[afuturegovernor]

The Turks loved to raid, pillage, and punder (think pre-Christian Vikings). They also claimed to want to expand true Islam throughout the world and by force if necessary.

[John H K]

The Turks loved to raid, pillage, and punder (think pre-Christian Vikings).

Eh, so did Christians.

What really crippled the Byzantines is when the CRUSADERS trashed and plundered Constantinople earlier. Then they were easy pickings for the Turks later, who finished them off.