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In 326 BC, Alexander the Great invaded India, meeting an Indian ruler, Porus, in battle somewhere in the Punjab. What would be the results of a catastrophic loss for Alexander's troops at the Battle of the Hydaspes against the forces of Porus? Would his fragile empire survive such a defeat...

So I figured it was time enough for me to write a TL. This is just a trial really, to see how well this works, and to get myself acclimated to writing a TL. PoD: Carthaginian forces are not ambushed by Timoleon of Corinth, and instead, successfully defeat Syracusan forces, leading to an end...

What if Mexico had discovered gold in California (Yes, I know there was a post about that earlier) and then managed to buy a ceasefire with America, possibly by offering tribute in gold or something. What would happen if Mexico kept control of what would have been the Mexican Cession...

If one looked at OTL, what would the likelihood of a world recognizably similar to ours be? If one replayed history a thousand or so times, what is the most likely scenario to happen? Also, on a somewhat related note, don't the Mongols and the Romans both look like extreme wanks? I mean...

This may have been thought of before, I'm pretty new to the forums, but here's the POD: Emperor Claudius, rather than invading Britain, reoccupies Germania up to the Elbe. imo, Britannia's cost to occupy weighed in considerably more than any gain the Empire had from it, and the cost of...

Could the Feudal Process escalate, and eventually form de facto city states if left unchecked, unlike in OTL? If so, what effects would this have on exploration, the sciences, etcetera... Would China assume a premier position in exploration, with the small European city states too...