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Hey, so I was just reading about the Treaty of Fontainebleau signed in 1762 by France and Spain that gave Louisiana to Spain. However, I was a bit unclear on France's motivation. Was it because they didn't want all of New France to fall to England? Was it because they lacked the capability to...

So, this thread is for questions on land reform/agrarian reform in the 19th century and how it works. I'll probably be asking most of the questions, but oh well. I shall start us off with this: -What is the optimal farm size for agricultural productivity?

Is there any chance that a King of France or a Stadtholder of the Dutch Republic hold territory in the Holy Roman Empire by means of a personal union? If so, why wasn't it done IOTL? And didn't Poland-Lithuania pull it off at some point? (NOTE: In these cases of intermarriage the ruling...

Why was it that the German Empire was (at least, perceived as) so much more powerful than France? Was it because of better industrialization due to more resources, or were there other reasons, like France's demographic slowdown?

Royaume de France: An Alternate History of France Chapter One-The House of Burgundy Part 1: Foundations In 898, the King of France, Odo, died. A veteran and hero of the Viking Siege of Paris in 886, he was chosen to succeed Charles the Fat after the latter's failed attempt...

I was browsing the Internet today, and I discovered that this guy invented a form of electric locomotive as early as 1842. His electric locomotive was powered by the earliest battery, the Voltaic Pile, and used early electric motors to turn the wheels. Unfortunately, the prototype was...

WARNING: Very challenging So your challenge is, with a PoD no earlier than Greek Independence, to allow for Constantinople/Istanbul to be controlled by Greece by 1900. I'm interested in seeing how this can be done.

So, like it says in the tin-why weren't the Republic of Venice and the Republic of Genoa restored in the Congress of Vienna after the Napoleonic wars were finished?

What if the Venetian Republic ended up preventing the Ottoman Conquest of the Morea/Pelopponese? What potential butterflies would ensue, and how would this affect history up to 1815?

So, what if the Dutch won the Battle of Camperdown against the British? They'd probably lose another battle later on, or have their ships be prevented from setting sail, but maybe the Dutch Navy perhaps surviving in port from then on would allow for a stronger Dutch naval tradition following...

As we all know, in 1601, Michael the Brave (then-monarch of a PseudoRomania) was assassinated on the orders of the Hungarian Nobility*. What if he had escaped the assassination attempt? What would be the effect on current politics and history? On world history in the long term? *IIRC

Military conscription has been around for quite a while. However, it is of my understanding that in the Ancient World, even the conscripted had to purchase their own weapons. My question is-when did this change? When did armies start issuing equipment to soldiers, and what changed to...

So, in OTL, there have been bows, spears, guns, missiles, and the like. We've had things that were thrown, flung, and launched. My question to you is-are there any alternatives? Could we have seen some other projectile weapons in early modern history or earlier that weren't thought of or...

So your challenge is to cause the US to break up into 2 or more states with a PoD after the American Civil War. Reconstruction PoDs are allowed, but bonus points will be awarded for those who avoid them altogether. More bonus points if you can outright Balkanize the US into 8+ independent states.

Ok, so before I start asking questions, let me lay out a scenario for you guys. Anyway, sometime after the Austro-Prussian War, Napoleon III manages to reach an agreement w/ the Italians over the fate of Rome; his troops are pulled out entirely following the agreement. The result is that...

So I may have asked this before, but I was wondering-are steam-powered aircraft possible? If so, would they be feasible/practical? How would they differ from similarly-designed aircraft with internal combustion engines (in appearance and performance)? Would they be cheaper to make than...

Your challenge is to allow for an Anglo-Saxon settlement and eventual domination of Ireland at some point in the Middle Ages. The Anglo-Saxons must remain in power in England while this happens. The later the PoD, the better. So how can it be done?

So I was just reading about how Cnut the Great invaded England. However, I was never able to find (among what I read) exactly why he invaded England. So, AH.com, I come to you to ask: Did he do it just because he could? Or did something else motivate him? If the latter, what?

Suppose the Norman invasion of England either fails or never happens. Harald Hadrada's invasion fails as per OTL. What are the effects in England? In Europe? Worldwide?

So, how possible/plausible is it for China to remain disunited and divided into 10 kingdoms longer than it was IOTL? Or is China destined to stay unified at this point? EDIT: Also, I forgot to add-would such an extended 10 Kingdoms Period butterfly away the Mongol invasions? Or is it possible...