Will Kürlich Kerl
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What happens if Portugal and its allied won the Battle of Alcácer Quibir against Morocco and the Ottoman Empire in 1578?
What happens if Portugal and its allies won the Battle of Alcácer Quibir against Morocco and the Ottoman Empire in 1578?
Portugal gets to control more of coastal Morocco and keeps a friendly/puppet sultan of Morocco for a while.
If Sebastian dies victorious in battle, Spanish troops will still march in but with a more bitter resistance, considering the nobility isn't ruined and won't therefore pick the Spanish side en masse.
The wildcard here is Sebastian. If he lives, such a spectacular victory will only feed his delusional ideas about being the commander-in-chief of God's army so he'll probably do another stunt. The best Portugal can hope for is that he does that next suicide mission after... you know, HAVING A GODDMAMN HEIR!
But let's remember that the mission that culminated on Alcácer-Quibir was anything but impulsive. It was the king's whim, yes, but he didn't just t wake up one day and set sail for Morocco. There's time to assimilate the victory and go for the next adventure, it's what I'm saying. He can marry in between.
Apparently Philip II was planning to marry his dauther Isabella to Sebastian, but left the decision to be made after the war. If he comes back from Morocco, he probably would have a bride.
That would arguably lead to a significantly smoother Iberian Union.
Oh goody, so the inbreeding fest would carry on.Apparently Philip II was planning to marry his dauther Isabella to Sebastian, but left the decision to be made after the war. If he comes back from Morocco, he probably would have a bride.
Oh goody, so the inbreeding fest would carry on.![]()
Their children would be adorable.![]()
Well , this is one tread that should be developed .To see Portugal controlling Marrocos ,and the rest of the north Africa, and the Christianization of the North Africa , the conquest of Egypt , the union with ethiopia a Christian Kingdom, and the start of a new empire where all are considered Portugueses , Accepting jews and other immigrants , forming a Portuguese Church , independent of Rome , colonizing other territories , forming a massive empire , that by the XX century will become the Portuguese Union . when WWII happens the massive armies of the Portuguese union will be essential to the defeat of the III Reich , and the Japanese empire in the Pacific war.![]()
But the butterfly effect would show sometime. Especially the 20th century. Portugal controlling and Christianizing North Africa, possible, BUT NOT Libya, Tunisia or Egypt. The butterflies show up without the Portuguese restoration, as the Iberian Union wouldn't take place. The Netherlands might not exist and would the Netherlands still take Portuguese colonies [because, while Catholic, Portugal was British friendly]? And the War of Spanish succession comes up as well. This might butterfly part of the British Empire away. And, does the German Anglo naval arms race still happen per otl, assuming Germany would still be otl form? And, what about WW1? Then, no WW2, not as we know it.Well , this is one tread that should be developed .To see Portugal controlling Marrocos ,and the rest of the north Africa, and the Christianization of the North Africa , the conquest of Egypt , the union with ethiopia a Christian Kingdom, and the start of a new empire where all are considered Portugueses , Accepting jews and other immigrants , forming a Portuguese Church , independent of Rome , colonizing other territories , forming a massive empire , that by the XX century will become the Portuguese Union . when WWII happens the massive armies of the Portuguese union will be essential to the defeat of the III Reich , and the Japanese empire in the Pacific war.![]()