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According to Wikipedia, the Muslim invasion of Egypt wasn't especially popular and Caliph Umar was opposed to it, but was eventually persuaded by Amr ibn al-As. WI the Muslims don't invade Egypt? A couple of things: 1) What would happen to the religious situation in Egypt (Monophysitism)...

What if Alexios is killed after the Battle of Dyrrhachium?http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Dyrrhachium_(1081) Quoted from Wiki: In OTL, Robert Guiscard had to return to Italy because Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor, had attacked the Pope at Alexios' suggestion. In Guiscard's absence...

Ok, I'm doing a little research into this battle and its effects if Syagrius had won and Clovis is killed. I was wondering what you guys thought. Immediate questions: Who succeeds Clovis? Are the Franks going to play any major role ITTL? What immediate reaction will the other major powers...

If An Lushan is killed off while serving in the Tang military, so no An Shi rebellion. According to Wikipedia, this conflict had the highest death toll before WWII. So what if it never happened? The main thing that interests me is that the Chinese general, Gao Xianzhi, was looking for a...

I don't have much time to post anything right now, but I'm interested in hearing your opinions on what would happen if the Magyars won the battle against Otto the Great? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Lechfeld

How plausible is it for either the Greeks or Phoeniciens to found colonies outside of the Mediterranean (mainly Gaul) around the 6th century BC? Also, how long would voyages between the Med (Gadir, mainly) and Britain take in that time period?

Just looking through wikipedia I found that attempts to convert Scandinavia had started earlier than I thought. What would it take for these missionaries to be succesful? What would be the effects?

This is an interesting POD, I think. What if Khalid doesn't join Muhammad and continues to fight against the Muslims? How will Islam fare without Khalid's tactical skill? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khalid_ibn_al-Walid

Nikephoros wanted obscure historical moments, and I think this is pretty obscure... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Alalia So what if the Greeks had won? More powerful Magna Graecia? Greek expansion into Spain? Greeks dominating the Western Med?

How can Pyrrhus of Epirus and his allies win the Pyrrhic War, so that Rome never becomes a dominant power in the Mediterranean? What happens after that to Carthage, Rome, and Magna Grecia?

I'm really interested in the history of Scotland, having travelled there before and, inspired by this thread https://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=117711 I'm looking for interesting Scotland related PODs. Thanks in advance. All kinds of PODs would be appreciated.

If Yi Sun-sin dies sometime before the war, I think the Japanese would have a very good chance of being victorious. They lost largely because their supply lines were cut off by the far superior Korean navy. If Yi Sun-sin is dead, they will have lost much of this naval power (no turtle ship) the...

First off, how can the development of gunpowder technology realistically be stopped? And after that, what weapons/tactics become dominant?

What if Kublai Khan was successful in invading Japan? One major thing that helped the Japanese was that the Mongols lost most of their troops and supplies in storms. WI these storms hadn't happened? Would they have been able to defeat the Japanese army defending Kyushu?

I was playing around with the idea of the Roman Empire falling earlier than OTL and came across this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallic_empire. The Palmyrene Empire was founded the same year. Could either of these empires survived?

This is probably overdone, but what would happen if there was a continent of Atlantis? Lets say it broke off of North America millions of years ago. What would the climate be like? What kinds of flora and fauna would there be? How would this effect ocean currents/weather? When would the first...

My first TL, this is just a really really rough beginning. Please tell me if it is good, or ridiculous (say it nicely though;)) Please point out any errors. September 20th, 1066: King Harold Godwinson sets out from London to meet King Harald Hardrada of Norway's army, which is stationed in...

This battle is considered to mark the end of the Viking age. What would happen? King Harald Hardrada intended to conquer England rather than just raid it. What would happen when William the Conqueror arrives a few weeks later? Would the Viking raids continue or would they start conquering other...

We've all seen the picture of the bear cavalry. But could something like this actually work? What other animals could we ride into battle other than horses, camels and elephants? Obviously, bears are out of the question. Can anyone think of anything realistic?