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What if Emperor Otto II defeated the Sicilians at Stilo? Could the Ottonian realm have successfully absorbed southern Italy in the aftermath?

What would have happened to Italy specifically if Emperor Otto III didn't die and instead spent a long life consolidating control over Italy and weakening Papal power? What happens to the German duchies and the future Italian city states like Venice, Genoa, and Pisa? What happens when the...

What if Otto I, King of Germany and then Holy Roman Emperor, had died as a child? Say, by drowning in a river or whatever. I'd assume that, without him, East Francia does not expand into Italy and does not revive the Holy Roman Empire. Without italian distractions, the german kings can focus on...

What if Otto III of the Holy Roman Empire lived longer, married Zoe Porphyrogenita, and was later nominated by Basil II to be Eastern Roman co-emperor? Otto III seemed to be a capable Holy Roman Emperor, despite only reigning for 5 years. He also admired Greek and Roman culture. With Basil...