question about infinite worlds

[jovos]

Is there a world where the byzantine empire never fell to the ottomans

[David Johnston2]

Originally Posted by jovos

Is there a world where the byzantine empire never fell to the ottomans

I haven't seen one yet. There certainly could be.

[Ulzgoroth]

Originally Posted by David Johnston2

I haven't seen one yet. There certainly could be.

There could be an entire naming series of Byzantine-dominated worlds.

[tshiggins]

If you'd like a well-worked example, you could use this:

http://www.alternatehistory.com/disc...d.php?t=227279

[jovos]

Is there a chance there could be a world where byzantium become a large empire like the ancient roman empire or like how the british empire was OTL.

[malloyd]

Originally Posted by jovos

Is there a chance there could be a world where byzantium become a large empire like the ancient roman empire or like how the british empire was OTL.

Byzantium *is* the ancient Roman empire, it's just had some bad years. Could it recover that territory? Maybe, depends on when you put the divergence (it becomes a lot harder after the rise of Islam, the *real* prizes are Egypt and Anatolia, western Europe is kind of minor) and what happens to the competition. The British Empire, well probably not unless it recovers Iberia first - for lack of easy access to the open sea.

[whswhs]

Originally Posted by jovos

Is there a chance there could be a world where byzantium become a large empire like the ancient roman empire or like how the british empire was OTL.

It's not a gaming setting, but Harry Turtledove's early collection Agent of Byzantium is founded on that premise. Turtledove starts his divergence with Islam not being founded; instead the Byzantine calendar includes a holy day for St. Mouamet. Turtledove actually took his Ph.D. in Byzantine history, so it's well researched, and he's a decent writer, especially in shorter forms—some of his multibook series drag on a bit.

[jovos]

Picture a world where East Anglia Mercia Northumbria and Wessex never fused into a single kingdom thus british empire to get it the way of the byzantines.

[Ulzgoroth]

Originally Posted by jovos

Picture a world where East Anglia Mercia Northumbria and Wessex never fused into a single kingdom thus british empire to get it the way of the byzantines.

I don't think anyone is suggesting that the British are the obstacle to a global Byzantine empire.

[jovos]

How would the different factions view a world where a global Byzantine empire is the dominant world power.