Board Thread:Timeline Discussions/@comment-4923787-20130202175501/@comment-4923787-20130404232738

So Pole-may-on-us?

Okay. I just wasn't fully understanding.

Okay, so for ideas on how it could progress, I've been thinking that for the next two centuries, the Romes may not have many problems, other than resuming of old conflicts with themselves and Persia and natural disasters, until the stronger tribes like the Huns and Goths push the other into Roman territory, which makes things harder on the Romans, particularily Gallia. Gallia's vassal kingdoms revolt and demand more territory, but eventually Gallia's feudal-esque system collapses and Gallia is practically non-existent by 300.

The Huns conquer a vast swath of territory from the eastern Alps to the Danube and Dnieper (not sure if this is possible, I just imagined a larger "Hunnic Empire" due to the split of Rome's power) and Attila founds the first Hunnic nation, possibly called Hungary.

Latium defends itself fairly well, except when the Lombards conquer most of Burgundy after the collapse of the Gauls. The Lombards eventually capture all Latin territory north of the Padania/Po. Eventually, perhaps by the 330s/350s, the Latins capture Rome and crown themselves Emperors of Rome, and enslave the local lower and middle classes.

After Attila's death, or whoever unites "Hungary", it splits into warring kingdoms, which lose all territory south of the Danube to the Hellenics, and the Magyars enter the eastern fragment on the Dnieper.

China expands more due to faster migrations, and the Sun Dynasty grows to the size of the Tang by 350, if they survive and aren't replaced by another dynasty, which seems more likely. They also establish protectorates throughout Central and Southeast Asia.

Because of Gallia's development of Roman-style kingdoms across the Rhine, nations like Francia and Saxony are established earlier. and their squabbles dominate the next few centuries.

Eventually, the Justinians come into power, and they lead a massive reconquest in the 500s, which severely undermines the power of Lombard-controlled Rome. After Justinian's death, the Lombards are succesful at conquering the rest of the Peninsula, but have to establish "exarchates" that are basically lands given to free Romans. This led to the term "Sarchio" replacing Romagna.

Roman power continues to decline in the west, and many duchies are formed with their own armies, supposedly dedicated to the Emperor above all. However, the enslaved Romans throw a revolt in Rome in 697, burning down the Domus Aurea, causing the Emperor to flee to Milan. Although Rome could've defeated the rebellion, it was too divided, and many duchies had sympathy with the Romans. Several duchies and principalities began to challenge Roman authority, and declared either independence or rival claimants to the throne. By 725, the only region effectively under Lombard control was Lombardy.

This is probably very ASB. Also, too OTL, in a way. It's very general and ignores events evrywhere, but oh well.