Scenarios about 'latin empire'
The Latin Empire was a feudal Crusader state established in Constantinople following the Fourth Crusade's capture of the Byzantine capital in 1204. This short-lived Catholic realm, officially known as the Empire of Romania, controlled portions of former Byzantine territories until 1261 when Greek forces recaptured Constantinople. In alternate history scenarios, the Latin Empire often serves as a point of divergence for exploring how Western European control of the eastern Mediterranean might have altered religious, cultural, and political developments throughout Europe and the Middle East.
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.