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IOTL, Anarchism was very popular in Spain-more so than in any other European nation, according to Wikipedia. Spain also happened to be very politically unstable for the majority of the years 1850-1950. So I ask you-what if an Anarchist uprising succeeded in Spain? What would such an Anarchist...

What if, following the Spanish Revolution of 1868 (La Gloriosa), the Franco-Prussian war erupted earlier and Nappy III was deposed a year or two ahead of OTL? Could it be possible that, without the opportunity to try to intervene in Spanish politics in the wake of La Gloriosa and the...

Suppose that, in 1071, the (for the Byzantines) disastrous Battle of Manzikert is either a Byzantine victory, or an earlier PoD leads it to never happen in the first place. The Seljuqs are still around, but they never venture into Anatolia. So, my question for all of you is-what happens to the...

Like it says in the tin-how can we get the area of the Kingdom of Scotland to fall under direct control of the Danes, Norwegians, or Swedes for a prolonged period of time (long enough to at least have the potential of staying under their control to the modern day)?

Suppose that the internal combustion engine is invented before the steam engine is; the IC engine comes earlier than IOTL, while the steam engine arrives later. What are the effects on the industrial revolution? Or is this even possible; did the internal combustion engine require lessons...

Would it be possible for the Sami people (the Lapplanders) of Northern Scandinavia to form their own nation sometime in the Middle Ages? Perhaps one that stretched from central Norway to the Kola Peninsula, and centered in Murmansk? By the way, I would guess that its borders would look...

Your challenge is, with a PoD between 900-1000 AD, to have the territory of the Kingdom of Arles belong to the Kingdom of France. Bonus points if it can be done before Otto the Great's reign. How can it be done? EDIT: I did some research, and to add on to this, I have a question-why did Holy...

Suppose that the Spanish Liberal Revolution is totally succesful and ends political instability in Spain. A liberal regime under a competent monarch is installed. Spain starts recovery from a disastrous 19th century. Eventually, the liberal regime manages to repair the Empire (namely Cuba and...

People always tend to say that the butterfly effect of the Byzantine Empire would cause major butterflies over the course of several centuries. What I'd like to know is-what would these butterflies effect? The questions I present to you are below. Suppose the Byzantine Empire has survived...

I've been reading up on the Middle Ages, which is an area of little expertise for me. Recently, I discovered the Kingdom of Germany on Wikipedia; however, I am a bit confused on the topic, which is why I have come to you, AH.com, to answer my questions. Here are said questions: -Was the...

What was the importance of Anatolia and the Black Sea to the Byzantines and other European states of the Middle Ages? It seems that today those areas are very bland and not all that productive, but I might be wrong. Also, were there major trade routes in the Black Sea in the Middle Ages...

Your challenge is, with a PoD no earlier than the Napoleonic wars, to allow for Metropolitan Spain to have a population equivalent to that of France by 1900. Bonus points if it's equivalent to Germany's population by then; much bigger bonus if it's equivalent to the UK. So how can it be done?

You challenge is to make France and the German Empire tightly-knit allies. The PoD must be after the 1848 revolutions. Bonus points if Bismarck is in power in Germany and/or if the Second French Empire is still intact. So, how can these eternal enemies be put on the same side?

Why was it that slavery was destined to stagnate industrial development? Why couldn't slavery and industry be used in tandem? (Disclaimer: In case this question seems to be worded in the wrong way, know that I am no supporter of any form of slavery)

Your challenge is, with a PoD during or after the Latin American wars of independence, to break up the South Anerican continent into as many states as possible. The more, the better. Maps would be nice but aren't a necessity. So how can it be done?

Suppose that, after the Spanish Glorious Revolution, General Juan Prim isn't assassinated and lives to see the inauguration of King Amadeo I. Will the left-wing monarchy be able to survive? How does a liberal Spain do? What will its interactions with its colonies and other nations be like?

Could Spain have industrialized more than it did IOTL, in the 19th Century? If so, how? Also, would there be any way they could gain a larger population?

Can someone either provide me a link to a thread with, or directly type up, a list of PoDs in the American Civil War that would allow for a Confederate Victory? We could also discuss the PoDs here as well.

Your challenge is, with a PoD after 1840, to create unrest and tension between the French-speaking Walloons and Dutch-speaking Flemish in Belgium. Bonus points if it's after 1870. More bonus points if you can create a violent conflict out of the unrest.

So, I was wondering-could these nations: -Belgium -Netherlands -Spain -Austria-Hungary -Brazil -Peru have built a larger navy than they possessed IOTL? If so, why didn't they attempt to increase the size of their naval forces? What might change those causes? (The time...