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Depends on what you mean by leaving. As I said it would require Nicaea to accept a subordinate status to the Mongols, especially when the Khan for the latter was Hulagu. The Mongol stance seemed to be simple, especially with relatively small states such as Nicaea at the time. Accept Mongol...

I can't see it given the differences in culture, religion etc and that both claimed to be the true empire. As heretics to each other they were seen as far more threatening that external threats. The other issue at this point might be the interaction with the Mongols. They vasselised the...