Imperial Alliances and Turkish War Prep Abroad
Vienna reports Marquis de Pere securing imperial aid against invasion with full backing from the Emperor. Belgrade and Temnaer fortifications enlarge amid Turkish war preparations. Os date diplomacy hints at harmony between the czar and imperial ministers. At Genoa, Medicis claims Naples lineage and aims for Tuscany succession. A Spanish privateer battles an English ship near Leghorn. cargo valued over sixty thousand crowns. Paris notes Barcelona defense readiness and Neapolitan troop movements. Parliament trials unfold and South Sea stock fluctuates amid 1717 notices.