This is a question that's been bobbing around my head for a while: How would the Frankish territories have evolved if Charlemagne had not conquered so much and been crown Emperor? I have an idea that if he had been a less successful conqueror, maybe only taking Saxony, Bavaria and the Spanish march, or less, Francia would have had a lot more territorial integrity.
Things to think about:
-What language would they speak, perhaps a heavily romanized Frankish dialect or perhaps an even more Germanized (than French) romance dialect.
-Would it still be split be each kings son, or would it someone have the sense to establish primogeniture?
-How would Italy and Iberia evolve in this scenario?
All thoughts and comment arre welcome!
Scipio
Things to think about:
-What language would they speak, perhaps a heavily romanized Frankish dialect or perhaps an even more Germanized (than French) romance dialect.
-Would it still be split be each kings son, or would it someone have the sense to establish primogeniture?
-How would Italy and Iberia evolve in this scenario?
All thoughts and comment arre welcome!
Scipio