User:Scrawland Scribblescratch/Fourth TL

Sea of Stars

Solar System

 * Venus (Weelin) (supports life)
 * Eros (Yash)
 * Earth (Pytgor) (with more continents)
 * Luna (Egba)
 * Aurora (Atmar)
 * Mars (Numrar) (supports intelligent life)
 * Bellona (Liga)
 * Deimos (Rest)
 * Phobos (Gagach)
 * Ceres (Miron)
 * Vesta (Kalem)
 * Juno (Walem)
 * Juventas (Tyvan)
 * Pluto (Jorhan)
 * Styx (Osher)
 * Lethe (Urva)
 * Acheron (Fiter)
 * Phlegethon (Cicel)
 * Cocytus (Horaf)
 * Janus (Zanfar)
 * ??? (Thivo)
 * potentially two or three more moons

Europa
The continent known as Europe in OTL. Not changed significantly. Major nations are Rome, the Keltic Alliance, Belgica, Germania, Albion, Greece, Livonia, Ruthenia, Scythia, Scandinavia.

Africa
Same as OTL Africa. Major nation is the Nile People's Union. Other nations include Mauretania, Axum, South African Union, Libya, Kongo, New Belgica.

Middle East
Middle East. Greece, Arabia, nation in southern Arabian region, Persia, Caucasus nations.

Atlantis
Atlantis, large archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean. Dominated by nation of Atlantis, which controls the main island and most of the smaller islands. Other islands are territories of Europan territories.

Fall of the Republic
The Fall of the Republic occurs mostly as it was. However, Julius Caesar has a daughter with Cleopatra after Caesarion, Cleopatra Urania. Caesar dies as in OTL. The Liberators' Civil War also lasts longer. At Philippi, Cassius does not commit suicide and remains alive. After the battle, Brutus and Cassius decide to retreat to Neapolis. Along the way, they are harried by Octavian's men, losing many lives, while Antony follows Octavian with the bulk of the Triumvirate's forces. At Neapolis, the Liberators find that Octavian has arrived there before them. When Antony arrives along the road, the Liberators are crushed between his army and the city. The Liberators' war was only a bit longer here, but deadlier on both sides. Later on, after the defeat of Sextus Pompey, Lepidus is awarded the island and the Second Triumvirate continues to exist. In 33 BC, the Triumvirate is renewed for another five years. During this time, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa led a series of wars in Germania. This was a part of Octavian's larger plans to settle Caesar's veterans and expand his own power base in the west. Meanwhile, Antony built up his presence in the East and prepared for the invasion of Parthia. Antony also started building a road in the Near East, the via Antonia, which started in Byzantium. Antony then invaded Parthia through Armenia, with the aid of Octavian's legions under the command of Agrippa. Antony's war against Parthia in the north was slow and brutal, while Agrippa moved much faster in his front. Agrippa attacked the Parthians at Carrhae and won, avenging the loss of Crassus so long ago. This was seen as a great symbolic victory for the Romans, but only served to infuriate Antony further. Agrippa and Antony won victories at Hatra and Arbela respectively, before Agrippa was narrowly defeated by Phraates IV at Assur. Antony arrived a few days after the battle and joined Agrippa in laying siege to Assur. Parthian reinforcements arrived under Tiridates, but Agrippa stopped them with heavy losses to his own numbers. Eventually Phraates decided to make battle and was defeated soundly after Antony's heavy cavalry broke his left flank. His retreat was stopped by Agrippa and Agrippa's forces took Phraates captive. Agrippa returned to Rome and had a triumph while Antony continued the campaign and conquered Ctesiphon. Parthia then devolved into a series of civil wars between multiple claimants that last for almost 15 years. Agrippa and Antony were hailed as the men who defeated Parthia. Around this time, Octavian's wife Livia died giving birth to their daughter, Julia Livilla. Antony eventually returned to Egypt, where he lived with Cleopatra and his four children by her. In 28 BC, Antony made a move that led to his demise. He made a series of proclamations that became known as the Donations of Alexandria. He named his sons Alexander Helios King of Parthia and Media and Alexander's brothers Ptolemy Philadelphus received Armenia and Syria, while his daughter Cleopatra Selene received Cyprus and Cilicia and his youngest child Berenice received Libya and Cyrenaica. Most importantly, Caesarion was declared the legitimate son and heir of Caesar, as well as the king of Egypt as Ptolemy XV, reigning with his mother. This is what started his war with Octavian. Octavian and Agrippa moved quickly to attack Egypt, assisted by Lepidus.

