Valdemar II
Banned
Venice got Morea only two decades after losing Crete, WI in the Morean War Venice also got Crete, would the Ottomans reconquer it, would Venice be better placed in Morea in the next war?
Keeping Crete will result out of the good defensive perfomance of the Venetian fleet in the 2nd war of Morea (same as it happen IOTL in the successful defense of Corfu).I don't see this changing too much in terms of the Second Morean War. If anything Venice is going to try and retain Crete over Morea (easier) so the fortifications in Morea are going to be weaker due to the need to repair the ones on Crete. TTL's second Morean War sees the Ottomans attack Venetian Crete instead of Corfu. However Austrian intervention sees the war end before the Turks can regain the islands.
Venetian bankruptcy sees Crete along with the remaining Venetian possessions in the Adriatic regulated to backwater/unwanted status. And here they languish for a considerable period of time. The Ottomans however are in no way disposed to spend more treasure on regaining the pitiful island of Crete and are content to have it remain in the possession of the Venetians.
Come the Napoleonic Wars, Venice is dismembered and Crete goes the way of the Ionian islands becoming initially French and then the capital of the Octinsular Republic (Crete makes 8 islands). With Crete's added population base, I think an Ionian state could actually make a go at becoming a legit state, who knows? Perhaps this could affect Greek independence?