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Assume Basil II leaves a capable heir, and Sicily ends up conquered by the Byzantines. we've talked about the effects on the crsuades; but what would the effects on Italy, and Sicily itself be?

Unlike Baisl's conquests on the borders of Anatolia, Sicily has a large Muslim population; and of course it's gone its own way in the past. Would Sicily be likely to end up Greek over the long term?
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