Early Principate
Germanicus does not die as in OTL. When he returns to Rome in 23, Germanicus removes Lucius Aelius Sejanus from power and took power himself. There were rumors that he intended to restore the Republic after the death of Tiberius, but when Tiberius actually died in 29, the Senate made Germanicus the emperor. During the reign of Germanicus, his son Nero died fighting in Germany. Also, certain sects contested his reign, supporting other candidates, such as the grandson of Tiberius, Gemellus. Most opposition was gone very early into the reign of Germanicus. His reign benefited the people of Rome, and he took a special interest to expanding Rome's naval capacity. When he was preparing for an invasion of Britain, he died, and was succeeded by his second son Drusus. Drusus allowed his brother Caligula, who had been exiled by his father, to return to Rome. This ultimately led to his downfall a year later, when he died, most likely poisoned by Caligula, who succeeded him as emperor. He ruined the treasury that had been safe under his father and brother, and the military and Senate were both against him. He was assassinated two years into his reign and succeeded by his uncle Claudius. Claudius set about righting the wrongs done by Caligula and also trying to restore the power his brother Germanicus had. Claudius, however, erred by adopting his stepson Nero as his heir and passing over his own son, Britannicus.

Nero became emperor after Claudius and his early reign was dominated by his mother, Agrippina. She was not fond of Britannicus, seeing him as a threat to Nero's rule, and fearing for his life, Britannicus with his wife fled Rome to live with the Flavians. Titus was a friend of Britannicus and the husband of Julia Drusilla, the eldest daughter of Caligula. Britannicus and Titus began to raise legions against Nero, but before they could challenge him, Vindex and Galba rose up in the west. Britannicus sent word to Vindex, asking him to recognize Britannicus as emperor in exchange for support, but Vindex refused, seeking to become emperor himself. Nero's forces defeated Vindex swiftly, and Vindex committed suicide. Galba assumed command of the remainder of his men and joined his forces with Britannicus and Titus. Before they even entered Italy, Nero committed suicide. Nero had lost his support in Rome, but after his death, there were still some who tried to make his son Domitius the emperor. The Senate instead named Britannicus the emperor and he entered Rome unopposed. Rather than killing Domitius, he adopted him and named him his heir until he could have a son of his own. Britannicus never had a son, but he married his daughter to Domitius instead.

Britannicus was a successful emperor, who had the backing of all the major factions in Rome: the military, the Senate, and the people. Britannicus also set about to restore the treasury and instituted tax reforms and also saw the value of the denarius increase. He also ordered the construction of large public works projects and declared his intent to improve the standard of living in Rome. Britannicus died peacefully in 98 AD and was succeeded by Domitian.

