"This was the state of Italy before the Great wars kicked off

The Great War
1896-1900

Italy, Carthage Union, Francian Empire, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (and various co-beligerents) ( Lend-Lease of New Tuscania)
vs
Byzantine Empire, Tulunids (and various co-beligerents)

The Second Great War
1903-1909

Italy, Carthage Union, Francian Empire, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (and various co-beligerents) ( Lend-Lease of New Tuscania)
vs
Byzantine Empire, Tulunids, India (and various co-beligerents)"