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[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

For a long time their faith was warranted. And not like they could do much in that situation from what I remember, they didn't have much power to go on the offensive.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 weeks ago

Ye, it was a dying empire at that point anyway. But we're just shitposting here :D

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 weeks ago

Light novel idea: someone like Bismarck or Cavour is isekaid into Byzantium of this era, and has to diplomacy it back into a world power.