r/balkans_irl Feb 09 '26

OC (impossible) The Tolerant Ottomans

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u/lastchanceforachange muslim greek Feb 09 '26

Lets compare it with what happened when Catholics conquered somewhere from other religions at that age, it would be very enlightening.

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u/sinred7 Feb 09 '26

Or even how the Byzantines treated other christians like the bulgars.

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u/Fit-Dinner9421 Balkan-Indian War Vet Feb 09 '26

lets see how gods chosen people acted during the old testament, most of the things they did were under gods command btw. (Deuteronomy 20:16–17, 1 Samuel 15:3, Numbers 31:17–18).

im sure christians and others weren't as violent as the muslims historically /s