WI: Decisive Magyar victory at Lechfeld

Magical123

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I suppose it deals a severe blow to the HRE, they might get scouts and raiders as far as Francia, the Byzantines will pay them off, the just might get into Italy and will probably carve out a domain in central and Eastern Europe after depopulating the local inhabitants.
 
Otto's victory at Lechfeld was a major propaganda coup and the justification for him to claim the Roman Empire. By Lexhfeld Otto had already subdued Italy, seizing Verona, but had yet to depose King Berengar or claim the Imperial crown. In the wake of such an upset Germany, Italy and France will all have wildly altered trajectories- Italy will probably remain independent for a time, although the kingdom is in terrible straits and has a massive target on its back due to Rome. Mea while France may attempt to reclaim Lotharingia/middle Francia or even the German Crown.
 
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