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The other one is Persia. If you take the Ottomans I will take China (see above). Against Persia I'd go with their enemy of that time Rome.
I would go either for Continents or Archipelago because I’ll play Pangaea with ERIKK. Standard map. normal, temperate, sedentary barbs, 5 billion. Deity (straight). One (or several) large landmass(es) (out of both our reach). If you think that wouldn’t work just shout (or write, whichever suits you).