In 1294, the ambitious prince Theodoros Palaiologos was bribed into submission by his brother, the emperor Andronikos II, taking a woman from the House of Libadarios and receiving lands in western Anatolia. What if this marriage never took place?Table of ContentsAndronikos II..
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What if the Byzantine Komnenoi were never overthrown by the Angeloi?
Introduction: The Komnenos dynasty presided over an era of prosperity for the Byzantine Empire known as the Komnenian Restoration. Their overthrow led to the rise of the incompetent house of Angelos, which failed to stop the Turks, Bulgarians, and Crusaders, and Isaac II Angelos' Latin-backed..
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WI: A surviving Byzantine Empire and its effects on world history
Suppose the Byzantine Empire successfully defeated the burgeoning, nascent Ottoman Empire when it was still a confederation of Turkish beyliks in Anatolia and managed to reclaim lost territory from the beyliks.What would the effects of a surviving Byzantine Empire on world history?Would the..
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WI: Nogai Khan Becomes Roman Emperor?
Nogai Khan, the de facto ruler of the Golden Horde in the late 13th century, was a very unique figure among Mongol warlords and he had a very interesting history with the Byzantines under Emperor Michael VIII. After a short raid into Thrace in 1265, Michael gave him his daughter’s hand in..
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They Who Dreamed of Empire - History of the Basileia Rhōmaiōn and the World after the Battle of Manzikert
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So.. This idea had been running through my head for ages now, I wanted to finally write about it and get it out of my system. I don't know if it's going to be my first Successful Timeline or not, but my other Timelines are too novice for me to even look at anymore, so I'm willing to give this..
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Bulgaria Shall Not Fall: Old Great Bulgaria TL
Chapter One: An Oath of Sons'Heed me, my sons, as when I am no longer here, you shall either lead our people to greatness or to despair.' - Khan Kubrat in the 16th-century play Sons of Bulgaria'The Bulgarian Oath' by Dobri BozhilovKhan Kubrat of Great Bulgaria was approaching his dying..
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DBWI: No Plantagenet Dual Monarchy of England and France
How would the politics of Europe change without the formation of the Plantagenet Dual Monarchy otherwise Known as the Royal Plantagenet Commonwealth or the Plantagenet Empire change the history and geopolitical situation of Europe? The Dual Monarchy officially traces its origin to King Henri V..
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Holy Roman Empire seen as a real Roman Empire?
Holy Roman Empire is usually seen as an imposter to the Roman Empire (Byzantines being the true heir). What would it take for the HRE to be seen as a worthy successor state to the Roman Empire?
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DBWI: Byzantines Dont Discover Gunpowder Before The First Crusade
Otl, gunpowder was discovered independently in the byzantine empire, and in contemporary china, most dating the difference by only 70 years, in favor of China. In any case, the Byzantines were in dire straits, and Alexios Kommenos ordered as much development of the explosive powder into weapons..
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Venetian-Greek / Catholic-Orthodox relationship. 9th to 16th century
I had an Idea, but needs a few pointers to finalize what I had envisioned:Earlier and more 'fair' greaco-venetian trade before the first crusade, no Greek Massacre of the Latins 1182 - no Fourth Crusade in 1204 aimed at orthodox Byzantium, more east-west christian cooperation against Muslim..
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What are some maps of An Age of Miracles - Revival of Rhomaion that go in chronological order?
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DBAHC: Make The Bishop of Rome A Political Figure
OTL, after the fall of Rome in 476, while the Goths had the northern portion, the Patriarch of Rome quickly contacted the Eastern roman empire and asked for their protection. While they were there they also took southern italy, just in case. However, this ended any ideas that the spiritual..
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DBWI: What if the Roman Empire lost against the Arabs?
The Roman Empire is undeniably the most powerful nation in the Mediterranean, controlling Anatolia, Italy, The Balkan Peninsula, Egypt, and the rest of North Africa. However there was one moment in history when the empire seemed on the verge of losing everything, Islam had risen in Arabia and..
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The House of Komnenos, Like a Phoenix From the Ashes: An Eastern Roman Timeline
Hi everyone, this is my first attempt at a historical timeline. I've always been a history buff with a passion for Classical Roman and later Eastern Roman history. I've always wanted to explore the possibilities of a more successful restoration of the Byzantine Empire after 1204 under the House..
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Challenge: Make the Romans reintroduce Gladius, Scutum and Pilum wielding legions after Justinian
For Byzantine timeline lovers, this one may be interesting. The date is not set and you can choose whatever POD from 532 to 1453 as long as its set on the Byzantine period.The typical roman legionary that lurks in the collective mindset is that of the Gladius wielding, Pilum throwing armored..
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Mongol Byzantium
The idea of the Mongols (or an independent Mongol warlord) taking over Constantinople, adopting Greek traditions, converting to Orthodoxy, and subsequently establishing a new Eastern Roman dynasty during the 13th century is commonly brought up, but how and when could this happen, and who could..
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DBWI: Roman Victory at the Last Persian War
As you may know, the Last Persian War in the 7th century was one of the many reasons that Khosrow II is called 'the Great' in many places in the world. His victory pratically restored the Achaemenid Empire's borders and changed the world order and history forever.But let's go to the question..
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WI: Justinian and Theodora have male issue
What if Justinian I and his wife Theodora had at least one healthy son? How might history have been altered?
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WI: Justinian and/or Theodora killed in the Nika riots
What if the Nika riots had played out differently, and Justinian, Theodora or both were killed during them? How might history have been altered?
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WI/AHC: No Pronoia
What if the Byzantine Empire never developed the semi-feudal Pronoia system? And how would you prevent the system from becoming an institution?
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Alternate History Byzantine Empire
A more interesting alternative history would be to have Michael VIII remaining in the Empire of Nicaea and further consolidating it as the Byzantine power base. Digital anarchy with crack torrent 2. In essence the new Empire would be one that reconquered Asia Minor, thus securing its traditonal source of manpower and wealth. The Battle of Myriokephalon was the Byzantine Empire's last, unsuccessful attempt to reconquer the interior of Anatolia from the Seljuk Sultanate of Rum. However, although they lost around a quarter of their forces in the battle, it wasn't a really severe defeat for their military, who managed. Searching for History of the Byzantine Empire 150 found (209 total) alternate case: history of the Byzantine Empire. Warren Treadgold (188 words) exact match in snippet view article find links to article in the political, economic, military, social, and cultural history of the Byzantine Empire extends to the Byzantine historians themselves. The undisputed king of alternative histories is the prolific Harry Turtledove, who has helped guide the genre into mainstream reading. His Southern Victory or Timeline-191 series has the Confederates beating the Union. His Days of Infamy books have Japan occupying Hawaii. Agent of Byzantium has the Byzantine Empire surviving.