Some time ago I posted a thread in the hopes of finding some inspiration for a POD based map,
to some degree it was successful but lately ive experienced a cartographers block, I cant think
of any new ideas. I would be highly appreciative if you would give your thoughts, grievances,
or just overall opinion of the map ive created thus far. Even if its just a case of not liking the
way I handled your favorite country feel free to post, and let me know how to make the map better.
The POD is tentative so try not to weigh so heavily on the plausibility of the map in terms of it.
In 1465 future Queen of Spain, Isabella, was forced into a marriage by her brother for political
gain. Isabella naturally didn’t approve of the marriage and prayed for it to never come to pass.
Her prayers were answered when her fiancée suddenly fell ill and died. Isabella would later go
on to marry Ferdinand II of Aragon and unite their two kingdoms into the Spain we know today.
So what if her fiancée hadn’t fallen ill? Not only would Spain never unify but Isabella was also
responsible for funding the voyages of Christopher Columbus, in this timeline he never would
have discovered America.
So as a result of the POD
- João Santos (A Portuguese Sailor) is credited with the discovery of America
- Castile is only able to conquer a fraction of the OTL Spanish Empire
- Britian, France, Aragon, and Portugal end up setting up colonial empires in
South America in areas that would have been Spanish territory.
- North America is colonized much later and in different patterns than OTL.
- The OTL King of Spain, Ferdinand II, ends up instead setting the groundwork
for a dynastic union between Aragon & Portugal which eventually wages war
on Castile, sending the legitimate Castilian royals to their colonies.
- This map is set during the present time ATL
*note all map changes seemingly unexplainable by the POD are the work of the Super Butterfly, don't make him angry!
The Map
