raharris1973
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What if Bulgarians or Serbians seize Constantinople between 1205 AD and 1453 AD?
In that time they could end up seizing it from either the Latins/Franks who ruled it, or from the Byzantines?
As a refresher the Latin Empire's rule lasted 1204-1261 AD. The restored Byzantine Empire ruled it from 1261 to 1453.
Could the Serbs or Bulgarians have held the city in the long run against Byzantine counterattacks?
If either of these regional Slavic powers took the city and held it for decades against all Christian counterattacks, would the Turks likely have still crossed over from Asia to conquer Constantinople and more of the Balkans later anyway? Yes or no and why?
In that time they could end up seizing it from either the Latins/Franks who ruled it, or from the Byzantines?
As a refresher the Latin Empire's rule lasted 1204-1261 AD. The restored Byzantine Empire ruled it from 1261 to 1453.
Could the Serbs or Bulgarians have held the city in the long run against Byzantine counterattacks?
If either of these regional Slavic powers took the city and held it for decades against all Christian counterattacks, would the Turks likely have still crossed over from Asia to conquer Constantinople and more of the Balkans later anyway? Yes or no and why?