It can be variously seen as a subgenre of literary fiction, science fiction, and historical fiction. The fall of constantinople in 1453 signaled a shift in history, and the end of the byzantium empire. There are alternate histories, traditionally considered a subset of science fictionstories that tweak the past, imagine changes wrought by events twisting differently than the history we know. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. Instead of picking a divergent point and speculating on its repercussions, eric flint drops a slice of 2000 into 17th century germany. After the terrible battle between the men of the destroyer uss walker and their lemurian allies against the savage grik, lieutenant commander matthew. Anyone know of any good books set in the byzantine empire. Explore fascinating, often chilling what if accounts of the world that could have existedand still might yet. Science fictions most illustrious and visionary authors hold forth the ultimate alternate history collection. Who hasnt had fond thoughts about showing nicola tesla their personal tesla coil or taking him for a drive in an electric car that bears his name. This steampunk novel presents an alternate history in which a group of british philanthropists buy up land in africa to create everfair, a safe haven for africans fleeing king leopolds rule in the congo and formerlyenslaved people who were able to return from america. Western empire, which collapsed circa the year 500, not romes eastern empire which survived until 1453. The alternate historian is a channel for everyone and anyone who likes to ask what if. William gibsons latest book agency is about a world where hillary clinton is president and.
Early modern alternate histories 1453 ad1815 ad playlist. Ive been listeningreading quite a lot about that episode of history and as far as ive seen this is. Title alternate script none author alternate script. Alternate history fiction books, listed by author, with links to the authors own pages upon ahf where you can find further information on the book, its genesis and artwork and.
See more ideas about byzantine empire, empire, byzantine. Stirling, s m on the encyclopedia of science fiction. Napoleon and the conquest of the world by louis geoffroy, napoleon s first french empire emerging. Id really love to read another authors alternate take on the era, but i havent found any other titles yet. Li hui the power of maps so heres another version of an alternate isarel map i made a. His days of infamy books have japan occupying hawaii.
Grey wolf author alternate history, science fiction, and. Alternative history novel about russia james dargan. The 1632 series, also known as the 1632verse or ring of fire series, is an alternate history book series and subseries created, primarily cowritten, and coordinated by eric flint and published by baen books. Roma eterna is a science fiction fixup novel by american writer robert silverberg, published in 2003, which presents an alternative history in which the roman empire survives to the present day. The best alternate history stories of the 20th century. It starts with the age of colonization, but the east coast of north america was separated from the rest before the europeans discovered it. So this thread is to talk about interesting ideas for alternate history fiction that youd like to see. This is a list of alternate history fiction, sorted by type. Year 1453 was a common year starting on monday link will display the full calendar of the julian calendar, the 1453rd year of the common era ce and anno domini ad designations, the 453rd year of the 2nd millennium, the 53rd year of the 15th century, and the 4th year of the 1450s decade. In 20 he collected them together in a book entitled how to write alternate history and used a photograph of a. These three scenarios make up an easy 90% of alternate history fiction, so much so that when decent sized town from 2000 virginia gets sent to 1632 germany feels like a gust of fresh air. Fall of constantinople 1453 fall of constantinople, roman empire.
Google translates the title as paratrooper on the throne from the future into battle. You are welcome to contribute any pages you wish, whether it be a minor sketch of an alternate history or an entire story thats fullyfleshed out. The guns of the south has the confederates equipped with ak47s by. Vegetarians, though not a majority, were a very visible and important minority. Invasion of russia, the face of battle, a history of warfare, who was who in world war ii, the second world war, the american civil war, the mask of command, and the. Should you have suggestions or material youd wish to add to an existing althistory, please contact the author to discuss integration, or propose it on the. Mehmed ii, ottoman sultan 144446 and 145181 who expanded the ottoman empire in anatolia and into the balkans, capturing constantinople along the way. Browse historical events, important birthdays and notable deaths in history from year 1453 or search by date, day or keyword. Each of the ten chapters was first published as a short story, six of them in asimovs science fiction, between 1989 and 2003. The following excerpt is from characters discussing the grasshopper lies heavy, a book that speculates how the allies couldve won the war. Does anybody know of any alternate history novels set inaround the revolutionary war period. For more info id highly reccommend looking into the book the byzantine.
Mongol empire map, just finished a good book genghis khan and the making of. An alternate history of america second american civil war book 1 by jeff thomas 3. History education, star chart, austro hungarian, alternate history, old maps. With stubbornness, the girl said, and if the germans hadnt taken malta, churchill would have stayed in power and guided england to victory. Instead it continues right the way up until the fall of constantinople in 1453 and even beyond. Best alternate history novels and stories 619 books. A trio of witches are trained to become powerful weapons for the american military. Email me if you know what country has these flags in its history or herstory. The tartars who lie south of muscovy and siberia, are those of astracan, circassia, and dagistan, situated northwest of the caspiansea. Nuttalls alternate history posits that the third reich was successful in beating the soviets, and winning the war. History of the byzantine empire, 3241453, volume i by alexander.
