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For now, they remain secret friends, which is how Antonina escapes despite Justinian's efforts. And yes, they both supposedly were courtesans at one time and friends.

It's a common point of departure, and it's one that's quite difficult to do believably since by all accounts, Belisarius was an honorable man. He was loyal to his Emperor even when said Emperor probably didn't deserve it. However, I think I have something that might work. Queen Amalasuntha was...

The Fourth Crusade. Sure the idea that the crusaders would attack the Byzantines was nothing new, but the fact that they pulled off the capture of Constantinople when no one else had been able to pull it off, no matter how incompetent the emperor(s) at the time, would be complete crusader-wank...

Thanks :). I think you may have a good point with the location of the industrialization. Anatolia may be better suited, and it would probably help that the area is at that time inhabited by the more militarily-inclined ethnic groups of the empire. My first idea was that a Byzantine/Roman...

Thanks :). I think you may have a good point with the location of the industrialization. Anatolia may be better suited, and it would probably help that the area is at that time inhabited by the more militarily-inclined ethnic groups of the empire. My first idea was that a Byzantine/Roman...

660 AD: Taking direct command of the Army of the East, Theodosius pushes into northern Syria with his army, numbering in total perhaps 75,000 men, nearly 15,000 of which are highly disciplined Byzantine Cavalry units with heavy combined-arms training. Meeting the Arabs just south of Antioch...

I am posting a timeline in the timelines forum and will use this one for ideas. Currently I am working on the reconquest of Egypt and parts of Syria by the Eastern Empire. Also the Visigoths will restore their northern dominions and subjugate the Basques.. evicting the Franks from any holdings...

This is a timeline based on the question "What if Maurice had survived and remained in power in 602, what if Phocas had never been, or had died before the revolt of the army." In this timeline, access to ancient knowledge, damage to local economies and heavy warfare all contribute to a timeline...

The Latin Empire is a hybrid state, it's predominantly Romance-language speaking (and there is still a lot of similarity to Latin among Romance languages at this time) but it isn't a true revival of the Roman Empire... consider it to be rather like the Gothic kingdoms were previously... very...

Here are some additional snippets from the ATL: I have a lot more to work on, and am researching possible names for leaders during this period. When I have this whole thing fleshed out, I will be tying it all together in a final ATL thread in the proper forum. Let me know if anyone has any...

That's exactly it, Rome's attention was diverted further west with the assumed peace in the East (war with the franks, lombards, etc...). You can see that once armies start to arrive from the west, the situation begins to stablize some. Remember that OTL by 678 the Arabs were beseiging...

The Persians are in a more vulnerable position against the Arabs. Their capital is within easy striking distance, their armies comprised mostly of poor infantry with a core of excellent cavalry dominated by nobles who in this ATL are feuding with each other over who will become King. Nonetheless...

To clarify a few points: Yes there are saxons... I didn't label every tribe or small kingdom on the map, just a few obvious ones. Exarch of Ravenna and then Emperor Heraclius is not Heraclius the Elder (who has no real role here), but rather the son who OTL became emperor. Sorry for any...

The Situation just before the Arab Invasion And the situation after it begins:

602 AD: A large roman army, forced to winter across the Danube, revolts and elevates one of their own, who assumes the name Constantine (a worse incompetent than Phocas was OTL), to the purple. Maurice, fully aware of the danger, cobbles together a mixed force of Alans, Mercenaries and Roman...

I am actually working on a pretty fleshed out ATL on this, and have some of it below. I had always wondered what might happen if the East Roman Empire and Sassanid Empire hadn't completely torn themselves apart just before the Muslims showed up. In this ATL I have Maurice lingering on for...