Ancient History
Scenarios from the dawn of civilization to 500 CE
What If Mithridates Defeated Rome?
Exploring how world history would have unfolded if Mithridates VI of Pontus successfully drove Rome from Asia Minor and Greece, creating a powerful Hellenistic kingdom that challenged Roman dominance.
What If the Greco-Persian Wars Never Happened?
Exploring how world history would have unfolded if Persia and Greece established peaceful relations, creating a different Mediterranean power dynamic and potentially altering the development of Western civilization.
What If Brennus's Gauls Permanently Conquered Rome?
Exploring how world history would have unfolded if the Gallic invasion of 387 BCE resulted in the complete destruction of early Rome, altering the development of Mediterranean civilization.
What If the Crisis of the Third Century Never Happened?
Exploring how Roman history might have unfolded if the Empire had avoided its period of military anarchy and economic crisis, potentially altering the trajectory of late antiquity and beyond.
What If Nero's Artistic Pursuits Were Celebrated?
Exploring how Roman history might have unfolded if Emperor Nero's cultural initiatives and artistic ambitions had been embraced rather than criticized, potentially creating a different legacy for his reign.
What If the Battle of Chalons Was Lost to Attila?
Exploring how world history would have unfolded if Attila the Hun had defeated the Roman-Visigothic coalition at the Battle of Chalons in 451 CE, potentially accelerating the fall of the Western Roman Empire.