roman kingdom

My query is a simple one, what if the Etruscan kings of Rome remained in power, either through Lucretia never being raped, or the Etruscan forces to the north successfully reconquering Rome. I am not curious about whether or not it is entirely plausible, but rather what would become of...

Inspired by this discussion:https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/wi-octavian-or-caesar-restored-the-monarchy.230615/ and Velasco's excellent After Actium TL. One of the problems I've found with the early Roman Empire is the position of Emperor itself: it wasn't a formal office but a...

This is probably either ASB or laughable, but I did want to see what people thought. What if, due to the annoyance at the failure of the Italian government (WW1,WW2, failure at unity until 1861 (take your pick of POD)) a charismatic leader ended up trying to form a new Roman Republic/Empire in...

So I will have some free time in December and I have acquired some new books about the Roman Civilization and this gave some ideas for some possible TL's set in the Roman World. Solis Invicti et Manus ad Ferrum - Surviving Aurelian and a Rome with Sol Invictus as the main God of the Pantheon...

How inevitable was it that Rome would become the dominant city in Italy? I don't refer to the First Punic War or even the Samnite Wars, but the very early period, 100-250 years after the founding of the city of Rome. Before the Republic, when the Etruscans still dominated the north. At this...