What if, after seizing power in Iran and the Arab world, the Buyids and Famitids began a campaign of forced conversion against the public ? In an effort to alter the demographic landscape such that Shia Islam would eventually overtake Sunni Islam as the predominant religion in the Middle East...
Following their rise to power in Iran in the 16th century, the Safavid dynasty initiated a campaign of forced conversion against the Iranian populace, seeking to create a new demographic environment in which Shia Islam would replace Sunni Islam as the nation's religious majority. Over the course...
In the Deluge Poland was invaded by Sweden and Russia. Sweden conquered Poland and Lithuania. Russia conquered Ukraine and Belarus. Yet the Polish carpathian held out. But Tsar Alexis felt he got short end of the stick and turned on Sweden. Poland used this to recovered their territories.
So...
POD is that Julia( daughter of Caesar and wife of Pompey) has a son who is adopted as heir by Ceaser sealing his alliance with Pompey. To avenge Crassus invades Parthia with Pompey
Rome defeated the Selecuid Empire at Magnesia. This defeat forced them to abandon Anatolia and pay crippling reparations to Rome. Later the Seleucid Empire succumbed to civil wars. The Parthians took advantage of this to take over most of their territory.
But what if Rome went further and took...
He would become the Emperor of Carthage and unrivalled in the Mediterranean conquering it. But it will fall apart after his death because of the mercenary nature of his Army
In Ancient times Rome rapidly unified Italy after developing the legions. It gave Rome access to a manpower pool unrivaled by any contemporary state and paved the way to the eventual Roman conquest of the entire Mediterranean world. Yet after Rome declined Italy became divided by various...