Note: Societatis Romanus is my bad Latin for Roman Alliance...
Was doing some looking at the balance of power shifts during the 19th century...
I'm trying to divide Europe into Romance and a Germano-Anglo-Slav blocs before WWI, with the Ottomans going Romance. I've got some ideas on how to do it, with PODs in the early 19th century but was worried I was trying too hard and overthinking it so I'm sending it to the experts (you)...
With a POD in the 19th century (preferably not the earliest couple of decades of it, though I will allow it) have the following sides in Europe exist:
Societatis Romanus:
Spain, France, Italy, Ottoman Empire, someone else...
vs.
Russia, Germany, Austria-Hungary, and preferably UK (or the UK can stay neutral or join the latter as a defensive partner...)
Bonus points if Portugal joins the Romance side as a neutral party, or with the understanding that they won't become involved against the UK)
And Extra Bonus points if Portugal is firmly and solidly Romance and the UK is firmly and solidly on the Germano-Slavic side...
How could this be done and how would it play out? What would the Great War look like and who might be most likely to win? Effects?
Serious attempts only, please. Try not to be a dick (or even comment at all!) if you think its impossible.
Thanks!
Was doing some looking at the balance of power shifts during the 19th century...
I'm trying to divide Europe into Romance and a Germano-Anglo-Slav blocs before WWI, with the Ottomans going Romance. I've got some ideas on how to do it, with PODs in the early 19th century but was worried I was trying too hard and overthinking it so I'm sending it to the experts (you)...
With a POD in the 19th century (preferably not the earliest couple of decades of it, though I will allow it) have the following sides in Europe exist:
Societatis Romanus:
Spain, France, Italy, Ottoman Empire, someone else...
vs.
Russia, Germany, Austria-Hungary, and preferably UK (or the UK can stay neutral or join the latter as a defensive partner...)
Bonus points if Portugal joins the Romance side as a neutral party, or with the understanding that they won't become involved against the UK)
And Extra Bonus points if Portugal is firmly and solidly Romance and the UK is firmly and solidly on the Germano-Slavic side...
How could this be done and how would it play out? What would the Great War look like and who might be most likely to win? Effects?
Serious attempts only, please. Try not to be a dick (or even comment at all!) if you think its impossible.
Thanks!