I was strolling happily doen the Italian penninsula after the Italians got excommunicated, giving me the Green Light from On-High.

I bumbed into the Sicillians in Rome, who were at war with the Papacy, this also fair game. Rome was mine pretty quyickly, leaving the Pope with only the Papal States.

Anyway, when the time was right, the Pope (surprise) attacked me, leaving me with no choice but to squish him and take my usuall approach to Papal Containment. I wiped out the pope, destroyed everything int he Papal States, Jacked up the tax rate to Very High and got out. The rebels consisted of two archers. Fine with me . . .


I set up stacks in the surrounding provinces awaiting the inevitable papal return.

He did come back - in the Papal States AND in Rome (which had 200% loyalty)

My previous experience has been a simple re-emergence in The Papal States.

Anyone have any insight on this??