The books are opening atlantisdiscovery, colonization, and alternate version of frenchindian war, the united states of atlantisrevolutionary war, and liberating atlantiscivil war. The byzantine empire finally fell in 1453, after an ottoman army stormed constantinople during the reign of constantine xi. On this date, according to the julian calendar, the tenth crusade, led by united christian forces. The signing of the magna carta was the start of a political evolution in england which saw parliament, including members elected by the towns and shires, becoming an important element in government. The book chronicles the history of this new society. Later greek philosophers would learn from him and in turn extoll the benefits of vegetarianism. Zoe sophia paleologos though there are countless variations of the surname was ivan iiis wife, and she is one of the main characters of my new book, red corner, an alternate history of rus, a novel. Historical events in 1453 on this day today in history. Stirlings strange world of alternate history by fredric smoler at the wayback machine archived december 27, 2007 magazine column discussing various titles by stirling. The undisputed king of alternative histories is the prolific harry turtledove, who has helped guide the genre into mainstream reading. Theres plenty of imagination on display hereand research, too, as baxter invents not only a credible mission to mars but also a credible technical, political and personal history behind it. The holy war for constantinople and the clash of islam and the west, roger crowley provides an excellent account of constantinoples fall.
December 1, 2019 hunter wallace britain, europe, history, identity, liberalism 59 i love it when neonazis make memes using photos of men who would have shot them dead had they been given the chance. Here youll experience mindbending tales that challenge your views of the past, present, and future, including. European history world history family history modern history turkish people the turk living in italy alternate history historical maps the ottoman decline, 18781936 by edthomasten on deviantart the decline and fall of the ottoman empire, 18781936 the ottoman decline, 18781936. Despite that the reich has never admitted to the evils it committed during the war. He first took the throne at the age of 12 when his father, murad ii, abdicated. Ottoman empire 1453 byzantine empire map, ottoman empire. History of the byzantine empire, 3241453 internet archive. If rome had not fallen, only gone through some tough times and then rebuilt, this is what earths altered. Agent of byzantium has the byzantine empire surviving.
Historical fictionistas recommendations books set in byzantium. Free ideas hinge moments alternate histories caused by single isolated decisions or events. Alternate history map in case of a german victory during world war 2. An alternate history version of the 0s where mohammed became a. This isnt your runofthemill alternate history book. His southern victory or timeline191 series has the confederates beating the union. How you can contribute any and all original alternate histories are permitted here. Learn about 9 famous, scandalous and important events that happened in 1453 or search by date or keyword. Timeline vegetarian world alternative history fandom. Voyage depicts the 1986 manned mission to mars, possible partially due to john f. Pythagoras, a greek philosopher and the father of numbers teaches that a vegetarian diet is best for the body and spirit. Roger crowleys readable and comprehensive account of the battle between mehmed ii, sultan of the ottoman empire, and constantine xi, the 57th emperor of byzantium, illuminates the period in history that was a precursor to the current jihad. Alternate history or alternative reality is a genre of fiction consisting of stories that are set in worlds in which one or more historical events unfolds differently from how it did in this reality. Tartary, a vast country in the northern parts of asia, bounded by siberia on the north and west.
Alternate history, alternate realities fiction, books. Now, the diets of greeks are still largely vegetarian, and greek classical literature. Theres plenty of imagination on display hereand research, too, as baxter invents not only a credible mission to mars but also a. Discover the best alternate history science fiction in best sellers. During his lifetime, he wrote more than 20 books about military history, the majority of which focus on warfare from the 14th to the 21st centuries. History of the byzantine empire, 3241453, volume i book. Formatting changed 30 oct 2010 the idea behind this page is not to list every single possible alternate history created. What if 15 soldiers with todays technology and equipment traveled back in time to 1453. Alt hist readers might be interested in a new anthology containing 28 science fiction and fantasy stories based on an extraordinary secret history vatican vaults is a captivating collection of original science fiction and fantasy stories based on the same alternate world premise. The skies explode in this thrilling alternate history novel in taylor andersons new york times bestselling destroyermen series. Dick, his majestys dragon by naomi novik, leviathan by scott westerfeld, jon. As an alternative, the kindle ebook is available now and can be read on any device with the. As a result hitlers dream of germania, a new capital to challenge that of ancient egypt, babylon, and rome is built, and the nazi empire has spread itself across most of the former russian lands.
With taylor hickson, amalia holm, demetria mckinney, jessica sutton. Kennedy surviving the dallas assassination attempt. Get the weekly five books newsletter the corollary of that is that in gibbons history we dont just get a history of the decline and fall of the roman empire. Score a book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. For one, constantinople fell in 1453, not 1454 although i can excuse this as its a pretty basic mistake. Stirling at the internet speculative fiction database. The most unusual alternate history novels ever published. Grey wolf originally published his thoughts on writing alternate history to his blog, as well as a few to the discussion website. After rome is barely spared by being sacked and the threat of civil war rises, the spqr orders the roman military to abandon all unnecessary stations and help control the national order, which is quickly restored as rebels are put to death and the economy takes a turn for the better. The hardsf book won a sidewise award for alternate history, and was nominated for the arthur c. It is sometimes cited as the notional end of the middle ages by historians who define the medieval.
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