I can totally imagine a timeline in which New Pomerania (today's New Britain in Papua New Guinea) gets transferred to Poland after WWI.
I can totally imagine a timeline in which New Pomerania (today's New Britain in Papua New Guinea) gets transferred to Poland after WWI.
Interesting that the song doesn't really rhyme in Polish, but does in English... 😝
The Dolgans, Uzbeks, Oirats, Moghol, Gan, Thai, Lao, Manchu, and Seljuks shouldn't exist with a PoD early enough to have surviving Scythians in Central Asia or Greco-Bactrians. The Dolgans, Yakuts, Uzbeks, Oirats, and Moghols all originated as a direct result of the Mongol conquests, with the Uzbeks being named after a specific Mongol khan. The Thai migrations into SEA occurred between 700 and 1000, and the Gan language originated as a result of southward migrations of people from the Yellow River area during the An-Shi rebellion. The Seljuk Turks were named after Seljuk Khan, who lived in the late 900s AD. Also, the name "Manchu" being used to describe the Jurchens in general originates in the 1600s. The Nushibir, whose name is the likely origin of "Siberia", originated in present-day southeastern Kazakhstan, the Tocharians never extended that far west (the western Tarim basin was populated by Khotanese and Tumshuqese Scythians) or that far east (the Ordos area was populated by the Huns and later the Xianbei), and the Daurs were located in Liaoning and Hebei until at least the 1000s. The northern Papuan Malayo-Polynesian languages are not Polynesian, but rather Western Oceanic. Additionally, I doubt that Sri Lanka or southwest Papua could be settled with enough Greeks to be linguistically Hellenised. Also, referring to Mandarin as "Han" is not a good look.And Now here's the final peice- the Ethno-Linguistic Map of Asia.View attachment 906094
that's cause it's a real song in English which I attempted to translate in a sloppy wayInteresting that the song doesn't really rhyme in Polish, but does in English... 😝
I'm very well aware, was poking fun at how obvious it wasthat's cause it's a real song in English which I attempted to translate in a sloppy way
>calls their song “Rhodesians never die”that's cause it's a real song in English which I attempted to translate in a sloppy way
skill issue>calls their song “Rhodesians never die”
>Rhodesia dies
I'm heart brokenI'm very well aware, was poking fun at how obvious it was
All in good fun. And I should remark, it's a wonderful map aesthetically, would love to see more.I'm heart broken
The Year is 2020 in the map and the Scythians and what-not exist due to that being the whole point of the scenario - Being what if multiple people groups throughout history managed to make it to the modern era. There a lot of PODs because of this- What if the Yuan Dynasty lasted longer, Alexander lived longer, the ERE survives, Soissons beats back the Franks etc. This is more of a collection of various PODs that make it possible for lost languages and cultures to survive to the present day. There are a few exaggerations like with Tocharia and the Hellenes in Sri Lanka yes but it's mostly in good fun and the focus is on how Religion, Culture, and a buncha other stuff would be affected by these people groups surviving. Polynesians are there on purpose they settled Northern Papua ITL. The Sibir Khanate is shown to be right East of the Ural in maps like these:The Dolgans, Uzbeks, Oirats, Moghol, Gan, Thai, Lao, Manchu, and Seljuks shouldn't exist with a PoD early enough to have surviving Scythians in Central Asia or Greco-Bactrians. The Dolgans, Yakuts, Uzbeks, Oirats, and Moghols all originated as a direct result of the Mongol conquests, with the Uzbeks being named after a specific Mongol khan. The Thai migrations into SEA occurred between 700 and 1000, and the Gan language originated as a result of southward migrations of people from the Yellow River area during the An-Shi rebellion. The Seljuk Turks were named after Seljuk Khan, who lived in the late 900s AD. Also, the name "Manchu" being used to describe the Jurchens in general originates in the 1600s. The Nushibir, whose name is the likely origin of "Siberia", originated in present-day southeastern Kazakhstan, the Tocharians never extended that far west (the western Tarim basin was populated by Khotanese and Tumshuqese Scythians) or that far east (the Ordos area was populated by the Huns and later the Xianbei), and the Daurs were located in Liaoning and Hebei until at least the 1000s. The northern Papuan Malayo-Polynesian languages are not Polynesian, but rather Western Oceanic. Additionally, I doubt that Sri Lanka or southwest Papua could be settled with enough Greeks to be linguistically Hellenised. Also, referring to Mandarin as "Han" is not a good look.
