Parcus Vicis

Welcome to the Portal Page for the Parcus Vicis timeline, a scenario in which the Roman Empire lived to colonize the New World!

Point of Divergence
In AD 213, Roman Emperor Caracalla had pushed the empire's patience to the end. The Roman Senators openly critisized his poor behavior, before finally assassinating Caracalla in 214. The Senate prevented another Emperor from being introduced for twenty years, effectively acting as the ruling body for this time. The Senate's rule went quite well. However, it was increasingly critisized due to a lack of a main leader. In AD 234, a promising Gemellus Rufus Crispus was offered the position of Emperor. However, before he assumed the role, he was required to sign the Valde Carnotense, a document that was similar to OTL's Magna Carta.

This meant the senate could effectively keep the emperor from acting up and vice versa. This system of checks and balances, along with the end of the Severus dynasty, prevented the Crisis of the Third Century and preserved the Roman Empire for centuries to come!

Brief Timeline (AD 234-2011)

 * 234: Valde Carnotense signed by Caesar Gemellus Rufus Crispus. Crispus dynasty begins.
 * 251: Gemellus Rufus Crispus suffers a terrible heart attack and dies. His twin brother takes the reins of the Empire.
 * 275: Musca Crispus is elected to power. Women gain more rights in the Roman Empire
 * 284: Diocletian elected, though he does not split the empire
 * 300: By now, all of Britain has been conquered by the Roman Empire
 * 313: Edict of Milan. Christianity becomes legal in the Roman Empire
 * 405: Roman/Goth War Begins
 * 489: Romans finally overtake the Goths. Treaty of Danube signed. Eastern Germany secured by Roman Empire
 * 505: Clovis Incident
 * 771: Charlemagne is elected Emperor of the Roman Empire
 * 785: Rome officially declares Islam illegal
 * 802: Rome declares war on Islam, though fighting never really begins until 842, when Islamic raids capture Jerusalem. Jerusalem is quickly retaken.
 * 853: Rome pushes into Arabia. Islamic forces surrender.
 * 872: Rome establishes a colony in Ireland.
 * 889: Roman/Norse War.
 * 893: Dubh Linn is captured
 * 925:

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