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  1. Questions about continents

    I have several questions about continents: 1. Europe, Asia and Africa were European concepts before the discovery of the Americas. Did anyone else (Indians, North Africans, Persians etc) have concepts of 'continents' before adopting the European concept? 2. How would it be possible to have...

  2. AHC/WI: Frederick Barbarossa gives the Duchy of Saxony to a Hohenstaufen or an ally?

    In OTL, Barbarossa divided Saxony in 1182-1185 into many states after confiscating both the Duchies of Saxony and Bavaria from his cousin, Henry the Lion of House Welf, 2 years earlier. Bavaria was given in its entirety to the House of Wittelsbach, beginning their long reign over Bavaria that...

  3. Could domestic animals have saved the American peoples from devastation?

    The tapir, peccary, llama (guanaco and vicuña), deer, capybara, rhea, muscovy duck and many more animals are all native to South America, whilst the bison, mule deer and the turkey are native to North and Central America. All these animals are to some extent possible to domesticate, some more...

  4. AHC/PC: Non-Mongol tribe/kingdom conquers Eurasia

    With a POD of 1190 or later, what peoples could unite or suddenly burst out and conquer Eurasia, or at least a large chunk of it as did the Mongols, other than the Mongols? I imagine a different steppe people would be the best candidate, but I'm interested to see what you all think. How would...

  5. Race/ethnicity in the USA in the early 1800s?

    For a TL I'm writing, I need some information on ethnic demographics in the United States between 1812 and 1860. Even small bits of information would be helpful since I'm struggling to find anything. I'm assuming it was quite radically different before larger European and Catholic immigration in...

  6. AHC: Theocratic States survive the Congress of Vienna

    Today, the only theocracy in Europe is the Vatican City, and the only other state where the head of state is a Church official is Andorra. Historically, there were many Prince-Bishoprics in Europe - Salzburg, Trier, Mainz, Cologne, the Papal States are all key examples. Most of these were...

  7. PC: Independent Kingdom of Georgia + alternate names for Georgia?

    I wasn't sure whether I should put this in before or after 1900 but since the POD is early in the 19th century I put it here. Now the main issue with this PC is that it occurs over a century after my POD in 1812, but hopefully you all can help anyway. The important information is the Bourbons...

  8. AHC: Saxon England

    This isn't an AHC to stop the Norman invasion. The challenge is rather, to make England and the English language named after the Saxons rather than the Angles (i.e. Saxeland/Saxony, Saxon etc). What butterflies would come of this, assuming nothing else is particularly different? How different...

  9. AHC: Give Israel land east of the Jordan

    Historically, the Israelites lived both west and east of the Jordan river: With a POD after 1945, how can Israel obtain at least some of these historic lands, even if just a fraction?

  10. DBWI: Why did Britain not get involved in the Great War?

    Surely the British had the capability to foresee that a German victory would result in both the seizing of French colonies by the Germans as well as German hegemony in Europe? Sure, British politicians argue it was in Britain and the Empire's best interests to remain neutral nowadays, but how...

  11. Capital punishment for homosexuality (USA)?

    Hey guys, quick question, I've done research but struggled to find any years/law information, so if anyone could help me I'd appreciate it. I need to know the years that the following states stopped executing people for homosexuality/homosexual acts, and if possible, what punishment they...

  12. PC: Olympic Games equivalent?

    Hey guys, back after a long month, and first things first I have a plausibility check question :D With a POD in 1812, is it possible for an equivalent to the Olympic Games to arise later in the century, or is it just by chance that the world ended up with an international all-sports...

  13. AHC: Amerindian civilization survives (Early POD)

    Something I am writing begins with a POD in 602 AD in the Old World, but I am using multiple PODs so that several things change. Ergo I would like a POD in 602 or after (but not too late) that allows A) The Amerindians to maintain control of most of South and Central America B) To somehow...

  14. At what point does it become too late to save Germanic and Slavic paganism?

    I'm writing a story with a POD in 602. By this point in time, several English Kingdoms, the Frankish realm, the Visigoths, the Lombards, the Britons and obviously the Byzantines were all Christian European powers. The independent Duchy of Bavaria still has a significant pagan population which in...

  15. AHC/PC: Classic empires survive to present?

    In OTL, from the founding of China under the Qin Dynasty from 221 BC to the present, China has existed. It's expanded over time and it's had many non-native dynasties (Khitans, Jurchens, Mongols, Manchu), but it has always been China. How plausible is it that the world could be dominated by...

  16. Poll: At what point did European world domination become (near) inevitable?

    I'm interested to see what people on the board think. At what era did it become almost inevitable that Europeans would become the superpowers whose influence, culture, religion and language would spread across the globe? Edit: For the record, I put Mongols. I feel the end of Song...

  17. PC: Teutonic Order, Templars and other knights with 1096 successful crusades POD?

    With a POD where the Peter the Hermit and his crusaders go along side the knights for a more successful First Crusade, sacking many more Seljuq towns and resulting in a heavily reduced Turkish threat to the Byzantines, all this by the year 1101, how likely is it that: a) The Templar Order is...

  18. AHC: Most successful-plausible crusades

    Without any ASB, have the crusades be as successful as they can be. You must: Have at least the Levant, including the cities of Acre, Jerusalem, Tyre, Tripoli and Antioch remain permanently in Christian hands Have Constantinople remain permanently Christian throughout history No Islamic...

  19. AHC/PC: Greek Bulgaria, Bulgarian Greece?

    With a POD at the time of the Slavic southern migration or later, have OTL Greece including the Peloponnese become Slavic-speaking, but have all of the Thracian region and Dobruja be Greek speaking, all by the year 2000. Thrace that must be Greek: Dobruja:

  20. AHC: Largest possible Papal States

    With a POD in 1177 with the Treaty of Venice, what is the largest the Papal States can possibly expand to?
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