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Alexios Branas was a successful general and apparently an outstanding leader of men...at least according to Choniates, who documents his revolt against the Angeloi in 1187. Sadly though, his bid to rule was not to be, as Conrad of Montforatt rallied the troops loyal to the Angeloi outside Constantinople itself and slew Branas in battle, leading to the collapse of the military revolt Branas had led.


WI, Branas is victorious, and this time captures the city and seizes the throne, he has a son, OTL's Theodore Branas and is related by blood to the Vatatzes and Komnenoi houses. How could he have fared as Emperor, would anyone like to see a TL of Branas ruling instead of Isaac Angelos?

He would likely still lose many territories to the Serbs and Vlachs, but perhaps with alot of hard work, he could leave the Empire in better straits for his son Theodore?
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