WI:Turkic peoples covert to catholicism?

Thande

Donor
I don't know how it could happen, but it would be interesting, because things would barely be changed from the Byzantine perspective (see Latin Empire) but western Europe would obviously be more favourable. Turkey (probably not the 'Ottoman' Empire, due to butterflies, but some other dynasty) might be regarded in a similar way to a more potent Hungary, i.e. used to be barbarian invaders and are still a bit weirdly alien, but are basically good chaps now. Also, I wonder if Catholic Turks would crusade against the Holy Land and become stewards of Jerusalem: it'd be a heck of a lot easier for them to hold it than the western Christian powers, after all.
 

Don Grey

Banned
The Avars did convert to catholicism after being crushed by the Franks. If they had done so earlier, tha may, or may not, have enabled them to survive as a separate entity. They were clearly on the way out by this time however...

Nitpick:Were not sure if the avars were actualy turkic.

I don't know how it could happen, but it would be interesting, because things would barely be changed from the Byzantine perspective (see Latin Empire) but western Europe would obviously be more favourable. Turkey (probably not the 'Ottoman' Empire, due to butterflies, but some other dynasty) might be regarded in a similar way to a more potent Hungary, i.e. used to be barbarian invaders and are still a bit weirdly alien, but are basically good chaps now. Also, I wonder if Catholic Turks would crusade against the Holy Land and become stewards of Jerusalem: it'd be a heck of a lot easier for them to hold it than the western Christian powers, after all.

Relationship with europe would be totaly diffrent. They wouldnt have to worrie about europe constantly ganging up on it but they would need to constantly deal with the persians and arabs.
 
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I don't know how it could happen, but it would be interesting, because things would barely be changed from the Byzantine perspective (see Latin Empire) but western Europe would obviously be more favourable. Turkey (probably not the 'Ottoman' Empire, due to butterflies, but some other dynasty) might be regarded in a similar way to a more potent Hungary, i.e. used to be barbarian invaders and are still a bit weirdly alien, but are basically good chaps now. Also, I wonder if Catholic Turks would crusade against the Holy Land and become stewards of Jerusalem: it'd be a heck of a lot easier for them to hold it than the western Christian powers, after all.
I think some of the central powers would want their help against the Orthodox Russians. A Catholic Golden Hoarde with western support.
 

Thande

Donor
Relationship with europe would be totaly diffrent. They would have to worrie about europe constantly ganging up on it but they would need to constantly deal with the persians and arabs.

I don't see why Europe would constantly gang up on a Catholic Turkish state...
 

Don Grey

Banned
I don't see why Europe would constantly gang up on a Catholic Turkish state...

I for got to add "nt" to the "would" word in the sentence. Totaly changes the meaning of what i was trying to say. Damn english langauge:mad:.:D
 
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