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  1. What is the maximum amount of territory that a longer lived Norman Kingdom of Sicily could hold onto and how long could it hold onto that territory?

    I think Norman Sicily could have established an earlier (and slightly less dysfunctional) version of the Latin Empire in 1185/86. And I'll use this opportunity to plug my upcoming TL which has the Hauteville Empire at these borders around 1200 :) ...having said that, I don't think these...

  2. Was the Hindenburg-Ludendorff "silent dictatorship" of 1917-18 verging on proto-Nazism in terms of programs, prejudices, intentions for postwar order?

    I would say "yes and no". There were plans to - for example - annex a large border strip from Polish territories to Germany, colonizeit with Germans, and fully or partially expel its original population. There was a plan for a rather nasty colonization of the Baltics - in which the existing...

  3. What Makes Pessimistic Timelines Interesting?

    I can't speak for everyone, but I think there's an aspect of "trainwreck porn" to it. For me it's not so much about high-intensity grimdark and terrible atrocities. When I like a dark timeline it's usually because the author has the knowledge and imagination to show complex systems breaking...

  4. How would National Socialism look like in a world where Fascism never arises?

    Interesting question. Without the Italian model, the existing German fascist-oid organizations would emerge as a more directly obvious influence. The Hungarian far-right would also probably be looked up to some extent. Interestingly the Young Turks, or more specifically the Ittihad regime in...

  5. Post here historical leaders who were of an ethnic minority (or foreign ethnic group) from the country that they ruled over.

    Russian Empire: Simeon Bekbulatovich (born Sain-bulat) was a Tatar/Mongol statesman in the Russian Empire who even briefly served as the ruler of Russia. Though really just as a proxy for Ivan IV in one of Ivan's convoluted political manuevers. Sweden: Charles XIV John of Sweden (born...

  6. AHC: Austria-Hungary side-steps WWI

    Aside from the Aegean crisis, there's one more flashpoint in the post-1912 period which Austria-Hungary could have sat out in theory (in theory - in reality, I have some doubts that Vienna would resist joining the fray). That is the dispute over the establishment of an international inspectorate...

  7. What if Nikephorus II Phocas successes in establishing basically an Orthodox variant of Jihad?

    This is a pretty interesting idea! But note that Nikephoros' proposal was to grant martyr status to all Byzantine soldiers who died in any battle for the preservation or expansion restoration of the Empire - not just to those who died fighting against Muslim armies. So IDK how that would work...

  8. Ottoman collapse 1808: what new states are created?

    No doubt. I mean, are there any sources - in English or modern Turkish - where one can read more about the edict?

  9. What happens to Serbia and Montenegro after a Central Powers victory?

    For Albania? It varied from department to department and from one phase of the war to another. The General Staff wanted to annex as much of Albania as possible to A-H, but was also prepared to make it an independent puppet state (without, for the most part, enlarging it with Serbian or...

  10. What happens to Serbia and Montenegro after a Central Powers victory?

    Surprisingly, it didn't. In discussions after June 1917 (when Greece fully joined the Entente) elements in the German and A-H governments still wanted to annex southern Albania to Greece.

  11. Ottoman collapse 1808: what new states are created?

    Interesting, I've never heard of this edict. Got any more details about it?

  12. What happens to Serbia and Montenegro after a Central Powers victory?

    The northern third was to be annexed to the Serbian-Montenegrin puppet state, the southern third to Greece, the central third to be an independent puppet state and a bargaining chip between the Central Powers. That was the German (and Ottoman) idea, at least, while the Austro-Hungarians had...

  13. Facsist/authoritarian Austria Hungary after winning WW1?

    Seems quite possible. I'd even say this is one of the more likely outcomes, other than immediate break-up, for Austria-Hungary after the war, if the war lasts until late 1917 at least. Let's say A-H's outer regions and occupation zones break out in local revolts, peasant uprisings and mutinies...

  14. What happens to Serbia and Montenegro after a Central Powers victory?

    If Germany is the main influence over the settlement: Serbia is unified with Montenegro and northern parts of Albania in a puppet state under a member of the Montenegrin dynasty. If Austria-Hungary gets to decide: ehh, this is harder to predict as there were two main schools of thought within...

  15. Would a Central Powers Victory be Dystopian?

    Bingo. Aside from straightforward revanchism, there were lots of factors behind the rise of the Nazis and their actions, such as: fear of revolution and the increasing willingness of the upper classes to resort to extreme "measures" to stave it off general war trauma and disillusionment by...

  16. WI - First Serbian Revolt succeeds

    Your guess is correct...lol yeah, I know. Good question, it could go either way. The Ottomans would be eager to get back a land connection to Bosnia, even if it means concessions in some other areas. But they might not get to make that choice - especially if Bosnia is invaded and placed into...

  17. WI - First Serbian Revolt succeeds

    On some other questions you asked: I agree that this is a great scenario for Serbia. Serbia gets political stability (only one dynasty), a 20 years head-start at state-building...avoids the demographic and economic catastrophe of 1813 where a huge part of the population was uprooted by Ottoman...

  18. WI - First Serbian Revolt succeeds

    This is a topic that greatly interested in me last time I was active on this forum (...which was like 4 years ago lol). So congratulations for bringing me out of hiding, I guess :_P With regards to the Battle of Čegar, it's worth remembering that the Niš front of the war was a sideshow for both...

  19. WI: Russia doesn't commit to the defence of Serbia

    I read Sleepwalkers. It's not a very good book IMO. The telegraph from Crackenthorpe to Grey says this: "The [Serbian] Council of Ministers is now drawing up their reply to the Austrian note. I am informed by the Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs that it will be most conciliatory and...

  20. WI: Russia doesn't commit to the defence of Serbia

    Nah...Serbia was firmly opposed to points #5-#6 of the Austrian ultimatum. In fact, the Russian response (which was...discouraging, to say the least) made Serbia slightly more willing to consider full acceptance of the ultimatum. See Decisions for War by Hinley and Wilson - Chapter 3. As for...
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