6 days ago12 minAn Alternate History of the Roman Empire: The Later SeveransBy Tim Venning In the last three articles we set up a possible timeline in the Roman Empire wherein Marcus Aurelius survives longer and s...
Aug 117 minAn Alternate History of the Roman Empire: Pertinax and the SeveransBy Tim Venning In our reality, Pertinax came to power as the candidate of Commodus’ assassins in December 192 but was overthrown by the P...
Jul 2511 minAn Alternative History of the Roman Empire: The Last Years of Marcus AureliusBy Tim Venning In the previous article, we looked at the events of 180 AD and the death of Marcus Aurelius of illness. What would happen ...
Jul 1814 minAn Alternative History of the Roman Empire: An Illness in MarcomanniaBy Tim Venning The crucial events of 180 AD have inspired two major Hollywood films, the top-rated ‘Gladiator’ and the now largely forgot...
