AH Challenge: Caesar of Mexico and Greece

Greetings and salutations.

In my neighborhood there is a restaurant, "Cesar's Mexican and Greek Restaurant." I have sometimes puzzled as to what the connection between those two cuisines might be. Sorta mediterranean? Mexico colonized by latin-speakers? Use of sheep?

So, as a silly challenge, with a POD after the 476 sack of Rome (so no all-conquering Roman Empires!) - later is better - create a state or Empire that in 2009 rules Greece and Mexico and is headed (can be a real ruler or a nominal one, as in Queen of England) by someone with the title of "Caesar."

(Try to minimize the territory ruled between Greece and Mexico, although if you just make Mexico a Greek colony you have to explain how Greece projects power across the Med and through the Straits to hold Mexico in possible opposition to a variety of European predators).

Bruce
 
Maximilan's Mexican Empire survives with a Hapsburg dynasty. The World War(s) go(es) off with German victory, leading to a radical reorganization of Europe, including a gain of Greece by the Austrian monarchy. Eventually, the European Hapsburgs die out and the Mexican Hapsburgs inherit Greece as Kaiser.
 
The Byzantines avoid war with Persia, and are therefore still strong enough to stop the Muslim expansion. The Empie survives and is later able to colonise the New World.
 
I am not sure which is the conection of the two cusines but Cesar Salads are supoused to be originated in Tijuana, therefore it could be considered "Mexican" food.

I like the idea of the Mexicam Hapsburgs ending up ruling a large chunk of Europe. But I think it would be much easier to have a POD in which the Hapsburgs do not loose Spain, there is a lot of butterlies in how New Spain and the rest of the viceroyalties are ruled. The Surviving Hapsburgs merge with the Austrian branch once again at some point (not hard since interbreeding was commom in the family). Then at one point get Greece freed from the Ottomans incorporate it into the Hapsburg domains. Slowly they also swallow up Italy (or unify it). Then you have a crazy Emperor who titles himself Cesar as his Empire is not only larger than Romes get some Papal grant
 
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