Thanks guys, this is really helpful. I 'm thinking about posing a physiological what-if, and your responses have helped my thought processes....
If you're talking about a united Mittle Europa + Padania under Habsburg, certainly![]()
In personal-union with the Ottoman Empire...
House of Osman-Habsburg, anyone?![]()
Due to my religious belief, you have placed before me a rather tough choice
But hey, look at the bright side! Maybe with this, we can see a somewhat less Arabesque, more European/Romanesque/Hellenic Islamic culture within a bukkake empire of dominions(I've been always wanting for an Islamic Hellas....
*wipe his drools* oops..
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House of Osman-Habsburg-Commenus anyone?
Austro-Byzanto-Ottoman Empire, here we come...![]()
I'm guessing that I'll be shouted at for considering logic and reason?![]()
But... but... but...
Austria + Byzantium + Ottomans...
But... but... but...
Austria + Byzantium + Ottomans...
I certainly thought so.
Darius built a bridge across the Bosphorus, Xerxes built one across the Dardanelles.
Darius built a bridge across the Bosphorus, Xerxes built one across the Dardanelles.
Was that another boat bridge?
Apparently. I would think it would be easier just to load everyone on the boats and carry them across, but then I'm not a Persian Shahanshah.