Military Conflicts
Scenarios involving wars, battles, and military campaigns that could have ended differently
What If the Crusades Never Happened?
Exploring how European, Middle Eastern, and world history would have unfolded if Western European powers never launched military expeditions to the Holy Land.
What If the Battle of Teutoburg Forest Never Happened?
Exploring how world history would have unfolded if Rome had avoided its devastating defeat in Germania and continued expansion eastward beyond the Rhine.
What If the Byzantine Empire Reconquered the Western Mediterranean?
Exploring how European history would have unfolded if Justinian's reconquest had succeeded more completely and endured, reuniting much of the old Roman Empire.
What If Boudicca Defeated the Romans?
Exploring how world history would have unfolded if Boudicca's rebellion successfully drove Romans from Britain, creating an independent Celtic kingdom.
What If Spartacus's Slave Revolt Succeeded?
Exploring how world history would have unfolded if Spartacus had defeated the Roman legions and established a free state in southern Italy.
What If the Norman Conquest of England Failed?
Exploring how European history would have unfolded if Harold Godwinson had defeated William of Normandy at the Battle of Hastings in 1066, preserving Anglo-Saxon England.