Domitian had little interest or experience in governance and during his early reign, his cousin Gaius Julius (son of Julia Agrippina, grandson of Caligula, nephew of Britannicus) handled the administration and was also very important in the running of the family. Gaius Julius arranged the marriage of Domitian's daughter, Domitia the Elder to the general Trajan, who was responsible for many of the successes of Rome during the latter years of Britannicus' reign. Trajan was also immensely popular among the troops, something Domitian lacked. Trajan's role in governance expanded as time went on and he, with Gaius Julius and Britannicus' son in law Publius Memmius, were commonly called the Third Triumvirate, although this was not a formal alliance. Gaius Julius died in 107, supposedly of natural causes, although many suspect that Empress Julia Valeria had him poisoned to ensure that future emperors were her own descendants. In 109, Trajan's wife (Domitia the Elder) died in childbirth, and Domitian blamed Trajan. Trajan, accompanied by Domitian's son Lucius, later went to Germanica to fight an uprising, although he was not needed. It is suspected that Domitius had engineered the entire uprising and wanted Trajan dead. Lucius was probably sent along so that he could gain real combat experience and familiarize himself with the troops. However, when they arrived in Germany, Lucius was killed in the fighting even though Trajan and his men successfuly defeated the rebels. Domitian went mad with grief, and instead of naming his grandson (by Trajan) as his new heir, he selected Sextus Julius, the son of Gaius Julius.

Domitian died soon after in 111. However, Sextus Julius did not have great support. His biggest ally was Publius Memmius, who died himself in 113. Sextus soon found himself without allies in Rome, and in 114, Trajan declared his son Marcus Ulpius Trajanus emperor. Trajan raised 20 legions against the 7 loyal to Sextus, and Sextus committed suicide before the fighting began. However, his legions backed the son of Publius Memmius, Quintus Memmius. Quintus also took Julio-Claudian names to legitimize himself. Furthermore, since he was more popular than Sextus had been, Quintus was able to raise another 15 legions for himself in the east. Quintus took the battle to Trajan first, defeating him at Mediolanum and expelling him for Italy. He also had Trajan declared an enemy of Rome. Quintus rapidly made his way across Gaul, chasing Trajan, who wisely avoided battle whenever he could, in order to save his numbers. By the start of 116, Trajan had been forced to retreat into Hispania. His Gallic legions had either been defeated or defected to Quintus. Trajan died at the battle of Salamanca. His cousin Hadrian took up command and fought alongside Ulpius. After their defeat in Hispania, they sailed to Britain where Quintus would not be able to pursue them for a while. Quintus decided that he had succeeded and returned to Rome where he was hailed as a victor.

Meanwhile, Hadrian and Ulpius established themselves in Britain. They prepared to return to the mainland and in 119, Hadrian and Ulpius crossed the Channel and landed in Gaul. They did not meet resistance in Gaul, since they had previous arrangements that brought them Gallic aid. They proceeded to Italy where they won a great victory along the Italian border that allowed them to enter the region. However, before Quintus himself left Rome to fight the enemy, he was betrayed by the Praetorian Guard. They sought to make Ulpius emperor immediately, but he was not yet at the city. Instead, war broke out in the streets of Rome. Quintus' young cousin Spurius, whom he had adopted as an heir, intended to claim his right and he had many supporters in the city. Rome was in chaos between the so-called Spurian faction, and the traitors, led by Marcus Varus. Spurius and Varus both died within a month of the fighting, and the city was left in total anarchy.

