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  1. WI Hamilcar Barca had made himself King of Carthage?

    What if Hamilcar, during the Mercenary War, had gained the allegiance of the mercenaries, and marched on Carthage. Hamilcar could have gained control of Carthage, established the Barcid dynasty on the throne, and eliminated any opposition among the aristocracy. Hamilcar could have given the...

  2. What if Stephen Douglas had won the presidential election of 1856?

    Suppose James Buchanan had died in 1855 while serving as ambassador to Great Britain. With Buchanan’s death, Stephen Douglas wins the Democratic nomination for President of the United States and goes on to win the election of 1856. What would a Douglas presidency look like? Would Douglas be able...

  3. AHC: Have Louis XVI avoid the French Revolution

    The challenge is to have Louis XVI (and his advisors) avoid the French Revolution. How could Louis have used his powers as king to avoid the revolution? Should Louis have avoided reinstating the parlements? Would the reform ideas of Turgot (if they had been completely implemented) have solved...

  4. What if Louis XIV had handled England and the United Netherlands better in 1701?

    In 1700, Louis XIV accepted the throne of Spain on behalf of his grandson, Philip V of Spain. Most of the countries of Europe recognized Philip as king of Spain with the notable exceptions of Emperor Leopold I, Savoy, England, and the United Netherlands. Eventually in 1701, the English and Dutch...

  5. What if Ferdinand of Austria, son of Emperor Charles V, had lived to adulthood?

    Ferdinand of Austria was the third son of Emperor Charles and his wife Isabella. Ferdinand of Austria was born in 1535 and died in 1538. Let us suppose that Ferdinand is a strong healthy child and does not die young. What would be the effects of Charles V having another adult son? What lands...

  6. What if Emperor Leopold I had stayed neutral throughout the Franco Dutch War?

    What if Emperor Leopold I had stayed neutral throughout the Franco Dutch War? In 1668, Leopold and Louis XIV signed a partition treaty concerning the Spanish dominions in the event of Charles II of Spain dying without legitimate heirs. In this treaty, Leopold would receive Spain, the West...
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