Scenarios about 'Mediterranean history'
The interconnected history of civilizations, empires, and cultures surrounding the Mediterranean Sea from ancient times to the modern era. This region served as a crucial crossroads for trade, cultural exchange, and military conflict, giving rise to influential civilizations like Egypt, Greece, Rome, Byzantium, and the Ottoman Empire. Mediterranean history encompasses maritime commerce, religious developments, technological innovations, and the complex interplay of diverse peoples whose legacies continue to shape European, Middle Eastern, and North African societies.
What If Alexander's Empire Never Fragmented?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Alexander the Great's vast empire remained unified after his death, potentially reshaping the development of Western and Eastern civilizations for millennia.
What If Alexandria Preserved More of Its Historical Heritage?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the Great Library and other intellectual treasures of Alexandria survived destruction, potentially altering the course of scientific and cultural development in the Western world.
What If Ancient Egypt Never Fell?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the ancient Egyptian civilization survived foreign conquests and continued as a sovereign power into the modern era, reshaping global history, religion, and culture.
What If Carthage Defeated Rome in The Punic Wars?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Carthage emerged victorious over Rome, fundamentally altering the development of Western civilization, Mediterranean power structures, and the spread of culture and religion across Europe and North Africa.
What If Hannibal Marched on Rome?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Hannibal Barca chose to attack Rome directly after his victory at Cannae, potentially ending the Roman Republic and dramatically altering Mediterranean civilization.
What If The Byzantine Empire Never Fell?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the Byzantine Empire survived the Ottoman conquest of 1453, continuing as a major Mediterranean power and reshaping the development of Europe, the Middle East, and world history.