Ulpius entered the city nine days after the death of Varus and his men set about restoring the Roman peace. Rome returned to stability after six days and Ulpius was officially recognized as emperor at the end of it. He also took Spurius' sister as a wife to cement his power. Ulpius spent much of his reign trying to bring his former enemies to his side. Outside of Rome, the provinces were also separated along factional lines. The people in Asia, Egypt, and Greece still did not support Ulpius and there were whispers of another rebellion to make Sextus' nephew, Gaius Julius Vinicius, emperor. To make matters worse, he escaped Rome with his mother Julia Vinicia and eventually arrived in Greece. Julia Vinicia married the ruler of Greece and later made alliances with Syria and Egypt, raising an army 18 legions strong. Ulpius, on the other hand, only had 11 legions directly loyal to him, with an additional 3 legions commanded by Hadrian. The other legions nominally loyal to Ulpius were in fact neutral and mostly made up of men formerly under the command of Sextus or Quintus. Ulpius sought to avoid war, but still sent Hadrian with their 14 legions and another 7 raised from Hispania and Africa to Greece. Hadrian engaged in one battle with the forces of Gaius Julius' stepfather, and his stepfather died there. Hadrian then offered to marry Julia Vinicia himself and carried a message from Ulpius that Ulpius would adopt Gaius Julius. Vinicia accepted this deal on behalf of her son and the war did not continue. Hadrian returned to Rome with Julia Vinicia and Gaius Julius in tow. Ulpius officially adopted Gaius Julius in 125, and he took the name Gaius Ulpius Trajanus Vinicianus. Vinicianus later married Claudia Ulpia, the second daughter of Ulpius, which required Ulpius to give up his fatherly rights over Claudia. Ulpius' reign became stable around 130, and his reign after that was one of peace. Despite this reputation, Rome conducted a further invasion of Britain during the reign of Ulpius. A wall at the border of Roman Britain, called the Ulpian Wall, was constructed. This was the only notable military campaign undertaken during the later years of the reign of Ulpius. However, Rome was once again in danger of having a war when Vinicianus died in 141. It is suspected that he was poisoned by his sister-in-law, Julia Ulpia. Ulpius then adopted his son-in-law Titus Flavius Sabinus (thereafter known as Titus Ulpius Trajanus Flavianus). Ulpius died the next year and Titus took the throne.

During the reign of Titus, many aqueducts were built to provide drinking water to Romans. Titus was also an avid fan of sports and athletics, and participated in many athletic games himself. Titus also introduced reforms to the Roman legal system and expanded the rights of the accused in a trial. Titus was also plagued by succession troubles. His wife Julia Ulpia had not given him any children in 15 years of marriage, only eight stillborn sons. It was not until 147 that she finally gave birth to a child, called Nonus since he was the ninth son of Titus. Titus held great celebrations for his son it is said that he became a much happier man after Nonus was born. The empress gave birth to another boy the following year, Decimus. Titus, however, did not live to see either of his sons live to adulthood, since he died in 160.

Nonus succeeded his father as emperor and was called Nonus Titus. His mother, his uncle, and Gaius Aelius Hadrianus (son of Hadrian and Julia Vinicia) were responsible for governance and administration for the first years of his reign. In 167, Nonus discovered this Gaius Aelius had been planning to kill him and become emperor in his place. This plan also involved Gaius Aelius marrying Nonus' mother. Nonus was unwilling to see his mother executed, but he also needed to punish Aelius. He instead exiled Aelius to Ventotene and his mother to Ponza. Aelius died before the year was over, poisoned on the orders of Nonus.

Rome continued to be at peace until 173, when Parthia invaded Roman Armenia. Subsequent Parthian aggression forced Nonus to respond. He sailed to Syria, and from there he marched north with Syrian men at his back, gaining more men as they went. He defeated the Parthian puppet in Armenia and then swung around south to give chase to the retreating Parthians. He took war into Mesopotamia, where he won great victories, taking Seleucia and Ctesiphon. He then negotiated a peace with Parthia, in which Parthia was forced to give Mesopotamia to Rome. However, he fell ill on the return journey to Rome and died at Antioch. His body was returned to Rome, and his brother Decimus, who also fought in the war, became the emperor. A great triumph was held to celebrate the victory and honor the memory of Nonus.

Unfortunately, the same sickness that killled Nonus was brought to Rome by the troops and it killed Decimus' wife, Julia Venicia, among others. It also affected the general populace of Rome greatly, killing almost 10% of the city. The plague was later called Decimus' Plague, but contemporary sources name it as the Eastern Sickness. During his reign Decimus struggled to keep the peace along the frontiers, which eventually led to the Marcomanni War. His son-in-law Marcus Annius Verus was a major general in this war, and he was offered the name Marcomannicus, which he accepted for his son instead.

