The Empire Parnell Built

[Rattigan]

Well, deification of a modern-day ruler in the style of Roman Emperors was something I did not expect, though it does fit with how Tukhachevsky radically changed Russia ITTL.

Oh yeah, it’s definitely not something they do for everyone

 

[Rattigan]

And a close up of the map:

 

[KingSweden24]

Because it's a cool name...

This is how 95% of writing decisions get made TBF 😂

I imagined they'd be more into Byzantine LARP than copying a Catholic order for said elite paramilitaries, but yeah, that works.

Optimatoi would be a cool name too, if you want to go in that direction

 

[Wendell]

I think even as part of a Yugoslav polity, Albanians would object to be called Slavic...

 

[Steelers94]

Is this the first map we've got set in modern day TTL? Also interesting to see that TTL's Yugoslavia exchanged Croatia and Slovenia for Bulgaria, Macedonia and Albania.

 

[Analytical Engine]

Obligatory complicated federal Yugoslavia is obligatory.

 

[Kurt_Steiner]

Yugoslavia rocks in a very crazy way. I like it.

 

[164522]

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And a close up of the map:
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Why all Bosnia was renamed Herzegovina? Historically, Herzegovina was a small sowth-east (and moslty Croat populated) corner of Bosnia-Herzegovina around the city of Mostar.

 

[164522]

Also, why Jugoslavia use the Greek name Saloniki, not Macedonian Solun?

 

[Rattigan]

Why all Bosnia was renamed Herzegovina? Historically, Herzegovina was a small sowth-east (and moslty Croat populated) corner of Bosnia-Herzegovina around the city of Mostar.

Herzegovina was chosen as the supposedly 'neutral' name for a territory consisting of Croats, Bosniaks and Serbs and ruled by an Italian.

Also, why Jugoslavia use the Greek name Saloniki, not Macedonian Solun?

"Saloniki" was chosen as a 'neutral', international name for the city. The local Macedonian, Greek etc. names for the city have official standing locally.

 

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[DAv]

Bokassa reigned for for twenty-four years?

Oh dear.

Oh dear, oh dear.

 

[sarahz]

Much like nobody felt much like indulging Arg’s crazy in 1982!

well apart from Jeane Kirkpatrick who wanted the US to effectively declare war on the UK. [

 

[sarahz]

Bokassa reigned for for twenty-four years?

Oh dear.

Oh dear, oh dear.

So no riots over school uniform policy and presumably no canibalism inthe Royal Palace or if it never came to light?

 

[Rattigan]

So no riots over school uniform policy and presumably no canibalism inthe Royal Palace or if it never came to light?

The latter. The Chinese also keep a firmer hand on their client states than the French did OTL and they intervene in 1996 to make sure that OTL Jean-Serge is chosen as the next emperor ahead of OTL Jean-Bedel Jr. (Confusingly both are named Johann TTL.)

 

[KingSweden24]

well apart from Jeane Kirkpatrick who wanted the US to effectively declare war on the UK. [

I mean she’s a crazy person TBF

 

[Rattigan]

I mean she’s a crazy person TBF

The Falklands must have been tough for her because it was two US-supported governments and in both cases the loser was likely to lose power and be replaced by a government more skeptical of the US…

 

[sarahz]

I mean she’s a crazy person TBF

She was a big fan of right wing Fascists.....