If Charlemagne had married Irene of Athens, it would have united the two most powerful empires of their time, the Carolingian and the Byzantine. This marriage could have prevented the conflicts between the two empires that lasted for centuries. Furthermore, the combined forces of the two empires could have created a new era of prosperity and cultural exchange.
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