Quote Originally Posted by TinCow View Post
So, as I see it, any alternate history of Byzantine survival only really alters the sequence of events which were impacted by European and Ottoman interactions over the next several hundred years. In order for Byzantium itself to actually emerge as a going concern, the clock has to be rolled back really, really far.
Out of curiosity, how far back are you thinking? The Fourth Crusade? Manzikert?