WI Angeloi never took control of Byzantium

So WI the angeloi never became emperors, could Byzantium survive and not get taken by 4th crusade. So How different would Byzantium e if the angeloi never took power of Byzantium could it keep it's territories and not decline, what are your thoughts on no Disastrous angeloi ruling Byzantium.
 
Depends on who takes over instead, but the short answer is yes, Byzantium could have avoided the fourth crusade (or at least fought it off) and continued forward towards recovery.

This needs more elaboration really to figure out how things would go.
 
If men like John Vatatzes or Michael Paleologus took power, things could turn out very favorably.
 
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