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Hey guys basically in this tl the doge of Venice Dominco Selvo becomes Roman emperor through a strange series of events reuniting Venice and Byzantium. In Otl Dominco married Theodora Doukas sister to the emperor Constantine X. In this tl righ after their marraige Constantine X falls I'll and dies, his three sons all wanting power throw Rome into Civil war. However Theodara decides to secure the throne for herself convinces the Doge of Venice her Husband to support her claim, Theodora was well liked in the East and was a favourite of many nobles. Through the Use of classic Venitian bribery her husband would secretly buy off most of the important nobles of Constantinople togive support to his wife, soon Constantinople openly declares allegiance to Theodora, Theodora then uses even more Venitian money to engineer the assasination of Constanine X three sons. With this complete her husband and her are inagurated, although the doge was Christian most would not want him as emperor so a agreement is reached where Theodora becomes Empress Theodora I with the doge as her prince Consort in Rome while the Doge remains the head of the republic of Venice. In such a way Venice and Rome become tied completly with each other. So unlike otl The Byzantines now have access to the vast Venitian wealth but also to the powerful aVenitian navy at their beck and cal.... I have a rough sketch outlined but before I start I was wondering on what your opinions are fellow AH commers, so what do you think about such a crazy scheme