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What if Constantine made his eastern capital on the Asian side of the straits, long-term impact?
Why not? Not that dissimilar - can be supplied by sea. Nothing changes the Avars not having a seagoing fleet. By 615 Islam was in full swing already :) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shahin%27s_invasion_of_Asia_Minor_(615)- Word Count: 40
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What if Constantine made his eastern capital on the Asian side of the straits, long-term impact?
Chalcedon would be the mirror image of Constantinople. Yup, the Sassanids would had besieged it in the early 600s. Would they take it? Maybe, possibly ... they were more technically savvy then the Avars, for sure :) In which case i.e. Persian conquest - the capital is moved to Thessalonika...- Word Count: 87
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