User blog comment:Octivian Marius/Roman Remnant/@comment-24548352-20130503005549

That could save them, for a while, maybe a nother 500 years or so, but eventually Economic collapse, or Civil war would Split up the Roman Empire. But the kingdoms wouldnt fall into the so called Dark Ages, because they would not be run by barbarians. Most likely, Latin would survive, and Islam would be much smaller. The italian Penninsula may be unified, or if not split in two. Corscia would be whatever nation owns them from Italy or somewhere else, and probably have an alternate desttiny. I dont know much on the subject though, and these are just rough ideas.