Alternate Timelines

All Scenarios

Browse all alternate history scenarios across different time periods and regions.

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 Sappho's Complete Works Survived?

Exploring how Western literature, attitudes toward female authorship, and understanding of sexuality might have developed differently if Sappho's complete poetic corpus had been preserved through the ages.

What If Japan Industrialized During the Edo Period?

Exploring how world history would have unfolded if Japan had undergone an industrial revolution during the Edo Period (1603-1868), centuries before its actual modernization in the Meiji era.

What If Hypatia's Mathematical Work Survived?

Exploring how mathematics, astronomy, and philosophy might have developed if Hypatia's complete works had been preserved, potentially advancing scientific understanding by centuries.

What If Shakespeare Never Wrote His Plays?

Exploring how English literature and theater would have developed if William Shakespeare had never written his iconic works, fundamentally altering the trajectory of Western culture and language.

What If Indigenous American Religious Practices Unified?

Exploring how pre-Columbian civilizations might have developed if a pan-American religious movement had emerged, potentially creating greater cultural cohesion across diverse indigenous societies.