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Offline brawler12000

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The Roman Empire
« on: April 3, 2003, 12:33:37 PM »
The Roman Empire was neither Roman nor an Empire, discuss.
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Re:The Roman Empire
« Reply #1 on: April 3, 2003, 12:51:16 PM »
It's a catch name, like Microsoft Works, or Army Intelligence. It means nothing.
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Re:The Roman Empire
« Reply #2 on: April 3, 2003, 01:01:40 PM »
Why do you think that? It would be interesting to hear your reasons before giving my opinion.
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Re:The Roman Empire
« Reply #3 on: April 3, 2003, 02:56:20 PM »
Quote from: miclantecuthli on April  3, 2003, 01:01:40 PM
Why do you think that? It would be interesting to hear your reasons before giving my opinion.

Well they were/are really Italians... BUT they didn't know they were that.
They called themselfs Romans before their fall!

And like the German Holy Roman Empire was neither Holy or Roman... blalalalalalla
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Re:The Roman Empire
« Reply #4 on: April 3, 2003, 02:58:12 PM »
All right, but apart from the sanitation, medicine, education, wine, public order, irrigation, roads, the fresh water system and public health, what have the Romans ever done for us?
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Re:The Roman Empire
« Reply #5 on: April 3, 2003, 03:07:12 PM »
Actually, there  is evidence, that some of the people that settle in the area that eventuall became the roman empire were from the  areas around anchient Troy.  Also much of the culture grew out of greek and etruscan influences.  That was one of the most amazing things about the Roman culture.  

When they conquored a people, they for the most part absorbed their culture rather than attempting to convert them completely.  they also were not afraid to admit that another cultures way of doing things might be better.  they would take it embrace it and make it Roman.
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Re:The Roman Empire
« Reply #6 on: April 3, 2003, 03:09:08 PM »
well, for a start, when straight roads cross, they form corners... building a huge economy of shops in the UK!

They also invented pants.. so they could cr*p em when the picts attacked! ;D
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Re:The Roman Empire
« Reply #7 on: April 3, 2003, 05:03:10 PM »
brawler12000, I still haven't heard any reason to say that the roman empire wasn't roman or that the roman empire wasn't an empire. It would be interesting to hear why you said that.
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Re:The Roman Empire
« Reply #8 on: April 3, 2003, 05:09:40 PM »
the roman empire was roman, there was a town acting as a seperate state that took over all the others.

admittedly it wasn't an empire though
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Re:The Roman Empire
« Reply #9 on: April 4, 2003, 01:25:24 AM »
Whatever it was those crafty barbarians were able to end it.
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Re:The Roman Empire
« Reply #10 on: April 4, 2003, 01:44:21 AM »
he he. "We are so big and powerful and we are gonna crush the barbarians and....

....Oh crap!"
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Re:The Roman Empire
« Reply #11 on: April 4, 2003, 04:23:47 AM »
Quote from: Warhoon on April  3, 2003, 02:58:12 PM
All right, but apart from the sanitation, medicine, education, wine, public order, irrigation, roads, the fresh water system and public health, what have the Romans ever done for us?
*Raises hand from the back*
"Um, there is the chariot racing."

Just curious as to whether you are trying to get us to do your homework for you, or whether you have some interest in the ideas?
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Re:The Roman Empire
« Reply #12 on: April 4, 2003, 04:29:52 AM »
I was about to say the same thing...

that opening line sounds an aweful lot like an essay question to me.
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Re:The Roman Empire
« Reply #13 on: April 4, 2003, 11:42:27 AM »
Quote from: miclantecuthli on April  3, 2003, 05:03:10 PM
brawler12000, I still haven't heard any reason to say that the roman empire wasn't roman or that the roman empire wasn't an empire. It would be interesting to hear why you said that.

Its just a joke man, i just posted it to see what people would say, relax calm down, its all in good fun.
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Re:The Roman Empire
« Reply #14 on: April 4, 2003, 11:45:37 AM »
We'll have some coffee -- we'll talk.

No big whup.

Given that the joke has most likely run its course, I'll just push that Big Shiny Irresistable Red Button....
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Re:The Roman Empire
« Reply #15 on: April 4, 2003, 01:27:50 PM »
Quote from: Anculus Quidnam Vocare Suus Frater Dude on April  4, 2003, 01:44:21 AM
he he. "We are so big and powerful and we are gonna crush the barbarians and....

....Oh crap!"
Sounds.....familiar.  ;D

Ah forget it.....

So why is the Roman Empire NOT an empire? A joke then?
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