User:ChrisL123/Sandbox

A sandbox for timeline ideas and other stuff.

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Important Things that "Never Happened"

 * colonies on Newfoundland aren't wiped out by Natives
 * 's crew dies of scurvy
 * never takes place
 * If do not attack and kill the,  never helped them survive during the wintertime
 * aren't held back by the Indian Reserve and may grow to the
 * never helps Lewis and Clark on their, which may lead to its failure
 * never takes place


 * more to come...

Historical Maps
=Riel's Canada=

Flag proposals
=Greater Kerguelens= Edit

Quick timeline

 * 600-700 AD - travel from Madagascar downward using the South Equatorial ocean current and through the Antarctic Circumpolar ocean current to get to the plateau.
 * February 1772 - discovers the northern Kerguelen plateau. Colonization quickly takes place as France's newest colony since the.
 * January 1773 - lands on southern Kerguelen after his, trying to discover Terra Australis.
 * 1775? - Dutch explorers land on the west coast of the plateau from the Dutch East India Company.
 * 1776 - Cook travels back to the islands on his third voyage.
 * 1779 - dies in a fight with Hawaiians instead (?).
 * 1780-1784 - ; Dutch Kerguelens cedes part of Dutch Kerguelens to Great Britain and agrees to free trade between the two nations.
 * 17?? - Russia sets out for the southern portion of the plateau.
 * 1795 - British Kerguelens occupy half of Dutch Kerguelens, when the Netherlands were occupied by, while the other portion was self-governed.
 * 1917 - Russian Empire collapses; the colonies are broken into several independent nations.
 * Yelizavetinia
 * Novgorod
 * Igoria
 * Flag of the New Crimean Soviet Socialist Republic (Greater Kerguelens).svg Romanovia SSR (Soviet republic)
 * Flag of Annexed Albosia (Greater Kerguelens).svg Albosia (annexed as a state of Cookland)

Nations and colonial influence

 * Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 
 * Flag of Cookland (Greater Kerguelens).svg Commonwealth of (also ColonialBritishKerguelens.svg)
 * Flag of Georgia (Greater Kerguelens).svg
 * Flag of New Albion (Greater Kerguelens).svg
 * Flag of Bransland.svg
 * Flag of Frisland (Greater Kerguelens).svg
 * Flag of New Batavia (Greater Kerguelens).svg
 * Flag of Tanuland (Greater Kerguelens).svg Tanuland
 * Flag of the Prince Rupert Islands (Greater Kerguelens).svg (UK)
 * Flag of the Netherlands.svg 
 * Flag of New Drenthe (Greater Kerguelens).svg Republic of (Nieuw-Drenthe) (also Flag of the Dutch South India Company (Greater Kerguelens).svg)
 * Flag of Frisland (Greater Kerguelens).svg Province of (Cookland)
 * Flag of France.svg 
 * Flag of Kerguelia (Greater Kerguelens).svg Republic of Kerguelia (also Flag of Colonial Kerguelens (Greater Kerguelens).svg and Flag of Nazi German Kerguelens (Greater Kerguelens).svg)
 * Flag of New Gaul (Greater Kerguelens).svg (Nouvelle-Gaule)
 * Flag of Urville (Greater Kerguelens).svg (Urville)
 * Flag of Albaté (Greater Kerguelens).svg Albaté
 * Crozet Islands
 * Flag of Russia.svg ?
 * Flag of Yugadia (Greater Kerguelens).svg United Governorates of Yugadia (югадия) (also Flag of the Russian Kerguelen Company (Greater Kerguelens).svg, the "RKK" (РКК))
 * Flag of Independent Yugadia (Greater Kerguelens).svg Ugadland
 * Flag of Yelizavetinia (Greater Kerguelens).svg (Елизаве́тинская)
 * Flag of New Novgorod (Greater Kerguelens).svg (новый Новгород)
 * Flag of Igoria (Greater Kerguelens).svg (Игорьия)
 * Flag of New Crimea (Greater Kerguelens).svg Republic of (новый Крым) (also Flag of the New Crimean Soviet Socialist Republic (Greater Kerguelens).svg)
 * Flag of Albosia (Greater Kerguelens).svg Albosian Republic (Альбусия?)
 * Flag of South Africa.svg 
 * Flag of the Prince Edward Islands (Greater Kerguelens).svg (South Africa)
 * Flag of Japan.svg 
 * Flag of Japan.svg Albati Island (Albatishima)
 * Flag_of_Nazi_Germany.svg '''
 * Flag of Nazi German Kerguelens (Greater Kerguelens).svg Nazi-occupied Kerguelia

Tanūti stuff

 * Tanuliba - land between the seas (lit. land between sea); "the mainland"
 * Teābora - Tanulibans (lit. the people)
 * Utis - explorers
 * Albati - united
 * Wangha - bay
 * Wangha Cook - Cook Bay

