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And what are the chances of attack by the Byzantines after an initial successful Umayyad invasion (maybe in a scenario where the Franks hold the Po Valley)? How well could the Umayyads reinforce Italy in case of such attack?

I couldn't find any Italian ruler or heir that had a pedigree high enough for her that wasn't already married by the period of 1535-1540. However, Bona could have a second chance to marry Isabella to the Valois. Without Zapolya to distract Polish plans, the Dauphin Francis, duke of Brittany, is...

Mary Tudor and Philip II have a daughter (lets call ther Catherine, as her grandmother). By their treaty of marriage, such daughter would inherit the Habsburg Netherlands. Then she is married to Duarte, Duke of Guimarães, or to an alternate brother of Sebastian of Portugal (assuming his father...

Actually the Lombard capital was Pavia, and not Milan. BTW, it remained the place of coronation of the Emperors as kings of Italy until the early 11th century (they received the Iron Crown of Lombardy there). I think it would be the most simbolical place to be the capital of this kingdom.

There was a thread some years ago about a similar POD, and some interesting ideas came up: https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/wi-of-mary-of-burgundy-dies-in-childbirth.200639

Considering OTL examples of such empires created by individuals, I'd bet the other Waregos will, if not fight each other, at least divide the spoils. I'm sure not all of them are commited to the idea of spreading Harmony to all lands. Also, rebellions from conquered populations are very...

Maria lived in Spain during most of her life by then, and even was regent of Spain (together with Maximilian) from 1548 to 1551, when Philip was abroad and Charles V in the HRE. So they were known and accepted by the Spanish nobility. Joanna also was regent for Philip, but only after Maximilian...

After Carlos, the heir would be Rudolf's mother, Maria of Austria. So, if Philip II dies in 1556, and Carlos is considered unfit to rule, then we could see Maria and Maximilian becoming monarchs of Spain, and another son of Ferdinand I becoming the Habsburg heir to the HRE.

Wouldn't it give Bolivia better logistics in order to face threats against the region of the Atacama and Antofagasta, though?

I'm not sure if the Church would allow him to marry the wife of his brother after she gave birth to his niece - IIRC all the cases when a brother married a former sister in law the couple never had children. Edit: I forgot about Manuel I of Portugal. If it was ok for him, it probably would be...

For a bride, if the Habsburgs become a concern for Sigismund, what about a French alliance and a marriage to Germaine of Foix (OTL second wife of Ferdinand of Aragon and niece of Louis XII)?

Not exactly entering, but 'not leaving'. By then Portugal and Spain had more common interests in colonial affairs (mainly stopping the French from advancing in the Americas) than conflicts. Also, Marguerite de Valois was already married in 1578. And Philip II was to discuss a marriage between...

Considering that Philip II (as he did IOTL with several nobles) would probably be the only one who could pay for the ransoms of the captives, including Sebastian, I doubt the Portuguese would marry the king to a French princess. I think that the most probable outcome is that Sebastian would be...

Why impossible? Didn't she give birth several times after that?

There was a reason why he sought refuge in the Monastery of Saint Benedict: the Jesuits and the Church were pro-Portugal. Soon there would be militias from São Vicente and Rio going to São Paulo, with the sanction of local Portuguese authorities, and the rebellion would be crushed. Maybe ITTL it...

It's a pity that the crown prince of Corsica died . And given IOTL Theodore's lifespan he doesn't have many years left. I imagine the growing pressure to settle the succession.

Assuming that Mary can't have children as IOTL, how would it affect the Habsburg succession?

In the other hand, he has representatives in Florence and Livorno, both ruled by Maria Theresa's husband. Sending someone to Vienna would probably appear as giving too much importance to the Habsburgs.

Other idea: Godfrey of Bouillon. Leader of the first Crusade, first ruler of Jerusalem, refused to be crowned in the city "Christ worn a Crown of Thorns", but still the kings of Jerusalem descended from his brother. I could see hum being declared a patron saint of crusaders.

Other idea: Bartolomé de las Casas. Maybe he would've become saint only in 19th or 20th century, but his sainthood would have political importance in Latin America.