Decimus did not have a peaceful reign. The city of Rome had become more and more lawless over time, and the power of the Senate decreased drastically with every passing year. Furthermore, a crisis in Aegyptus had disrupted the Roman grain supply. This occurred at a time when the denarius was worth half of what it had been during the reign of his father. None of this was actually his fault, however. It was mostly caused by excessive spending by Nonus and the fact that Rome did not have much of a government when Decimus and Nonus were away at war. Decimus began to take drastic measures to prevent further crises, but in March of 182, rioting broke out in the streets of Rome, around the Aventine Hill. It lasted for fourth months, with the size of the mobs growing and the number of soldiers decreasing. Decimus declared martial law in effect in the city of Rome effective beginning on the Nones of October. Senate officials assassinated him later the same day. Vinician arrived in Rome with one legion at dawn the next day. The crisis in Rome ended within a week of Vinician's arrival and the Senate officially asked him to be emperor, which he accepted.

Vinician believed that the Roman crisis was a result of corruption in the Senate and a lack of religiousness among the people of Rome. Vinican himself was an extremely pious man and he began his rule by reforming the calendar. The calendar after this was called Vinician's calendar. It was mostly similar to the Julian calendar, except that the month of January was moved to the end of the year, and March was made the start of the year. Vinician said that it was better to honor Mars Ultor at the beginning of the year and mark the change of the year with the month named after Janus, the god of beginnings and endings. This made the list of months as follows: March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December, February, and January. Also, there would not be leap years in years divisible by 100, but there would be in those divisible by 400. He also set the epoch event as the founding of Rome in 753 BC. Despite this, years continued to be commonly marked based on which year it was in the reign of an emperor (ex: 1st year of Vinician's reign, etc). It remained this way until 1563. Vinician quickly seized whatever powers still in the possession of the Senate, but did not go so far as to abolish it entirely, in order to retain the facade that there were still some vestiges of the old Republic left. This is regarded by modern historians as the beginning of the Middle Principate.

