constaninople

Let's say that a series of multiple fortunate events mean that today we still have the Russian Empire of the Romanovs existing through reforms, avoiding a bloody revolution and even being part of the European Union, with this we would reach the End of WW1 where Russia finally I would get...

According to a Byzantine source, in the sixth century, there was once a whale called Porphyrios, that terrorized Constantinople. It was a sperm whale (Some theorized it could've been a large orca, but given its size, lengthy lifespan and temperament, it's more likely a sperm whale.) This is...

What if the Arabs succesfully took Constaninople during the first siege in 674-678? Would they be able to take the entire Roman Empire as they did the Persian? Or would the Empire be able to succeed and relocate its capital? What would this fall mean for the future of the Orthodox Church? How...

What if there was no Second Balkan War? I would like to hear you guy's thoughts on this. Maybe give Serbia some territory elsewhere? I feel like Bulgaria would join the Entente in this world to take Constantinople from the Ottomans. Thanks in advance for sharing.

What if the Umayyad Caliphate had been able to seize Constantinople? There were a couple sieges around the 7th and 8th centuries. During the 670s and during the 710s to be exact, the First and Second sieges of Constantinople. What if one those had actually succeeded, and that the invading...

I am planning to do a TL where the Umayyads take Constantinople under Mu’awiya . 1. My plan is too have a Islamic Greek speaking State 2. The PoD is under Mu’awyia . now its unknown when the siege actually took place , so i will just invent an ATL siege. 3. The Second Fitna or a parallel will...

What would be some good alternate Capitals of the Eastern Roman empire? I imagine that a City controlling the https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dardanelles straight would do well. What do you guys think?