ancient rome

When thinking about the profound Greek influence on Slavs, it came to my mind that strong Latin marks on Slavic culture would also have a fine appearance. We saw plenty of fusions of great cultures on the Eurasian homeland, and it was never boring. But due to a one-hundred-year time range...

As in the actual history, Mark Antony, right hand man to Ceaser, had been strategically stopped outside the temple at the time of the assassination. Being pulled aside, he was not around when Ceaser went only to learn after the deed was done that his friend was killed. He thus would flee the...

(Disclaimer: there's an overall difference in this alternate Social War, not just contrasting military fortune. The Romans historically proved themselves extremely firm in war, not giving in to enemy goals. This particular conflict isn't going to be an exception, that's why they're going to...

What if despite still being ambushed and stabbed by a mob of senators, Caesar clings to life, nursed back to health in seclusion by loyalists? What would the fallout be of a few months of instability as people are unsure of what is going on, rumours spread about his assassination and supposed...

I found a problem with Julius Caesar's date of birth. According to Wikipedia he was born in 100 BC, and was consul for the first time in 59 BC. However the minimum age to be a consul was 42, so how could he become a consul when he was only 41. Something's rotten in Denmark. You had to be 42 to...

So, I've noticed that there's been some interest in timelines where Persia becomes Christian instead of Rome like "A Light Shines East" by Merovingian which makes me wonder about the reverse happening. A timeline where Rome becomes Zurvanist or a Hellenic equivalent to Zurvanism. I would...

I will use this thread for posting some material/scenarios on the ancient world, who I have started but is unlikely I will develop more so they do not deserve their own thread for me. I will post here also the trees and the link for the trees for scenarios in the same timeframe… Trees...

So, I've been thinking about this thing I did in a Shared Worlds project I'm doing, which is making me wonder: How would Rome be able to integrate Judaea into its Imperial system without causing three Jewish revolts and ending up enslaving large portions of Judaea, and how would this have...

What will happen if a non-Greek or non-Roman stayed completely detached from the people in ancient Rome celebrating Saturnalia? He does not participate. His face is blank and it is clear that he has no interest in people participating in ancient Rome's Saturnalia. The people in Rome celebrating...

In the wake of the Third Century’s various disasters, several cities away from Rome rose to prominence, as their strategic locations near the frontiers allowed for for imperial attentions to be channeled more effectively. Trier, Antioch, and Nikomedia/Constantinople spring to mind. However...

How will the ancient pagan Romans and the ancient pagan Greeks react towards a group of fierce brutal brave warriors in classic Gothic clothing who brutally annihilated every single legion of ancient Roman Empire and all the Greek forces in the Roman Empire. What I mean by Gothic clothing are...

How will ancient pagan people of the ancient Roman Empire such as Roman soldiers, Roman Patricians, Roman Plebeians, native Italic Romans, Gauls, Greeks, Germans, Samnites, Celts, Sabines, Illyrians, Thracians, Nubians, and the Roman emperor react if a non-Hellenic pale caucasoid foreign...

What would be the impact of a Roman Emperor successfully conquering the Middle East to the extent that Alexander the Great did? It would be during the Pax Romana in the 2nd century and the Emperor in question would reign for decades after the conquest. What might be the short-term (next...

If a foreign 19 year old young woman with the following features settled in the ancient pagan Roman Empire, how will the ancient pagan Romans react and interact with her? These are the following features of the foreign 19 year old young woman: 1. She is pale skinned, caucasoid, has built a body...

Your challenge is to have the Ancient Roman borders extend to the Elbe river.

In a POD after the 3rd Punic War but before the ascension of Julius Caesar to Dictator for Life, get the Roman Republic to fragment into several pieces. Is this feasible?

When it comes to alliances, you don't get much more legendary than Rome and Carthage. When Pyrrhus invaded Sicily, it was only natural that the actions he took would cause the two republics to develop the kind of friendship that can only be forged in fire. Together, the two would square off...

The Roman Army was legendary for its discipline. Toward the end of the Empire, the army got way weaker. Some think it was due to the changes in weapons, but others claim that discipline falling apart caused the Army to become weaker? Why did the Roman Army's discipline fall apart? Was it the...

The Roman Empire could have collapsed early due to the 3rd Century Crisis, ahead of schedule? If so, what would change?

What if, for some reason, Cleopatra had allied herself with Octavian instead of Mark Antony?