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Originally this was going to be a Carthage TL, but now, I am not so sure. If you find any implausibilities please let me know. There are three separate POD's that don't generally influence each other, but do change the world from OTL.
A History of the Mediterranean, Europe, and Beyond
Volume 1
An Introduction to “A History of the Mediterranean, Europe and Beyond”:
This book follows events from 350 BC, onwards:
The Mediterranean was a diverse land in 350 BC. Carthaginian colonies dominated in the West. The Greeks in the East. And the many Italians in Italy. In fact, we will begin there, with the 1st Samnite War.
The 1st Samnite War, between Rome, the Latins, and Campania against the Samnites, would end in 341 BC after the Romans where forced to go fight off a Latin rebellion. This rebellion would lead to the Latin War. The Battle of Vesuvius would end in Roman victory, but at the price of one Titus Manlius Torquatus[1] and a Publius Decius Mus. Without leadership, the Samnites allied with the Roman’s against the Latins would call it quits, leaving the Roman’s to a Latin-Campanian Army which came back and fought at the Second Battle of Vesuvius, a Latin victory. The Latin’s pushed the Romans north out of Campania, but this was followed by a secret Samnite attack into the area. The Latins would declare peace with the Roman Republic as long as Rome remained separate from the Latin League, and the establishment of official “Roman” land and official “Latin” lands. Moving south back to Campania war with the Samnites raged.
After two years of fighting, the Samnites had taken the lead in the south after decisive victories. The Roman’s, seeing the precious moment broke their treaty with the Latins and attacked from the north, securing a shaky alliance with the Samnites, and establishing a gain in Latium and northern Campania. The Samnites grew the most out of the wars establishing control from their lands to the Tyrrhenian Sea in the west.
While this happened the the Carthaginian’s where being pushed out of Sicily, so much so that by 340, they where confined to the southwest corner of the island. However, in 315 the Carthaginian King Hamilcar, grandson of Hanno the Great would lead successful attacks into Sicily, killing the Syracuse leader, Agathocles[2] in 310 BC. By 309, Sicily was under his complete control, the remaining Greek’s in Italy where left on the Peninsula. He would cross into the boot in 308, taking control of its tip as well.
Back in mainland Greece, the death of Philip II in 336 left Macedonia a strong Kingdom in Greece. His son Alexander would rise to power, and would order the killing of his cousin Amyntas IV, true heir to the throne of Macedonia. Amyntas, however, would escape, and remain hidden[3] until Alexander’s death in 334 at the Battle of Granicus[4] in Asia Minor against the Persians. Macedonia was consumed in Civil War, weakening its position as dominant power. The Getae tribes had fused due to Macedonian authority in Thrace. After Macedonia fell to Civil War, the Getae “Kingdom” went south from its position in the Danube, to take control of Thrace up to the coast. In Macedonia Amyntas would eventually become King by 329 BC, but of a much smaller, weaker Macedonia.
[1] He doesnt die in OTL.
[2] Doesn't die in OTL, escapes, and successfully attacks Carthage itself.
[3] Is killed in OTL.
[4] Alexander almost did die in OTL, in TTL he does.
Map: c. 300 BC
In Italy it shows the extent of Rome, the Samnites, the Greek Colonies(yellow) and Carthage. In Greece it shows the Macedonian Kingdom and the Getae Kingdom.