AHC: Keep the Crusader Realms Alive

Georgia very indirectly, mainly by keeping restless Turks busy up in the north. But the Christian/Islam border areas are pretty small and its no big deal for Turks from the north to head to Syria to fight in the hope of plunder.

Yeah. Still, its not as useful as say, Byzantium or Armenia, which are in the theater directly.

Of course, a strong Byzantine state will have its own interest in the fate of the Crusader States, namely making them vassals if not fully incorporated into the empire, as mentioned by BG.
 
Perhaps a stronger Byzantine Empire would be able to protect the weak Crusader State from Saladin and Turks, but on the other hand this could also be the latin state's doom if we dont butterfly away the 1054 schism (nobles and clergy in Constantinople would be hostile to an Emperor protecting schismatics and cause internal strife)
 
Perhaps a stronger Byzantine Empire would be able to protect the weak Crusader State from Saladin and Turks, but on the other hand this could also be the latin state's doom if we dont butterfly away the 1054 schism (nobles and clergy in Constantinople would be hostile to an Emperor protecting schismatics and cause internal strife)

Not sure. No one seems to have minded John or Manuel campaigning, just Manuel loving Latin ways.
 
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