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What If the Siege of Alesia Failed?

Exploring how world history would have unfolded if Julius Caesar failed to capture Vercingetorix at Alesia, leading to a unified Gallic resistance against Roman expansion.

April 25, 2023 Read More →

What If Galen's Medical Theories Were Challenged Earlier?

Exploring how medical science might have developed if Galen's anatomical errors had been identified and corrected centuries earlier, potentially advancing healthcare and scientific understanding by over a millennium.

April 14, 2023 Read More →

What If the Fourth Crusade Never Sacked Constantinople?

Exploring how European and Byzantine history would have unfolded if the Fourth Crusade had not been diverted to Constantinople in 1204, avoiding the catastrophic sack of the Byzantine capital.

April 2, 2023 Read More →

What If the Soviet Union Reformed Successfully?

Exploring how world history would have unfolded if the communist system in the USSR had evolved rather than collapsing in 1991.

March 29, 2023 Read More →

What If Ancient Greek Democracy Spread Throughout the Mediterranean?

Exploring how Western political development might have unfolded if democratic governance had become more widespread in the ancient Mediterranean world rather than being largely replaced by monarchies and empires.

March 15, 2023 Read More →

What If the Battle of Actium Was Won by Antony and Cleopatra?

Exploring how world history would have unfolded if Mark Antony and Cleopatra had defeated Octavian at Actium, creating an Egyptian-Roman dual empire.

March 12, 2023 Read More →