Add Italian Roman Empire V3 country profile

Complete 1836 start state for the Italian/Roman Empire:
- Napoleon age 81, no designated heir (crown prince died, paranoia)
- 5 potential successors with different ideologies
- 4 factions: Roman Universalists, Italian Nationalists, Republicans, Military expansionists
- Centrifugal mechanics: 4-tier loyalty system (Homeland→Puppet→Protectorate→Independent)
- Default: Libya/Anatolia=homeland, Illyria/Byzantium/Algeria=puppet, Egypt=protectorate, Bulgaria=independent
- Flavor: Mediterranean Grand Railway, colonial industrialization debate
- Succession event fires ~1837-1840
- Key decisions: heir choice, empire identity, colonial investment vs domestic
- Relationship table with all major powers

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

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+# Italian "Roman" Empire (Imperium Romanum) — V3 Start 1836
+
+## Basic Info
+- **Official Name**: Imperium Romanum / Roman Empire (self-styled). Internationally called "Italian Empire" by those who refuse the Roman claim.
+- **Capital**: Rome
+- **Head of State**: Emperor Napoleon I (age 81, in power since ~1788)
+- **Government**: Absolute monarchy (imperial autocracy with vestigial republican institutions from Genoa)
+- **State Religion**: Secular/lapsed Catholic (Pope expelled from Rome ~1782, Papacy-in-exile in Aragon)
+- **Technology Tier**: 1 (leading edge — electricity in major cities, railways, dreadnoughts, chemical industry)
+- **Population**: Very large (Italian peninsula ~20M? + Illyria ~5M? + North Africa ~5-8M? + W. Anatolia ~3-5M? + vassals)
+- **Literacy**: High in Italy proper, very low in colonial provinces
+
+## Territory
+
+### Homeland (本土 — direct imperial provinces, default)
+- **Italian Peninsula**: Genoa → Milan → Florence → Rome (capital) → Naples. Full railway network. Advanced industry. The empire's economic and cultural core.
+- **Libya**: Conquered ~1785, integrated for 50 years. Coastal cities developed. Interior sparse.
+- **Western Anatolia** (Syrian coast?): Conquered ~1815, most recent acquisition. Aegean coastal cities. Still being integrated. Railway construction ongoing.
+
+### Puppet States (傀儡国 — own government, Italian-appointed leadership, default)
+- **Illyria**: Kingdom in personal union. Ruled by imperial family member. Serbia + Bosnia + Croatia + Dalmatia + parts of Macedonia. Distinct South Slavic identity. Integrated into Italian economic system but culturally separate. Railway: Rome → Illyria line exists.
+- **Byzantine Empire**: Constantinople + Greece + Albania. High autonomy. Completely surrounded by Italian territory — physically cannot leave. Emperor retains title but is effectively an Italian appointee. Orthodox (Constantinople tradition).
+- **Algeria**: Conquered ~1795, less integrated than Libya. Coastal development only. Interior tribal resistance possible.
+
+### Protectorate (受保护国 — own government, forced into Italian sphere, default)
+- **Egypt**: Independent since ~1700 but shares border with Italian Libya. Sultan forced to accept Italian "protection" during Napoleon's North African campaigns. Nominally sovereign. Own parliament (Majlis), own military, own East African colonies. But Italian garrison in Sinai, Italian economic influence.
+
+### Independent (独立 — breaks free, default)
+- **Bulgaria**: Italian vassal in name, but borders Great Khanate (Wallachia) to the north = escape route. Default: declares independence when Napoleon dies.
+
+## The Succession Crisis (Core V3 Event Chain)
+
+### Background
+Napoleon's designated heir (Crown Prince, King of Illyria) **died in an accident ~1820s**. Napoleon discovered that opposition to his rule coalesced around the heir rather than opposing him directly — the heir was a magnet for dissent. **Napoleon never appointed a new successor** out of paranoia and grief.
