Scenarios about 'crusades'
The Crusades were a series of religious wars sanctioned by the Latin Church between the 11th and 16th centuries, primarily aimed at recovering the Holy Land from Islamic rule. These military campaigns reshaped political boundaries in the Near East, intensified Christian-Muslim relations, and left lasting impacts on European culture, economics, and politics. In alternate history scenarios, the Crusades represent a critical divergence point where different outcomes could dramatically alter religious power structures, technological exchange, and the development of nation-states.
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.
What If the Battle of Manzikert Had a Different Outcome?
Exploring how world history would have unfolded if the Byzantine Empire had defeated the Seljuk Turks at Manzikert in 1071, maintaining control of Anatolia and potentially altering the course of both European and Middle Eastern history.
What If the Fourth Crusade Never Sacked Constantinople?
Exploring how European and Byzantine history would have unfolded if the Fourth Crusade had not been diverted to Constantinople in 1204, avoiding the catastrophic sack of the Byzantine capital.
What If the Crusades Never Happened?
Exploring how European, Middle Eastern, and world history would have unfolded if Western European powers never launched military expeditions to the Holy Land.