(ACH) Q&A Thread - Quick questions go here

[Aszev]

This thread is for quick questions related to the forum topic; Post your question and hopefully receive an answer here.

[Thakowsaizmu]

Not a question, just like the idea.

[Darkgamma]

Why did Emperor Dusan of Serbia die suddenly? Apparently he was poisoned, but this is highly unlikely because the Balkans were at peace then. The Byzantines decided to back him, too, and the Bulgarians had their troubles cut out with Byzantium.
Might there be an alternative theory to his death? (other than some guy saying he caught malaria or smthing)

[eldin raigmore]

Why have the best mystery stories and crime novels been coming out of Nordic and Scandinavian countries recently?

[Darkgamma]

Why have the best mystery stories and crime novels been coming out of Nordic and Scandinavian countries recently?

They have gotten angsty because somebody gunned down people [/pseudoscience]

[Ear of the Sphinx]

How would world look today if Atlantis existed and didn't fall?

[eldin raigmore]

How would world look today if Atlantis existed and didn't fall?

Odds are there wouldn't be a Gulf Stream, so the British Isles and Northwestern Europe would be a lot colder.

[Darkgamma]

How would world look today if Atlantis existed and didn't fall?

Greek steam machines in the 1000s, Nuke power 1250-1500, World War between Greece and China, 1625, Space Station, 1700, Moon Landing 1750, Mars landing 1820, aliens 1821

EDIT:
And Space Vikings in 1850

[cybrxkhan]

How would world look today if Atlantis existed and didn't fall?

Greek steam machines in the 1000s, Nuke power 1250-1500, World War between Greece and China, 1625, Space Station, 1700, Moon Landing 1750, Mars landing 1820, aliens 1821

EDIT:
And Space Vikings in 1850

Push that back a few centuries or millennia, actually.

[Darkgamma]

How would world look today if Atlantis existed and didn't fall?

Greek steam machines in the 1000s, Nuke power 1250-1500, World War between Greece and China, 1625, Space Station, 1700, Moon Landing 1750, Mars landing 1820, aliens 1821

EDIT:
And Space Vikings in 1850

Push that back a few centuries or millennia, actually.

Actually, it's quite likely that it would happen a few centuries back. Greek steam machines, 500s

[Ear of the Sphinx]

First Moon spaceflight would be still Apollo. :-|

[Darkgamma]

First Moon spaceflight would be still Apollo. :-|

No, it's Apollon now! Remember that, in althist, languages don't evolve!

[Micamo]

While browsing around the internet, I found this native american calender. Upon doing more research, it seems it's called a Cisllaq, but I haven't been able to find anything else about it.

[Curlyjimsam]

Why did Emperor Dusan of Serbia die suddenly? Apparently he was poisoned, but this is highly unlikely because the Balkans were at peace then. The Byzantines decided to back him, too, and the Bulgarians had their troubles cut out with Byzantium.
Might there be an alternative theory to his death? (other than some guy saying he caught malaria or smthing)

I know nothing about Emperor Dusan, but even in peacetime a ruler is going to have enemies, so it's conceivable someone might successfully poison him.

[Qaar]

Why did Emperor Dusan of Serbia die suddenly? Apparently he was poisoned, but this is highly unlikely because the Balkans were at peace then. The Byzantines decided to back him, too, and the Bulgarians had their troubles cut out with Byzantium.
Might there be an alternative theory to his death? (other than some guy saying he caught malaria or smthing)

I know nothing about Emperor Dusan, but even in peacetime a ruler is going to have enemies, so it's conceivable someone might successfully poison him.

My research lead me to believe that his nobility loved him being alive, as him being dead would get, and did get, his son on the throne. Urosh then proceeded to split his kingdom apart and give parts to the nobility, thus retaining no power. The respect the aristocrats had for Dushan kept Urosh alive, too. He is speculated to have died of some disease he caught during the battle of Maritsa.

Poor bastard, how sad of him not to have children.

[eldin raigmore]

If the defenders of the Alamo had known to build walls with smooth sides facing the enemy do you think they could have held out better?

[Micamo]

Is there a name for animistic spirits that in the religion have slowly gained distinct names and personalities and thus have become more akin to minor deities?

[xinda]

If the defenders of the Alamo had known to build walls with smooth sides facing the enemy do you think they could have held out better?

They also needed to angle the walls outwards.

[eldin raigmore]

If the defenders of the Alamo had known to build walls with smooth sides facing the enemy do you think they could have held out better?

They also needed to angle the walls outwards.

Explain?

I assume you mean vertically, that is, the top of the wall would lean over the attackers?

Or did you mean the corners?

Medieval and earlier fortresses tended to be "star"-shaped; corners were acute and alternated convex-concave.

Which one didn't they do? Which one would they have had time to do even if they'd known how?

[xinda]

If the defenders of the Alamo had known to build walls with smooth sides facing the enemy do you think they could have held out better?

They also needed to angle the walls outwards.

Explain?

I assume you mean vertically, that is, the top of the wall would lean over the attackers?

Or did you mean the corners?

Medieval and earlier fortresses tended to be "star"-shaped; corners were acute and alternated convex-concave.

Which one didn't they do? Which one would they have had time to do even if they'd known how?

The first. It isn't necessarily feasible, but does it not work?