Alternate Timelines

Scenarios about 'nineteenth century'

The historical period spanning from 1801 to 1900, characterized by unprecedented global transformation through industrialization, imperialism, and revolutionary political movements. This century witnessed the rise of nation-states, rapid technological innovation, significant social reforms, and the expansion of European colonial empires, while establishing many of the economic, political, and cultural foundations of the modern world.

What If China Was Never Forced Open to Western Trade?

Exploring the alternate timeline where China successfully resisted Western imperialism in the 19th century, maintaining its isolation policy and developing on its own terms without the Opium Wars and unequal treaties.