Board Thread:Timeline Discussions/@comment-4923787-20130202175501/@comment-32656-20130501050241

Neither Patronus or Paracletus means anything like "defender." And the meanings would not work for a title, either.

It would not be Greece and Italy. The Italy one would remain Latium, and the "Greek" one - which is not Greek - would be some word for "East." While Greeks would be a large portion of the population, they are by far not the only inhabitants, or even a majority.

Not impossible for the Justinians to appear somewhere - but I doubt they become emperors. Justinian becoming such was extremely unlikely.

They would not move their capital.

Not impossible for Gallia to fragment at that point - but I think it would be later on.

Burgundians and Franks not near that strong at that time.

May well see a Gaul on the throne after the assassination.

They would still claim the imperial crown, however. More prestige, if nothing else.