Well sort of
We´re always getting up these threads about the roman empire taking over the world once in a while. And some TL´s and books are ok though ASBish.
Anyway, I´m reading Gibbon´s decline and fall right now and it inspired me. It seems to be his sentiment that from the start the roman empire is doomed to fail. I tend to agree, reason:
The emperor is way to powerful. The system is too dependant on him not being a total jackass.
There are other flaws of course but...
I was thinking maybe there is a way to prolong the life and conquests of the republic somehow.
You could set the POD before the advent of Sulla. Even Gracchi. To prevent the empire from forming we can´t have generals taking all power.
But of course we will end up with it or total chaos. But can we until then expand and improve the republic?
We´re always getting up these threads about the roman empire taking over the world once in a while. And some TL´s and books are ok though ASBish.
Anyway, I´m reading Gibbon´s decline and fall right now and it inspired me. It seems to be his sentiment that from the start the roman empire is doomed to fail. I tend to agree, reason:
The emperor is way to powerful. The system is too dependant on him not being a total jackass.
There are other flaws of course but...
I was thinking maybe there is a way to prolong the life and conquests of the republic somehow.
You could set the POD before the advent of Sulla. Even Gracchi. To prevent the empire from forming we can´t have generals taking all power.
But of course we will end up with it or total chaos. But can we until then expand and improve the republic?