Marc
Donor
Hello,
I'm beginning to work on a series of short stories based around 13th-14th century Balkans, Anatolia, and the South Caucasus.
For creative reasons I'd like to somewhat alter the actual history in some various ways. Principally with the goal that the region continues to be fairly fragmented, i.e. without the restoration of the Byzantine Empire by the Niceans, and the rise of the Ottomans.
One of my ideas towards that, is a more successful Bulgarian Empire (the second one). For example, say that they, not the Nicean Byzantines, capture Constantinople from the Latins. Which perhaps leads to a squeeze on the Osmani between the Bulgarians and the Niceans. Not to mention all sorts of flowing dynamics throughout the area. A possibility that from my reading, isn't that farfetched.
I'd be very interested in getting feedback on that specific notion, and other ideas that might create the kind of gestalt that I'm hoping to use.
Thanks in advance.
I'm beginning to work on a series of short stories based around 13th-14th century Balkans, Anatolia, and the South Caucasus.
For creative reasons I'd like to somewhat alter the actual history in some various ways. Principally with the goal that the region continues to be fairly fragmented, i.e. without the restoration of the Byzantine Empire by the Niceans, and the rise of the Ottomans.
One of my ideas towards that, is a more successful Bulgarian Empire (the second one). For example, say that they, not the Nicean Byzantines, capture Constantinople from the Latins. Which perhaps leads to a squeeze on the Osmani between the Bulgarians and the Niceans. Not to mention all sorts of flowing dynamics throughout the area. A possibility that from my reading, isn't that farfetched.
I'd be very interested in getting feedback on that specific notion, and other ideas that might create the kind of gestalt that I'm hoping to use.
Thanks in advance.