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Basically, could the Goths have won (or at least not completely lost) the Gothic war with a POD after the crowning of Totila? What POD would be necessary? For example, maybe he defeats Narses in battle around 553, destroying the Roman army. Given how many other issues the Romans had to deal with...

What if the Byzantines, influenced by Western Europeans during the high middle ages started building Castles to fortify important positions? How would this affect the Empire's development and territorial integrity? Could this help secure Anatolia from Turkish raiders, and possibly help them...

Good evening. As it says on the title what would the Middle East look like if the sacking of Constantinople in 1204 is avoided? For starters either the crusaders avoid Constantinople, and also avoid sacking Zara or at least stay on good terms with the Pope somehow. Regardless the don't get...

I have a challenge for you that may require a somewhat liberal approach to butterflies. The main focus in this one is Italy during the Migration Period but in a world where Christianity (and consequently Islam) never took hold. Let’s imagine that Christianity rises in the first-century as yet...

Imagine that Muhammad never existed or at least he didn’t kick off the Islamic movement. How would things evolve on the Italian Peninsula in the 7th and 8th centuries? To what degree would a second ERE reconquista be likely, decisively ousting the Lombards from Italy? I mean, ERE would only have...

Constantine XI the last ERE emperor died without children while he's only relative in monferrat and morea followed him soon. pod: WI Constantine had a male child and the dynasty survived through the story until the Greek Independence war, would he be re crowned king/basileous of a reborn...

As the tin says. Alexios and Andronikos were John’s most capable sons and campaigned heavily with him. Alexios has already been crowned his co-emperor. Unfortunately first Alexios and then Andronikos died prematurely from diseases while campaigning with their father. What if their illnesses...

Let's say that Justinian's conquests were much more successful and the Roman empire was able to hold on to the pictured territories permanently. How powerful would this Byzantium be on the world stage? What do you see being the major cities of this empire in the modern day? How would...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Ad_Decimum What if the Vandal's had won at the battle of Ad Decimum? What if Gelimer had not disconnected from the battle at the news of his brother's death. What if he had pushed through with another assault? What different scenarios might play out...

What if Hilderic had not been killed at Gelimers order? How would ERE handle Africa if Hilderic was alive and in their possesion? Justinian's casus belli for invading hte Vandal kingdom was to reinstate Hilderic, a pro-Roman king who had been deposed by Hilderic. Hilderic was tolerant of the...

Justinian the Great was one of the most controversial Roman Emperors.You either love or hate the guy.He spent his entire reign fighting against the Persians to the east,enjoying spectacular success.Large new territories were gained in east where the empire would permanently hold.On the other...

The ERE/Byzantine army under the Macedonians reached a size of 200,000 soldiers.While its’ understandable that the empire’s ability to raise armies would be impaired by the erosion of the theme system and the loss of territories,much of the land still retained by the Turks following Alexios and...

One of the things that intrigued me the most was that despite how weak the ERE had become and the efforts of the Palaeologos Dynasty,most attempts to heal the East-West Schism were futile.Is it possible that the East-West Schism could be healed and if so how could it be done?Assuming that the...