Venice Trade Empire Eu4

For venice the ottomans are a problem nation and i try to through alliances and guarantees get into a war early where the ottomans will lose and be weakened.
Venice trade empire eu4. Welcome to europa universalis iv playing as venice with the latest mare nostrum expansion. Perfect trade route chains look something like this. Your capital of milan is also one of the most developed provinces at start and after a few events it becomes a province with the most development. Malacca bengal ceylon gulf of aden zanzibar cape kongo ivory coast carribean chesapeake north sea.
I wanna try playing as venice but ai austria and ai hungary always eat it you also basically can t expand into italy until 1490 because north italy is in the empire anyone have a good strategy for venice. Milan starts in one of the highest developed area of northern italy in game. Conquer cyprus the province of cyprus is owned by venice or a non tributary subject venice gains mediterranean ambition for 10 years giving the following effects. Venice is the strongest trade power in the ragusa and venice trade nodes.
The ottoman venetian peace treaty of 1419 was signed between the ottoman empire and republic of venice ending a short conflict between the two powers confirming venetian possessions in the aegean sea and the balkans and stipulating the rules of maritime trade between them. Gains 100 diplomatic power. Milan italy roman republic beginner s guide 1 25 eu4. Gains a permanent claim on the province of cyprus.
The most serene republic of venice is a merchant republic and a dominant trade power in the mediterranean. As a merchant republic it gets one more merchant compared to other nations but it faces issues with reduced republican tradition if it expands to own too many state provinces.