Political Events
Scenarios involving elections, revolutions, treaties, and political movements with alternate outcomes
What If the American Revolution Failed?
Exploring how world history would have unfolded if British forces had defeated the colonial rebellion, maintaining control of North America and fundamentally altering the development of democratic movements worldwide.
What If Pyrrhus Conquered Rome?
Exploring how world history would have unfolded if Pyrrhus of Epirus had succeeded in his Italian campaign, establishing a Hellenistic kingdom in Italy.
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 the Ming Dynasty Never Abandoned Naval Exploration?
Exploring how world history would have unfolded if China had continued Zheng He's maritime expeditions beyond the 15th century, potentially leading to Chinese colonization and global dominance.