Bulgarian conquest of Constantinople?

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Will you be doing this TL then, KP? I'd certainly read it.

I've been discussing possible PODs with my countryman (well, sort of, I'm a Serbian American and he's a Serbian Bulgarian :p) DusanUros, with whom I'd like to collaborate.

We can't come to a consensus, he's convinced that us Balkanites would be too busy with our tradition of fratricide and civil war to be able to stop the Turks, even if Stefan Dusan consolidates his empire. I'm inclined to agree, but there has to be something that would unite the Balkanites against the Turks...
 
but there has to be something that would unite the Balkanites against the Turks...

Well, if motivation is needed, money and religion comes into mind...

If the newly established empire achieves a peaceful economic upturn, that should help a lot. Then, by whatever means, centralize the church in constantinople over all ethnic borders, but let something happen to the church by the hands of the Turks.
 
Well, if motivation is needed, money and religion comes into mind...

If the newly established empire achieves a peaceful economic upturn, that should help a lot. Then, by whatever means, centralize the church in constantinople over all ethnic borders, but let something happen to the church by the hands of the Turks.

First thing first, they would have to gobble up any remaining Frankish states in their footsteps before going up against the likes of the Ottomans.
 
I've been discussing possible PODs with my countryman (well, sort of, I'm a Serbian American and he's a Serbian Bulgarian :p) DusanUros, with whom I'd like to collaborate.

We can't come to a consensus, he's convinced that us Balkanites would be too busy with our tradition of fratricide and civil war to be able to stop the Turks, even if Stefan Dusan consolidates his empire. I'm inclined to agree, but there has to be something that would unite the Balkanites against the Turks...

Yes, he's convinced that would happen even in a TL in which the Balkans have been united under an Orthodox Christian power for centuries... :rolleyes:. My best advice is to steam on with it alone, and ask for help from people like myself and Abdul on the way.
 
Yes, he's convinced that would happen even in a TL in which the Balkans have been united under an Orthodox Christian power for centuries... :rolleyes:. My best advice is to steam on with it alone, and ask for help from people like myself and Abdul on the way.

with venice so close, I see some problems in sweeping away "franks"
 
My best advice is to steam on with it alone, and ask for help from people like myself and Abdul on the way.

Sounds good. I may have something by next week (this is the last week of classes, and I have yet to finish Norwich's trilogy :p)
 
Bulgaria should claim Constantinople........................
destroy st Sophia cathedrals Islamic icons and minarets also by tank fire and artillery and reclaim this church
:)
 

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Bulgaria should claim Constantinople........................
destroy st Sophia cathedrals Islamic icons and minarets also by tank fire and artillery and reclaim this church
:)
Seriously?

A four year necro AND a happy face after recommending the destruction of an architectural treasure?

Seriously?

NEVER do this sort of trolling again.
 
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