influence

The title is misleading, but it’s basically this Challenge: In different parts of the world, from Europe, to Africa, to the Middle East, to other Asian Counties, and to even America (Pre-Columbian or Post) Have prominent and influential Noble families of various, different kingdoms and...

What if the Latin influence in the British Isle stayed or was larger. Maybe the Saxons and Jutes and other Germanic peoples have less of an impact and only make a small influence.

I guess that in pre-1900 times it is easier to assess the "hard power" of states a.k.a their military and economic capacity than their soft power a.k.a cultural and diplomatic reach... but I felt like it would be interesting so explore which countries could have had more influence as part of the...

What if, instead of outright European colonization and conquering of African Nations, instead influenced them in a “informal” way, like a Great Game of Africa, as I like to call. Let’s say, as much ASB it is, Indirect rule remains in use, rather then Direct rule. Europeans can still have...

Expanding a bit on this thread from two years ago: https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/most-mentally-unstable-leader-monarch.384463/ I feel like Kings and Emperors and other absolute rulers affected by severe issues in mental health could make for some very interesting PODs as their...

With a POD sometime after 400 AD, minimize or erase the power/influence of the Catholic Church over Europe. Bonus points if you can do so while still keeping Europe mostly christian.