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What if Italy broke into pieces?

3 pieces broke away, and its family still holds 0.2% of the world.

In 2026, Italy broke into pieces around its biggest cities. Then history was left to run for 300 years, untouched.

Of 133 countries put through the same fate, Italy did better than 78 of them.

Its share of the world

1. 2026: 0.2%
2. 2036: 0.2%
3. 2051: 0.2%
4. 2076: 0.2%
5. 2126: 0.2%
6. 2176: 0.2%
7. 2226: 0.3%
8. 2326: 0.2%

Year by year

• 2026: Kingdom of Milan broke away.
• 2026: Grand Duchy of Salerno broke away.
• 2026: Palermo Commune broke away.
• 2039: made peace with Kingdom of Milan.
• 2042: went to war with Slovenia.
• 2043: went to war with Switzerland.
• 2096: Grand Duchy of Salerno attacked.
• 2107: took Grand Duchy of Salerno.
• 2138: took Kingdom of Milan.

What happened

• At its height, in 2203, it held 0.3% of the world.
• Its first war of its own came in 2042, against Slovenia.
• The first piece to break away was Kingdom of Milan, in 2026.
• Along the way it swallowed Grand Duchy of Salerno, Kingdom of Milan, Austria, Croatia, Switzerland.
• 13 wars in 300 years.

The world in 2326

In 2326, Russia ruled 19.6% of the Earth, ahead of Canada and People's Republic of China. 108 nations were left standing.

"Against all odds, and most of the planet." Max, for the record

Run it yourself

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Is this what would really happen?

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Can I try it myself?

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