...And Still It Laughs

maverick

Banned
Indeed...although I still wonder what's to happen with the Religious aspect, Theodore apparently having renounced his faith
 
Indeed...although I still wonder what's to happen with the Religious aspect, Theodore apparently having renounced his faith

I will definitely get to that soon. The first few installments will mainly cover the political and the military aspects, but it will go hand in hand with the changes to the Empire's structure, as Theodore moves to consolidate his power. It will definitely play into the eventual changes :)
 
Midgard

Looking interesting. Like others waiting to see what those reforms are and how effectively they work. Let alone what religious changes are going to occur and how they will become accepted.;)

Don't know enough about the siege and historical capture. However the sort of POD you mention I think could easily fit in with the times. A rush of blood to the head and desperate charge that throws back attackers thinking they are on the verge of victory could easily both boost the moral of the defenders and reduce the confidence of the attackers.

Now, can we have a minimum of two chapters a day please.:p

Steve
 
Could this old name be Mithras, not Satan?

He might get the notion about 700 years early that Christianity is really a ripoff of Mithraism. Furthermore, he might conclude it's a debased, wussified ripoff of Mithraism.

Plus Mithraism was very big in the Roman military when said military was strong. I think Julian the Apostate, who was a very capable general, was the last prominent Mithraist.
 
Well, interesting so far. I wonder if the Byzantines are going to be able to beat the Turks, though... the way I normally think of them managing to turn the tide is Christianizing and assimilating the Turks after beating them, what you've got here though sort of prevents that from being the case. Mithrasising them, perhaps, if you're actually going with the Mithraic POD that MerryPrankster suggested?

Or is it something more profound than that - are they going to be able to create a cosmopolitan society? I have to say I don't think that that's likely, though!

Well, at any rate I'm looking forward to more!
 
All: Thank you for your comments! I should be able to get to writing the next chapter tonight, dealing mainly with Theodore's reign, and with his attempts to consolidate his rule. The first inklings of what will make religious/social difference down the line will also surface, as I believe the two should be interconnected. As far as the speed with which I am able to write this, well, it depends on the time I have available. Unfortunately I've been extremely busy in real life with work, leaving very little time for me to work on anything else. :(
 
I'm reading this one - admittedly as someone who knows very little to nothing about this period - with interest.

Not sure why... but, well... it's the Byzantines! :D
 

Kosovic

Banned
I like it. Keep it up. And post some maps too....some portraits....some stuff, u get the idea.

If you need battle pics, i can do that.
 
Damn! Hoping that Midgard had actually posted something else. This looked very interesting but seems to have died. Hopefully not.

Steve
 
It's not dead yet... I've just been extremely busy with RL to actually write anything as of late. The next update has been started, I just don't seem to be able to get to it and finish it :eek:
 
It's not dead yet... I've just been extremely busy with RL to actually write anything as of late. The next update has been started, I just don't seem to be able to get to it and finish it :eek:

Ah... well, I know all too well what that can be like... :(

Perhaps you should be happy that you've obviously got a compeling idea as the basis to your TL - a lot of people are eager to see what you're going to do with it, at any rate! :)
 
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