Scenarios about 'byzantium'
The Eastern Roman Empire that survived the fall of Rome in 476 CE and continued until Constantinople fell to the Ottoman Turks in 1453. Byzantium preserved Greco-Roman culture, developed distinctive Orthodox Christian traditions, and served as a cultural and economic bridge between Europe and Asia for nearly a millennium. In alternate history scenarios, Byzantium often features in timelines exploring different outcomes of the Fourth Crusade, Islamic expansion, or scenarios where the empire endures into the modern era.
What If The Ottoman Empire Never Rose to Power?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the Ottoman Empire never emerged as a dominant force, radically reshaping the geopolitical development of the Mediterranean, Middle East, and Europe for centuries.
What If The Roman Empire Never Fell?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the Roman Empire successfully reformed and endured, fundamentally reshaping global civilization and the development of modern society.
What If the Roman Empire Never Split?
Exploring how world history would have unfolded if the Roman Empire had remained unified without the division into Eastern and Western empires, potentially altering the course of European and Mediterranean civilization.