AHC: Briton Empire ala Rome

This is inspired by Arthurian legend. Per the myth, Arthur conquered Norway, Denmark and France. This of course never happened. It was not even close to happening. But it is an interesting idea.

The challenge here is to make Britain the center of a reasonably sized empire, with all that entails from cultural leadership to technological leadership, during Antiquity or the Early Medieval period.
 
Well, Offa did control most of modern day England. You could have him play the French off each other as France was still part of Francia at the time that makes things a little harder.

Perhaps an alliance between Mercia and the Franks against the Vikings in exchange for parts of modern day France that is then expanded in future wars and through diplomacy?
That could get him Norway, and then his successors could inherit or conquer Denmark and consolidate Mercia's hold over all of Britain.

Then in 100 years or so the French fiefs could become strong enough that the new Brettonic Empire could start to conquer all of France ala the 100 years war?
 
This is inspired by Arthurian legend. Per the myth, Arthur conquered Norway, Denmark and France. This of course never happened. It was not even close to happening. But it is an interesting idea.

The challenge here is to make Britain the center of a reasonably sized empire, with all that entails from cultural leadership to technological leadership, during Antiquity or the Early Medieval period.
It could be, or any other possibility. It doesn't have to be Romano-British as the only option. By "Briton", I'm referring to Britain from the beginning of time to some point in the Dark Ages before it became Anglo-Saxon.

That is really very hard. But there might have been some PODs:
Carausius (died 293) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carausius
or Allectus (died 296)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allectus

These guys were the Roman Emperors of the Britannic Empire, which lasted for about 10 years. In OTL this Britannic Empire was defeated and conquered by other Roman Emperors.
So your POD is Carausius is successful in beating all his enemies and he found his dynasty and this Empore survives the turbulent years of the V-th century as it is far and secure from Barbarion invasions of the Germans and the Hunns.
Since the VI-th century we would have two Roman Empires: ERE (Eastern Roman Empire) and BRE (Britannic Roman Empire).
The BRE might live as long as the Byzantine Empire till the 15-th century, it might have its' ups and downs and in times of prosperity it might conquer big chunks of Europe.
 
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