caesar

Pseudo-Marius, as the posthumous nickname indicates, was a man who claimed to be the grandson of the famous Roman Gaius Marius. He was active during the dictatorship of Julius Caesar and in the immediate aftermath, where he was executed by Antony. Pseudo-Marius attempted to position himself as...

Hey everyone! I’m a longtime lurker on the forum, and I just wanted to gauge interest for a new project I’ve been working on lately: Ides to Ashes. The basic premise is that Julius Caesar avoids his infamous assassination, allowing him to accomplish most of his planned goals before his death...

Gaius Julius Caesar was born in 100 BC the final century of the Roman Republic. these were troubled times the grand power which had emerged as top dog of the Mediterranean was now succumbing to rot. At its foundations rising economic inequality, the consolidation of power and the deterioration...

As we know, Cleopatra VII was in Rome at the last years of Caesar's Dictatorship. What if someone, feeling disgusted with the influence of a foreign monarch on Caesar, assassinated Cleopatra VII while she was in Rome? What would Caesar do to Egypt in such a scenario?

It's 2021. Some big TV network (doesn't actually have to be HBO) seeking to emulate the success of shows like Game of Thrones and Vikings, is looking to the past for inspiration for a drama series, and has settled on Gaul and Britannia during the Gallic Wars from 58 BC to 52 BC ending with the...

As it says in the title. What would be the fate of Egypt, the Ptolemaic dynasty, Rome, and the rest of history had the last pharaoh been born as a boy? Let's call him Cleopatros, and say that his personality is mostly the same as his IOTL counterpart. Let's also say that he might get into a feud...

Aed Catuvellaunii broke down to his knees as he stared at the remnants of what had been Fort Tamesas. Vespasian trotted upto him and dismounted his horse surrounded by three centurions. Aed made no move to stop them as he continued to stare in morbid fascination at the dead fortress. Vespasian...

Let's say that he has good intel of what is going to happen. Could he put some guards hidden to counterattack and kill and arrest the senators? Could he simple not show up, or arrest the traitors in advance? What could he had done in your opinion?

What if the cunning Octavian, later known as Augustus, had succumbed to disease before he could begin exerting influence over Roman politics after his granduncle Caesar died? What would be the short and long term consequences of Rome’s first true emperor becoming a footnote? One immediate...

Rome was subject to many civil wars and internal divisions throughout the first century BCE, with different generals and politicians carving out their own spheres of influence throughout the empire. During this time of internal strife, could it be possible that Rome could permanently fracture...

A while back when I had nothing to do, my go-to pastime was to read bad historical fanfictions on Wattpad. While most of them had little to do with the era they took place in, I recall reading one based on the life of Cleopatra's children after the Battle of Actium. While some of the events were...

What if, while captured by pirates at a young age, Caesar was killed by the pirates? We wont focus completely on the "why" he was killed by the pirates, but rather the future of the Republic. Was an empire destined to come? Would Rome stay a republic? Who would lead Rome in the future? Would...

-Perhaps Egypt stays out of the war, making Pompey's army weaker and allowing Caesar to take over the republic. Would there be any significant effect today?- Sorrry wrong thing

Even Tacitus was pretty pessimistic about the Roman Empire's survival during the Year of the 4 Enperors. So, what if the empire tears itself to pieces? What are the likely splits that would occur? Is this even plausible? And would anyone be able to put a Humpty Dumpty Roman empire back together?

Caesarion was the son (although never acknowledged) of Julius Caesar by Cleopatra, ruler of Egypt. Mark Anthony and Cleopatra commits suicide after the Battle of Actium. Octavian sends out assassin's after Caesarion to remove competition and legitimize his reign. With the help of his tutor...

I've seen some discussions regarding Pompey's victory at Pharsalus, but what about a draw? What if either side gained any kind of victory? What do Caesar and Pompey do then? Does Caesar attempt to withdraw from Greece, or does he try to goad Pompey into another battle? Is there any room for a...

Why didn't the late Roman Republic build a new wall to replace the Severan Walls to wall off the entire city from attack? After all usurpers and generals away from Rome were gaining in influence and power after 100 BC. It would have made sense for the Senate to build the wall to consolidate...

Apparently the Romans are the only part of history I'm interested in writing about. Anyway, I still plan on pursuing the Annals of Aelius TL for 150 more years, but I may start a secondary/minor TL just so I have something else to do and I don't burn out from reading Tacitus and Suetonius over...

Back in the late 60's BCE, there was a long-standing rivalry within Celtic Gaul between the Aedui, who were building an empire of sorts, and the Sequani and Arverni, who were, in turn, threatened by the expansion of the (Roman-allied) Aedui. The latter party invited a king of the Suebi Germanic...

I've always been interested in this period of history, and Caesarion has AH potential. But what if he was born a girl? Let's call this alternate child Julia Thea. Would Cleopatra still make her co-ruler? Who would she marry her to? A Greek king or a Roman general? Would Octavian still be...