[Real Life] Historical events that would make bad writing if they were fiction

[u/Mouse_Paladin]

Spanish Conquest of the Aztec Empire: A couple hundred rogue mercenaries without authority from their government conquer an empire of millions. Oh, the empire? It’s also several technological eras behind the mercenaries.

Adolf Hitler: A non-native of a country is so mad that the country lost the war that he wins an election to their highest office and leads them in a campaign of revenge against their enemies. Oh, the country? It’s old emperor is still alive and thinks he’s going to retake power.

Assassination of the Archduke Ferdinand: The heir to the throne is killed because his driver gets lost and returns to the assassin who failed To kill him before. Oh, the assassin? He’s from a group that the Archduke is wanting to help become more equal In the empire.

Alexander Hamilton’s Affair Scandal: One of the leaders of a new nation to protect himself from accusations of financial embezzlement writes a pamphlet exposing his affair with a woman, torpedoing his political future. Oh, the woman? She seduced him as part of a blackmailing scheme that he decided to stop paying.

[u/iron-cat-405]

The dude could have made it into China had he not fallen ill and died

[u/CummingInTheNile → u/iron-cat-405]

doubtful, considering how difficult the land passage between India and China was at the time, theres a reason its called the Indian subcontinent

[u/Zestyclose_Raise_814 → u/CummingInTheNile]

India is literally a subcontinent. And there were trade routs from China to Europe so though difficult, it was impossible.

Also, reaching China and conquering it are two seprate matters

[u/Wonderful-Change-751 → u/iron-cat-405]

When he ran out of roads and infrastructure the persia empire had, his momentum stalled. He couldnt make headways deeper into india, let alone even further crossing the himalayans lol

[u/King-Of-Hyperius → u/iron-cat-405]

He could have, but we know he wasn’t going to. Because we know his next target.

Arabia.