Hi guys! I've been wanting to try out a TL for a while, and have come up with a few ideas. Note that this TL would not come out for several weeks, as I would first take the time to do a little research and planning here's my ideas:
The Kings of West and East: Temujin is born quite different and as a girl. The Mongol Hordes never unite, or at least, not in the way we think of them and not in the early 13th century. This saves lives, changes cultures, and keeps Europe in the Medieval Age for a little longer.
PoD: Temujin is born as a girl/was never born/never becomes important. The TL is told from the West's (Europe's) point of view, so we won't get to see what happens to the rest of the world until they come into contact more
True Refinement: Austria and the Habsburgs never rise in Holy Rome. All of Europe is affected, and others rise in their place (I ain't spoiling it!)
PoD: Count Albert III of Habsburg dies childless, dying two generations before the Habsburg Dynasty became Kings in Germany. He is hardly remembered in modern history, and Europe is transformed tremendously.
Playing the Game Our Own Way: America hits the ground running after the Spanish-American War, becoming more and more imperialist and getting involved in European Politics much, much earlier.
PoD: Different from many other TLs, PtGOOW (as I will affectionately call it from now on) does not have one or two PoDs, but rather several minor PoDs that culminate and change the world. In fact, it will sometimes be difficult to tell what is a PoD and what is a butterfly, and that's kind of the whole point.
Glory of Venus: Jesus Christ is not born (take this theologically as you will), canceling two of the world's most important religions (Christianity and Islam) before they are born.
PoD: Obviously, Jesus is not born. Rome obviously does not adopt it as their religion, and there will not be any like-minded religions forming for at least a century after the divergence from OTL.