>Franks betray the Romans and take Gaul from them >French

>>3171540
They didn't hate Italy, but rather they had interests/goals.
Consolidate power in Gaul
Claim old claim in Naples.
Venice was given, taken back by Napoleon, and given back once the French empire fell

>>3171540
Napoleon was Italian though.

>>3171540
>the longest running republic in history

Yeah, not even close. Even within Italy itself, San Marino is far older.

>>3171540
>Creates Italian republic

>>3171706
No that was Germany
after raping the French

>>3171711
Pretty sure the First Italian Republic was created by Napoleon after kicking the Austrians out

>>3171590
>the longest running RELEVANT republic in history
there fixed

>>3171711
>Creates German nation-state

>>3171568
>Italians are so shitty that Napoleon left their shithole to France, and created the French Empire, his first campaign was about conquering Italy and make it a French vassal

>>3173799
Italy didn't exist back then.

>>3171540
The claim to Naples was valid, the treachery of the >H>R>E and their cronies is what started this whole mess. Granted, the French couldn't let go afterwards.

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>>3171540
>french and italians start a 40 year long war because they dont want the other to control the pope