Proud East Roman Empire

POD: 26 August 1071. The Byzantine army wins the Battle of Manzikert. The Seljuk Turks

The Seljuk, and consequently the Ottoman Turks, failed to conquer Asia Minor. These territories remain under the Roman Crown, the Sultanate of Rum has not existed, and the population of Asia Minor remains Greek speaking and Christian Orthodox.

Alexios I Komnenos has never appealed the aid of the west Europeans and the 1st Crusade did not occur.