WI: Portuguese-Ethiopian Alliance?

Lusitania

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I could see a joint Portuguese/ Ethiopian assault on Egypt by 1600. Not earlier. The Ethiopians needs to secure their base and expand into southern Sudan and along the coast. The Portuguese need to capture Aden with Ethiopian help. The Portuguese need to be secure from Spanish threat and have Morocco secure with that I mean control of coast and vassal interior nations. Then and only then can a more powerful Portugal launch an attack against Egypt with Ethiopian forces. The Portuguese would control the Arabian & Red Sea but an attack from Mediterranean would be harder if Ottoman Empire intervenes with their navy. Unfortunately we cannot count of Genoa or Venice to side with us since our control of Egypt would result in Egypt being under Portuguese influence.
 
I could see a joint Portuguese/ Ethiopian assault on Egypt by 1600. Not earlier. The Ethiopians needs to secure their base and expand into southern Sudan and along the coast. The Portuguese need to capture Aden with Ethiopian help. The Portuguese need to be secure from Spanish threat and have Morocco secure with that I mean control of coast and vassal interior nations. Then and only then can a more powerful Portugal launch an attack against Egypt with Ethiopian forces. The Portuguese would control the Arabian & Red Sea but an attack from Mediterranean would be harder if Ottoman Empire intervenes with their navy. Unfortunately we cannot count of Genoa or Venice to side with us since our control of Egypt would result in Egypt being under Portuguese influence.
How powerful would a Portuguese-Ethiopian alliance be against the Ottomans?
 

Lusitania

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How powerful would a Portuguese-Ethiopian alliance be against the Ottomans?
Alone they would be hard pressed to conquer holy land. But at this time Egypt could of been taken and the rest of North African could been open to other countries to take a stab at.

For the holy land we could of seen a new crusade being proclaimed and thousands of recruits / volunteers arriving in EGypt for the attack.
 
Alone they would be hard pressed to conquer holy land. But at this time Egypt could of been taken and the rest of North African could been open to other countries to take a stab at.

For the holy land we could of seen a new crusade being proclaimed and thousands of recruits / volunteers arriving in Egypt for the attack.
Perhaps a joint Portuguese-Ethiopian Christian client is established in Cairo?
 

Lusitania

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Perhaps a joint Portuguese-Ethiopian Christian client is established in Cairo?
Oh that would be the best option for neither country would have resources to hold it. But a Coptic Egypt would be advantageous to Portuguese -Ethiopia. With Ethiopia able to hold bigger amount of Sudan.
 
Oh that would be the best option for neither country would have resources to hold it. But a Coptic Egypt would be advantageous to Portuguese -Ethiopia. With Ethiopia able to hold bigger amount of Sudan.
If the Ottomans can be pushed out of Africa, then could that provide an impetus for revolts in Ottoman-held Balkans?
 
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