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A subgenre of [[Speculative Fiction]], '''Historical Fantasy''' is similar to [[Urban Fantasy]], except the setting will be a time and place in the past rather than modern times.

 

 

There can be some overlap with [[Alternate History]] if the fantastic elements are shown to have actually changed history as we know it. See also [[Historical Fiction]] for non-fantasy works. [[Gaslamp Fantasy]] and [[Medieval European Fantasy]] are subtropes.

 

* ''[[The Mysterious Cities of Gold]]'' is set in the 16th century during Spain's exploration/exploitation of the New World, but with [[Lost Technology|Lost]] [[Magitek]].

* ''[[Chrono Crusade]]'' is set in the 1920s in America, and features a [[Church Militant|nun-with-a-gun]] and [[Deal with the Devil|the demon she's contracted to]] fighting demons and other supernatural threats. The manga also fits under [[Alternate History]] towards the end, but the anime makes a point of working in the 1981 Pope John Paul II assassination attempt into the finale of the show.

* ''[[Gate Keepers]]'' likewise is set a bit further back, in 1969-70 Tokyo, with a dash of [[Alternate History]]. Aside from the Invaders and super powered heroes, it does manage to capture the real economic and social changes in Japan during that time.

* Arguably due to the presence of [[Anthropomorphic Personifications]], ''[[Axis Powers Hetalia]]'' would likely count as well. Especially in the way the Nations are presented in contrast to [[Muggles|their citizens]].

 

== [[Literature]] ==

* ''[[Ars Magica]]''

* White Wolf's ''[[Old World of Darkness]]'' features a detailed alternate history of the world, in which powerful supernatural forces rage behind the scenes of most major historical events.

 

== [[Web Comics]] ==