Crusades & Anatolia
A century of Manzikert the Turkish population of central and eastern Anatolia had become quite dense. Most of the Greeks had either been assimilated or migrated. Would'nt a strong Greek counter-attack in Asia Minor provoke even greater Turkish migration from central Asia. Even when they were in a strong position, the emperors of Nicea chose to not embark on a reconquest of Asia minor after the Seljuks had been defeated by the Mongols. They did'nt even bother to attempt to hold Laodicea, after it had been ceded to them by the Turks.
A century of Manzikert the Turkish population of central and eastern Anatolia had become quite dense. Most of the Greeks had either been assimilated or migrated. Would'nt a strong Greek counter-attack in Asia Minor provoke even greater Turkish migration from central Asia. Even when they were in a strong position, the emperors of Nicea chose to not embark on a reconquest of Asia minor after the Seljuks had been defeated by the Mongols. They did'nt even bother to attempt to hold Laodicea, after it had been ceded to them by the Turks.