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The Roman Empire

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  1. The Captain

    The Captain ...and I'm all out of bubblegum

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    So there’s this thing going around that men think about the Roman Empire a lot.

    I was talking to some rando bro a few weeks and it came up…and I do think about it. I’m reading a book about it now. Then it starts popping up everywhere.

    Zeitgeist? Group think? Preordained Roman dominaton?
     
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  2. Os Trigonum

    Os Trigonum Okogie Only Fan
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  3. Ubiquitin

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    Roman Empire? Never.

    English Empire? Everyday.
    Spanish Empire? All my homies hate the Spanish Empire.
    Remember the Maine! Down with Spain!
     
    #3 Ubiquitin, Sep 26, 2023
  4. Jontro

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    i'm more of a greek empire person. especially since they're blek. i'm blek.
     
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  5. Pole

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    I think about the Mongol empire. All the damn time. Genghis and his sons and grandsons bedded ALL the fine ladies, and their ancestors live amongst us……looking all fine and ****.
     
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  6. Dredd

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    Persian Empire
     
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    which empire is the X-factor?









    probably deserves its own thread
     
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    The only time I ever think about the Roman Empire is when I'm thinking about how it declined, and possible parallels for today. So, recently, about every 4 years (at least) I think about the Roman Empire.
     
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    Can you guys be quiet? You're interfering with my fantasy of being one of the lead characters on HBO's Rome.
     
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    anyone up for a thread on the Druid empires? I think about them all the time

     
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    Algo also chose this while working,



    Here I thought symposiums were stuffy presentations.
     
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    The best Empire evurrrrrr:

     
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    The Hardcore History series about the Mongolian Empire was outstanding
     
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    Weird. I’m legit going to Rome on Saturday.
     
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    Zulu empire.
     
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  18. rocketsjudoka

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    No one ever thinks about the Parthian Empire..:(
     
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  19. The Captain

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    Every series including The Roman Empire on HH slaps hard. One of my go-tos when I’m doing mindless work.
     
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    On a related note watched this awhile ago about the relationship / lack of between the Roman Empire and the Han Chinese Empire.
     
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