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  1. French led Industrial Revolution

    Make France the country that kicks off the the IR, not Britain. Bonus points if you explore what Europe would look like with the French as the industrial pioneers, not the British.
  2. Best City Locations?

    Based on all relevant factors, which current or historical city locations are the best? Some factors to judge by: - ease of defense - access to trade routes - access to agricultural areas - access to fresh water - port capabilities - access to key resources (iron, timber, etc.) - proximity to...
  3. AH Challenge: Gypsy State

    Gypsies, or Roma, as they are properly called, are probably one of the most famous stateless ethnicities. Let's change that! Any POD AFTER the Roma leave India is acceptable. What would this state look like? How would it affect history? How powerful could the state become? From Wikipedia:
  4. Largest Plausible Empire for Different Dates in Time

    What is the biggest plausible empire you can come up with for, say 1000 BC? 500 BC? 0 AD? 500 AD? 1000 AD? and so on?
  5. DBWI: What if Japan had won the War of 1905?

    As we all know, Russia crushed the Japs in 1905. The crucial battle of the Tsushima Straits was the turning point, where the Russian Baltic fleet destroyed the Japanese fleet led by some Togo figure. This led to further Russian advances and finally, Japan was forced to recognize Russian...
  6. A Different Russia

    Industrial Russia- 1825-1848: Beginnings This TL assumes some knowledge of Russian history. Wikipedia has a pretty good Russian history section if some of the names and terms are unfamiliar. Also, if I simply list an event with no description, assume it follows OTL. POD 1825- Grand Duke...
  7. DBWI: What if Britain had Industrialized First?

    Inspired by the current debate over the IR... Though it may be tough to imagine, what if little backwards Britain had been the first European country to industrialize instead of France and the West German states?
  8. Earlier Reform in Russia?

    First of all, hello to everyone. I am a long-time lurker who finally decided to start posting. My main question is, how do you guys think Tsarist Russia could have reformed economically and politically earlier (before the Soviet Union)? Russia really didn't get on the ball industrially until...
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