Citizenship
From My Universe
Due to rapid death of men and women, cities changed their policies of people becoming Citizens.
Orvieto, Italy in 1349 granted all immigrant's automatic citizenship rights with no duties to pay taxes or serve in the army for 10 years
Venice gave immigrants with families full citizenship after only one year.
Cities sought innovative ways to draw in people to fill the gaps of labor forces and re-population, including:
- immediate citizenship
- tax and service exemption
- free housing
- high wages
- business subsidies
- immediate Guild membership
Large cities had no problems getting immigrants
