The short v1.0 was ASb.
Thus I have actually done some real research and here is the new Tl. ENjoy:
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In 1273 Michael VIII realizes that union between west and east would alienate clergy and populace. Plans are dropped for the union.
Michael decides to focus on Bulgaria and Serbia.
Byzantine armies crush the Bulgarians led by the peasant Ivaylo.By 1275 Bulgaria is under complete Roman control. Bulgaria gets annexed.
Roman troops in 1275 invade Serbia. At Kosovo the Serbians suffer a terrible defeat. Shortly afterwards the capitol of Serbia falls to Roman troops.
Michael sends fleet of 73 ships to harass crusader states. At the battle of Neopatras in 1275 John Paleologos crushes John Doukas and John de la roche. Shortly afterwards the Latin state of Athens falls to the 20k strong mercenary army under John.
1277: The 20k Mercenary army under John invades the wallachian states. The States fail to put up a fight and are quickly crushed.
The Pope enraged at the fall of Athens is about to call crusade.
At the last minute he is bought off buy Michael who pays him 3 tons of gold.
Meanwhile Charles I of Anjou of Sicily invades the Roman Empire. At the battle of Morea John Paleologos kills Charles and the battle ends in decisive Roman victory.
With Charles killed the turmoil allows John to retake Achaia.
Louis the son of Charles sues for peace and gives up Achaia to the Romans.
Peace is finally achieved
Michael grows increasingly wary of the Turkish migrations. Michael passes edict of Nikea: in Edict Turks are treated as second class citizens, but if they convert to Orthodoxy then they will enjoy full political and social right as the Romans. They will also become honorary Romans.
The Turks in Anatolia suffer terribly under mistreatment and suffer as second-class citizens so many decide to convert. The Turks who convert lead much better lives and achieve high positions. Soon many Turks follow hoping to lead better lives and escape from poverty.
1280: Michael sighs with relief the Turks have finally begun Romanization. His Anatolian positions are secure.
Irene Paleologina the eldest daughter of Michael is married to Tekuder in 1280. Tekuder was considering converting to Islam but with his marriage to Irene drops the idea completely. Irene soon influences her husband. Abaqua Khan dies, Tekuder becomes Khagan. Tekuder renews his alliance with the Roman Empire. Relations between Iikhan and the Romans prosper. Tekuder was unlike his brother Abaqua a Nestorian Christian. Soon at the urging of his wife Tekuder proclaims Nestorian Christianity as the state religion of the Iikhanite.
Michael sees the opportunity to gain a powerful ally. He begins talks with Tekuder about a potential union between the orthodox and Nestorian churches. Although at council of Nikea Nestorianism was heretical, Michael decides that the religion would be useful to secure him a new ally.
1181 Tekuder agrees to the proposal, soon the Nestorian clergy begin talks with the orthodox clergy. The Patriarch of Constantinople John XI promotes the union. Sees this as a way to get back at the Pope.
1283 Michael VIII dies and his son Andronikos succeed to the throne.
1284: Andronikos II inherits a stable empire and he marries Agnes of France.
Franco-Roman tensions start to ease. Agnes becomes Anna of the Rhomanoi.
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Anyway in otl Tekuder was the son of a Nestorian Christian. In OTL he converted to Islam, but in this tl he remains Nestorian. Thus with a Nestorian on the Iikhan throne it becomes the state religion. Although it is state religion, Islam and Buddhism is still tolerated.
Otl Ivanlyo led some crushing victories against the Romans. In this tl he fails to do that.
Otl battle of Neopatras could have easily gone the other way. With a victory here Roman control of Athens is plausible.
In this Tl we have a more competent John Paleologaie. He kills Chalres at Morea. Thus With Charles dead the turmoil in Sicily allows the Normans to take Achiai. Louis is in no position to retake achiaie, so he sues for peace.
Anyway what do people think.
Thus I have actually done some real research and here is the new Tl. ENjoy:
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In 1273 Michael VIII realizes that union between west and east would alienate clergy and populace. Plans are dropped for the union.
Michael decides to focus on Bulgaria and Serbia.
Byzantine armies crush the Bulgarians led by the peasant Ivaylo.By 1275 Bulgaria is under complete Roman control. Bulgaria gets annexed.
Roman troops in 1275 invade Serbia. At Kosovo the Serbians suffer a terrible defeat. Shortly afterwards the capitol of Serbia falls to Roman troops.
Michael sends fleet of 73 ships to harass crusader states. At the battle of Neopatras in 1275 John Paleologos crushes John Doukas and John de la roche. Shortly afterwards the Latin state of Athens falls to the 20k strong mercenary army under John.
1277: The 20k Mercenary army under John invades the wallachian states. The States fail to put up a fight and are quickly crushed.
The Pope enraged at the fall of Athens is about to call crusade.
At the last minute he is bought off buy Michael who pays him 3 tons of gold.
Meanwhile Charles I of Anjou of Sicily invades the Roman Empire. At the battle of Morea John Paleologos kills Charles and the battle ends in decisive Roman victory.
With Charles killed the turmoil allows John to retake Achaia.
Louis the son of Charles sues for peace and gives up Achaia to the Romans.
Peace is finally achieved
Michael grows increasingly wary of the Turkish migrations. Michael passes edict of Nikea: in Edict Turks are treated as second class citizens, but if they convert to Orthodoxy then they will enjoy full political and social right as the Romans. They will also become honorary Romans.
The Turks in Anatolia suffer terribly under mistreatment and suffer as second-class citizens so many decide to convert. The Turks who convert lead much better lives and achieve high positions. Soon many Turks follow hoping to lead better lives and escape from poverty.
1280: Michael sighs with relief the Turks have finally begun Romanization. His Anatolian positions are secure.
Irene Paleologina the eldest daughter of Michael is married to Tekuder in 1280. Tekuder was considering converting to Islam but with his marriage to Irene drops the idea completely. Irene soon influences her husband. Abaqua Khan dies, Tekuder becomes Khagan. Tekuder renews his alliance with the Roman Empire. Relations between Iikhan and the Romans prosper. Tekuder was unlike his brother Abaqua a Nestorian Christian. Soon at the urging of his wife Tekuder proclaims Nestorian Christianity as the state religion of the Iikhanite.
Michael sees the opportunity to gain a powerful ally. He begins talks with Tekuder about a potential union between the orthodox and Nestorian churches. Although at council of Nikea Nestorianism was heretical, Michael decides that the religion would be useful to secure him a new ally.
1181 Tekuder agrees to the proposal, soon the Nestorian clergy begin talks with the orthodox clergy. The Patriarch of Constantinople John XI promotes the union. Sees this as a way to get back at the Pope.
1283 Michael VIII dies and his son Andronikos succeed to the throne.
1284: Andronikos II inherits a stable empire and he marries Agnes of France.
Franco-Roman tensions start to ease. Agnes becomes Anna of the Rhomanoi.
____________________________________________________________________
Anyway in otl Tekuder was the son of a Nestorian Christian. In OTL he converted to Islam, but in this tl he remains Nestorian. Thus with a Nestorian on the Iikhan throne it becomes the state religion. Although it is state religion, Islam and Buddhism is still tolerated.
Otl Ivanlyo led some crushing victories against the Romans. In this tl he fails to do that.
Otl battle of Neopatras could have easily gone the other way. With a victory here Roman control of Athens is plausible.
In this Tl we have a more competent John Paleologaie. He kills Chalres at Morea. Thus With Charles dead the turmoil in Sicily allows the Normans to take Achiai. Louis is in no position to retake achiaie, so he sues for peace.
Anyway what do people think.