The popes tried this.
Venice is still based on a similar approach where powers where mixed if not one the same with the Church.
I don't know how to break the news to those that didn't read about this...
... it doesn't work.
sorry. Good try tho...
Seriously.
After that attempt, people retrieved in little towns/strongholds. They called themselves a "Community". They later created the Communes (or a similar good translation from "Comuni"). They embraced Comunism and had a funny looking guy named Garibaldi (who reminds me of Santa - dressed in Red with a big white beard) march to Rome and divide Italy in two. North was managed individually by the Communes and the papal stronghold in Venice and Lazio (a region where the Vatican City now is, but much larger).
The South was left to the emperor, who then lost it towards a republic.
ahh.. the good old days lol
By the way, Venice didn't fall as easily only because of their naval fleet and incredible strong mediterranean commerce.
This post is most likely not precise, but it's what I remember from my years in school. Plus I haven't been "italian" for over 6 years now.
As for the 'religion fanatics', they can all kiss my furry blank ass.
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I guess nobody read about Italian History
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- Bit my lip
- Life is far too short to have to deal with such people
- What kind of people send their kids to religious schools anyway?
- re: Bit my lip
- To be fair...
- I don't think that's unusual.