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Vilnius, Lithuania
Dec 2001
time: 07:20
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Yes, Mongol Empire was bigger. In east it continued up to korean peninsula, in south - to southern indostan peninsula's part and indo-china, in west - to modern day Belarus, in north - to about half of current Russia.
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Sonic
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Vilnius, Lithuania
Dec 2001
time: 07:20
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No it wasn't. I only said Mongol Empire was largest continuous empire, and British empire wasn't continuous
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King of Rasslin
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AMERICA!!!!!!!!
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Alinestra Covelia
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I sense the dodgy presence of Bing - a presence I've not felt since...
Feb 2000
time: 00:20
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I'd go with China, but I'll admit that has a lot to do with their achievements in the appropriate timeframe. To have united a country of that sheer size, and to have it survive for such a long time against increasing odds is quite a feat. Plus, four massively influential inventions/discoveries were chalked up to their names - the printing press (centuries before Gutenberg brought it to Europe), the compass (both the magnetic and the mechanical chariot types), gunpowder (used in cannon and naval missiles, though the Chinese did not perfect any portable such weapons), and paper money (indirectly leading to an early banking economic structure).
However, this early self-sufficiency also worked against the Chinese. Later dynasties, convinced that the outside world had nothing to offer them, became introverted and refused to trade or have dealings with outsider powers such as Britain and France. Unfortunately, by that time the British were very good at making ships and cannon, as the Qing dynasty found out the hard way.
Although no longer the cultural superpower it once was, China is still culturally very important in Asia, as the vast numbers of overseas students here attest (especially the South Koreans, who have established "Little Koreas" in most major cities). Economically too China is heralded to be the next powerhouse in the coming century, though only time will tell. Most major companies and every major country has a policy as regards China, whether it's for business or for politics.
China's a wonderful country, past and present, and it's well worth a foreigner's time to visit. Although the political situation is still problematic to many nations, the people and the heritage here are fascinating and incredibly varied. A few trips to the South showed me how even individual towns had their own unique cultures and histories through thousands of years.
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Tingkai
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To find the Northwest Passage
Aug 2001
time: 13:20
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The American empire has the ability to become the greatest empire ever, but it is too early to say.
On the plus side:
- They put a man on the moon;
- The US is among the first truly multi-cultural nations, although it is still dominated by white males politically, but that will probably change this century;
- Science research in the US will likely outshadow any other empires, and arguably has already done so;
- American corporations are the dominate players in the global economy and international trade laws are largely set by the US;
- The US is the only country capable of exerting its military power throughout the world;
- Despite some problems, it has set a standard for freedom in many areas.
On the downside:
- The US has a strong isolationist streak that interfers with its foreign policy;
- It is still trying to figure out how it should behave on the world stage. Sometimes the US acts as an international leader, other times it acts like a spoiled kid.
- Internal problems, such as the high crime rate, could destroy the nation from within;
- Why does such a rich nation have so much poverty and such a lousy education and health system?
The United States is moving towards its "golden age" and I think, despite, its problems, it will become the greatest empire of all time (and like all empires, it will often screw up big time).
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Sonic
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Vilnius, Lithuania
Dec 2001
time: 07:20
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Heresson, first Lithuanian book was written in XV century. Our military was very good, remember that we didn't let in christianity from teutonic knights for such a long time. Also we were never taken by Mongols, who ended their territory taking near LGD borders. It now oftenly said that if not LGD Mongolds would have invaded Europe and current Europe might be not as we see it today. I do agree however that LGD culture was relatively low when comparing to other countries at western Europe, but our military at the best times was one of strongest. Otherwise we wouldn't be able to expand LGD that much. And, yet again, good defense was what Poland-Lithuania lacked. And you know what was the end for this country. I wouldn't call Poland-Lithuania even empire. It never really conquered anything. While LGD expanded from small territory to one of the biggest continuous empires which ever been in Europe.
Also, I would like to answer several questions by other people - Germany is all their empires combined. Because all were build by nation of Germans. And Greece was never a true empire but it's input to worlds history was bigger than of some huge empires, so I included it to the list.
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Bereta_Eder
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The Hellenic Empire of Alexander was indeed an empire and one of the largest of the world. The ensuing kingdoms can also be seen as empires and there is also the Byzantine Empire.
So I think that there indeed was. It's just that Greece is better known for its literacy and thinking than for its weapons and expansion.
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Giovanni Wine
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Torino, Italian Wine Capital
May 2002
time: 06:20
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quote:
Originally posted by Heresson
Giovanni, there's nothing to explain. It's a fact.
Romans-Byzantines, You-Longobards.
Longobards-Germanic tribe, Germanic tribe - barbarians,
ergo Italians...
Romans didn't struggled indecisively with Persians.
Their capital was taken several times and it's enough proof that Persians were much weaker. Romans lacked consequence. Anyway, Roman Empire survived Arabic
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ehmm
You do realize that when the Longobards arrived the Latin were already populating all of the Italian peninsula?
You do know that South Italy was still under Byzantium rule, and that Central Italy was under Papal rule (which means nobody ever invaded it)
So the Longobards were just on the NORTH, where they MIXED with the Latin populations there, but they did not take the place of them.
Of course Italians are not fully-latin ethnicity, (Mixed with Arab on the south and Germans on the north) (but no West European country come from the same ethnic group), but it is hard to say that Italians are full Germans like you stated.
Cause if that's the case... how do you explain that Italians is probably the closest language to Latin... if we are Germans.... we should speak German right ?
Saluti
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15-07-2002 04:52
Let's see.... It should be
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