuscany faction, the papal faction or perhaps both. Also, there is no reason to limit them to a knightly class. Arguably, there could be various denominations of soldiers in papal service. I will leave it up to the discretion of alpaca.

    Tuscany should also be limited in its ability to recruit mercenaries before 1300 as that is when they seem to become more prevalent. Therefore, they should have increases in regular unit strengths to augment this. The late versions of their cavalry and infantry militias should reflect this, but it can also be done in other ways I am sure.

    Don’t forget, all cavalry mentioned in this post should/could have a non-mounted version as well.
    Last edited by alpaca; 10-14-2007 at 18:20.

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