All Scenarios
Browse all alternate history scenarios across different time periods and regions.
What If Latin Never Became Europe's Lingua Franca?
Exploring how European intellectual, religious, and political development might have unfolded if Latin had not served as the common language of scholarship, religion, and diplomacy for over a millennium.
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.
What If the Antikythera Mechanism Was Widely Replicated?
Exploring how ancient technology and scientific understanding might have advanced if the sophisticated Antikythera Mechanism had become common technology, potentially triggering an early mechanical revolution.
What If Andean Textile Techniques Spread Globally?
Exploring how world textile traditions might have evolved if the sophisticated weaving methods of ancient Andean civilizations had reached other continents before European contact, potentially transforming global textile production and design.
What If Leonardo da Vinci's Inventions Were Built in His Lifetime?
Exploring how world history would have unfolded if Leonardo da Vinci's revolutionary designs for flying machines, tanks, and other innovations had been constructed and used during the Renaissance.
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.