AHC: Successful Crusader States from the 4th Crusade

Your challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to make the Crusader States that were formed in the ashes of the Eastern Roman Empire successful!

Criteria:
  • The Latin Empire must survive into the 19th century, and it must control at least Constantinople and the Bosporus. It must be ruled by a "Frankish" dynasty and the Emperors must be Catholic.
  • The areas compromising the Duchies of Achaea, Athens and Naxos must be ruled by a Catholic ruler until the 19th century! Bonus points if they are ruled by "themselves", i.e. The Duchy of Achaea controls the land compromising the historic Duchy of Achaea et cetera.
  • Bonus points if the Knights Hospitaller of Saint John control Rhodes till the 19th century.
  • Bonus points if the Latin Empire matches or surpasses the gains of Emperor Manuel I Komnenos in Asia.
  • Bonus points if the Kingdom of Thessalonica remains alive until the 19th century, under a Catholic ruler.

The challenge is set up, let us see if anyone has the ability to tackle it!
 
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