Regional states. In the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, Milan, Venice, and Florence were able to conquer other city-states, creating regional states. The 1454 Peace of Lodi ended their struggle for hegemony in Italy, attaining a balance of power
City-states have better economic and political control, similar to federalism. It can have faster access and the authority they need to take action unlike other forms of government holding bigger responsibilities where centralization and decentralization are hard to implement. Cities may have the power to immediately decide on events and situations that they need.
