Which faction did you choose in Heroes 2?

Perhaps in Heroes of Might and Magic II, Roland initially seems like a more worthy candidate, but look at what happens to him later. His wife, Queen Catherine Gryphonheart, took over the governance of the country, while he was captured. I highly doubt that history would have taken such a turn if Archibald had become the ruler. Firstly, he wouldn't have been captured, secondly, the people and necromancers would have united, and thirdly, as in Might and Magic, Archibald acknowledged that after his petrification, necromancy had degraded significantly, meaning that if Archibald had continued to rule, knowledge of death would have been astounding (possibly), and there would have been fewer problems with the Krigans (demons). But this is only if some fanatic doesn't overthrow him, because all geniuses are considered madmen by the common people. Archibald is our king.

P.S. Roland is an excellent warrior, but he is not a king.