=Divided Canada=

General timeline

 * July 1928 - Adolf Hitler becomes Chancellor of Austria. He begins to grow the Austrian air force and military. In TTL, Hitler has a lesser hatred of the Russians because of their void of communism. He feels it is in Austria's best interest to ally the Russians and Germany for the upcoming war Hitler had anticipated. An alliance is formed with the Russians and a non-aggression pact is signed with the Germans.
 * September 1936 - Austria and Russia invade Poland. Galicia is annexed to Austria and eastern Poland is annexed to Russia. Germany takes control of the western portion. Hitler requests that Germany remains neutral in the invasion.
 * October 1936 - Austria, Russia and Turkey sign the Tripartite Pact (which Bulgaria later signs).
 * November 1936 - Romania declares war on the Axis powers. The powers invade the Balkan peninsula. The Balkan Campaign begins.
 * 1937? - The Pacific War begins. The Russians put more effort into helping the Austrians than aiding the Chinese.
 * 1938 -, who remained in Germany since Hitler doesn't come to power, gives the Germans a tactical advantage after his investigations  of nuclear weapons. Nuclear testing is carried out for several subsequent years. Hitler, seeing the making of the nuclear weapons as a threat to the Austrians, announces that if the nuclear testing does not cease, war will be declared. After a few months, war is declared on the Germans.
 * 1939 - The Axis powers become their strongest this year. Poland is attacked by Russia and Austria to get through to Germany.
 * more to come
 * 1942 - Atomic bombs are dropped on Wels and Zadar? Hitler is finally captured and killed, ending the Great War.

No Time for Stalin

 * POD - dies in infancy/during the Russian Revolution.
 * The Soviets are not able to come into power and communism does not take power in the empire.
 * Instead of communism, democracy would replace, similar to France. Russia is divided into smaller independent democratic republics, with empire being reformed into the Union of Russian Democratic Republics (: Союз Русских Демократической Республик).
 * The Nazi Party would still come into power as OTL due to the threat of the . Without a communist USSR, Hitler would see Russia as a more valuable ally.

World War II

 * When World War II breaks out, the main Axis Powers are Germany, Italy and Russia. Germany does not ally Japan, as they were a Russian enemy.
 * Japan would join with the Allies against Russia. By the end of their front, Russia would gain Japanese Manchuria and Korea.
 * more to come

General timeline

 * While the POD may need a deeper research into Oliver's childhood, it will generally go along the lines that he is raised to be an anglophile and even a xenophobic. After he converts into Protestant Puritanism, he beings a strong dislike (hatred, even), of Catholics and Jews.
 * Having crowned himself king, religious persecution of non-Protestants begins, and sees mass conversion. Many members of the House of Stuart migrate to the North American colonies.
 * is either killed or exiled to France (a Catholic nation). Either way, France and England would soon become rivals, and increased control over immigration begins.
 * The would probably not happen.
 * The Dutch are able to better colonize North America, and New Netherland survives to this day.
 * The Scots and Irish will have an independence war against the English and soon become independent.
 * Cromwell would not greatly support the colonial possessions in North America due to their acceptance of the House of Stuart and religious tolerance, and may impose taxation to help pay off the debt left by the Scots and Irish. As a result, the (which would likely unite),  and  (would name it after Henrietta) revolt and become independent.
 * Colonial ambitions in the Americas are put to rest by the Cromwells, who claim that the colonies are heretical and will make no profits. England's trade habits will likely only be through the.
 * Louis XIV doesn't seek English support, and the happens without them. He proves himself being the "most powerful monarch of Europe".
 * I think the "exodus of Protestants Huguenots" may happen, but I suspect more would convert than OTL.
 * I anticipate the will be easier for France, considering they won't have to fight the English (who would no longer wish to "meddle in Europe's affairs") and get better support from the independent Irish and maybe Scotland. As a result, the Grand Alliance would be able financially unable to continue the war, and the French would be able to prolong their captures to win. They gain  and, and.

Nations
Colonization legend:
 * (F) French
 * (D) Dutch
 * (B) British
 * (S) Spanish


 * Europe
 * Flag of England.svg
 * Green harp flag of Ireland 17th century.svg
 * Flag of Scotland.svg
 * Royal Standard of the Kingdom of France.svg


 * North America
 * Prinsenvlag.svg (D)
 * Flag.png (F)
 * Flag of Maryland.svg (B)
 * Flag_of_New_England_(Isolated_England).svg (B)
 * Flag.png (B)
 * Flag.png (B)
 * Flag.png (B)
 * Flag.png (B)
 * Flag.png (B)
 * Flag.png (B)
 * Flag.png (B)


 * Oceania
 * Flag.png (D)


 * Asia
 * British Raj Red Ensign.svg (B)
 * Flag of the Ottoman Empire.svg ?

Italian League


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Good King Washington


After several tough years of bloodshed and attacks by the British (which in ATL would be more extensive by the British, maybe because of weather or something), many in the Thirteen Colonies sought to end the war and be granted independence.

