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Ok. Just gotta keep that in mind.

In the next paragraph, I'm not sure what you mean. Is this still the Greeks vs. Egyptians and Jews revolt in Egypt? Or is it about the Crisis of the Third Century?

Dang nabit.

Well, I didn't mean entirely lose Anatolia, more or less just the most eastward parts past Ankara before a Byzantine resurgence, perhaps. I think they would've been pretty literraly skewered past than, because if I remember correctly, the west of the peninisula is a lot lower than the centre.

What could prevent the execution of the Latins? I know of possibly making Isaac Komnenos not support his nephew as Emperor, but that's too Isaac's Empire. Maybe Manuel Komnenos somehow splits his forces, provides a distraction for the Seljuq army, captures Iconium, and defeats the Seljuqs? Or maybe have him accept their terms outside the capital.

So anyway you put it, no Germany until the nationalist movements of the 19th century? Bummer.

Not sure if I asked this, is there a way to unite Italy earlier than the 1800s? I know a lot of it was prevented by foreign ambitions in the peninisula, but what were the ambitions of the great powers in Italy during the various Italian Wars? Did any power wish to unite Italy under their house? I know the Medicis had great influence within Italy via the banks, but could they worm themselves into actually creating unions between various states?