Board Thread:Timeline Discussions/@comment-4923787-20130202175501/@comment-32656-20130606050334

Arechis II did "agree" to them otl. Not that he did anything for the man afterwards, but he did "agree" to it.

Byzantines not able to interfere in Venice by that point.

Would not oppose the head of his religion. Like asking to be overthrown.

"No issue?" What are you meaning? If it is the theme system, then that screws them.

Most of the time China hasn't been quite fully united either. Still more or less the same process.