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  1. TheWitheredStriker

    Thank you!

    Thank you!
  2. TheWitheredStriker

    Independent Manchuria which speaks Manchu and is inhabited by Manchus

    Again, I want a PoD after the Manchus conquer China, so "there's just no Qing dynasty lol" isn't really what I'm looking for. Appreciate the responses though!
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    Independent Manchuria which speaks Manchu and is inhabited by Manchus

    An independent Manchuria is not an uncommon idea in althistory, but (admittedly) to my frustration, whenever someone takes a stab at the idea, whatever country they create is in no possible way, shape, or form "Manchuria": Manchukuo, ignoring the fact that it never would've survived, was an...
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    Bigger Dutch Republic / More Successful Dutch Revolt

    So according to you, history would not be radically different if Flanders and Wallonia would be Generality Lands? I assume they'd also remain Catholic?
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    Bigger Dutch Republic / More Successful Dutch Revolt

    I recently became quite interested in exploring a more successful Dutch Revolt, which leads to an overall bigger Dutch Republic. I have many questions, but fear not, I have my own inputs too, as well as my own scenarios :) Prerequisites The first section we'll need to flesh out: how do the...
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    My test thread, pinned so I don't constantly lose track of where it is...

    My test thread, pinned so I don't constantly lose track of where it is: https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/withers-test-thread.551681/
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    Miscellaneous >1900 (Alternate) History Thread

    I know this is going to sound batshit stupid, but is there any way for the Channel Islands to become de jure and de facto independent from Britain, say as a republic? This is definitely not a realistic idea, and I'm going to be brutally honest and admit that I'm asking this for no other reason...
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    Hui/Dungan nation-state: how, why, when?

    I respectfully disagree with the claim that the Hui would only try independence if China collapsed and not under any other circumstance. China was not collapsing in 1953, nor in 1911 (some territory broke off, but the country was nowhere near done for).
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    Hui/Dungan nation-state: how, why, when?

    While exploring Google Books, I found a rather interesting passage in the book Indigenous Peoples by Victoria Williams. This fascinates me for several reasons: It's the second time that the Hui attempted to create their own independent state, after Du Wenxiu created the Pingnan Sultanate...
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    WI: Second Arab Siege of Constantinople (717-718) succeeds

    Yeah, no. This is still an Arab-wank that borders on ASB. Also: Contrary to popular belief, the Battle of Tours is actually completely meaningless. The force that Martel fought there was a raiding party. Their sole objective was to plunder Tours for loot and then run all the way back to...
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    WI: Second Arab Siege of Constantinople (717-718) succeeds

    I really liked your scenario a lot, up until the point where, like most such scenarios, it unfortunately became a Umayyad-wank with all of Europe being steamrolled. As I've already stated, the Arabs were in no possible shape to go conquer all of France and Italy in the early 8th century; their...
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    No Twenty Years’ Anarchy: A Byzantine TL

    Been meaning to reply to this thread for a while now, finally made it! Let's see what we have to work with (I'm going to exclude Justinian II since we've already pointed out why he's not our guy): Leontius Reign: Certainly not incompetent, but also not in a secure position. He did whatever he...
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    Successful Luso-Sundanese alliance

    I love this scenario! Would Sunda be able to maintain its Hindu faith and culture in the long run, though? Or would it become Catholic? I also imagine that Sunda (and perhaps more of Java) being under Portuguese overlordship might make it considerably harder for the Dutch to gain a foothold in...
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    Miscellaneous <1900 (Alternate) History Thread

    How important was Gibraltar truly to the British? Would things like British Malta, British Cyprus, and British Egypt be butterflied if the British didn't hold the Rock? From what I've read, British possession of Gibraltar was moreso to check entry of other countries through the Strait of...
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    WI: Umar ibn Hafsun defeats the Umayyads - Mozarab/Muladí Al-Andalus

    Fun trivia tidbit (since I assume you were replying here to get notifs): you can get notifs from any thread, even if you don't post on them, by clicking the "Watch" button up top. ;) It's to the right of the pagination.
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    How does Sikkim not die?

    They'd definitely still take Tibet, but the 1962 war is likely butterflied - and that might be enough to keep Sikkim around.
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    WI: Second Arab Siege of Constantinople (717-718) succeeds

    I don't buy the black-and-white doom scenario that Muslims will overrun Europe and stamp out Christianity. In fact, they probably won't even expand beyond Greece. Bulgaria is a powerful neighbouring state that pretty much stops their northward expansion, Anatolia will probably host a set of...
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    How does Sikkim not die?

    You need to remove Indira Gandhi from the scene; the conquest of Sikkim was largely her plan. And yes, the word "conquest" is a correct description here. India moved its army into Sikkim after some protests; the army occupied the royal palace, shot the guards to death, arrested the Chogyal, and...
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    WI: Umar ibn Hafsun defeats the Umayyads - Mozarab/Muladí Al-Andalus

    Whoops! I'm late to the party. Glad to see a serious al-Andalus discussion though ;) One idea I've started to really like as of late is an Ibadi al-Andalus. The movement was, IIRC, spreading in North Africa around the same time that Omar ben Hafsún was rebelling against the Umayyads. It could...
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    Miscellaneous <1900 (Alternate) History Thread

    I've always thought that the French territory in what is now Canada would probably hold, while all land in the OTL!USA would likely be lost. IIRC, New France was sparsely populated, with most of the population being concentrated in and around Québec.
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