One would think that the French might be able to extract enough money from their new Indian colonies to pay off their debts and thus avoid the Revolution. If the French government is out of debt, it can import food when the harvest goes bad in 1788, and thus avoid riots and whatnot.
I was reading a few old threads (such as this one), in which mention is made of one Pierre André de Suffren, a famous French admiral in the late 18th century. In the linked thread, fhaessig mentions that given enough time - by delaying the end of the American Revolutionary War, Suffren could...
Exactly what it says on the tin. Say the French Revolution is averted by handwaving (economic reform, no aid in the Revolutionary war, take your pick). So what would the 19th century look like, particularly for Italy and Germany. Without first the trauma of French conquest, and more importantly...
I meant the "Christianization of the Rus' Khaganate." (Check Wikipedia)
I don't know how natural the enemies were. For one, the Rus' adopted the Khazar title of "khagan." There was cultural contact and whatnot as well.
It isn't ASB, but it is just sooo funny. Almost like imagining Hamas rank...
I agree with all of these points - a Christian Khazar with its own alphabet launching significant missionary efforts towards its populace.
AFAIK the Rus expanded due to Byzantine Christianization efforts, which stemmed from the failure to convert the Khazars. With that successful ITTL, it could...
Any thoughts on what would actually happen ITTL though.
Pretty much now one does besides Arther Koestler, author of the book which seriously posited that Ashkenazi are the main descendants of Khazars. But while there is some Khazar genetic influence in the Ashkenazim, they are a very minor part.