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The Fifth Crusade was the one that went to Egypt and got wiped out. But what if it, or another crusade aimed at Egypt, had actually succeeded in taking over the country? In particular:

1) There will probably be no more than a few thousand Crusaders to govern several million Egyptians, so where does the government apparatus and beauracracy all come from?

2) How much of Egypt's population is still Coptic Christian? Is it possible that the crusaders might ignore their theological differances with the Copts for the sake of having a large, loyal constituency to help them run the country?

3) How does the Copt issue ultimately pan out? What are the chances of A) The Crusader "King of Egypt" ultimately converting to Copticism, or B) A Uniate Coptic Church forming, and converting a substantial amount of the Coptic population.

4) How do the Crusaders treat the Muslim population? On the one hand, they've come to kill and convert infidels, but on the other hand, if they want Egypt to be governable they can't afford to alienate the Muslims, especially the Muslim elite.

5) How much of a chance does Crusader Egypt have of lasting? On the one hand, its going to have some of the same problems as the OTL Crusader states, but on the other hand, it has much more resources than the Levant, and natural barriers to separate it from other Muslim powers.
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