Middle Principate
The Middle Principate was the shortest lived period of the Principate. Vinician's piety was a major factor in his reign. In the east, he fought hard to remove the influence of Christism, believing that it would mean the death of Rome in the future. Christism was driven away and eventually found a home in Scythia. In 189, he announced a plan to conquer the island of Hibernia and bring it under the heel of Rome completely. However, Hibernia was actually just another place where Vinician sought to remove false foreign gods and introduce the Roman religion. While campaigning in Hibernia, Vinician was killed. He was succeeded by his son Valerius. Rufus was still a boy when his father died, and this allowed the Senate to take back powers they had before Vinician. In 190, Valerius moved to Greece to live with his mother's family, the Valerii. While he was in Greece, his uncle Publius Valerius Flaccus ruled in Rome, with the aid of Marcomannicus. Four years later, when Valerius achieved manhood, he returned to Rome with the intention of ruling. However, many dismissed him as too young and too "Greek" due to his upbringing. He also tried to take back the power his father once had. However, the Senate had become very powerful during the regency, and there were whispers that the Republic would be restored. Publius Valerius was allegedly a sympathizer of the Senate, but he died in 196. Marcomannicus, on the other hand, was an enemy of the Senate, and he advised Valerius to take action against them. Valerius began proscribing many prominent senators. This stopped in 198 when Marcomannicus died, leaving Valerius without any capable advisors. Valerius spent much of his later reign in the east, preferring to stay in Greek cities and leaving Rome in the hands of whomever he favored at the time. In 200, he officially adopted his cousin Marcus Annius Verus Marcomannicus Hibernicus as his heir, and named him co-emperor. This was the first time there were two emperors at once. By 203, Valerius did little to nothing in terms of governance and he died the same year. Hibernicus became the emperor soon after. Hibernicus had a major coalition of enemies, led by Publius Helvius Pertinax and Clodius Albinus. Albinus had been given a command in Britain by Valerius, but Hibernicus took this post away from him. Not long after Albinus was removed, a major rebellion in Caledonia later overran the Ulpian Wall and managed to force the Romans from the majority of the island of Britain. Hibernicus and Pertinax raised 12 legions and crossed the channel. They manage to retake the southern part of the island but they are consistently held back by the rebels in the north. At Deva, the legions under Pertinax were separated from the legions under Hibernicus as the rebels cut through the center of the Roman forces. Hibernicus led a tactical retreat to the south while Pertinax was routed. Pertinax and Hibernicus were not able to join their forces again, and it seemed that they would be outnumbered by the rebels in every battle after that. Pertinax abandoned the Roman position along the OTL Irish Sea and sailed to Hibernia. Hibernicus attempted to hold off the rebels until reinforcements arrived. Pertinax did not return before winter, and it seemed that the war would be stalled until the next spring. Hibernicus spent the winter at Eboracum. While the war was going on in Britannia, Rome was being ruled by Hibernicus' cousins, Tiberius Claudius Pompeianus and Lucius Julius Caesar. Pompeianus was known to be a sympathizer of the Senate and it was suspected that he and Clodius Albinus were plotting against Hibernicus. Lucius Julius Caesar arranged for the murder of Pompeianus and then shared the power with Gaius Pescennius Niger. Around this time, Clodius Albinus raised 7 legions from Hispania and Gaul and crossed the Channel to Britain, defeating the rebels in a surprise attack at ???. This allowed Hibernicus to move again and Pertinax then returned to Britain with the support of Hibernia. The rebels were soundly defeated at ??? by the combined Roman forces and Rome was able to regain all the land south of the Ulpian Wall. The victors then began the return to Rome, but Hibernicus discovered that Pescennius Niger had killed Lucius Julius Caesar, taken the emperor's family hostage, and then proceeded to declare himself emperor. He also had major backing in Italy and the east. Hibernicus, with Pertinax and Albinus, quickly moved south, but they were intercepted by Niger at Lugdunum. After this defeat, Albinus changed sides and joined with Niger. His treachery also saw a massacre of Hibernicus' men overnight. With his numbers severely reduced, Hibernicus, accompanied by Pertinax and their remaining men, went eastwards, going as far as Vindobona unharassed. As they moved south along the Danube, Niger's men attacked them near the border of Pannonia. They would have lost and died, if not for Septimius Severus, who arrived in the middle of the battle and took Niger's men from behind. Severus allied himself to Hibernicus, and he also managed to bring Dalmatia and the Greek provinces to Hibernicus. Instead of trying to invade Italy by land, Hibernicus and his army crossed the Adriatic and landed at Brundisium. They then moved north and seized Neapolis, and launched a two part attack on Rome. Hibernicus and Severus went north by land, while Pertinax went by sea along the coast of Italy to Rome. Hibernicus and Severus fought Clodius Albinus at Capua, resulting in their victory, and proceeded to move towards Rome. In Rome, Niger was betrayed by Didius Julianus, who murdered him and declared himself emperor. When Hibernicus and Pertinax launched the attack on Rome, Hibernicus and Julianus both died. Once the battle ended, Pertinax and Severus chose Publius Cornelius, a cousin of Hibernicus, to be the new emperor. He became the emperor in 209 as Rufus.

Roman Paganism
Main religion in Rome and former Roman colony in New World.

Christianity
Christianity. The Christians were forcibly driven from Rome and eventually settled in the Caucasus region and Scythia. Christianity later spread to Turkestan, northern Europe, and the British Isles.

Islam
Islam developed in Arabia as in OTL. Islam did not split between Shia and Sunni. After Ali, Abdur Rahman ibn Awf became Caliph.

