Why did the Pope prefer Franks to the Lombards?

>>2327049
Because the lombards where plundering his shit, and had killed a few former popes

>>2327142
Just like the HRE

>>2327142
did they do that before or after the pope putting his nose where it didn't belong?

>>2327853
Both

Because the Franks were too far to delve too much in the affairs of the church, but close enough to intervene when necessary.

Frank boys were better in bed.

>>2327049
>That cute dog :3

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>>2327049
The Franks were always on the rise. The Lombards were slowing down and increasingly reliant on their slave trade with the Byzantines. Hence the increased raiding which >>2327142 is correct in saying

>>2327049
>trusting Lombards
>trusting proto-Italians
The Pope did nothing wrong.