Ancient History
Scenarios from the dawn of civilization to 500 CE
What If Caligula Completed His Full Reign?
Exploring how Roman history might have unfolded if Emperor Caligula had avoided assassination and ruled for decades, potentially reshaping the early Empire's development and succession.
What If Attila the Hun Conquered Rome?
Exploring how world history would have unfolded if Attila the Hun had captured and sacked Rome in 452 CE, potentially accelerating the fall of the Western Roman Empire and reshaping European civilization.
What If Julian the Apostate Lived Longer?
Exploring how world history would have unfolded if Emperor Julian had survived his Persian campaign and continued his pagan revival, potentially reversing Christianity's dominance in the Roman Empire.
What If the Lex Hortensia Never Passed?
Exploring how Roman political development might have unfolded if the plebeian assembly never gained legislative equality, potentially altering the course of the Republic's evolution and social integration.
What If the Battle of Adrianople Was Won by Rome?
Exploring how world history would have unfolded if the Eastern Roman Empire had defeated the Goths at Adrianople in 378 CE, potentially preventing the fall of the Western Empire.
What If Cicero Became Emperor?
Exploring how Roman history might have unfolded if Marcus Tullius Cicero had gained political supremacy and established a different model of Roman leadership, potentially altering the course of the Republic's transformation.