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    Default Re: Which modern states do you think that are spiritual successors to EB factions?

    The only one I've ever felt is the USA as the Roman Empire...
    And India, could be an isolated world if it wasn't for the British Empire, their culture is maybe the only one lasting since pre-history...

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    Default Re: Which modern states do you think that are spiritual successors to EB factions?

    I have a strong suspicion this thread could descend into a flame war if people aren't careful, so I'm giving a pre-emptive warning.

    Keep things civil please.

    Ps: You map is a bit off btw, Northern Ireland is part of the UK, Turkey controls both sides of the Bosporus, Japan owns Hokkaido, both India and Pakistan are missing their respective parts of Kashmir, India is missing its most eastern states and Afghanistan is missing the Khyber pass, there are more but I'll stop now. Sorry I'm a bit of a nit pick when it comes to maps.
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    Default Re: Which modern states do you think that are spiritual successors to EB factions?

    umm, more correctly, Britain and USA are actually 2 version of Rome

    1 is a republic, and 1 is under emperor

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    Default Re: Which modern states do you think that are spiritual successors to EB factions?

    Iran and Iraq have actually very little in common so cannot be aedui/arverni. One is persian orhter is arabic.


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    Default Re: Which modern states do you think that are spiritual successors to EB factions?

    Iran and Iraq have actually very little in common so cannot be aedui/arverni. One is persian orhter is arabic.
    More importantly, Iran is a Twelver Shi'a state and Iraq is a Sunni state, basically.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hax View Post
    More importantly, Iran is a Twelver Shi'a state and Iraq is a Sunni state, basically.
    Things go deeper than that my friend :) I wont talk about this as it has flame potential


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    Default Re: Which modern states do you think that are spiritual successors to EB factions?

    If i take reference for the comparison today and 270 BC

    Seleucid - America --because it's the superpower of the day , but losing grasp of the world.
    Ptolies - China -huge economic power , has the potential to eat away at the superpower of the day.partially isolated position.
    Baktria - Brasil -huge resources , ex-american "control" but free now and on it's way to glory
    Japan - Carthage -huge fleet , huge economic power , keeps its control on trade routes in that part of the globe , great martial spirit
    Sauromatae -russia -Vast lands but little money . has potential to become a sweeping force
    Greek states - France -great legacy, great ex-colonies , but not much of a power now
    Pahlava -Iran -Little territory but has the potential to launch a continental islam revolution. Different than occidental views and customs .
    Dacians - India - peaceful , but you don't rly want to go there without back-up.
    Pontos -Canada -little to do except wait for scraps from America
    Arverni-Aedui -Britain-Germany...fighting over a shrinking world
    Casse --South africa -they own a tip of a world but have huge potential to expand. Quite isolated
    Hai -turkey --huge influences , great history but not much in the way of power
    Sweboz -pakistan & surroundings -they fight with sticks and stones but once they unite the tribes(Islam) they become a huge force

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    Default Re: Which modern states do you think that are spiritual successors to EB factions?

    Quote Originally Posted by Hax View Post
    More importantly, Iran is a Twelver Shi'a state and Iraq is a Sunni state, basically.
    That's not necessarily more important. Both are based on cultures that are much older than Islam. And in the case of Iran, people are conscious of this.

    Example:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADKv...layer_embedded
    Last edited by athanaric; 09-13-2010 at 12:15.




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