Since I am working on my TL's...an Abassid occupied Novorogod and Moscovy suddenly came to my mind? how is this possible and what other countries does Abassids need to occupy to achieve this.
The issue is what I call "hog-line" beyond which it is difficult to survive without eating pigs and drinking beer, both of which are official taboos for the Abassids which is a point of much debate on how to get around. Muscoy I think is just on it or a little below, but Novgorod is certainly above it. The Abassids were flexible--the amount of wine imbibed at the Caliph's parties in the 9th century is staggering--but we're also talking about consistent power projection which might require an incredible wank. Maybe one of the Arab sieges of Constantinople is successful?Since I am working on my TL's...an Abassid occupied Novorogod and Moscovy suddenly came to my mind? how is this possible and what other countries does Abassids need to occupy to achieve this.
Perhaps I will have Moscovy and Georgia occupied by the Abassids in my TL (with a 1200 POD)..I just need to make the leader a fundie expansionist.The issue is what I call "hog-line" beyond which it is difficult to survive without eating pigs and drinking beer, both of which are official taboos for the Abassids which is a point of much debate on how to get around. Muscoy I think is just on it or a little below, but Novgorod is certainly above it. The Abassids were flexible--the amount of wine imbibed at the Caliph's parties in the 9th century is staggering--but we're also talking about consistent power projection which might require an incredible wank. Maybe one of the Arab sieges of Constantinople is successful?
Also they don't have the numbers of people in northern Russia despite it being sparsely populated.No, but they do eat raw seal meat, which I'm pretty sure isn't halal either...