barbary states

Good evening. As it says on the title what would the Middle East look like if the sacking of Constantinople in 1204 is avoided? For starters either the crusaders avoid Constantinople, and also avoid sacking Zara or at least stay on good terms with the Pope somehow. Regardless the don't get...

IOTL joining the Barbary Wars was a contentious decision as forming a US Naval force arguably resembled forming an unconstitutional "standing army". However, participating allowed the US to take its first steps to a confident presence on the seas, and to show the world that the US could defend...

What you wanna do is get an African nation become modernised, and obviously avoid colonisation. They should at least be modernised to Thai standards or failing that, survive. I'd prefer for them not to be protectorates but if it's needed to survive, then DO IT. Some possible countries: Sokoto...

Admittedly a crazy idea. What if instead of going to war with the Barbary States, the new US formed an alliance with them? In 1800, Napoleon doesn't take a conciliatory stance with the US, and the Quasi-War continues. Furthermore, over the next decade, Anglo-American relations continue to thaw...