What if the Fourth Crusade Never Happened?

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An alternate history video. What if the dreaded Fourth Crusade never happened, and how would the Byzantine empire be impacted as a result?
I plan on making more content like this, please comment if you would like more alternate history scenarios, or just general history content.

Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction
1:21 - The "New" Fourth Crusade and Venice
2:53 - The Mongols and Anatolia
5:26 - Italy, Great Schism, The Balkans
8:14 - Ottomans, Timurids, Persia, Russia
11:15 - Renaissance, Colonialism, Industrialisation and Modern Day
14:48 - Conclusion

Music Credits:
Lost in prayer - YouTube Music Library
Gates of Constantinople - Europa Universalis IV Copyright [2013] Paradox Interactive AB
Welcome to Constantinople - Europa Universalis IV Copyright [2013] Paradox Interactive AB