So in a world where Africa or Asia had come out on top, in the ALT-1870s, why would a scramble for Europe occur? What natural resources or materials would be there for nations to colonize to get?
So in a world where Africa or Asia had come out on top, in the ALT-1870s, why would a scramble for Europe occur? What natural resources or materials would be there for nations to colonize to get?
Why isnt this in ASB?
Because when you talk about Africa or Asia - you can only mean the Arab/Muslim Empires.Everyone trying to get to Europe from farther South or East would have to deal with them first
Not with the Arab slavery robbing (South) Africa of countless Millions of people.They would have to defeat this first before they could advance or develop.It's not neccisarily ASB but it does require a POD long in the past. Perhaps you if you isolated those factors which drove poor late medeival Europe to discover new lands resources and riches, and then the technologies to fully exploit the. And find a POD far back enough you could see a similar development of states in southern Africa like what was seen OTL in Europe. Hence Zulus in uniform facing scots.
The Arabs and Turks where also robbibg Europe of people to be slaves.Not with the Arab slavery robbing (South) Africa of countless Millions of people.They would have to defeat this first before they could advance or develop.
Not with the Arab slavery robbing (South) Africa of countless Millions of people.They would have to defeat this first before they could advance or develop.
The Arabs and Turks where also robbibg Europe of people to be slaves.
Well yes, that was the idea, I was trying to find ways around these barriers to make the idea more plausible.I think everyones missing something here. The only reason why Europe was late to the imperialism game in Africa is because it took certain tech developments to get through the malaria ridden jungles and what not. What kind of barriers would the Africans/Asians have against colonizing Europe that would delay it that long. I think you're assuming that Europe becomes the new Africa?