Recent content by Calamus

Transjordan will actually be part of Syria.

I'm not actually sure about that, but I don't see why they couldn't (barring logistical issues), particularly if I can bring forward the capture of Damascus and increase the disintegration of Ottoman authority in the Levant. No, it will smaller and start out under Faisal's brother, Abdullah...

Though having only recently emerged from lurking, particularly on this section of the boards, I am considering writing a timeline with its POD in 1917 or 1918. The central idea is that following the First world war a vision of the middle east close to that of the original Sykes-Picot...

That is probably possible, the thread title begs the question what constitutes a 'win' in the Great Game. Personally I think it take a lot less than absolute victory and Russian soldiers in every city in Afghanistan. The British reaction is a question, but Randolph Churchill (who we all know...

Excellent idea.

I chose the time carefully, I think its a crucial moment for Austria politically being a moment when the balance of Austro-Hungarian friendship could have tipped in several directions and also for Rudolph personally in his marriage and familial relationships. It is late, far too late in my...

I've been lurking around the board here for quite some time and have recently made a comment or two but have yet to actually add something myself. I have quite a few ideas for TLs but there are three I am interested in working on. However, I'd rather write something that people would be...

I knew I'd read that all before but had failed to find it. You say astronomy breaks free from astrology in 1444 and rejects geocentrism. That makes perfect sense, Heliocentrism has been around for a great length of time but to prove it you need to observe Stellar Parallax which wasn't...

This fabulous thing about the Angevins, as I have always seen it, is the extent to which politics and entire countries shifted about their personalities. If Lackland marries Alais he may avoid clashing with Richard over Aquitaine and if he does become co-ruler of Savoy, probably in 1189 (I...

The Flags are fabulous, congratulations. I might just throw, if not a hat, a beret, into the ring regarding cosmology. I imagine that the common people don't particularly think a great deal about such things; even though the world is farther advanced than OTL at the comparable date, it...

Oooh, latin GCSE, I remember that. Needless to say, not fondly. As to Cincinattus, he is proof that every timeline, even ours, has ASB moments.

"Multiple exclamation marks are a sure sign of a diseased mind."

I'm sure we won't be executed, the weather in the Crimea is very nice at this time of year. I'm sure our emperor simply had a nice restful holiday. I was always loyal please don't blind me.

It is amazing how quickly the diadochi emerge.

I think what happened to Russia is extremely engrossing. As to everything else I think reposting here from CF is the best solution. On the contribution front, I know I haven't actually produced anything here (I do have an idea for a TL but it keeps changing under me) but I am interested by...