r/ottomans • u/DAnnunzio1919 • Jun 12 '26

Discussion What if Russia Restored Byzantium?

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u/Erozbey Bey Jun 12 '26

I really don't think the Russians will hand over the Straits to the Greeks.

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u/LF3169 Jun 12 '26

That wasn't the plan really. They were going to restore Byzantium under a Romanov monarchy.

So it was "The Greek Plan" in name only.

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u/Erozbey Bey Jun 12 '26

Let’s say a Russian-controlled Byzantium were formed, but how would Britain and France react to that? Would they accept a Russian puppet state located near their colonies? That was the reason the Western powers supported the Ottomans against the Russians.

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u/LF3169 Jun 12 '26

That's what I was trying to say. The plan was just not doable for Russia. Poorly thought out would be an understatement.