Golden Horde
The Mongols arrived on the Pagan dominated Russian plains in late 1224. The various, disorganized tribes were no match and before long, the Mongols were upon the borders of the splintered Hungarians and Polish. In collaboration with Bulgaria, the three frontier nations have managed to stave off the threat, though Poland is quickly withering and Hungary has lost huge swaths of territory it once had in Russia.
France
The Capet's have been overthrown and succeeded by multiple yet able dynasties. Despite the turmoil, France has grown tremendously. In 1213, Galles-Aquitaine was annexed. In 1238, the Holy Roman Emperor was forced to surrender the Kingdom of Germany. The von Franken Emperor has since retreated to a small northern Italian city.
Rhodes and Bulgaria
The Principality of Rhodes emerged from the destruction of Byzantium. Bit by bit, the Angelos rulers of the Island have created a powerful regional player. Bulgaria arose when the Greek Princes of Epirus won a spectacular victory over the Pagan Pechenegs, carving out a vast Kingdom. Though they have since been humbled by Turkish offensives, the Bulgarian Kingdom remains a Greek bulwark.
The Spanish Emirates
Many thought the final defeat of the Aragonese Kingdom would mark the beginning of a new wave of Muslim incursions. This was not to be however, as the already disunified Moors splintered. They now squabble amongst themselves, occasionally being obliterated and raided by impetuous Crusaders.
Others
Sweden acquired most of Scandinavia through sheer conquest. They have proved to be impotent against the Mongols, who have now advanced into Finland, as well as unable to hold onto the old colonies of the Vikings.
Rum is what remains of the Seljuk Sultan’s power in Asia Minor. It has served as a springboard to continue pestering the Balkans it once dominated.
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Emirate of Trebizond was formed when the Greek ruler converted to Islam, amidst the collapse of Byzantium. His descendants have held fast and even expanded into the caucuses.
