Hey AH, I was curious about something the other day. What if there were no Ottoman Empire? A random thought I know but it did spring up at a random time while I was logging on here to read some fine TLs.
But then it got me thinking, what series of events would need to take place for there to be no Ottoman Empire? Well, that is the question of the day and also the question of this thread.
The challenge is this: Abort the Ottoman Empire.
What might the consequences be in history of no Ottoman threat? Discuss away.