roman empire

Established in 435, the Vandal Kingdom of North Africa wasn't particularly powerful, and its base of power was small. It seems like its entire existence was dumb luck. I say this because they were luckily enough to be invited to the province by the Roman governor attempting to use their power...

Let's say that the plague that struck Emperor Valerian's army never happens. Let's say also, then, that with his legions at full strength, Valerian is able to defeat the Sassanids at Edessa, and drive them back into Persia for the time-being. What does the future of Rome look like with a...

So, i once posted a thread about Roman emperor Licinius managing to defeat and kill Constantine at the Battle of Cibalae (314 AD), causing him to gain control of the whole empire and ultimately emerge victorious from the Civil Wars of the Tetrarchy. But, i'll posit another question for now...

What if Roman emperor Constantius III had lived beyond 421 AD, and managed to be recognized as emperor of both West and East? How much of the barbarian invasions could he stave off? Could Genseric's rise as warlord in North Africa be avoided? Would Constantius attempt to re-garrison Britain...

The Roman Empire of OTL is generally considered to have passed through two phases: the Principate and the Dominate. The former was (with a few exceptions) marked by a system of cooperation between the emperor and the senatorial elites. The emperor was mostly relegeated to military duties, and...

Hi everybody, and welcome to my new timeline “From exile to triumph”, a story based on the roman emperor Julius Nepos and how he was able to reverte the destiny of his empire. Feel free to post any comment, suggestion or idea and please forgive me for any error you will find in the story or in...

Would it have been possible for the Romans to lose the Marcomannic Wars? If so, how bad might the aftermath be for Rome? Could much earlier barbarian kingdoms have been established in the Roman Empire?

A mostly self-explanatory title. If the Roman emperor Aurelian is not assassinated on his way to a campaign against Persia in 271 AD (CORRECTION: 275 AD), completes such campaign, and luckily dies on his deathbed, who will he pick as his successor? It seems to me that the option pool was narrow...

What if: Julian the Apostate had managed to re-establish paganism in the Roman Empire? AHC: Have Julian the Apostate succesfuly re-establish paganism in the Roman Empire. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julian_(emperor)

The Inca Empire was the largest in the New World (in fact, I think it was half the size of the Roman Empire at its greatest extent) so assuming that Europe never arrives in the Americas for a few centuries or so for whatever reason (that's not important, it isn't the focus of this scenario)...

So, assume that the Roman "barracks emperors" are even less competent at defending the empire from the Germanics, Persians, and other usurpers, and the whole thing collapses into multiple squabbling states sometime around the 270's AD. One of the Germanic tribes, led by their king, estabilishes...

Domitian (51-96 AD), from the Flavian dynasty, was Roman Emperor from 81 AD till his assassination and replacement by Nerva fifteen years later. His reign was marked by two large military campaigns against Caledonia (modern Scotland) and Dacia, both of which did not yield satisfactory results, a...

For the longest time, the Persians was a thorn in the Romans side that only got worst as time went on. First the Parthians, and then the Sasanian Empire seemly became trapped in a cycle of 'tug of war' for the region, first with the Roman Republic, then the Roman Empire, and at last the...

Flavius Crispus was the eldest son of Roman emperor Constantine I, born sometime around 300 AD. He had a good military career in Gaul and against Licinius, former friend of Constantine who later turned into an enemy, in the East. He seemed like a promising figure and potential successor to...

So in otl while Sertorius was trying to establishing his own domain in Hispania he had to fight with Pompey's forces and at the battle of Sucro nearly captured Pompey. What would be the ramifications if for example Pompey either died during the battle or was held as Sertoius prisoner on the...

IOTL, there seemed to be a large rebellion in the Roman province of Illyria and its vicinity, at the time of Augustus' late reign. It was commanded by two tribesmen, both named Bato, who led an alliance made up of Dalmatians, Daesitiates, Breuscians, and other Illyrian groups. They attacked...

If any province(s) or diocese in the Roman Empire became the center of a new Roman empire (like the Byzantine Empire) ruled by a Roman usurper but "going native" or developing into its own tradition, which province would lead to the most interesting result, and why? If you're thinking of a...

What caused the relatively important late Roman imperial city of Sirmium, in modern Serbian Slavonia, to decline sharply, and effectively disappear during Avar times? What made it so important (enough to warrant diocese capital status) in the eyes of the emperors? How can the decline of this...

IOTL, the future Roman emperor Julian (mostly known for his Pagan religious sympathies) was sent to the empire's Rhenish frontier by Constantius II in 356 AD to deal with a large Germanic invasion, spearheaded by the Alemanni tribe. The Germans were executing numerous raids across Gaul, and...

What if Roman EMPIRE, not Republic, in around its peak bans slavery? Rome decreases slightly in size due to the military power needed to enforce this act. Would this allow them to survive longer or perish faster?