A thing that has puzzled me is that between 1815-1847 the Habsburgs controlled all the North Italian states, with the exception of Sardinia-Piedmont, yet there was never an attempt to organize it into a confederation with the Austrian Emperor at its head. Sure, Parma would/could secede post the French Empress' death, but it's not the end of the world if it does happen (I think, don't know how influential Marie Louise's duchies were). But that said, why was this never attempted? I mean, Napoleon created a kingdom of Italy without the grand duchy of Tuscany/kingdom of Etruria, yet at no point (that I'm aware of) was this idea ever considered?
Is it possible? Or ASB?
Is it possible? Or ASB?