Early Exploration

In this TL Rome divides peacefully into several different countries. Because Rome divided peacefully the world did not enter the dark age. People started thinking like Copernicus years before he was born. The idea of Heliocentrism sprouted throughout Europe and soon colonial ships were sent out in all directions. The Gallain Empire sent out the first ships and found the new world first. Then the Byzantine Empire and next Rome colonized the New world