Here's my take on a simplified version of the Royal flag. It feels more achievable for the average citizen. Thanks for all of the help!
As always, opinions and suggestions are most welcome.
You are quite correct sir on both points. They never let an excommunication or two keep them from being good catholics :D
Regarding discussion, perhaps we should also include the implications of an Ottoman Venice in general. How might it happen? What are the implications of the Turks having...
Good point. I should adjust my terminology. I meant more of a very lopsided alliance. Venice runs the sea, the Sultan runs the land.
As for the papacy, Venice & it's patriarch consistently chose their own Republic and church over the Pope, so there's nothing preventing a schism.
Still, I'm...
Who's up for some brainstorming?
Recently as I was browsing the forums, I stumbled on a thread discussing an Ottoman Victory at Vienna in the 16th century. In that thread, the question of Turkish control of the Mediterranean came up and it was noted that Venice would have to be dealt with...
Certainly not. I just find the prospect of a Turko-Byzantine state enchanting. :D
While the Turks will likely breathe some new life into the Empire, it would seem to me that they're going to be burdened with the 'imperial baggage' (including the appropriately Byzantine web of the Court) in a...
That is indeed a very Venetian move. In fact, the Venetians did support Muslim efforts to keep the Portuguese out of India for trade reasons for most of the Age of Discovery. The one caveat is that Venice did so covertly...and conveniently changed their opinion of the Turks and Egyptians once...
I second the opinion that this would be an awesome timeline. Do you want to collaborate Avitus? If a couple of us pitch in we could make something happen here.
And what of you Elfwine? What say you?