Board Thread:Timeline Discussions/@comment-4923787-20130202175501/@comment-4923787-20130517201441

But without the HRE, the Kingdom would survive but very, very feudal and frequent infighting for control of the title of King of Germany?

Erm, western Switzerland was within Burgundy, known as Transjurania.

Oh. Wrong choice of words, oops. But yeah, I see the point.

I don't suppose a King of Italy would be given the title of Princeps of Rome?

Say the Byzantines invade the south of the peninsula, threatening Rome, could the HRE impose control over the south? I'd imagine it would be very limited, and most likely under some form of Duchy or Margraviate?

I'll look for possible Popes and names for a new timeline, but I don't have time at the moment.