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A peace agreement on the basis of no annexations (which had been Wilson's desire all along) isn't wholly implausible even in 1915. But that would mean a reversion to the unstable status quo of early 1914. A third Balkan War would be inevitable in the near future, and there could be a...

Constantine had no legitimate children, so the throne would be expected to fall to the line of Nicholas eventually. In OTL, Constantine was against Nicholas's Russo-Turkish War in 1828-29, so presumably it doesn't occur. In OTL, Russia won, and Turkey's hold in the Balkans was...

I don't think Stephen was looking to become a ruler in the East. Most of the Crusaders who were major magnates in the West (Baldwin of Flanders, Robert of Normandy, Eustace III of Boulogne) went home. Raymond of Toulouse did stay, but he had made it known ahead of the crusade that he intended...

For what it's worth, the Court did reach the merits of the issue shortly after the Civil War in Texas v. White, 74 U.S. 700 (1869). Hope this link works: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_v._White

Semenov had more resources than the other two and was saner, and he was the one the Japanese chose to support. To give credit where it's due, Semenov was also a fighter. He kept his forces in the field even when circumstances looked bleakest (first, before the Czech Legion rose against the...

We know how he ruled the areas he did control. His regime would steal as much as it could, and occasionally kill to do it. Supplies for Kolchak's regime passed through Semenov's territory, and were inevitably much reduced by the time they reached Kolchak's area. In general, Semenov wasn't as...

Did Nixon expect to do this in alliance with any Saudi neighbors (thinking especially of Iran), or would they all be hostile because they were getting increased oil prices too?

Plenty of things went wrong for the Byzantines, notably half the army being missing having been dispatched to the Lake Van area. It couldn't be found when Romanos tried to recall it. In the battle itself, Romanos was betrayed by Andronikos Doukas who failed to cover the emperor's retreat...

Geoffrey Ashe suggested Riothamus as the original of King Arthur (Wikipedia link attached). He led a British force to the continent around 470 in alliance with the rump Roman Empire. After some initial successes, he was defeated by the Visigoths. Possibly with better luck or more allies, he...

1. There's flexibility. One of George V's sons on an Adriatic cruise maybe, but anyone in the extended Royal family would do. The visit wouldn't be an official one -- it would be enough if the visitor was on good personal terms with Franz Ferdinand and was invited by him to ride in the...

A visiting British Royal is sitting with Franz Ferdinand in the assassination car.

I was going by modern sources (Encyclopedia Britannica; Seaby's Roman Coins and their Values), so if they were misled by Constantinian propaganda, I would have been too. For what it's worth, the reverses of Maxentius's coins often had traditional Roman religious themes (so did some of...

Galerius died very soon after issuing his edict of toleration. Maximinus II, originally an enthusiastic persecutor, was still in power in the East. He followed Galerius's edict but it would have surprised no-one if he had started persecuting again. Meanwhile, Maxentius, now victorious at the...

Lothair I had three sons, Louis the German also had three sons and while Charles the Bald had only one son who survived him, that son had three sons of his own. Have all three divide their kingdoms into North, Central and South subkingdoms and subsequently have the three Norths, the three...

Crimea had its own, German-aligned government in 1918 under General Sulkevich (not sure of spelling). He was the equivalent of Hetman Skoropadski in the Ukraine, and if the latter could hold on, so could Sulkevich. In OTL, he was deposed at the end of 1918, and found a new position leading the...

To be honest, I'm pessimistic. By 1972, the mood on both sides was so ugly that if Paisley took a moderate line, his followers would dump him and turn to someone else who more closely represented their views [this happened to the official Unionists and the official IRA]. Could Sunningdale be...

I think enough is known to tantalize readers, but not enough to really answer your question (which why it's intriguing). I know there's a Wikipedia article on point. From memory, in the early 1200s, reports reached the West of a powerful Christian kingdom far to the East ruled by a king...

Pre-Civil War for scenario 1's monarchical powers, but the term 'prime minister' is an anachronism.

True, of course; I'm just suggesting that things are divided differently than in OTL. Note that the Algirdas/Kestutis arrangement didn't come about immediately after Gedymin died. Gedymin had seven sons who all received some territory. I think that it was on a basis that everybody received...

Pre-Christian Ireland Mongols, Ogodei branch. Kingdom of Prester John.