How well placed are the Qajaris and what other long term goals do they have? Assuming they successfully reclaim Afghanistan, would they be capable of driving into Central Asia or Mesopotamia if they wanted?
Outside of a few remote mountain holdouts, the Qajari's have basically occupied all of Afghanistan by the Spring of 1856. Aside from that, they've also made a few raids into Northern India, Central Asia, and Mesopatamia, but overall they've been rather defensive as they don't really have the resources to fight on multiple fronts at the same time, even with Russian "support". As for their long term goals, they would like to restore as much of the Safavid Empire as they possibly can, but they do realize that some provinces are unlikely to ever be recovered. Basically, they're aiming for the low hanging fruit right now.
Is it possible for the Greeks to reclaim Thrace and Constantinople in the future ITTL?
Given the direction of this TL, I wouldn't be surprised if they already had by the turn of the century.
The Greeks are still a long way's away from reclaiming Constantinople, so it won't be anytime soon. The Greeks may be stronger and richer ITTL right now, but they aren't anywhere near powerful enough to take and hold Constantinople just yet. In the future though...
Okay, first up is a map of what Greece will generally look like once the war is over in 1858. I'm still working out the finer details, like where the final border in Epirus will be exactly, but by in large this is what it will be. If you'd like to see a map showing Greece's gains then
@Gian made a spectacular GIF of this in post #2,610 which is quite impressive if I do say so myself.
Next is a map of Europe and North Africa prior to the Great Eurasian War. For convenience, I have depicted Galicia-Lodomeria as a part of the Russian Empire. While it technically is still a part of the Austrian Empire at this point in the timeline, for all intents and purposes it is a de facto part of Russia following the collapse of the Austrian Empire.
Finally, here's a crude map of the current frontlines in the war. Russia has driven the Ottomans out of Wallachia and Moldavia, and it has occupied Northern Dobruja in the Balkans. In Anatolia, Russia has pushed as far as Erzurum, while at the same time the Ottomans have troops in Abkhazia, Mingrelia, and Guria. In the Northern Caucasus, the Circassians and Caucasian Imamate (depicted as the lighter yellow) are holding their ground for now, thanks to assistance from the British and Ottomans.
Today's events reminded me to ask, how are the Armenians faring right now
As of now, they're doing about as well as they normally did under the Ottomans prior to the late 19th Century/early 20th Century. After this war, though things will probably start looking a little rougher for them.
Greetings, new poster here. Would it be OK for me to inquire as to the subject matter of the next update? The title Mire of Misery leads me to believe it will be about the continuing war, with the UK and Ottomans becoming bogged down and maybe pushed back by Russia.
You pretty much nailed it exactly. The next update will cover the fighting in the Balkans and Anatolia over the course of 1855. The Ottomans and British will certainly be in for a tough couple months, but it won't exactly be easy for the Russians either.
Also, welcome to my humble thread, I hope you enjoy it!
