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MadauMan [2019-06-25 14:52:37 +0000 UTC]
it feels different when you saw it upside down :v
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vorropohaiah [2019-05-10 16:52:06 +0000 UTC]
this is beautiful. I like the palette
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whatkop [2018-05-28 14:01:50 +0000 UTC]
The south-bound projection reminds me of old Chinese maps, and is an interesting way to spice up what is otherwise a map of the dull-old-Mare Nostrum. So, basically the power-dynamics of Europe froze at the time of the pre-Charlemagne Dark Ages (so sue me, it still sounds better than Early Feudal or Post-Migration) + Islam never reached its Talas-Hercules Caliphate? Good job for all involved, I suppose, as states don't usually last all that long.
Mauretania remaining Christian/Romanized (it says Volubilis on the map) is also something not usually seen, all the better.
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Impesio [2017-12-25 19:53:12 +0000 UTC]
Which font did yuou use?
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123456789JD [2017-09-17 21:50:11 +0000 UTC]
Is this Byzantine Empire religiously tolerant?
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subspaceteatime In reply to 123456789JD [2017-09-17 22:53:55 +0000 UTC]
Yes, they have gotten used to having large Jewish and Muslim populations for some time, and though Christianity is the most common religion there isn't as much of an issue if you're not so long as you pay taxes and are loyal to the state.
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ApesFangs In reply to subspaceteatime [2017-10-04 18:53:31 +0000 UTC]
Did islam in this scenario spread through apostles and missionaries as it did in the East Indies in OTL?
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subspaceteatime In reply to ApesFangs [2017-10-05 05:39:07 +0000 UTC]
Yes, indeed. It spread through increased trade, missionaries traveling around the world, and the apostles and did quite well for itself because of that. No massive empire, true, but a distinct impact on a good chunk of the world and sizable communities throughout the Roman Empire as well. They definitely make themselves felt.
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Arminius1871 [2017-08-19 09:09:13 +0000 UTC]
Epic map!!! I love the projection the most^^
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PersephoneEosopoulou [2017-08-15 02:47:43 +0000 UTC]
Absolutely LOVE THIS!
Gorgeous map and Basileia Rhomaion INVTCA ATERNA!
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subspaceteatime In reply to Scipia [2017-08-14 01:06:29 +0000 UTC]
Thank you for the kind words!
Sardinia, and Benevento as well, are interesting bits. They're sort of on-again, off-again vassals who tend to stay rather close to Rome's sphere of influence, but at the same time have a history of striking out on their own at times. For much of the reign of the Aegyptian dynasty, Sardinia was largely independent with ties to Rome but also sought to make itself somewhat of a trading power in the Med as well. Results varied.
Yes, the Burgund did indeed succeed in unfiying the Gauls instead of the Franks, who were themselves assimilated into the Burgund after a time. And yes, they were big liberators from the Goths, securing a powerbase in the south of Gaul from which they were able to go north and unite Gaul as one. My one issue is I don't know if they'd stay in Lyon as a capital, since it's in an alpine region and, as far as I know, a little separated from the rest of the region. My idea was somewhere maybe a bit northerly, perhaps on the River Loire? Though I suppose it could go either way.
The schism between the Orthodox Rhomanoi church and the Papacy in Rome did occur in this timeline. Though circumstances were different, there was eventually pressure by the newfound Christian kingdoms, princedoms, empires, and such in the West to secure for themselves their own church, helped by the Pope in Rome.
Yes, the Perian Empire did avoid a medieval collapse, though only just barely, and were able to come back a bit and remain a powerful nation. Zoroastrism is the primary religion and the relgion of the government, though there is a significant Muslim minority in the nation, particularly in Mesopotamia while within Persia proper it is much more Zoroastristic. The Kingdom of Fez is...complicated. Essentially all the above, with influences of Berbers/Romano-Berbers, Vandals, and particularly Goths. They tend to be caught between the Visigoths and the Rhomanoi for influence.
Thank you for the questions, I enjoy trying to answer them!
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subspaceteatime In reply to Scipia [2017-08-21 20:28:54 +0000 UTC]
It's no problem! And yes, the Rhomanoi consider them generally close foreigners, and have on occasion re-incorporated them if the need was there. Rhomanoi opinion on other Christians can be mixed. Axumite and Mauritanian (someone advised me to change the name) are much closer than the Papal Christians in the West, who the Rhomanoi don't get along with very well. The Russians are sort of in the middle, with a number of them following the Rhomanoi but also mixing it with local traditions and customs, which the Rhomanoi don't like too much.
For France I did look it up and just as you said Lyon fits perfectly as a great central city. So yes, then, Lyon is the capital of Burgundy, who rule what we know as France and what in this world is still sometimes called Gaul. I imagine it is more southern-focused than France was in our world too, though I would have to research more.
Thank you for your responses!
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Scipia In reply to subspaceteatime [2017-08-23 20:49:18 +0000 UTC]
I see, however I'm a little surprised by Axumite, their church tend to be different from Orthodox church, or even Coptic church.
That point make me think : what are the relationship between the official Orthodoxy and regional churches within the Empire (Coptics & Syriac mainly, perhaps some Nestorians ?)
Btw, did Rhomanoi have colonies ? Maybe somewhere in Djibouti to protect their trade with Indian Ocean ? Some colonial factories/tradepost in Asia and Africa ? Singapour and Taiwan to avoid Persians and have a direct maritime silk road ?
But I guess they didn't have a direct access to the Americas ? I've heard that Mediterranean ships didn't travel well in Atlantic Ocean in early modern era.
If you want advice : a burgundian France would likely have a standardized Franco-provençal language instead of our "langue d'oïl"-based French. It's not really a south-east language, but it's an intermediate language between langues d'Oïl (northern French), langues d'Oc (Occitan), with some influence with Piemontese too, and minor Germanic influence. Franco-provençal is part of northern Gallo-roman family with French, but it's still a more latin culture than Parisian culture.
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zalezsky [2017-08-13 15:34:11 +0000 UTC]
Fantastic work! I love the projection, topography, and rotation!
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BadgingBadger In reply to subspaceteatime [2017-08-14 01:27:59 +0000 UTC]
Cool!
Just asking... what do you plan on doing next?
And a question about the map -- what's going on in the Americas, ITTL?
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beedok [2017-08-13 13:32:08 +0000 UTC]
Very pretty!
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Hardwing [2017-08-13 07:27:44 +0000 UTC]
Nice perspective!
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FederalRepublic [2017-08-13 07:18:41 +0000 UTC]
Gorgeous topography and very cool projection ^^
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