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  1. Sigismund of Luxembourg died in 1394

    Obviously Sigismund had much better opportunity to die 2 years later at Nikopolis, but what if illness or accident took his life in 1394? Unlike Nikopolis PoD, that means Mary d'Anjou still lives and remains Queen of Hungary. What she does after husband's death? In theory there is big...

  2. How to reunite Poland?

    OTL reunification which resulted in Władysław Łokietek on the throne (he had insane amount of luck, but was was good for him wasn't necessarily good for the Kingdom) was far from optimal and ended with significant territorial loses. Challenge is to restore Poland in better shape after period...

  3. 1379 Castilian succession crisis

    Lets say, that quick end came to the House of Trastamara in 1379: in January of that year John only son and heir of king Henry II, dies without issue, followed by father (who IOTL died in May 1379, son's death could hasten it). What happens then? War of Castilian Succession? Henry II of...

  4. Second son of Philip II and Olympias

    WI Olympias had one more child, (year or two after Alexander), a son (Amyntas)? *Amyntas* is moderately competent and loyal to Alexander. I guess Alexander would take Amyntas with him to his campaign (like he did with Arrhidaeus) just in case-to avoid any risk of rebellion at home. So with...

  5. Lost Vandals of Madeira

    POD is very, very unlikely, but is entirely impossible? Lets say, that at the time of Vandal migration to Africa one (or more?) of their ship is lost on the sea due to unexpected storm west of Gibraltar and accidentaly lands in then uninhabitated Madeira, where survivors starts new society...

  6. WI HRE Ferdinand I was sterile?

    Taking into account OTL size of his family, impact should be massive. Until 1526 not much change, but then? Is Ferdinand eventually seek for annulment of his marriage with Anna Jagiellon (risky, considering his struggle for Hungarian throne, pissing of her uncle Sigismund would not be the best...

  7. Polish-Lithuanian-Bohemiam union

    Main PoDs are: -Matthias Corvinus has kids with Beatrice of Naples* -Sigismund Jagiellon dies before 1506. Result? According to Hungarian customs one Matthias' legitimate sons should be elected to the throne after his death. Meanwhile as Treaty of Olomouc from 1479 stated, Vladislaus...

  8. Henry the Righteous unites Poland

    Henry the Righteous (Henryk Prawy/Probus), Duke of Wrocław, was one of late 13th century Piast dukes, who attempted to reunite fragmented Poland, but died (from poison?) at age 32. But what if he succeeded? As Duke of Wrocław, biggest and richest duchy of Silesia (which was, in turn, richest...

  9. OUN-M prevails. Melnyk instead of Bandera

    Fraction of OUN lead by conservative and more moderate Andriy Melnyk lost internal struggle against revolutionary and radical OUN-B fraction. But what if Melnyk's fraction prevails over Bandera? Was it even possible at all? Does it require Bandera's death? And if Melnyk prevails should OUN...

  10. Catherine of Poděbrady and her child live

    Catherine was daughter of Czech King George of Poděbrady and wife of Hungarian King Matthias Corvinus, who died in childbirth in 1464. Lets assume she survived and her son too. What is going to happen then? Matthias and George were allied at the time, but eventually Matthias turned against...

  11. Early end of HRE-Spanish union

    PoD is vert easy-some unfortunate accident happens to Emperor Charles V, resulting in his premature death in summer 1527, ending personal union between Spain and Holy Roman Empire much earlier than IOTL. So baby Felipe II is heir of Spain and Burgundy (with Isabella of Portugal as regent in...

  12. Pagan son of Jogaila

    Lets assume, that traditional "Old Jogaila" theory is true (so he really was born around 1352 rather than 8-10 years later) AND that before Hedwig d'Anjou is available he is already married (perhaps with Rurikid princess ) and has a son (<insert random Lithuanian name> @Augenis ) Now lets go to...

  13. WI: English colonization of North America resembles French/Dutch?

    Dutch and French colonization model in North America differed from English one-number of settlers in their colonies was much smaller, making it more difficutl to overwhelm Natives with sheer numbers. What if simillar model is followed by England (less settlement, more trade with Natives)? If...

  14. Nicopolis 1396 WI: Sigismund of Luxembourg captured by Ottomans

    More frequently used PoD is Sigismund dying at Nicopolis instead of luckily returning to Hungary alive, but what if Sigismund, like many other prominent crusaders, ended as prisoner of the Sultan? Ottomans would certainly request massive ransom and concesions from Hungary. How would Hungarians...

  15. Henry VIII dies in December 1536

    H8 dying earlier (usually in jousting accident) was done many times. Especially with him dying in 1536. But depending of part of that year we can have very different outcomes. Why December (late December-I want Henry to have some nasty accident between Christmas and New Year)? Because of...

  16. Sigismund of Luxembourg dies in 1385

    To be more precise-it happens in late spring or early summer of that year (classic horse ridding/hunting accident). What happens? Electorate of Brandenburg is just taken by his cousin Jobst a bit earlier, but most interesting things happens in Hungary. Sigismund's OTL mother-in-law dowager Queen...

  17. Henry Tudor's Breton wife

    There were rumours, that knight Roland de Velville was Henry's illegitimate son, whom he had with some 'Breton lady'. That claim is baseless, although I've seen threads inspired by that story and going even further-Henry marries that Breton woman and has legitimate son with her. That would...

  18. Madeiran Natives

    It is estimated, that circa 80k people participated in Vandal migration from Spain to North Africa. It was small drop compared to population of Roman Africa, although big enough to install Vandal rulling clas on top of locals, but no enough for lasting impact. But if one small fraction of these...

  19. Earlier Viking Age

    8th century Norsemen, whose raids terrified Europe, were not that much more developed than Iron Age Germanic tribes and were not the first pirates of the North Sea-Saxons and Franks before them also raided coastal areas. What made them different from predecessors was their naval tech. Norse were...

  20. John Casimir Vasa, Viceroy of Portugal

    John Casimir, then "jobless" younger brother of Polish king, was offered that office by his Habsburg cousin and was on the way to Spain in 1638, but was captured and imprisoned in France for almost 2 years, before he was released in February 1640 and allowed to return home. So what if he...
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