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  1. ramones1986

    Weekly Flag Challenge #243 Poll

    CHALLENGE #243: A Flag for Meluha Nadu Description: Create a flag that will represent a predominantly Dravidian-speaking India, either mostly within the borders of its OTL counterpart or encompassed most of the subcontinent. Any form of government and ideology will be applicable.
  2. ramones1986

    Ang Mutia nan Katimuran, Book Two

    FOREWORD A year and two weeks ago (12th June 2017), I've created a new Philippine-centric timeline in which the PoD was the ancestors of OTL Chams (and possibly Acehnese) went to the eastern part of the Manila Bay region, where they've encountered tribes who speak (a direct variant/descendant)...
  3. ramones1986

    AHC: Prospective alternate settlers of Irrawaddy Valley

    Before the migration and expansion of the Bamars (the dominant ethnic group of Myanmar/Burma) from Yunnan to the Irrawaddy Delta region and Indian Ocean coastline, the Irrawaddy Valley was settled by two different ethnolinguistic groups: - In the upper section of the river valley, the Pyu...
  4. ramones1986

    Why the Hakkas doesn't have a province of their own?

    Living in the extreme corners of three southern Chinese provinces (southern Jiangxi, southwest Fuijian and northeast Guangdong), coupled with a complicated history and an independent character that was influenced by their surroundings as well as their past, the Hakkas has contributed a lot not...
  5. ramones1986

    How many countries would be formed from RL Brazil?

    With a PoD between the middle of 18th century (or even earlier, if it's possible) and first half of the 19th century, how many countries would be formed from the OTL Brazilian territory?
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    AHC: Surviving Japonic-speaking central and southern Korea (aside from Baekje-wank)

    It has been theorized/hypothesized that the central and southern parts of the Korean peninsula used to be speaking either a Japonic language of more than one Japonic languages. Thus, the hypothesis that the origins of the Yayoi people being from the peninsula, particularly from the southwest...
  7. ramones1986

    Ang Mutia nan Katimuran: The Chronicles of Pre-Colonial Philippines (Story-Only)

    "Indeed, the Philippines before the Spanish colonial era was a mosaic of different nations, culturally influenced by China, India and the Malay Archipelago, also known as Nusantara. However, a single entity has a significant influence and an enough power to control the affairs and destiny of the...
  8. ramones1986

    Ang Mutia nan Katimuran: The Chronicles of Pre-Colonial Philippines (Discussion)

    "Indeed, the Philippines before the Spanish colonial era was a mosaic of different nations, culturally influenced by China, India and the Malay Archipelago, also known as Nusantara. However, a single entity has a significant influence and an enough power to control the affairs and destiny of the...
  9. ramones1986

    Planning and Discussion Thread: Welsh Television Vignette

    It started with a very short scenario that I've originally written almost a year ago, and I'm currently planning to expand it into a vignette (short alternate history scenario). As indicated in the scenario, the PoD was 1968, when the GPO cooperated with both the BBC and ITA (Independent...
  10. ramones1986

    Possible capital of a Hashemite-ruled Arabia

    As the question (and the poll) said, what particular city could be the capital of a Hashemite Kingdom of Arabia, given the PoD (e.g. India Office was favored by the British government and the Hashemites have a better relationship with the merchant elite of Hejaz). Could it impact the economic...
  11. ramones1986

    Ainu "Japan" and its possible role in East Asian history

    Yesterday, I revisited the topic of an Ainu/Emishi/Jomon-dominated Japan, and here's what I've found: In summary, with a PoD that ranged between 8th and 4th century BCE, with possible later immigration from Korean peninsula, particularly from the south (Yayoi) and the spread of Chinese...
  12. ramones1986

    What ethnic group would lead/dominate in a Volga Finnic "Rus"/"Russia"

    (aka my very first thread under the New Board) Here's the map of Eastern Europe in the 9th century. As you can see, the north-central part of European Russia was inhabited by Finno-Ugric tribes, most specifically in the Volga River basin, hence the obvious term. Except for Mari, Permians...
  13. ramones1986

    If the Cuyo region remained Chilean.....

    ....How it would affect not just the latter-day histories of both Chile and Argentina, but also their cultures and economies? By the way, the definition of this region in this AHC is composed of Argentinian provinces of Mendoza, Santa Fe and San Luis.
  14. ramones1986

    What would happen to the Indo-Aryan tribes in a surviving Harappa/Indus civilization?

    Recently, I've read Flocc's surviving Indus Civilization scenario, which was written almost a decade ago (the thread lasted for three years from 2006 to 2009, by the way), based on his comment on an earlier thread. From the maps that he posted in his mini-scenario, the Indo-Aryan tribes were...
  15. ramones1986

    AHC: More significant presence of Occitan in Spain

    Currently, the presence of Occitan (Pyrenean Gascon, in particular) in Spain is in the comarca of Aran Valley in Catalonia. But in the past, Occitan was spoken in other parts of present-day Spain, especially in parts of the Crown of Aragon and Kingdom of Navarra; in fact, two important documents...
  16. ramones1986

    WI: The Tokugawas chose Hyogo-Kobe in Kansai instead of Edo in Kanto?

    The role of Tokyo as capital of Japan actually started when Tokugawas set up their "general headquarters" in the then-little known village of Edo in the year 1603. Until that time, Edo and the surrounding region of Kanto was generally avoided because its flat terrain (a plain) was generally...
  17. ramones1986

    A simple question related to Plymouth Pilgrims

    If the Plymouth Pilgrims managed to reach the Hudson River Delta area in present-day New York and settled there, Manhattan Island in particular, is there a possibility that the concept of a "New Netherland" would be materialized? What would be the Pilgrims' relationship with the Iroquoian tribes?
  18. ramones1986

    El Caudillo Andrés Novales: An Alternate History Scenario (Take 2)

    This was the opening words of my second timeline, also Philippine-centric, when I've started posting last 30th of November, Monday, a very important holiday here in the Philippines (Bonifacio Day). Originally intended to have back stories that could explain some events, the first version...
  19. ramones1986

    El Caudillo Andrés Novales: An Alternate History Scenario

    While Spain was reeling from the loss of its American colonies and trying to recover from the devastation bought from the renewed conflict between the liberals and conservatives years after the Napoleonic wars has ended and Ferdinand V was restored as King of Spain, a mestizo was destined to...
  20. ramones1986

    A question related to mainland Southeast Asia

    Would the migration of Tai-speaking peoples to present-day Thailand affected by the following: 1. Vietnamese conquests of OTL Laotian central provinces (Bolikhamxai, Khammouan and Savannakhet). 2. Hmong/Miao migrations to OTL northern Laos. 3. Stronger Khmer Empire. What PoD or a series...
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