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  1. WI: The Iberian Union happened only after 1700 with Portugal inheriting Spain?

    I started to think recently about a TL based on the following POD: João Manuel, son of João III (John III) and father of Sebastião (Sebastian) of Portugal lives longer. The lineage of John Manuel goes as follows: John IV Manuel (I) married with Joanna of Austria 1. Sebastian I (b.1554 d.1585)...

  2. What could have been the best outcome for Charles V after Pavia?

    After the battle of Pavia in 1525 Francis II was captured by the imperials and became a prisioner of Charles V. IOTL Charles wanted to end the war with France at once resulting in the treaty of Madrid (1526) that was ignored by Francis that just restarted the war as soon as he was released. So...

  3. WI: Portugal had the right to colonize half of North America?

    In OTL Portugal and Castile made a certain number of treaties to estabilish their official zones of influence in Africa, Asia and America, the most famous being Tordesillas. The first of those treaties was Alcáçovas, that treaty said that future lands discovered in the Atlantic south of the 27th...

  4. WI: Great encirclement outside of Stalingrad

    What if the Germans are able to encircle the 62nd and 64th Soviet Armies outside of Stalingrad? So the situation at August 23rd, 1942 outside of Stalingrad was that Paulus, or at least one of his panzer corps had reached the Volga north of Stalingrad. In the south Hoth's Army was preparing an...

  5. WI: Amynthas IV was a companion of his cousin Alexander the Great?

    Considering the following TL Amynthas IV, born in 365 BC, was king of Macedon in 359 BC, after the death of his father Perdiccas III. His uncle Philip became his tutor and regent, but Philip usurped his throne that same year to become Philip III. 356 BC, Alexander was born. During the next 18...

  6. What if Austria is able to exchange Netherlands for Bavaria in 1785?

    Let's say that Austria and Bavaria are able to negotiate in secret or fast enough to present the exchange of lands as a "fait accompli" to the other German Principalities, what would happen next? Would Prussia and other German Princes still declare war on Austria? What would be the long term...

  7. What if Louis XVI send his family away after the Fall of Bastile?

    So, what would happen if after the fall of the Bastille Louis XVI concluded that his family wasn't safe near Paris and decided to send them away? Where would they go? Also, consider that the king himself stays in Paris. Would this change in any way the path of the revolution?

  8. What if Severus Alexander was a military genius?

    So, what would happen if Severus Alexander born 208, emperor since 222, had the ability and character to be able to shake his mother off his tail and be completely succesfull in his war against Persia in 233? Let's say that his three armies are well supplied, motivated and coordinated, being...

  9. What if the Pope offered to give up most of Rome, would the Italians agree to that?

    Let's say that before the fall o Napoleon the Pope Pius IX had offered to the Italians an agreement in which the Papal States would cede all of its territory outside the walls of Urban VIII, also the entirety of Rome east of the Tiber, plus the areas on the other side of the river that were...

  10. What if the Norse find gold in Nova Scotia?

    Nova Scotia has some gold deposits that don't need digging to be explored, at least that is what this site [link here] says. Let's say that some norseman venturing inland for... well, doesn't matter the reason, find one of those places where gold could be panned, also let's say that he is lucky...

  11. What if sugarcane was cultivated in the Roman Empire?

    Sugarcane was cultivated in India at least since 100 BC, what would happen if sugarcane reached the Roman Empire around the time of Augustus or Tiberius? Also, what would happen if the Romans invented refined sugar two or three centuries later?

  12. What if the Anglo-Saxons lost the Battle of Brunanburh (937)

    So, in 937 the kingdoms of Alba, Strathclyde, and Dublin allied and invaded the kingdom of England. For motivations the king of Dublin had a claim over Northumbria, meanwhile Alba and Strathclyde were rebelling against their overlord. In OTL the battle ended in a minor tactical victory and a...

  13. WI: Labienus as second in command of Caesar during the Civil War

    Labienus was second in command of Caesar during the Gallic Wars, he proved to be a capable independent commander and was for many times the de facto governor of Gaul during the absences of Caesar. When Caesar crossed the Rubicon Labienus was probably taken by surprise and denounced Caesar as a...

  14. PC: Map of Europe in 1811 - Austria TL

    So, I have been working on a TL and I would like to know what you think about the plausibility of this map: The map shows Europe after an Austrian victory at Wagram in 1809, and an Alternative Congress of Vienna in 1810. In this TL Austria rolled only 20s, Archduke John was able to get to the...

  15. WI/PC: What if Constantine I reformed the Roman Army and divided the Empire to be like this:

    What if Constantine during his reign had divided the empire in four parts (see map), and adopted the two set of four rules below: Four Rules of Succession: 1 - The First Caesar succeeds the Augustus, the Second Caesar succeeds the first, and so on. 2 - The Emperor is automatically replaced by...

  16. Wi: Napoleonic victory in Leipzig

    At the thread about a Napoleonic victory in Waterloo, the user @Matteo made the following post that I am going to answer here as I don't want to derail that thread. I also wish to start a discussion about what would happen if said scenario of Napoleon capturing the monarchs of Prussia and...

  17. WI Alexander the Great dies in Central Asia

    So, I think that everyone knows the history of Alexander and how he conquered almost everything that was conquerable [does this word exist?] and then died. My question is, what would happen if Alexander the Great died after the death of Darius, but before securing Central Asia and obviously...

  18. Greco-Bactrians and Indo-Greeks dominating Persia and India

    In OTL the Greco Bactrian Kingdom conquered parts of India [183-180 BC] just before a revolt in Bactria split the kingdom into two parts [179 BC], with the old dynasty ruling the Indo-Greek state and the usurpers ruling the Greco-Bactrian state. So, my question is: What would happen if the...

  19. WI: Roman Provinces of Caledonia and Hibernia

    Let's say that for some reason the Romans really commited themselves in conquering Caledonia and Hibernia between the 2nd and 4th centuries AD. How would the British Isles develop after that? Would that reduce the number of legions in the islands in the long term? If the Roman Empire still...

  20. What would be the best strategy for Napoleon in 1812?

    So, using hindsight, what would be the best course of action for Napoleon in 1812? He had an unsolved problem in Spain and Portugal, could his ~450 thousand troops have been better spent there? Or maybe he was right in invading Russia, but should have other objectives and/or strategy, for...
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