Alternate Timelines

All Scenarios

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

What If Alexander's Empire Had a Clear Succession Plan?

Exploring how world history would have unfolded if Alexander the Great had established a stable succession, preventing the wars of the Diadochi and potentially preserving his unified empire.

What If Pre-Columbian Art Styles Merged More Extensively?

Exploring how indigenous American cultures might have developed if greater artistic exchange had occurred between Mesoamerican, Andean, and North American traditions, potentially creating hybrid aesthetic movements across the hemisphere.

What If the Vikings Never Raided Europe?

Exploring how European history would have unfolded if Norse societies had developed peaceful trading relationships rather than engaging in their infamous raids and conquests.

What If India Industrialized in Ancient Times?

Exploring how world history might have unfolded if the resource-rich Indian subcontinent had developed mechanical production methods in antiquity, potentially creating an early industrial revolution in South Asia.

What If the Mauryan Empire Expanded Further?

Exploring how South Asian and world history would have unfolded if Ashoka's Mauryan Empire had expanded beyond its historical boundaries, creating a larger and more enduring Indian imperial state.

What If the Cult of Mithras Became Rome's Dominant Religion?

Exploring how Western civilization might have developed if Mithraism had outcompeted Christianity to become the Roman Empire's official religion, potentially creating an entirely different religious and cultural landscape.