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re: Non athletic points to ponder thread
Posted on 5/6/19 at 10:04 am to Cheese Grits
Posted on 5/6/19 at 10:04 am to Cheese Grits
I disagree as to the Eastern Roman Empire. The Justinian Roman Empire was flourishing until it was hit by plague and climate change. Then, very shortly thereafter, it and the Sassanid Empire were steamrolled by the Caliphate
As to the Western Roman Empire, i agree.
As to the Western Roman Empire, i agree.
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Posted on 5/8/19 at 11:48 am to Athanatos
I was speaking of the Western, as by your response you are correct.
As to the Eastern, I think as an empire they were more of a glorified city / state blessed with the trade advantage of a geographic moat (when moat is used in the business sense and not the castle sense). While climate would alter the end goods of trade the place and war deaths of a holy war would be difficult for most empires to withstand scarcity and resulting death is pretty established throughout world history.
I might think of the trade (with merchants and mixed races of trade) the Eastern Roman Empire reminds me a bit of is the power of Spain (and Portugal) as the gatekeeper empire of the New World trade.
Would you agree or disagree with this assessment?
As to the Eastern, I think as an empire they were more of a glorified city / state blessed with the trade advantage of a geographic moat (when moat is used in the business sense and not the castle sense). While climate would alter the end goods of trade the place and war deaths of a holy war would be difficult for most empires to withstand scarcity and resulting death is pretty established throughout world history.
I might think of the trade (with merchants and mixed races of trade) the Eastern Roman Empire reminds me a bit of is the power of Spain (and Portugal) as the gatekeeper empire of the New World trade.
Would you agree or disagree with this assessment?
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