I already posted this in the last thread, but nobody answered, so here it goes.

Name: I would just call it "Europe".

Criticism wanted for: general interesting-ness of the idea, I guess.

Purpose: created for my group's tabletop campaign.

Main Inspirations: the real world, mostly. I suppose it's technically alternate history with a fantasy element added. Please take note that this is only meant to be a short history (although it's kinda TL;DR), not an extensive account. A lot of stuff has been left out, but I can provide with more if you're interested. Also, I'm no historian and English isn't my first language, so there are going to be many errors.

Lore:

The following is a short chronology of Europe's recent history following the Christian calendary, from year 0 (birth of Jesus Christ) to 893 C.E. (current year). Here is a map of the world.

• Imperial Age (0-180 C.E.): also known as Pax Romana, this is the period during which the Roman Empire stands at the peak of its power. Thanks to the many reforms introduced by Octavianus Augustus, the Roman state ensures peace in all the Mediterranean and beyond. The Senate holds relatively little importance, as most of the power is centered in the hands of the Emperor. The Empire itself resembles an immense patchwork: in the East, the kingdoms from the Hellenistic age still mostly stand intact as semi-independent Roman vassals, while in the West military colonies are founded by the Empire to keep in check the less civilized Celtic and Hiberian populations. Culture and science blossom, and trade flows freely and safely across the Empire's territories; the schools of magic are strictly regulated by the Roman state. Important events include:

**33 C.E.: Jesus of Nazareth is executed by order of Roman governor of Judaea Pontius Pilatus. Allegedly, he resurrects after three days: this event is considered to be the birth of Christianity.

**70 C.E.: after four years of conflict, the Judaean War ends with the utter destruction of Jerusalem and following massacre by Roman general and future emperor Titus; following the event, the surviving Jewish population is forcibly relocated to Sinai.

**84 C.E.: at the battle of Mons Graupius, Caledonian chieftain Calgacus is defeated by a vast Roman army. With this victory, the Roman state ensures complete supremacy over the British Isles.

**102 C.E.: the Dacian kingdom is subjugated by emperor Trajan; the state is reorganized by Dacian king Decebalus to become a centralized military client of the Empire. The many riches obtained by Trajan will be used to fund his campaigns in the Orient.

**116 C.E.: following a long war, Antiochus XVI Epiphanes capitulates to Trajan, and accepts Roman sovereignity, thus ending the Seleukid Renaissance and marking the end of the last great independent Hellenistic empire. The Orient and Mesopotiamia are now split only between the Roman Empire and the Parthian empire; Trajan and the Artabanus III of Parthia reach a peace treaty splitting the eastern territories between each other.

**161 C.E.: coronation of Marcus Aurelius, commonly considered the last Roman Emperor of the Golden Age and one of the greatest Emperors to ever live. He begins the long tradition of appointing a co-emperor to help him rule the state. He chooses Antoninus Pius first, but as he dies months after becoming co-emperor, Lucius Verus is chosen in his place. While Aurelius busies himself with keeping the borders secure from the first barbarian invasions and setting up military colonies around the Empire's territories, Verus administers the internal affairs of the state, implementing reforms such as a program aimed at taking care of poor children and integrating them in the Empire's military structure from an early age. The Roman state cracks down on Christianity, which is gaining more and more followers across the Empire. The Marcionist heresy is supported by the state, in the attempt to create divisions between the Christians.

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