User blog:Pacificus Viridis/Gaul Rising

Hello everyone. I have recently begun developing a timeline called Gaul Rising. The POD in this timeline takes place during the Roman Empire's Crisis of the Third Century.

In OTL, two areas broke away from the Roman Empire in the year 260. One became known as the Gallic Empire, and the other the Palmyrene Empire (named after its capital, Palmyra in Syria). Both breakaway empires were reconquered during Aurelian's reign, and can basically be considered little more than interesting footnotes in Roman history.

In this timeline, the Gallic Emperor manages to survive as a result of a crucial decision made by its first emperor, Postumus, in 268 AD.

If you have any ideas, I would love to hear them. I'd especially appreciate information on the Roman emperors of that era, as well as information on generals who in OTL were important between 260 and 280. Thus far, I've been getting most of my information from Wikipedia and De Imperatoribus Romanis.

 Pacificus   Viridis  05:30, March 30, 2012 (UTC)