Alternate Timelines

Scenarios about 'europe'

Europe is a continent comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, traditionally separated from Asia by the Ural Mountains, Caucasus Mountains, and various waterways. Its history encompasses the rise and fall of numerous civilizations, empires, and nation-states that have profoundly influenced global culture, politics, religion, and technology through colonialism, the Industrial Revolution, and two World Wars. In alternate history scenarios, Europe frequently serves as a central stage for divergence points related to imperial competition, political ideologies, technological development, and religious conflicts.

What If The Mongol Empire Never Formed?

Exploring the alternate timeline where Genghis Khan failed to unite the Mongol tribes, preventing the rise of history's largest contiguous land empire and fundamentally altering the development of Eurasia.

What If European Chemistry Developed Synthetic Materials Earlier?

Exploring how world history would have unfolded if European chemists had discovered and developed synthetic materials like plastics, synthetic fibers, and advanced pharmaceuticals in the 18th century rather than the 19th and 20th centuries.