New Roman Empire

Welcome to my New timeline

As many of you know it's based on the POD that Zoe, niece of Basil II marries Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor. Other stuff altered is that both Basil II and Otto III live longer. Basil lives enough for is Sicilian Campaign and Otto sufficiently to see is son by Zoe reach manhood and be seen as a successor to him.

I'll do some research so the TL doesn't diverge into ASB
BTW don't go to the old TL page. That is officially close. This new probably won't follow those events

Comments are welcome
 
Today I'll just post a tiny trailer-esque text just to show how the new TL will be

"It was a quiet summer evening in 1003 when a messenger arrived at the imperial palace in Constantinople with good news from the West. The Emperor Basil hastily called for refreshment for the tired messenger and started talking:
- What news do you bring? Is it about an invasion?
The messenger looked as pale as dead but answered in a strong voice
- No, Basileios, no. I bring good news from the court of your friend Otto III.
- What happened?
- His wife, your niece Zoe as given birth to a healthy baby boy. Here have the letter that Otto personally wrote to you.
- Most wonderful news, please sit and rest.
The emperor quickly opened the letter and started reading. It was a short and to the point letter but nonetheless it was written by Otto in Greek, one of the various languages he dominates.
" Hail my good friend! I write this letter to inform you that your niece Zoe as given birth to a healthy son. I'll name him Constantine, after the first Christian emperor."
Basil II felt obliged to write a reply and, despite hating to write letters, ordered his servant to fetch ink and paper and started to write his reply
" Most splendid news. Thank you for your quickness in telling me this wonderful event. Now onto other matters. I'm planning an invasion of Sicily, to rest it from the hands of the vicious Muslims and reclaim it to it's rightful owner, the Roman Empire. Would be interested in supporting this attack?"
The emperor sent this letter along with a purple robe for Constantine, which would wear it as a member of the close Roman Imperial family"

So what do you think


 
Update almost ready just want to let you know that there will be a certain Norsemem discovering a certain land in the west
 
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