What would have happened if the lombards had captured rome instead of being defeated by the franks?
And what would happen to the pope?
And what would happen to the pope?
Last edited:
What would have happened if the lombards had captured rome instead of being defeated by the franks?
Could you possibly see the king being able to consolidate his power than because of the fact he captured Rome. Use possession of Rome as legitimacy.
What would have happened if the lombards had captured rome instead of being defeated by the franks?
And what would happen to the pope?
If the Lombards have already assimilated, as they did IOTL when the Franks came, then no way would the Pope be in trouble. Only Napoleon really at all sparred with the Pope as part of the flock at the gates of the Vatican (at a distance could be dangerous too, though Henry the VII and some others did it with difficulty). Attilla does not count as he was not a believer and seems to have been fended off by Malaria fronting for other plagues.
In order to accomplish this, you are going to have to exit Charlemagne stage left. Luckily, accidents do happen. If you do it early, you might see the ascention of Carloman (whose pretty much a blank canvas) or, if you really want to disrupt the Franks, have Charles cstch an illness after Carloman's death. Not sure who leads the Franks in such a case, but I doubt it will be a smooth transition.
Anyway, the capture of Rome would, at least for the time being, solidify Lombard control over the north, and should allow the King to extend his authority over the southern duchies of Beneveto and Spolleto. After that, the biggest problem you will have is that the power of the Kings had been deteriorating against that of the Dukes since its height under Luitprand.
What would happen to the frankish kingdom?
Presumably this would necessitate a move to the AHB subforum, but I seriously read this as: "What if LEOPARDS capture Rome?"
In order to accomplish this, you are going to have to exit Charlemagne stage left. Luckily, accidents do happen. If you do it early, you might see the ascention of Carloman (whose pretty much a blank canvas) or, if you really want to disrupt the Franks, have Charles cstch an illness after Carloman's death. Not sure who leads the Franks in such a case, but I doubt it will be a smooth transition.
Anyway, the capture of Rome would, at least for the time being, solidify Lombard control over the north, and should allow the King to extend his authority over the southern duchies of Beneveto and Spolleto. After that, the biggest problem you will have is that the power of the Kings had been deteriorating against that of the Dukes since its height under Luitprand.