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Working on it at the moment. This alternate Roman Civil War is more difficult to write about than I initially thought, I had start over several time!

Mid-18th century maybe the best time to reverse the decline, before the general corruption of the Qing state get too deeply rooted. Replace the Qianlong Emperor. He was an energetic leader, but also profligate and very conservative. Someone more curious of the rest of the world and progressive...

I don't think England is done for. The throne could be taken over by a new, more energetic dynasty and defeat any pretender expedition. Sure, England is reduced to minor power status, but they still can throw their weight around, with carefully chosen alliances. So Ireland would be "pulling a...

To the list of American cities I would add Galveston, Texas. It was poised to become a large urban centre before being utterly wrecked by a hurricane in 1900.

Lyon could have been the capital of France early on. It was already an administrative center of Roman Gaul, the Franks could have chosen it for their seat of power, especially if Lutetia/Paris is burned to the ground by the Huns in 451 CE.

Best Cold War to Contemporary Timeline: Kentucky Fried Politics: A Colonel Sanders Timeline, by gap80

Best Early 20th Century Timeline: The Unwanted Clairvoyant: A Different French Strategy in WW1, by jeandebueil

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Would the Scottish Independence referendum still happen in this TL? I remember one of the argument against Scotland leaving was that leaving the UK would mean leaving the EU, with all the economic mess and fastidious process it entailed. But here with this early Brexit happening, the Scots may...

Impressive! Bactria is truly one of those underrated power who deserve more spotlight. I wonder too how they'll deal with steppe invaders in the future.

Part XII: Chaos (Roman Republic, 28-18 BCE) Who murdered the Republic? – graffito on a tavern wall in Ostia When King Orodes II died in 35 BCE, factionalism would have ripped Parthia apart, if it wasn’t for the energetic Pacorus. He dealt swiftly with his numerous half-brothers, killing or...

-The charge of the Light Brigade at Balaclava. Because asking for clarification of a suicidal order is for chumps. -French Generals during the interwar: Planes? who needs planes. Yeah they helped win the war, but, eh, aren't they just expensive toys? And Tanks? Meh. We already have enough of...

He's definitely on the look out for a military victory to boost his prestige. But there are several political and logistical obstacles in the way to Gaul. First, he'd need to be appointed to a command in Roman Gaul before staging an invasion. He doesn't fill the requirement for proconsular...

Yes. Oh, there will be some new regulations about never leaving a pilot alone in the cockpit, mandatory psych evaluation every month, but that's all. Also, conspiracy theorists would go even nuttier than they currently are.

As covered above, impact on the USA: zero. Impact for France: it depends how his mandate goes. If it turns out to be memorable (for a good reason) he could have a lasting positive effect, such as encouraging more non-white minorities to run for office (and get the white majority to trust them)...

I think you vastly underestimate the time it takes to break into 100 homes without raising any alarm.

Part XI: The Hydra Reborn (Roman Republic, 40-28 BCE) A people’s voice is dangerous when charged with wrath. - Aeschylus When Pompeius the Younger returned to Rome in 40 BCE to bury his father, he found the city on the verge of madness. The death of the great Roman hero and benefactor left...