+
+### Potential Heirs (1836)
+| Candidate | Base | Ideology | Support |
+|---|---|---|---|
+| **Imperial Grandson** | Rome | Young, untested, "born to rule" | Legitimists, dynasty loyalists |
+| **Stepson / Adopted Son** | Milan? | Military career, moderate | Military establishment |
+| **Napoleon's Nephew** | Naples? | Ambitious, possibly the most capable | Southern Italian nobles |
+| **Republican General** (Garibaldi-equivalent) | Genoa | Republican restoration | Original republican movement, urban workers, intellectuals |
+| **Imperial Bureaucrat** (Cavour-equivalent) | Turin | "Italy First", reduce overextension | Italian civic nationalists, taxpayers, industrialists |
+
+### Factional Ideologies
+
+**1. Roman Universalists (拿破仑的遗产)**
+- Napoleon's own ideology: all subjects of the empire are "Romans"
+- Universal civic identity regardless of ethnicity (Italian, Illyrian, Greek, Arab, Turk)
+- Supports: Mediterranean Grand Railway, North African industrialization, equal development across the empire
+- Problem: Italians pay taxes for colonial development while Italian infrastructure lags
+- Some heirs embrace this → may try to invent a **"Roman civic nationalism"** (all empire citizens = Roman nation)
+
+**2. Italian Nationalists (意大利优先)**
+- Italian local nobles and industrialists
+- "Italy should come first — the colonies serve Italy, not the other way around"
+- Want: unequal empire where Italy rules and colonies provide resources/markets
+- Oppose: transfer payments to North Africa/Anatolia/Balkans
+- Support: developing Italian domestic industry and infrastructure
+- Cavour-equivalent leads this faction
+
+**3. Republicans (共和派)**
+- Believe Napoleon betrayed the Genoese republican tradition
+- Want to restore a republic (at minimum for Italy proper)
+- Garibaldi-equivalent as charismatic leader
+- Support base: Genoa (republican tradition), urban workers, intellectuals
+- May or may not want to keep the empire (some republicans are also imperialists, some want to let colonies go)
+
+**4. Imperial Militarists (军事扩张派)**
+- Professional military officers who rose through Napoleon's wars
+- Want to continue expanding: finish conquering Anatolia, push into Egypt, maybe even Persia
+- "The empire's legitimacy is based on conquest — stop conquering and it falls apart"
+- Dangerous faction: could trigger wars the empire can't afford
+
+## Centrifugal Mechanics (离心度系统)
+
+Each non-homeland region has a **loyalty level** that determines its status. Four tiers:
+
+```
+本土 (Homeland)     ← most integrated, pays full taxes, has representation
+  ↕ missions: build railways, industrialize, settle Italians, grant citizenship
+傀儡国 (Puppet)     ← own government, Italian-appointed leader, limited autonomy
+  ↕ events: unrest, nationalist movements, cultural friction
+受保护国 (Protectorate) ← own sovereign government, Italian "protection"
+  ↕ events: diplomatic incidents, protection treaty renegotiation
+独立 (Independent)  ← fully independent, may be hostile or neutral
+```
+
+**Player can push regions UP** (more integrated) by:
+- Building railways connecting to Italian network
+- Industrializing the region (factories, infrastructure)
+- Completing mission chains (e.g., "Mediterranean Grand Railway")
+- Settling Italian colonists
+- Granting citizenship/representation
+
+**Regions drift DOWN** (less loyal) over time due to:
+- Ethnic/religious differences
+- Italian-first policies alienating non-Italians
+- Lack of investment (if player focuses resources elsewhere)
+- External influence (Ilkhanate agents in Anatolia, Great Khanate agents in Balkans)
+- Napoleon's death → loyalty shock across all non-homeland regions
+
+**Key constraint**: Player CANNOT keep everything at maximum loyalty. Resources (money, bureaucracy, attention) are limited. Must prioritize which regions to invest in and which to let drift.