??? Republic
??? Republic (named after continent). Government is heavily based on Rome. Capital at ??? (named after the person who discovered the continent). The ??ian Rebellion began in 1774 and lasted until 1783. Used the system of the Roman Republic for its early years. However, this proved unsuccessful due to major Britannic and Frankish. George Washington equivalent named Dictator in 1789. Dictatorship lasted until his death. Brief consular period for a few years, with the main consuls being Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, John Jay, John Marshall, Alexander Hamilton, etc. This ended when Adams became the equivalent of the Roman Emperor and was recognized as such by the Senate. Thomas Jefferson spoke of the death of the republic. Jefferson remained a major enemy of Adams and his empire until his death, on the same day as the emperor. Despite the possibility of returning to the republic, Adams' son was named emperor. However, General Andrew Jackson, a Jeffersonian led a major revolt against Adams' rule. Adams was declared an enemy of the Republic and Jackson proclaimed the rebirth of the republic. Jackson, although a republican figure, was named Dictator for Life by the Senate in 1830 after his fifth year as consul. Jackson died in 1845 and another general, Zachary Taylor succeeded him. Taylor himself died in 1850. After his death, there were tensions across the nation and no one was sure who would rule next. Robert E. Lee eventually emerged on top and he was declared emperor, beginning the Second Imperial Period. Lee was succeeded by his son in 1870, but he was massively unpopular. A revolution led by General Ulysses S. Grant and Senator Abraham Lincoln deposed George Washington Custis Lee in 1873. Grant and Lincoln were consuls during the year after, but Lincoln was assassinated, possibly under Grant's orders. The pretense of a republic was maintained for a few years until Grant's death in 1885. His successor, Rutherford B. Hayes, pressured the Senate into giving him Dictatorial powers, which he held until his own death in 1893. After that, the nation erupted into war between the supporters of the Senate, led by a Triumvirate (William Jennings Bryan, William McKinley, Theodore Roosevelt) and the military, led by George Dewey (with the backing of the powerful Vanderbilt family). The Senate forces won in 1898. In the first year of the new republic, Bryan and McKinley were the consuls. However, McKinley was assassinated the next year. Roosevelt became the new consul, but Bryan did not return to the post. Instead, Roosevelt's supporter Mark Hanna was co-consul. Roosevelt was named Dictator the following year, and in 1905 he was confirmed as Dictator for Life. In 1908 he became the emperor. Roosevelt also took great steps to curb the power of the Rockefeller family, and elevated other families such as the Kennedys. Roosevelt died in 1919 and his son followed him as Theodore II. Theodore II was weak and lacked support in the capital. Most major factions backed his cousin and heir Franklin of the Delano Roosevelt family. Theodore II was asssassinated in 1929 and Franklin quickly ascended to the throne. Franklin's main supporters, the Bushes and the Kennedys, were major rivals. The Kennedys had emerged as the rulers of New England during the reign of Theodore I, but were not quick to back Franklin. The Bushes, on the other hand, had their own designs, and Bush patriarch Prescott sought to become emperor. After Franklin'sdeath in 1945, his son became Franklin II. Franklin II died in 1947, probably murdered. The military moved to fill the power vacuum and Dwight Eisenhower became the emperor. Eisenhower's heir, Richard Nixon, was denied power after Eisenhower died in 1964. Instead, John Kennedy was invited to be emperor, which he accepted. However, he was assassinated in 1967 and was succeeded by his young son, John II. John I's brother, Robert, was the regent for John II's reign, but he was assassinated in 1969 by a black man who sought advancement of black rights in the nation. The same year, the Black Rebellion began, led by Malcolm Little and Martin Luther King, Jr. They raised an army larger than anyone expected, and marched on the capital. Little and King were named consuls for the year 1971, but King was assassinated before the year was over, under the orders of Little. Little himself was assassinated in 1972 by people working for Nelson of the Rockefellers. Nelson Rockefeller was subsequently named emperor. He also had the support of the military faction and the former Eisenhowerians, who backed Nixon. Nixon arranged the murder of Rockefeller in 1973 and was Dictator the following year. However, the Senate revoked his powers in 1975 and invited John II to return as the Emperor. John II ruled until 1984, when he was betrayed by the Bushes. George Bush became the new emperor until he was assassinated in 1993. Al Gore and Michael Dukakis became consuls in the year 1993, followed by Gore and Bob Dole. However, George I's son, George II, took back the throne in 1995 and ruled until he was assassinated in 2006. His brother and heir, John Bush, did not become emperor, and instead, Dick Cheney became Dictator. In 2008, a popular revolt led by Joe Biden ousted Cheney. Biden became consul in 2009 with John Edwards. Biden and Edwards championed the Republican Reform Movement, and heavily altered the Constitution. The new constitution declared that the Senate no longer had the power to declare any man emperor. The position of Dictator was officially abolished, and the nation could henceforth only be ruled by two Consuls. The method of appointing Consuls also changed. One Consul would be elected by the citizens, while the other would be appointed by the Senate. The Senate would also be elected by the people, and the Consuls lost power to appoint new senators or create more seats in the Senate. The Consuls also lost great powers, and these powers were handed to the Senate in order to place power back in the hands of the people. Also, to prevent constant fighting within the government and to create a more stable government, consulships were extended to five year terms, within the Senate being able to name a new Senatorial Consul whenever they liked, with the support of a majority of the Senate. The Senate would also be able to call for elections and impeach the elected Consul if necessary. The reforms were enacted in 2010, and Edwards was elected consul, while Biden became the Senatorial consul. The 2015 general election is coming soon.

