What if Cathrine the Great pulled off the ultimate nostalgia trip—yeeting the Ottomans and rebooting the Byzantine Empire like a medieval sequel no one saw coming? Go to http://buyraycon.com/ALTHIST to get up to 20% off the Everyday Earbuds! Brought to you by Raycon. Gain access to the monthly exclusive videos and support the channel at https://www.patreon.com/c/AlternateHistoryHub What if the Third Crusade succeded just went up Chapters: 00:00 Intro 03:18 Some 18th Century Context 10:59 Reclaiming Constantinople 13:41 So What Now? 21:53 Harsh Reality