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I know that they actually colonized the area earlier but would it be possible for Pagan Greeks who don't want to convert to Christianity during the Christianization of Greece/Anatolia settle Ukraine / Caucasus area and set up a relatively strong state and dont got assimilated so that we can have renaissance much earlier?