East and West in a showdown

[Nikos_Rouvelas]

Its an interesting question.

But I believe Fate and GeneralHankerchief are correct, due to invasions and geography the WRE would fall as it did in 476AD, perhaps just a little later...

The ERE... would better Rulers have left it with the strength and size to defeat the Turks in 1453AD? What if Constantinople hadn't fallen?

Then ALL of the East Mediterranean would be speaking Greek! LOL