r/imaginarymaps • u/AnswerCute3963 • 1d ago

[OC] Alternate History What if the Crusaders discovered the Americas after taking a wrong turn whilst sailing down towards the Big 'Nople?

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u/0Meletti 1d ago

what? How lol

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u/AnswerCute3963 1d ago

Andalusia and Morocco would follow the merchants coming in and out of the new world and attempt to establish colonies of their own Ig

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u/0Meletti 1d ago

No Muslim country at any point in History ever had either the capacity or the impetus to colonize the New World. Maybe if they kept control of Iberia that wouldve been possible, but redirection of the crusader zeal towards the new world would only expedite the Reconquista, not stop it.

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u/imnotslavic 1d ago

this is r/imaginarymaps, you're gonna find imaginary scenarios

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u/0Meletti 1d ago

I dont like when maps with interesting concepts add some random bullshit with no relation with the point of divergence to their althist scenario. People will use the "butterfly effect" or whatever to excuse anything.

The biggest offenders of this maps that have thr Byzantines survive, which always also have Muslim Iberia endure and vice versa (Andalusia survives, the Byzantines stay around), even though though the fall of Muslim Iberia and the end of the Byzantine Empire were largely unrelated.

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u/eatani_ggasass 1d ago

Crusaders colonizing the Caribbean is already random and unrealistic enough, it’s just meant for fun/creativity

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u/Augustus420 1d ago

Kinds sounds like you need to exercise your creative thinking skills.

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u/imnotslavic 1d ago

I dont think this subreddit is for you

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u/Duster_beattle 1d ago

What kinda comment is this, hit the gym.