England/Normandy/Britannia
Rollo attacks southern England when the Great Heathen Army attacks. The two front war means Wessex and other native English kingdoms are hard pressed to strike back, and most of southern England eventually fell into the hands of the Normans, while the Anglo-Saxons retained control in Anglia and central England. The Danelaw also expanded farther south. The Normans become Christian and eventually consume the non-Norse kingdoms in England. After the collapse of the North Sea Empire, Norman England also conquered the Danelaw and related possessions. House of Normandy died with Henry I and was succeeded by the House of Anjou under Henry II. Angevin lines continues down through Richard the Lionheart. After Richard II equivalent, throne goes to Edmund Mortimer. Edmund is succeeded his nephew and cousin of the York line Richard, the Duke of York. This is challenged by the exiled Lancaster family in France. Backed by the French, they try to invade English possessions on the continent and later move on to England itself. The Lancastrians are defeated, but King Richard dies. Edward IV is married to Anne, the daughter of the King of France to secure a peace with France. Edward dies and is succeeded by Edward V. After the king of France (Charles VIII?) dies, Edward V claims to be the king of France via his mother. He invades France and even captures Paris, but at the cost of both of his sons (Edward, Prince of Wales, and Richard, Earl of March). Edward dies when King Louis leads a counterinvasion of France with the support of Rome and the Germans. The Duke of York (OTL Richard, Duke of Shrewsbury) becomes the king and abandons the claim to France. Richard instead invades Ireland, taking it from the hands of Scotland. However, this English dominion over Ireland is brief as the Scottish take it back a few years later. Richard dies and is succeeded by his son, Robert. Robert is a minor and his regent is his uncle George (OTL Duke of Bedford). George dies not long after Robert reaches majority. Robert has a war with his cousins in Scotland, who try to take England. Robert dies and is succeeded by his cousin Edward, son of George. Edward makes peace with Scotland, but with heavy losses for England. This makes him unpopular with the nobles and people of England. Edward is eventually deposed and succeeded by his nephew, Robert. Robert is a sickly child and therefore the noble families see it as an opportunity to increase their own power. However, after Robert dies, there is a succession crisis. By proximity, the nearest heir King Charles of Scotland. However, he is Catholic and descended from a female line. There is also the Percy family, which is descended from the granddaughter of the second Duke of Gloucester (OTL Edward of Middleham). After a brief war, it is decided that the senior (ATL Protestant-equivalent) descendant of Charles I will be the king. After some searching, this person is found to be William, son of the Prince of Orange (OTL William III). William eventually ascends to the throne, but he has no heirs. He is succeeded by his nephew William (OTL son of Queen Anne). William also has no direct heirs, so the throne passes to the House of Hanover.