Napkizemlja wrote:FelrikTheDeleted wrote:
The Sacking of Constantinople worked to hasten a dying man to his grave, when that dying man could have lived for longer. Besides the atrocities that occurred during the sacking as well as after, along with Ottoman dominance, could have been avoided altogether or at least slowed.
Chances are the Angelos dynasty wouldn't have lasted long and perhaps another renaissance of sorts could have occurred as it had previously. The Byzantines had a knack for coming back after being on the brink. Well, most of the time.
Perhaps