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What if Serbia broke into pieces?

Serbia survived, just: 0% of the world, down from 0.1%.

In 2026, Serbia 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, Serbia did better than 47 of them.

Its share of the world

1. 2026: 0.1%
2. 2036: 0.1%
3. 2051: 0.1%
4. 2076: 0.1%
5. 2126: 0.1%
6. 2176: 0.1%
7. 2226: 0.1%
8. 2326: 0%

Year by year

• 2028: Montenegro attacked.
• 2049: took Montenegro.
• 2051: Bulgaria attacked.
• 2058: went to war with Kosovo.
• 2071: took Kosovo.
• 2079: made peace with Bulgaria.
• 2144: took Bosnia and Herzegovina.

What happened

• Its first war of its own came in 2028, against Montenegro.
• Along the way it swallowed Montenegro, Kosovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
• 9 wars in 300 years.

The world in 2326

In 2326, Russia ruled 17.8% of the Earth, ahead of People's Republic of China and Canada. 114 nations were left standing.

"It survived. It would rather not talk about it." Max, for the record

Run it yourself

Same seed, same history: it unfolds exactly like this, until you touch it. Then it is your world.

Other what-ifs for Serbia

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Is this what would really happen?

No one can know. This is one run of a game engine that simulates every country on the real map: wars by temperament, armies from land and people, civil wars, golden ages. Same seed, same result, every time.

Can I try it myself?

Yes. Press Play this world: the same seed opens in your browser, free, and unfolds the same way until you change something.

Every page is a real run of the Play God on Earth engine (deterministic: same seed, same result). Historical facts are not implied; this is a game.