Can I make up History?

[StephVE]

Alternative history is great. There is a series by Robert Silverberg in which the Roman Empire continued since Christianity did nor arise. Such alternative history can be very entertaining. It is even better with an erotic twist

[leo9]

Alternative history is great. There is a series by Robert Silverberg in which the Roman Empire continued since Christianity did nor arise.

Which shows that he didn't do his research, since Xianity didn't cause the fall of Rome, it held it off for a while.

I've had more fun working on an alternate that I plan to write some day, where the Isis-cult became Rome's State religion. Both Isis and Xianity were minority secret cults in Rome - the Isis-cult were the "foolish women who offer cakes to the Moon" that Paul attacked - but Paul turned his cult into a mass movement with political clout. If the Isis-cult had had the charismatic preacher instead, your hometown church might be dedicated to the Great Goddess.