Milan City had already transformed into a military fortress, where the bustling life had dissipated, leaving only the sounds of warhorses and armor.
Since the outbreak of the European war, the Kingdom of Lombardy had become the frontline of the conflict between France and Austria. Regent Prince Luteberd had issued a full mobilization order as soon as the war began.
Entering the mid to late 19th century, the House of Wittelsbach seemed to be cursed with a series of misfortunes.
Maximilian II was a step slow to react, and he had chosen the wrong side in the international political struggle, barely maintaining his throne through a political marriage.
However, as the price of failure, the House of Wittelsbach paid a heavy price, losing long-held Bavaria and heading to Lombardy to start anew.
Hardly stable, the succeeding King Ludwig II developed a mental illness. After Ludwig II was finally sent away, the next king, Otto I, was also a mental patient.
