After lurking for quite some time, I hit upon an idea for a timeline that focuses on three interesting nations and follows them from a yet to be determined POD, onto modern day. It will be slightly steered, since there's a few key things I want to happen:
1. The Byzantines survive to modern times as an at least regional power
2. The Norse Pagan faith is reformed, and becomes the majority religion in Scandinavia, the Baltic, and some of Eastern Europe.
3. One Crusader State, it's not too important where, that is established, and survives at least until after the first 'Great War'
4. A native nation in either North or South America that weathers the Colonial Age and comes out independent.
The main point of views will be Sweden, Rome, and France.
I've never done a timeline before, so any help would be appreciated. As for the name, I couldn't think of an animal to properly represent France. I didn't want to use the Gallic Rooster.
Right now on the agenda is establishing a point of divergence. And probably a better name.