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Entirely inspired by this EU4 Mod

Third Oddessy : Return to the Motherland

I've been wondering about how such an expedition could have worked.

The mod assumes that sales to the Venetians, or Athenians could finance the trip, and that taking books, greek fire, and silk production was a burden that may pay off in the long term.

The ships eventually land in the Baltimore area in the mod but was curious about a few details

1) What can the Byzantines sell off to pay for this exodus?
2) Who would sell them the ships?
3) How many people could they bring with them?
4) Where would they likely end up considering they've pretty much just gone "Lets Go West"?
5) What would be the most desirable or useful things to bring with them (I'm aware the two are not synonymous).
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