Starting Population     100                     % of Worldwide          0.3%                    

                                                Population                                      

Starting Income         1,607                   % of Worldwide          0.3%                    

                                                Income                                          

Starting GDP            22,484                  % of Worldwide GDP      0.4%                    

Starting Surplus        146                     % of Worldwide          0.4%                    

                                                Surplus                                         

6 fiefs in province                             Overlord:               Saluzzo (269)
           

Kingdom: HRE:Italy

Comments: Saluzzo hugs the Italian side of the Alps. Originally one of several small Roman provinces clinging to the Alpine passes, it's history from the fall of Rome to recent times is as one with that of the other states of the Kingdom of Italy. The marquisate was created in the 10th century to secure the Alpine passes. Saluzzo is subject to the religious authority of the Archbishop of Tarantaise. The Alpine passes make it an important center of commerce, and some of the larger towns are quite prosperous. The lower lying areas are fertile, but some higher regions are very impoverished.