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  1. Without the Italo-Turkish War, does WWI still happen?

    I've been watching some videos by a YouTuber called "Possible History". Unlike many AH YouTubers, he does at least a surface level amount of research into the topics he covers, to the point where I often wonder if he's a member of this site. One of his videos from around a year ago was "What...

  2. Question/Discussion: Islamic Italy

    I don't really have anything specific in mind. This is actually (perhaps embarrassingly) based off of a Crusader Kings III game I recently played, where I conquered Italy as a Muslim warlord and converted it into a Muslim empire. It was fun, though, and it got me thinking; during the period of...

  3. What Does a French Victory in the 7YW Look Like?

    This is an area I'm not really familiar with at all, so I guess it's a twofold question: - Was French (and allies) victory possible? - If so, what does the world look like (in broad strokes, obviously I'm not asking anyone to write an entire timeline for me).

  4. AHQ: What Would Napeleon have Demanded with a Waterloo Victory?

    Let's say that for whatever reason Napoleon wins at Waterloo. Maybe he doesn't delay the start of the battle, and catches the enemies with their pants down, or maybe the Prussians are held up joining the British. Whatever the case, Napoleon is able to win, and continue winning, securing the...

  5. Effects on England if King Penda of Mercia Wins?

    King Penda of Merica was a 7th Century Anglo-Saxon king, and one of my favourite historical figures. Famously pagan, he came to dominate England during his years in power, allying with the Britons and waging wars against all the other petty kingdoms. He met his end at the Battle of Winwaed in...

  6. Is There Any Point in History Where Islam Can Return to Spain?

    I'm talking after the Reconquista. Was there any viable way for a Muslim power to gain even a foothold in the Iberian peninsula again?

  7. Extending the Golden Age of Piracy?

    Let's try this again because of that annoying rule about "misc topics". The end of the Golden Age of Piracy, which didn't last long in the grand scheme of things, is largely attributed to the 1717-1718 Acts of Grace, wherein Woodes Rogers, as the newly appointed governor of the Bahamas, was...

  8. Extending the Golden Age of Piracy?

    This is a subject that has come up before, but it doesn't come up often. What would need to happen for the Golden Age of Piracy to be dragged out even a few years longer?

  9. How Long Can WWI Be Delayed?

    Fairly simple premise. What is the longest amount of time that a general European war can be avoided after 1913?

  10. AHC: Peruvian Conquest of the Philippines

    I don't know why this thought occurred to me, and it might be considered frivolous, but I hope it might generate some discussion on its own merits. Peru was Spain's most loyal colony in the Americas, but like most of Latin America it has a troubled post-colonial history. The challenge here is...

  11. A Dogger Bank Incident Thread

    I posed this question in the Misc thread but got no bites, and I did a search and managed to find some older threads but they didn't go into much detail (or they were about the WWI battle, not the Anglo-Russian war scare). I've always found it almost funny that the Anglo-Japanese Alliance was...

  12. No Holocaust, No Israel?

    So I'm aware that the idea of promoting a Jewish state in Palestine dated back pretty early (1917 IIRC?), but by 1945 there were still several questions as to the how and what. I'm wondering, though, whether the question of Jewish nationalism would still have been such a high priority if the...

  13. Would There Still be Nukes, Without WWII?

    Inspired by the "WWII Without Hitler" thread; so let's assume Hitler perishes. Germany still goes right-wing fascist but more in line with Spain, Italy, and Portugal (i.e. more traditionally fascist, not Nazi). The less-insane leadership doesn't actively seek out war at every turn. Anschluss...

  14. AHC: Russian Invasion of America

    With a POD after 1783, can anyone conceive of any circumstance wherein a Russian state (doesn't have to be the Empire, USSR, or anything like that, just a state that is Russian) can actually invade the USA and successfully make some headway, even if they get turned back? Sounds weirdly...

  15. No Nukes, No MAD - How Soon Does General War Break Out?

    People often discuss the fact that war probably would break out in a world without nukes, but seldom when and how. We know that without nukes Japan would have been invaded, and it would have been messy, and the islands would have been divided between the US and USSR (most likely). However, I'm...

  16. 20th Century Female Dictator, Not a Monarch?

    Was just pondering this yesterday so I thought I'd throw it out there. Would a female dictator be possible at any point in the 20th Century? One that did not inherit her position but rose up like many of the "Strong Men" of the time? Can be anywhere in the world.

  17. Real History Question: Buddhism as a State Religion

    How exactly did Buddhism work as a state religion? I know it's a broad question but I'm really not sure where to start with it. :coldsweat:

  18. If the Romans never conquered Britannia, would the Anglo-Saxons still colonise it?

    Let's ignore for a moment the potential value Britain had for the Roman Empire (or, we could say that since it's likely the native Britons were worth more in tarriffs and as trading partners, the Romans decide not to invade); if Rome never took over, would the Angles, Jutes, and Saxons still...

  19. Ancient Economics: What Were the Valuable Resources?

    If we're discussing the medieval period, what are some resources that would be highly coveted aside from land? Iron? Copper?

  20. Assuming a surviving Vinland, in what ways might Norse and Native American beliefs syncretise?

    Basically as said in the title. Pre-Christian European religions were often syncretic, adopting practices and deities from other local religions. There have been theories that animistic notions in Norse paganism were a result of adopting Finnic practices, and even that the mythologised...
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