Diamond
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WI the Romans, for whatever reason, established a presence in Ireland (Hibernia)?
-What resources or strategic value (if any) would Hibernia have to draw the Romans?
-When is the most likely time period for a conquest? And who would be the one(s) to make it happen?
-How much of Hibernia is likely to be 'romanized'? IMO, it wouldn't be much, maybe along the southern and eastern coasts, leaving the north and most of the interior to the hundreds of native chiefdoms.
-If Hibernia is Romanized, does it follow that even more of Britain would be under Roman control, to better facilitate probes into Hibernia? Less? The same?
-Depending on the date Hibernia is Romanized, how does the rest of the Empire develop? Do parts conquered in OTL remain free, due to troops being sent north to the Isles?
-Even if only a relatively small portion of the island is Romanized, does it do more to normalize future relations between Britannia and Hibernia? With a common legacy of Roman conquest, then Roman learning, culture, architecture, etc., and with regular trade and contact between the islands, is there less conflict between Irish and British?
Any thoughts?
-What resources or strategic value (if any) would Hibernia have to draw the Romans?
-When is the most likely time period for a conquest? And who would be the one(s) to make it happen?
-How much of Hibernia is likely to be 'romanized'? IMO, it wouldn't be much, maybe along the southern and eastern coasts, leaving the north and most of the interior to the hundreds of native chiefdoms.
-If Hibernia is Romanized, does it follow that even more of Britain would be under Roman control, to better facilitate probes into Hibernia? Less? The same?
-Depending on the date Hibernia is Romanized, how does the rest of the Empire develop? Do parts conquered in OTL remain free, due to troops being sent north to the Isles?
-Even if only a relatively small portion of the island is Romanized, does it do more to normalize future relations between Britannia and Hibernia? With a common legacy of Roman conquest, then Roman learning, culture, architecture, etc., and with regular trade and contact between the islands, is there less conflict between Irish and British?
Any thoughts?