Alternative History

In-depth timelines[]

  • 1786-1800
  • 1801-1850
  • 1851-1900
  • 1901-1950
  • 1951-2000
  • 2001-present

1770's[]

1775[]

  • Grand Union Flag United Colonies April 19: The American Revolutionary War begins at Lexington-Concord. It is unknown who fired the first shot, however the birth of a new empire begins.

1776[]

1777[]

1778[]

  • Royal Standard of the Kingdom of France Kingdom of France: The French officially enter the American Revolution in favor of the Patriots and to strike at Great Britain's power.

1779[]

  • Bandera de España 1760-1785 Spain: Spain officially enters the revolution with the goal to retake Gibraltar.

1780's[]

1783[]

  • Flag of Great Britain (1707–1800) Great Britain April 11: After seven years of fighting, the British surrender after the Battle of Yorktown.
  • US flag 13 stars – Betsy RossRoyal Standard of the Kingdom of FranceBandera de España 1760-1785Flag of Great Britain (1707–1800)September 3: The Treaty of Paris officially ends the American Revolution. Great Britain is forced to recognize the sovereignty of the United States.

1786[]

  • US flag 13 stars – Betsy Ross United States: The Constitutional Convention offers Prince Henry of Prussia the position as King of the United States. Henry accepts the offer immediately.
  • Flag of the Kingdom of Prussia (1750-1801) Prussia: Prince Henry promptly moves from Prussia to the United States to attend the Constitutional Convention. His estranged wife, Wilhelmina, remains in Prussia.

1788[]

  • June 21: The Constitution of the United States is ratified, granting four equal branches of government.

1789[]

1790's[]

1794[]

  • US flag 13 stars – Betsy Ross United States: On 2nd July, King Henry was nearly assassinated by a radical, pro-French, former revolutionary soldier. As a result, Congress ratified the Succession Act of 1794, which established both the line of succession for the monarchy and the presidency. Henry’s younger brother, Prince Augustus arrives in the United States, but the press are more obsessed with his three children, who capture the hearts of the American people.

1800's[]

1802[]

  • US flag 15 stars United States: King Henry dies in Washington D.C.. As he leaves no children, his brother, Augustus I, succeeds him as King.

1806[]

1808[]

1810's[]

1812[]

  • US flag 15 stars United States: Crown Prince Louis is killed whilst fighting in Tecumseh's War. Louis had been keen to resume his military career in the United States after moving from Prussia but his father, King Augustus, had refused to let him see action in the Franco-American War. He was allowed to lead low-level raids against aggressive Indian tribes but was slain at the Battle of Moraviantown, although the US forces were victorious.

1813[]

  • US flag 15 stars United States: King Augustus dies. He is chiefly remembered for ruling in advanced age and for his rather dull personality. His more charismatic son, Augustus II, succeeds him as King to much fanfare.

1820's[]

1821[]

  • US flag 23 stars United States: The Protectorate of Liberia is established on the coast of West Africa, with its initial intent to send freedmen back to Africa. This is the first oversea colony established by the United States.

1823[]

1830's[]

1836[]

  • Flag of Texas Texas: The Republic of Texas joins the United States after being recognized as independent from Mexico.

1840's[]

1843[]

1846[]

  • April 25: The Mexican-American War begins after numerous problems arose between the United States and Mexico.

1848[]

  • February 2: The Mexican-American War ends in favor of the Americans. The United States annexes the Californian Peninsula and all land to the north and west of Texas.

1850's[]

1860's[]

1861[]

1863[]

  • Flag of the United Kingdom Reports surface that the British are aiding the Confederacy with weapons and troops.

1865[]

  • US flag 38 stars Washington D.C., United States: While attending a play with President Abraham Lincoln, King Edward I is shot and killed by famed actor William Warren. As a unionist sympathiser, Warren assassinated the King for what he perceived as a lack of leadership during the First American War.

1869[]

1870's[]

1871[]

1880's[]

1885[]

  • Flag of the German Empire Germany: The Berlin Conference concludes with improvements in African colonialism. Portugal and the United States decide to make the colonies of Angola and Mozambique cooperated, with the United Kingdom and Portugal cooperating the land in between. Germany gains Kamerun, Zanzibar and Namibia.

1890's[]

1890[]

  • Flag of the United KingdomFlag Portugal (1830)US flag 45 stars London, United Kingdom January 11: The London Agreement is settled between Portugal, the United Kingdom and the United States, dividing up Portuguese-African claims after the Angola Crisis. The Americans gain Angola and Mozambique while the British gain all land in between.

1900's[]

1906[]

  • US flag with 47 stars by Hellerick, O-patternFlag of the German EmpireFlag of Italy (1861-1946)Flag of Russia New York City, United States June 10: The Quadruple Alliance is created as a way to combine the Russo-American Alliance, the German-American Alliance and the German-Italian Alliance to protect each other in case of a possible war with the French, British or Austrians.

1907[]

  • Flag of FranceFlag of the United KingdomFlag of Austria-Hungary (1869-1918) Paris, France: The Triple Entente is established to counter the Quadruple Alliance of Germany, the United States, Russia, and Italy.

1910's[]

1915[]

  • US flag 48 starsFlag of Mexico (1893-1916) March 24 – After weeks of persuasion, President Theodore Roosevelt receives congressional approval and Henry IV's royal assent to declare war on Mexico in order to end the bothersome Mexican Revolution and Anglo-Mexican cooperation.

1920's[]

1930's[]

1931[]

  • Pavillon royal de la France Paris, France September 15: The Establishment Acts (later known as the Acts of 1931) pass, re-establishing the Bourbon monarchy, instating Alfonso XIII of Spain as Alphonse I and pronouncing Charles Maurras the head of government for life.

1933[]

  • Flag of Austria Vienna, Austria January 30: Adolf Hitler is sworn in as Chancellor of Austria, marking the beginning of Nazi leadership in Austria, known as the Machtergreifung.

1935[]

1940's[]

1941[]

1950's[]

1960's[]

1968[]

  • Crown Prince Robert is assassinated.

1970's[]

1972[]

  • May 28 - King Edward VIII dies, leaving his neice Elizabeth as Queen.

1980's[]

  • King Henry IV dies, leaving his grandson Edward as King Edward II.

1990's[]

2000's[]

2010's[]