Scenarios about 'byzantine empire'
The Byzantine Empire was the eastern continuation of the Roman Empire, centered at Constantinople from 330 CE until its fall in 1453. This Greek-speaking Christian empire preserved Greco-Roman culture throughout the Middle Ages while developing distinctive art, architecture, legal codes, and military systems. In alternate history scenarios, a surviving or strengthened Byzantine Empire often creates fascinating divergences in Mediterranean power dynamics, religious development, and the spread of Renaissance ideas.
What If Constantinople Never Fell to The Ottomans?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the Byzantine Empire's capital survived the Ottoman siege of 1453, potentially altering the course of European history, Renaissance development, and Christian-Islamic relations for centuries to come.
What If Islam Never Emerged?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Muhammad never founded Islam in the 7th century, radically transforming the religious, political, and cultural landscape of the Middle East and beyond.
What If Muhammad Died Before Founding Islam?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Muhammad ibn Abdullah died before receiving his revelations, dramatically altering the religious, political, and cultural landscape of the Middle East and beyond.
What If The Byzantine Empire Never Fell?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the Byzantine Empire survived the Ottoman conquest of 1453, continuing as a major Mediterranean power and reshaping the development of Europe, the Middle East, and world history.
What If The Crusades Never Happened?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the series of religious wars known as the Crusades never occurred, radically transforming the course of medieval Europe, the Middle East, and world history.
What If The Crusades Were Successful?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the Crusader States in the Holy Land endured and flourished, reshaping the religious, cultural, and political landscape of Europe and the Middle East for centuries to come.