What would the 12th century and beyond have looked like for the Byzantine Empire without the Crusades? Would the Byzantines have still eventually been able to reconquer the Anatolian coastline in the 12th century just like they did in real life? Or would the Seljuk Turks have permanently remained in control over almost all of Anatolia? And just how long would it have taken for Constantinople itself to fall in this scenario?
FWIW, this question was previously asked on another forum:
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FWIW, this question was previously asked on another forum:
What would the 12th century and beyond have looked like for the Byzantines without the Crusades?
If, for whatever reason, the First Crusade would have failed to materialize, what would the 12th century and beyond would have looked like for the Byzantines? FTR, here is a map of the Byzantine Empire in 1095: The Byzantines were in much better shape in the early 11th century: It was the...
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