In this TL, George Washington is offered the crown after considerable agreement by the people that a semi-constitutional monarchy would help not only with representation but so the delegation with European members would agree to the terms. As such, George Washington is crowned King Washington, and the world would never be the same...

During the revolutionary times in France, many see the American revolution ending in a new monarch as inspiration to overthrow the outrageous debt-causing Louis XVI for another monarch.


 * Photoshopped picture
 * Article
 * Ancestry
 * Coat of Arms

"Bourbon Succession"
During the of the  in 1704, the two Allied military leaders, the  and, are wounded and soon killed from stray bullets in battle. The French and Bavarian armies invade Vienna, with help from Marshal Vendôme's army in northern Italy, and soon seize the city. Holy Roman Emperor Leopold I surrenders to the armies and the Empire would exit the war. Overall, they support Philip as the successor to the throne.

With the collapse of the Grand Alliance and the deaths of the two best military leaders, England and the Dutch Republic were the two remaining opposing forces (since they were angered at Louis favoring ). The French and Spanish take advantage of the victory in continental Europe and prepare an invasion of the British isles to restore the Jacobite claim to the English throne. This could potentially lead Queen Anne to claim the Scottish throne, stopping the Act of Union between the two countries.

England is under the rule of a Catholic king and exits the war. The French and Spanish are victorious, and Philip V is given the right to the Spanish throne. The Treaty of Utrecht is signed that year, and France and Spain retain their territories. Philip V becomes the first Bourbon king of Spain, and after Louis' death, becomes the king of the Bourbon Monarchy.

Affected wars:
 * 1701-1704 (French-Spanish victory)
 * Franco-Spanish invasion of the British Isles?
 * 1702-1704 (Status quo ante bellum)
 * wouldn't exist
 * ''Bourbons+Prussians form an alliance
 * ''Bourbons+Prussians form an alliance
 * ''Bourbons+Prussians form an alliance

Bourbon Monarchy

 * Flag.png Bourbon Monarchy, 1716:
 * Royal Banner of the Crown of Castille (Habsbourg Style).svg Crown of Castile
 * Gibraltar, ''New Spain, Santo Domingo, Peru, Chile, New Granada,
 * Pavillon royal de la France.svg (Crown of) France
 * New France and Louisiana/Canada, West Indies, Acadia, Newfoundland
 * Royal Banner of Aragón.svg Crown of Aragon
 * Naples, Sicily, Milan
 * Flag of the Low Countries.svg

Official languages:, , , ,

What Went Right / Caesar of Rome
I find it very ironic that an ethically-Greek person like me would be so interested with Ottoman history, even with all that historical second-class citizen stuff against my people. Heck, my first Map Contest entry was an Otto-wank about its colonization of the New World!

At any rate, I've been reading, and I'm getting to dwell into the more specific moments that shaped their history, and their eventual collapse, and I'm considering writing a timeline that goes a little like this:

POD 1: The Christians at Otranto accept Gedik Ahmed Pasha's demands and surrender the city to the Ottoman army in order to save their lives. This gives the Ottoman army two whole weeks to advance into other other coastal cities, and soon make their way into Naples. The early success of Pasha's army influences more troops from Albania to attack, and soon they besiege Rome (the Papacy already evacuated and on its way to Avignon). The "Roman" Ottoman Empire begins to prosper. (see this).

The new lands are soon incorporated into the Empire, as the Eyalets of Rum and Napoli. I will need to figure out the specifics of the dissolution of the Papal States, since it did have a few distinct duchies inside of it. Due to the proximity, the will likely be taken as a vassal. The will either be independent due to the distance or be gradually absorbed into Venice. (see this).

POD 2 (might be one of the butterflies):, credited in bringing Shi'ism and uniting Persia under the , dies in infancy. Not only does the Persian region retain Sunnism while Shi'ites remain a minority, Sultan Selim I and Suleiman have an easier time expanding into the Mamluk Sultanate and Aq Qoyunlu as well as Timurid lands. Many Timurids migrate to the Delhi Sultanate, and expand it similarly to the Moghuls.

Without Ottoman-Safavid tensions, the Ottomans have an easier time expanding their influence in Asia and Europe. The fact that there is no nation between the Ottomans and India means the Ottoman-Delhi relationship grows tenfold, that not only helps in trade but also (very importantly) helps in an early modernization process for the Ottomans. The Moghul-Delhi Sultanate would influence many aspects of life, like the status of women and the organization of the government (see this).

Rough timeline since the POD(s):
 * 1482: The Ottomans have an easier time expanding their influence in northern Africa, perhaps even getting to vassalize before its collapse
 * might not happen, depending if the Pope influences Charles to "reclaim" Naples.
 * 1509-10 - Defeat of the Portuguese in the battles of Diu and Goa?
 * will be a bit different...
 * 15?? - Incorporating Crimea, Granada, and the other vassals into the Empire
 * 1563: Ottomans aid Aceh
 * 1568: Suez Canal attempts
 * 1569 - attempts