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I really like the idea. How about reviving Byzantium as kind of a "lesser partner" for Russia (which claimed Roman legacy)?

So did RE proper during Dominate era. For what its worth- Byzantium kept its identity until the end, it's natural that they evolved.

It's not true: https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080218055914AA66P9r http://www.prb.org/Publications/Articles/2002/HowManyPeopleHaveEverLivedonEarth.aspx I mean- technically it's possible that 2 persons being perfect copies of themselves walk the Earth at this very moment... But...

Well, such a state would be more or less equal to modern Turkey in terms of potential (I'm talking about Byzantium consisting of portions of Anatolia, not all of it. Something like during peak of Komnenian era). It wouldn't be superpower (although if they develop better than Ottoman Empire, they...

Hey, that's quite interesting idea- if they get beaten by Byzzies... Although commander able to accomplish such feat at this point would most likely simply reconquer at least coastal Anatolia rather than keep them as vassals.

Wait, wait, wait. It's NOT how PLC worked at all... Majority of ruling class was Polish speaking. Initially PLC had three official languages- Polish, Lithuanian and Ruthenian. Last one was abolished in XVI century (or XVII?), because it wasn't used! Lithuanian language stayed official (but...

That's enough to keep PLC strong into XIX century. Russia was considered backward for all the XIX century, even despite being major power (mostly due to distance between western Europe and Russia). Not that PLC wasn't "exotic", but it had strong ties with west. Even partitioned Poland was...

By all means, I'm sure that gunpowder would be utilized in many ways. But it would still take a very long time to make it standard on the battlefield. And it's rather useless for any other purposes than killing other people.

We've had this topic already. Inventing gunpowder would be possible even during classical era- it wasn't something incredibly complex to create. Problem is- how to utilize that? You could make mines (if it blew my hand, it could blew someone else's too!), but guns? You would have to invent...

Jesus Christ, what?! First and foremost- which Habsburg ruler actually considered incorporating Poland (not mentioning whole PLC) into Austrian empire? Only one I can actually think of, was Maximilian, but PLC was supposed to be only loosely affiliated with rest of the empire (decentralized...

It's quite ironical that infighting in Republic's days was incentive to (immense) growth in power, but became reason of downfall later ;) Anyway- I can easily see Byzantium- early- taking Italy without otl enormous losses and grabbing more of Spain during Visigoth civil war. Then attack...

Hah. Romans You say? Recently I've been reading fascinating book about New Testament. Its author states that Jesus actually [i]was[/] considered to be one of pagan gods. Not by mainstream of course (although- decentralized nature of Roman faith makes it difficult to discern...), but for some...

Damn, I've had no idea that it's still going on (or was- until May :P). Maybe You could actually post it on paradoxplaza and moddb? This forum is hardly suited for mod threads.

Could You give us some info on GDP and armies of these countries? I assume that it's much more important than population numbers, because- as usual- money decide who wins war. I'm particularly interested in European states. BTW- Maybe You could post this list on google docs? It'll be much...

Can we pleeease come back to Europe (eastern preferably)? :D Or maybe better not. Every next update plunges local states into even bigger chaos...

Trying to be realist, nothing more :P I've been talking about OTL in this case. Nope, it won't do. Our trade was heavily dependent on Vistula river and some canals, helping push trade through Danzig. It's not just about access to sea (it's useful of course), it's about... well "center of...

Nah, we only get summary and than it's back on hold :D I've been sceptic about PLC/Prussia alliance since the beginning. While Corridor would be something that Poles could (somehow, with customs union and lot of resettlements of population) let go, Posen is (almost) cradle of Polish culture...

Wouldn't Trebizond actually try to weasel out of it? They could switch alliances, keep coast (it's better to have Greek Orthodox state with significant Turkish minority as a neighbor, than other way around... right?) and attack Germiyan, decreasing Turkish influence even further. As a grain of...

Great, thank You! What about Egypt though? Are there no Roman forces? And what about Phokas plot, aimining to topple his (former) opponent's regime?

First veto use (as we know it- one deadlocking Sejm) was used during king Jan Casimir reign, as a result of Deluge... by king himself! Originally veto allowed noble to show his displease with certain laws- which were discussed until no objections were raised. It didn't break parliament...