In the base game, Italian states like Venice, Savoy, and the Papal States are non-playable minor factions. However, popular mods like

This was the first Total War title to introduce real-time 3D naval battles, allowing you to command individual ships or entire fleets.

Empire: Total War is a turn-based strategy game developed by Creative Assembly and published by Sega. It's part of the Total War series and focuses on the Napoleonic Wars era. The game features a vast array of nations to play, detailed graphics for its time, and complex gameplay mechanics.