No retreat, no surrender, heheh

S l i g h t l y beerified at the moment, so please excuse any spelling errors


Now now, I did think my last comment through (not this one tho'). Epistolary Richard - you weasel , beating me to it in your post, when reminding people that old Vicky was indeed an Empress as well - and that was supposed to be an ever so slight moment of triumph for me..aargh

Now, on to the British Empire. Yes, indeed the United Kingdom _had_ an Empire, but it _was_ a Kingdom (or "Queendom" ), just as the Seleucids. As you all know, "empire" in this (modern) context means just about 'Has Lots of Territories'. An agreement of some sorts between Victorian Britain and say, the great nation of Beeroslovenia, wasn't referred to as an agreement between "the British Empire and Beeroslovenia", but between the United Kingdom and Beeroschl.. Bieromph..that other country. My point is, will it really be correct to refer to the Seleukid realm as an Empire, on the basis of its territories, when the nation itself was clearly a Kingdom? I do understand your points, I just..disagree a bit. Slightly. And veryvery humbly.


I would still recommend "Basileia Seleukeion", but the poor little thing lost the vote.

Arr, now I must be off to ye olde hammock to honour me missis. Night-night/good morning me ol' fruitbats!