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Seriously considering writing a timeline on an idea I have been playing with for the last couple of years. I have three P.o.Ds which occur.

The first P.o.D.

What if Richard the Lionheart of England dies in 1186 instead of his younger brother Geoffrey?

In this Alternate Time Line Geoffrey becomes King of England in 1189 when King Henry II dies (he died in 1189 in OTL). In order to keep John raising rebellion, Geoffrey sends him off to manage English territory in Ireland.

In a strategic move, Geoffrey sells (or just flat out gives) all of Southern France under English control (except for the border region with the Iberian peninsula) to King Phillip II of France. This allows England to do what it never could properly do in our timeline.

The Second P.o.D.

With the full support of English resources available to them, Aragon gains complete control of the Iberian peninsula somewhere between the years of 1195 and 1220.

The third P.o.D. takes place on the eastern side of the Mediterranean.

The Third P.o.D.

What if Alexios II Komnenos or Alexius II Comnenus Emperor of the Byzantine Empire managed to avoid being assassinated in 1183 and this led to the death of Andronicus Commenus who was the real voice behind the throne. Alexius II goes on to consolidate his power and position. As a result the Byzantine Empire is not plagued by in-fighting and tyrannical Princes and proves to be more successful than in OTL.

Any thoughts, comments, ideas, etc... that people want to share would be greatly appreciated.
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