+
+## Flavor Gameplay: Mediterranean Grand Railway
+
+**Major Decision / Mission Chain:**
+A railway connecting Rome to every corner of the empire:
+```
+Rome → Naples → (ferry) → Libya coast → Tunisia → Algeria
+Rome → Illyria → Constantinople → Western Anatolia
+Rome → Milan → (Alps tunnel?) → connection to German railway network
+```
+
+- **Costs**: Enormous — requires decades of investment and Italian taxpayer money
+- **Benefits**: Locks in loyalty for connected regions, boosts trade, military logistics
+- **Political cost**: Italian nationalists oppose (money going abroad instead of building Italian railways)
+- **Flavor events**: Engineering challenges (desert railways, mountain tunnels), labor disputes, local resistance to construction, completed segment celebrations
+
+## Flavor Gameplay: Colonial Industrialization Debate
+
+**Ongoing Tension:**
+- Napoleon's legacy = develop the entire empire equally (Roman universalism)
+- Italian taxpayers = "why are my taxes building factories in Algiers instead of fixing roads in Calabria?"
+- Colonial subjects = "why don't we have representation if we're paying taxes?"
+- Player must balance: invest in colonies (keeps them loyal) vs invest in Italy (keeps Italian interest groups happy)
+
+## V3 Opening Scenario (1836-1840)
+
+```
+Year 0 (1836): Napoleon alive, age 81. Feeble but still formally ruling.
+  - All factions positioning for succession
+  - Player manages the empire, knowing the clock is ticking
+  - Loyalty levels: set by player actions in these early years
+  
+Year 1-4 (~1837-1840): Napoleon dies.
+  - SUCCESSION EVENT fires
+  - Player chooses faction to support (or plays as a specific heir)
+  - Each choice has different consequences:
+    │
+    ├ Grandson (legitimist): Stability bonus, but weak ruler
+    ├ Nephew (ambitious): Strong ruler, but other heirs rebel
+    ├ Republican restoration: Empire → Republic. Colonies may leave.
+    ├ Cavour-type (Italy First): Peaceful transition, but colonies drift toward independence
+    └ Military strongman: War of succession, but winner can hold empire by force
+  
+  - Simultaneously: Bulgaria declares independence (default)
+  - Egypt renegotiates protection treaty (may leave Italian sphere)
+  - Illyria: depends on loyalty level (if high → stays, if low → independence movement)
+  - Byzantium: physically can't leave (surrounded) but may demand more autonomy
+  - Anatolia: Ilkhanate may probe the border
+  - Algerian tribes: may revolt if loyalty is low
+```
+
+## Key V3 Decisions for the Player
+
+1. **Who inherits?** → Defines empire's political direction for the game
+2. **Roman universalism vs Italian nationalism?** → Defines citizenship/representation laws
+3. **Mediterranean Railway: build it or scrap it?** → Infrastructure vs domestic investment
+4. **Colonial industrialization: continue or redirect funds to Italy?** → Loyalty vs prosperity trade-off
+5. **Anatolia: hold it or negotiate with Ilkhanate?** → Military cost vs prestige
+6. **Illyria: integrate or allow autonomy?** → Risk of South Slavic nationalism
+7. **Republican movement: suppress or co-opt?** → Stability vs legitimacy
+
+## Relationships
+
+| Country | Relationship | Notes |
+|---|---|---|
+| Ilkhanate | **Cold War** | Anatolian border = permanent flashpoint. Both Tier 1 industrial. |
+| England | **Wary respect** | Supported Italian unification decades ago, but now rivals for Mediterranean influence |
+| Germany | **Rival** | Southern border neighbor, lost Italian influence, wary of Roman expansion |
+| France | **Defeated rival** | Lost Italian Wars. Republic rebuilding. Wants revenge? |
+| Aragon | **Bitter enemy** | Lost all Italian territory. Pope-in-exile there. Wants Naples/Sicily back. |
+| Illyria | **Subject** | Personal union, South Slavic identity, loyalty varies |
+| Byzantium | **Trapped vassal** | Surrounded, can't leave, demands autonomy |
+| Egypt | **Protectorate** | Resents Italian dominance, has own colonial empire |
+| Bulgaria | **Breaking free** | Will declare independence when Napoleon dies |
+| Burgundy | **Neutral/friendly** | Too small to threaten, cultural exchange |