Board Thread:Timeline Discussions/@comment-4923787-20130202175501/@comment-198.90.80.8-20130627162334

Than how can the marriage be avoided? Could Berengar's revolts have failed, or he failed to gain protection from Otto, so he doesn't come into power? If it is assumed that Berengar did indeed poison Lothair II, could the assassination fail, and when the court attempts to get rid of him, he seeks protection fromOtto, but than he's refused because Otto fell for that already?

Or would it make sense for Charlemagne's heirs to simply divide differently? Say, Louis gains Italy instead of Aquitaine? Could Italy than become the new centre of the HRE?

Also, why hadn't the Bretons been conquered, but had been only subjugated?