Alternate Timelines

Scenarios about 'Oran'

A coastal city in northwestern Algeria that has been a significant Mediterranean port since ancient times. Historically contested by various powers including Berbers, Arabs, Spanish, Ottoman Turks, and French colonial forces, Oran became particularly notable during French Algeria (1831-1962). In alternate history scenarios, the city often serves as a strategic flashpoint for divergent Mediterranean power dynamics, colonial outcomes, or World War II Mediterranean campaigns.

What If Oran Developed Different Maritime Industries?

Exploring the alternate timeline where the Algerian port city of Oran pursued a different path of maritime development, transforming North African economic dynamics and Mediterranean power relations.