DIFFERING TIMELINES: THE PERSIAN EMPIRE, PART 2, THE JOURNEY CONTINUES!!!
Welcome back to our simulation and our alternate history!!! In the previous post about the simulated history, we have considered the period between 654 CE and 693 CE. Now it’s time to have a look at the VIII century, to see how things evolved; well, our Emperor, as you can see from the image below, is Keyghobad, known as ‘The Wise’, who began to rule at the end of 753 CE. Our timeline, as is evident in the picture above, has evolved a lot, and new emperors came to power; in particular, the current one is the 9 th descendant of the founder of our dynasty, the Samanids. In fact, as far as the simulation is concerned, the first half of VIII century proved very dynamic, although the succession has been regular and undisputed so far. As a matter of fact, there have been no major disruptions and revolts, and no one challenged the rightful heir to the throne. The map has not changed, and we hold the same territories as shown at the end of the VII ce...