- First off all, if Alexander the Great lived longer, there wouldn't be a Seleucid Empire, nor would there be an Eastern Roman Empire as we know it, nor Christianity or we know it, nor a Yuan dynastyThe Year is 2020 in the map and the Scythians and what-not exist due to that being the whole point of the scenario - Being what if multiple people groups throughout history managed to make it to the modern era. There a lot of PODs because of this- What if the Yuan Dynasty lasted longer, Alexander lived longer, the ERE survives, Soissons beats back the Franks etc. This is more of a collection of various PODs that make it possible for lost languages and cultures to survive to the present day. There are a few exaggerations like with Tocharia and the Hellenes in Sri Lanka yes but it's mostly in good fun and the focus is on how Religion, Culture, and a buncha other stuff would be affected by these people groups surviving. Polynesians are there on purpose they settled Northern Papua ITL. The Sibir Khanate is shown to be right East of the Ural in maps like these:
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In Fact i was unable to find a map of the Khanate of Sibir in Southeast Kazakhstan so please show me a source on that (not being rude i genuinely want to know). I even looked up "Nushibir" and found nothing of the sort. As for Mandarin/Han, that actually was a genuine mistake. I deliberated on "Han" or "Mandarin" for a bit so i suppose i just chose wrong.
1. Why would Alexander living longer lead to no christianity and no ERE? I can maybe understand the point on the Seleucids but i fail to see Alexander's Empire would prevent Christianity and the ERE. If you want a timeline reason, it's simply because his Empire was still eventually divided or that Rome managed to defeat them in a war someway or another. Basically Rome still rises to power in this timeline which would mean Byzantium and Christianity would remain largely unchanged.- First off all, if Alexander the Great lived longer, there wouldn't be a Seleucid Empire, nor would there be an Eastern Roman Empire as we know it, nor Christianity or we know it, nor a Yuan dynasty
- Secondly, the Nushibir predated the Khanate of Sibir by several centuries, being primarily active during the 600s. Ishbara Khagan of the Nushibi conquered what would later become the territory of the Khanate of Sibir, and it's possible that the Nushibir migrated there after being defeated by the Tang dynasty. One hypothesis is that the name "Siberia" originates from the Nushibir, and the other is that it comes from the Buryat word "sheber", meaning "dense forest".
- Thirdly, no, the Austronesian settlers in Papua were not Polynesians, but a related group.
Gold is Polynesian, green is Western Oceanic Austronesian. (Image source: Wikimedia).
Well I hope this doesn't just brush over the sheer fucking arch reactionary nastiness of Tsarist Russia and most of the subsequent White movement.View attachment 906186
I don't have much of a write up for this since I'm hoping to start a thread soon, but here's the first draft for my attempt at a Green Antarctica scenario. A lot of the details are still up in the air, but there's obviously a pretty large butterfly net (even ignoring the whole issue of the Circumpolar Current). The two countries in Antarctica are the Commonwealth of Antarctica (in red-brown), which is a Commonwealth realm similar to Canada and Australia, and the Russian Empire-in-exile (in gold), which is the last remnant of the White movement and the Romanov dynasty. Outside Antarctica, the main POD is simply the Soviet Union successfully reforming in the 1980s-1990s, leading to interesting relations between the Imperial and Soviet governments throughout the 20th and 21st centuries.
Like I said, there are still a lot of specific details I need to sort out, I mostly just wanted to get this map posted so I'd have access to it when I can't use Paint on my home computer. That being said, feel free to ask any questions!
By the current era it's mellowed out a lot, but it's definitely had a rocky history. I'm envisioning its history in the 20th century as being similar to Spain or Portugal, starting out as very authoritarian and reactionary but gradually reforming due to a combination of the regime finding itself in a different context and strong political, economic, and familial ties to the British Commonwealth. It's still a very conservative country as of the 21st century (think Poland or Hungary as broad reference points), but it's still largely within the bounds of what would be expected from a standard constitutional monarchy. That being said, there are also concerns of democratic backsliding in recent years, something which has been mirrored in the USSR and has led to the end of what was described by many historians as an "Era of Good Feelings" between the two governments.Well I hope this doesn't just brush over the sheer fucking arch reactionary nastiness of Tsarist Russia and most of the subsequent White movement.
Baikonur is a city in Kazakhstan administered by the Russian Federation. The leased territory under Russian administration is 90 kilometres east to west and 85 kilometres north to south. The size on a map will change based on the scale and scope of the map.Does anyone knows what does the territory of the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, which is administered by Russia as an enclave of Moscow Oblast, actually looks like on the world map?
It is open to visitors and tourists on permit from administration.restricted area?