Say that the Crusades are a success and several Christian Kingdoms are set up from Egypt to the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia. Also, the Mongols never attack Perisa, so places such as Baghdad and Samarkand are never sacked and thus there is much less pressure on the Muslims from the East.
My question is, with this situation, how would the Crusader States develop? Would they eventually be absorbed into their Arab neighbours or would they be able to hold onto their independence? Would they eventually be a rapprochement with the Arabs surrounding them or would an air of hostility remain?
What do you think?
My question is, with this situation, how would the Crusader States develop? Would they eventually be absorbed into their Arab neighbours or would they be able to hold onto their independence? Would they eventually be a rapprochement with the Arabs surrounding them or would an air of hostility remain?
What do you think?