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Holy Roman Emperor Otto III had many impressive ideas. He seemed completely committed to reviving the Western Roman Empire in both name and governance. Otto not only moved the Capital of the Holy Roman Empire to Rome, he also revived many Roman traditions and institutions, including appointing a City Patrician, City Prefect, and a body of judges whom he commanded to recognize only Roman Law, with plans to revive to old Roman Senate. He saw himself and the Pope as God's twin Viceroy's on earth. Sadly for him, he died of a high fever in Ravanna in 1002. My question is what if he hadn't have died? What would the Holy Roman Empire look like if Otto had had more time to consolidate his plans? Would we see a more centralized HRE that included Italy in both name and possession? Would he see a fully revived Western Roman Empire? Or perhaps one of his children on the throne in Constantinople threw his marriage to Princess Zoe of Byzantium? Or would these plans have crumpled either way?http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otto_III,_Holy_Roman_Emperor#cite_note-Canduci.2C_pg._227-20
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