Cultural Developments
Scenarios examining alternate paths for art, literature, music, religion, and social movements
What If The Mongol Empire Never Formed?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Genghis Khan failed to unite the Mongol tribes, preventing the rise of history's largest contiguous land empire and fundamentally altering the development of Eurasia.
What If The Mongol Empire Never Fragmented?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the Mongol Empire remained unified beyond the 13th century, potentially altering global power dynamics, trade routes, and cultural development across Eurasia.
What If The Mongols Conquered Europe?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the Mongol Empire successfully extended its conquest into Western Europe, fundamentally altering the development of European civilization and world history.
What If The Mongols Conquered Japan?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the Mongol invasions of 1274 and 1281 succeeded, fundamentally altering East Asian history and Japan's cultural and political development.
What If The Montgomery Bus Boycott Failed?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the 1955-56 Montgomery Bus Boycott collapsed, potentially delaying or dramatically altering the trajectory of the Civil Rights Movement in America.
What If The Napoleonic Wars Never Happened?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Napoleon Bonaparte never rose to power, preventing the decade-long conflicts that reshaped Europe and the world in the early 19th century.