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While documenting myself on Paradox's games and particularly Hearts of Iron IV, I noticed that if you play as Hungary, you get the possibility of restoring the Hapsburgs on their throne should you wish to do so. This got me wondering if this was really actually plausible at any point and under...

Does anyone know where I can find good Heraldic-making software?

Frankish custom was to divide the land between the sons of the current ruler. Let's suppose that a Frankish King had three sons, but that one of his sons predeceased him. If we assumed the deceased son had himself one or more sons, how would they have split this up? Would only the King's two...

How early can America be discovered? What would be the consequences of an earlier discovery? Reverse question: How late can America be discovered? And what would be the consequences?

What would be the minimal extension Islam could have had? And what would have been the consequences of such?

Let's say Harald Hardrada is victorious at Stamford Bridge. What happens next? What does Harold Godwinson does if he survives the battle? What about William the Conqueror and his Normans?

Dom Teodosio (1634-1653), Prince of Brazil & Duke of Braganza, was the eldest son of King John IV of Portugal. He died only at age 19 and his death left the throne to his mentally-ill brother Alfonso VI. Let's say Teodosio doesn't die in 1653: what would his reign look like? Who would he marry...

From what I could gather, Paper-money only came into being in the XIXth Century althought there were a few tries in the XVIIIth Century. Is it possible for paper-money to be used earlier than it was OTL? If so, what would it require?

Nicolas Fouquet (1615-1680) was the powerful Surintendant des Finances of France from 1653 to 1661. He was extremly rich and influential but he was also too ambitious for his own good as he saw himself as a possible successor to Mazarin when the Cardinal died. Sadly for him, Louis XIV was weary...

OTL, when France entered the Thirty Years War in 1635, it declared both war on the Empire and Spain. The French made peace with the Emperor during the Peace of Westphalia in 1648 but the War with Spain continued to rage on up until 1659. One of my teachers told us that the Fronde partially...

I am unsure on wether or not this is the right place to post this. If it isn't, please move this thread to the right section. This Wednesday, France2, one of the main TV Channels of France, is going to start the diffusion of an eight epiosde saga called Inquisitio. And according to what I read...

What would be the consequences of the Titanic not sinking on his maiden voyage? How would that influence naval security laws? And could the survival of some passengers affect History?

John Law (1671-1729) was a Scottish Economist. He became Controlleur Général des Finances in France under the Regency of Philippe, Duke of Orléans, for the young Louis XV. John Law is remembered for being one of the first men to have created paper money as well as for having created the first...

Are there countires in the World that could have followed a similar path to Japan regarding Westernisation?

Over the time, European* Society has often been divided into three orders or estates: the clergy, the nobility and the Third Estate. It is a division that has a long history (In Caroligian times, it was Oratores ("those who pray"), Bellatores ("those who fight") and Laboratores ("those who...

Is it possible to have the Allies take Berlin instead of the Soviets? If so, how would it be possible? And what would be the consequences?

The thread on how to get Cardinal of Bourbon become King Charles X of France got me thinking... What would be the consequences of Henri III of Navarra (OTL Henri IV of France) dying before 1588?

Charles II of Valois (1522-1545) was the third son of King Francis I of France. Originally entitled Duke of Berry, he became Duke of Orléans following the sudden death of his older brother Francis (1518-1536) while his other brother became Henri became Dauphin of France (and later King Henri...

I do not know if this is the right thread to put this. Please, move it if it isn't. Alright. Let's say someone on the board as an idea about a POD that could make, in his opinion, a very interesting timeline. For some reasons (don't know the period enough, doesn't have the time, is not...

Recently, Nintendo has announced that it was going to realise an encyclopedia called Hyrule Historia to celebrate the 25th birthday of the Zelda Franchise. As far as it goes, it seems this encyclopedia also reveals the timeline of the Zelda games: it's not been confirmed 100% by Nintendo, but...