Celts = Barbarians?

[vartan]

I don't know if it'd be alright to say that every nation that ever existed committed 'barbaric' acts against some other nation. I'm sure there are exceptions...nothing too important to remember I suppose.

[kekailoa]

Monaco. I don't think they've done an aggressive thing in their life.

Or that tiny nation in Italy (not the Vatican, god, they've got blood on their hands).

Or Andorra. Or the one that starts with an L. God, my American education has been lacking.

On topic, I think the hair and the extreme lack of decorum at times shocked the stoic Romans. Not to stereotype, but the two cultures (although very similar in certain places) clashed in the most important areas. Religion, war, society, urban development, all of these were points of contention between the Romans and Celts.

[SwissBarbar]

Well gosh, the 20th century doesn't count for anything does it? I said "was" in response to a comment about an ununified India in the past.

India didn't attack another country for 5000 years (and continuing)"

Monaco. I don't think they've done an aggressive thing in their life.

Or that tiny nation in Italy (not the Vatican, god, they've got blood on their hands).

Or Andorra. Or the one that starts with an L. God, my American education has been lacking.

On topic, I think the hair and the extreme lack of decorum at times shocked the stoic Romans. Not to stereotype, but the two cultures (although very similar in certain places) clashed in the most important areas. Religion, war, society, urban development, all of these were points of contention between the Romans and Celts.

You mean the Principality of Liechtenstein?



Actually, the history of my people, the Swiss Confederation, is very peaceful, except maybe for some irrelevant centuries of mass slaughtering Habsburgians, Burgundians, Swabians, other Germans of the Holy Roman Empire, Italians, Spanish and Frenchmen.

[Caligula]

Don't forget Jamaica! How can one be violent and warlike when you smoke an ol'joint!

Silliness aside alot of the posts in here are very interesting and informative, thanks!