Recent content by Jorno

So after 1900, how splintered can the world get? I mean as in multiple countries where IOTL there is one. The more countries the merrier. Bonus Points for: -Multiple States in OTLs- Russia Germany United Kingdom China Japan France USA (Double Bonus Points)

The timing is VERY important. At the time the Plague hit, the Gothic Wars had only been going on for 5 years. Italy was not totally wrecked at this point, it was the next 14 years of warfare in Italy that ruined it. With no Plague, one of the two factors that led to the Ostrogoths making a...

At this time the Eastern Roman Empire had something like 150,000 men manning the galleys and borders, and another 150,000 in mobile armies. The Goths repelling Belisarius in the initial invasion and Justinian deciding it isn't worth it I could see. But Belisarius claiming the title of...

What I would love to see is a TL where Napoleon re creates the PLC, but then loses the Napoleonic Wars. The winners keep the PLC as a buffer against Russia. I could see it be done considering Austria ended up regretting the partitions of Poland as it brought Russia to close. Add a nasty Russian...

I don't see him doing this. Even if he 'settles down' it will be some sort of military advising position, which will evolve into some sort of command. He just didn't know when to quit.