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This TL could also have a drastic effect on the Spice/Silk trade, as a less advanced Byzantine could block off most trade routes to western Europe, purging it into a longer dark age. This could also result in the Carolingian Empire forming an unlikely alliance with the Umayyad, in a last ditch attempt to allow Marco Polo access into the far east. A loss of trade could also cause an earlier collapse in the Mongol Empire.