What if the byzantines won the battle of manzikert in 1071? would the empire stop its decline? or would this simply delay its decline? what would this mean for the Seljuks of rum? I would love to hear your thoughts on this.
Earlier and more extensive Northern Crusades. Maybe more Teutonic Knights. Maybe conquest of Novgorod by Teutonic Knights and extension of Latin Christianity to Sudzal (Muscovy) and Mordovia east into Ugria and Siberia. No Russian Tsardom. Russia forced to become Catholic and a lot smaller--possibly part of Greater Poland.
Earlier and more extensive Northern Crusades. Maybe more Teutonic Knights. Maybe conquest of Novgorod by Teutonic Knights and extension of Latin Christianity to Sudzal (Muscovy) and Mordovia east into Ugria and Siberia. No Russian Tsardom. Russia forced to become Catholic and a lot smaller--possibly part of Greater Poland.