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In early 802 Empress Irene sent an embassy to the newly crowned Holy Roman Emperor Charlemagne proposing a marriage between them... Charlemagne was in favour of such a proposition since a marriage of him and Irene would have legitimised his title as Roman Emperor...
However Irene's plan was dicovered by the chief eunuch Aetius and he informed the nobility in Constantinople...
In 31 Ocrober 802 shortly before the ambassadors return with the acceptance of Charlemagne to Irene's wedding proposal the nobles organised a coup deposed Irene and elected a new Emperor Nicephoros I thus cancelling her plans to marry Charlemagne...
WI Irene had married Charlemagne legitimised his title and united Eastern Roman Empire with Holy Roman Empire?
How is this altering History? Any thoughts?