I've been thinking about trying my hand at a TL sometime in the latter Republican period, between the death of Gaius Marius and the death of Julius Caesar. I've got a couple of PODs in mind and would like some suggestions as to which would be the coolest/most interesting. I'm also, err, something less than a subject matter expert, so I could use some more input on where to go with it as well, but the time period is really interesting and lends itself to all manner of interesting PODs.
Here are the potential points of divergence I've been batting around. I welcome your feedback.
1. White Faun Triumphant: a Sartorius victory in Iberia.
2. Sparticus' evacuation to Sicily succeeds.
3. Julius Caesar marries his daughter Julia to Brutus instead of Pompei.
4. Julia still marries Pompei but their son is not still-born.
5. Cato successfully holds North Africa against Caesar creating an independent republican North Africa.
I lean toward either the White Faun or one of the two Julia TLs, but I'm definitely wanting to hear what people think.