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  1. The long-term geo-political consequences of Vinland's survival?

    I find this unlikely for two reasons: 1) I don't know of any case where this happened, and the Norse seem like an unlikely candidate to be the first. 2) I would suspect there would be a cultural preference for marrying their own. After all, why not marry the second-daughter? Of course there...

  2. The long-term geo-political consequences of Vinland's survival?

    Well, I agree. I do however think they would settle the parts of North America friendly to their form of agriculture. They would probable be way slower though then historical settlers to adopt maize-growing and any other (?) native crop, lacking the kind institutions that would facilitate those...

  3. WI the Danube becomes German (Magyars defeated)

    What if the Danube basin (conquered by Charlemagne) stays ruled by Germans rather then Magyars, and then subsequently germanises rather then magyarises (similar to Germany east of the Oder). What would the results be? Mega-Austria? German domination of the Balkans?

  4. The long-term geo-political consequences of Vinland's survival?

    With their toolkit and the magic of exponential growth the Vinlanders would conquer North America in just a few centuries, given that they intitally managed to establish a settlement large enough to be self-sufficient in food-production and is large enough for them to have all the know-how (i.e...

  5. Would a modern day CSA be a first or third world nation?

    Lol @ people comparing the CSA with Congo. Its a country full of Anglo-Saxons. Of course it will be rich. Or the Anglo-Saxons will be, at any rate. Like today. Geography doesn't mean shit. It's the people that makes a country, whether in Rhodesia, Scotland or Australia.

  6. How can Japan not attack the US in 1941?

    lolllolzozl

  7. Hitler stays in England before WWI

    Yes, but most people, even on this site, lazily (including the person accusing Hitler of being lazy) prefers war-time caricature then actual historical study. Yes, of course Hitler was a humourless, unintelligent, lazy, mad, un-charismatic, short, socially retarded, corrupt, ridiculous...

  8. How far could Vinland grow?

    Indeed, if contact with Iceland isn't cut off this process would be even faster. At this point Iceland is still something of a frontier country and as soon as a Vinland colony has been properly established thousands of Icelanders are likely to set sail (with boats made from Vinland timber)...

  9. How far could Vinland grow?

    The Icelandic age of settlement lasted roughly 50 years. By the end of that period the population is estimated to be 60 000. http://www.hurstwic.org/history/articles/daily_living/text/Demographics.htm The actual number of migrants though are estimated at only 15 000-20 000. This strongly...

  10. How far could Vinland grow?

    Btw there was never more then 10 000-15 000 Iroquois. So speaking of densely populated is hardly correct.

  11. How far could Vinland grow?

    Iceland was founded by people escaping Christianity. Around the same time that the Vinland settlement was attempted the Icelandic pagans, under Norwegian pressure, finally accepted White Christ, as he was called, but only grudgingly. Have them fight instead, defeating their Christian...

  12. How far could Vinland grow?

    And shields and spears and swords, with horses and shield walls and other formations.

  13. How far could Vinland grow?

    The Vikings weren't their peasants descendants of later centuries. They were trained since childhood in the use of arms. A free man were required to own weapons. That's what separates him from a slave. From wiki: These arms were also indicative of a Viking's social status. As war was the most...

  14. How far could Vinland grow?

    Besides the Vinlanders would most likely reform their agricultural techniques somewhat in response to new conditions. The Scandinavian tradition of having your land divided into a dozens of small plots for fairness sake doesn't make any sense when you leave the old, over-populated village...

  15. How far could Vinland grow?

    That I'm sure Vinlanders wouldn't mind a battle, and were quite good at it. Yes, tech improved, but compared to the natives they are still so very far ahead. Its like the 1950s vs the 1850s instead of the 2000s vs the 1850s.

  16. How far could Vinland grow?

    Not significantly. The Indian Wars seems laughable from a European perspective. While the puritans were playing Pocahontas, The Disney Version the descendants of the Vikings were putting half of Germany to death. And its very likely that a small founding population like this one will leave a...

  17. How far could Vinland grow?

    By 1200 there would probable be around 2-400 000 Norse spread up and down the coast of North America, divided in various confederations and strongholds but with a common sense of identity and a culture built around the concept of going Viking: were second sons would set out every few years would...

  18. How far could Vinland grow?

    You guys seem to be assuming that the Vinlanders wouldn't get very far. History, however, shows that agriculture+free land (=natives to weak to defend it) leads to a population explosion. Isolated from disease and with as much land as he can work the typical Vinlander would have half a dozen...

  19. More Germanic Europe post-Rome?

    The very un-War-like kingdom of the Swedes. :o

  20. More Germanic Europe post-Rome?

    Well the primary issue here is cultural replacement, not genetic. However, it should be noted that the post-war, marxist-inspired orthodoxy of acculturation has been challenged in the last decade or so by the application of genetics and the subsequent return of migrationism. It is now (for...
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