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POD: Genghis Khan dies in 1180

1180-1300Due to butterflies Saladin dies of illness in 1184. Jerusalem not retaken by Muslims. No Second Crusade. King Henry II lives longer and retains his French lands. Richard I without Crusade lives longer and remains competant, so no Magna Carta. Southren Song and Goryeo also remain undisturbed by Mongols. There is no sack of Constantinople without Fourth Crusade and Byzantium revitalizes in the 13th century. In the 1280s a Magna Carta equiavalent is signed.
1300-1400: England gains the French throne through marriage and Anglo-France powerful as the Holy Roman Empire. European-Byzantine army crushes Turks once and for all. Byzantium reconquers much of Middle East and Anatolia. Revitalized Byzantium conquers Grenada in Spain establishing a toe-hold in Western Europe. No Black Plauges so no disaster which set back Europe. Southern Song develops firearms reconquers Northen China.
1400-1500: New military dyanasty rises in Korea, conquers Manchuria. Song falls after a century of revitalization and Northen China is conquered by Korea. Marriage gives Anglo-France Scandanavia. In 1437 America is discovered by Byzantine explorers and they establish colonies throughout the Americas along with Anglo-France and other countries. Without Black Plague to unite Catholic Church earlier Protestent movements rise. Protestants exiled to Americas, called Nova Europa in TTL. Byzantium conquers Holy Land and Arabia, Islamic World cut in two.
1500-1600: Korea conquers the remainder of China and Japan. Korean ships discover America in 1512 contacts European colonies there. Most of Anglo-France by now Protestant equivalent. Anglo-French and Byzantine armies begin eating away at the Holy Roman Empire. Conquests of India, Australia, East Indies, Australia begun by Korea, Byzantium, Anglo-France
1600-1700: Byzantium conquers Egypt. Former empire of 700 restored. Industrial Revolution begins in 1680s. Last Holy Roman Emperor abdicates.
1700-1800: The Industrial Age in full swing. Tri-Polar world of Korea, Anglo-France, and Byzantium firmly established. Several wars between the 3 powers end in draw.
1800-1900: Industrial War begins in 1825 and ends in 1837. A 100 million people die in the war. Atomic Bombs are invented ending the war in a draw. Democratic movements begin throughout the world. Democratic movements seize power in several countries in Europe and Africa. Democratic countries form Democratic Alliance
1900-2008: The War Without War continues. Colonies on Luna,Mars,and Gandymane established. The Triple Balance with minor countries and the Democratic Alliance on the side is formalized.
So how do you think? Plausible?
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