Recent content by lordyu

Pretty good potential timeline. A Diogenes-Komnenos alliance would be a powerful one. It could replace the otl Komnenos-Doukas alliance.

Rum is a sultanate. It is the Seljuk Sultanate of Rum. In this time it should be about to splinter meaning the ERE is even in a better position. the ERE should target restricting the turks back to a position similar to that of Manuel Megas.

The empire will never allow these provinces go. Unless you have a Yarmuk type situation then the empire will reconquer them.

Is Declaring Heterodoxy to the no imperial church a good temporary solution. I feel that they simply need to call of finding a solution for the time being. For Tiberios, would he now try and heal the rifts created by his grandfather since he might now have some time to focus on the internal...

it also gives the empire ample time to rebuild the 28,000 strong limes of Egypt. A more raiding Ghassanids mean a more powerful and experienced oriental Army with reinforcement.

For me much better. A lot of murders but stability must be maintained.

It was because his new army spoke Greek more than Latin. It was more efficient. Even in Syrian and Egypt the language of trade, law and government had been Greek and remanded Greek during the roman times. It was not because of the Arab invasion. The east had been drifting away from Latin use for...

Heraclius was simply the first to accept reality.

The Theme system's implication is only a result of the loss of Syria and Egypt. It is only because they could no financially support there 4 field armies that the Theme system came in to being. The thing about the ERE is that there is a lot of cause and effect. the empire did a lot of adopting...

So every thing that can go wrong for the empire must go wrong for you ATL to work and that is un realistic. Even if Constantine III punishes those who supported his enemies the problems described would only happen it the persecution is so bad it would also alienate his allies. The Miaphysites...

I still find it had that this happen only 10 to 15 years after the 602 to 628 war. For me major revisions have to me made from the beginning. Stop trying to force things with the empire and have a more natural way of unfolding event. Every Roman paid high taxes and all regions would have...

The Period after the great war from 602 to 628 there was little to no revolts due to religion before and after. Using Monophysitism as a way to destabilize the east is pushing reality very far. There was no religious Revolt in the empire at the height of the Miaphysite-Chalcedon controversy. No...

The situation described is highly unlikely. I don't think the Persians would have the ability to mount any serious attack on the empires boarders at this time. I think the that you over emphasis the empires fractures at this time.

What was the exact situation in the empire before the Fourth Crusade?

I still think that they would have little problems holding Egypt for the forcible future. Egypt gets independence or more likely support a rival clement in return for special rights. It would take an almighty Fup for an independent Egypt. I think they need to stop putting religious leaders as it...