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newtonwuzvirgin 08/01/18 11:26:12 AM #1: |
I hope you remember your history because when the Romans forced Caeser out of power the empire crumbled.
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Doom_Art 08/01/18 11:28:08 AM #2: |
newtonwuzvirgin posted...
when the Romans forced Caeser out of power the empire crumbled. Didn't the Roman Empire continue for another several hundred years --- Not removing this until Mega Man 64 is released on the Wii Virtual Console. Started on: 12/1/2009 https://imgur.com/mPvcy ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Master_Bass 08/01/18 11:28:55 AM #3: |
Doom_Art posted...
newtonwuzvirgin posted...when the Romans forced Caeser out of power the empire crumbled. Yeah, and the Empire just started. --- Many Bothans died to bring you this post. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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E32005 08/01/18 11:31:05 AM #4: |
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Zikten 08/01/18 11:52:18 AM #5: |
Doom_Art posted...
newtonwuzvirgin posted...when the Romans forced Caeser out of power the empire crumbled. About a thousand. And it wasn't continuing it was starting. Caesar founded the empire . It was a republic first. And he took power and turned it into an empire ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Darkman124 08/01/18 11:54:13 AM #6: |
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About a thousand. And it wasn't continuing it was starting. Caesar founded the empire . It was a republic first. And he took power and turned it into an empire Caesar never properly established an empire; he simply ruled as a temporary dictator in a manner comparable to that of Sulla. He was assassinated because it was clear his plan was to make his dictatorship permanent. It was Octavian (Caesar Augustus) that truly established himself as the first legal Roman Emperor. --- And when the hourglass has run out, eternity asks you about only one thing: whether you have lived in despair or not. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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hollow_shrine 08/01/18 11:54:42 AM #7: |
Oh? Caesar? That's something to look forward to, then.
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Questionmarktarius 08/01/18 11:56:56 AM #8: |
Zikten posted...
Doom_Art posted...newtonwuzvirgin posted...when the Romans forced Caeser out of power the empire crumbled. The Roman Empire continued to exist in some form or another all the way to 1453. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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frozenshock 08/01/18 11:59:38 AM #9: |
So Trump is hiding in Canada and will cross the St-Laurence river with his army to march on Washington?
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jpenny2 08/01/18 12:00:20 PM #10: |
Et tu, Cohen?
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hollow_shrine 08/01/18 12:00:24 PM #11: |
Questionmarktarius posted...
Zikten posted...Doom_Art posted...newtonwuzvirgin posted...when the Romans forced Caeser out of power the empire crumbled. That vagueness is why a lot of high school units on the ancient world don't really cover the 'fall' or 'decline' of the Roman Empire as a topic, but jump forward to machinations of the young Catholic Church, or the creation of the Holy Roman Empire. --- Ignorance is a choice https://imgtc.com/i/7UnK3hx.jpg ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Darkman124 08/01/18 12:00:57 PM #12: |
eh the holy roman empire was neither holy, roman, nor an empire
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NeoShadowhen 08/01/18 12:09:17 PM #13: |
No, he's a modern day Gaius Gracchus.
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frozenshock 08/01/18 12:10:44 PM #14: |
Darkman124 posted...
eh the holy roman empire was neither holy, roman, nor an empire Well, they were sanctioned by the pope, who is both holy and in rome >_> --- I don't hate people, people hate me. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Questionmarktarius 08/01/18 12:13:04 PM #15: |
frozenshock posted...
Darkman124 posted...eh the holy roman empire was neither holy, roman, nor an empire When Charlemagne and his kids control a huge swath of land, including the part you happen to live in, there's not a hell of a lot of choice in the matter. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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TheMikh 08/01/18 12:17:23 PM #16: |
Trump is no Caesar. If anything he's one of the hopeful reformists that occurred in the 2-3 centuries predating Caesar.
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frozenshock 08/01/18 12:20:19 PM #17: |
If you want to compare Trump to italian dictators, He's actually very similar to Berlusconi.
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UnholyMudcrab 08/01/18 12:25:20 PM #18: |
4 karma
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hyperpsycho 08/01/18 12:26:44 PM #19: |
I'd say he's more like the modern day Caligula but that's an insult to Caligula.
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Anarchy_Juiblex 08/01/18 12:26:46 PM #20: |
More like Caligula.
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Anarchy_Juiblex 08/01/18 12:27:03 PM #21: |
Beat by 3 seconds. Damn
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Bacon_Pancakes 08/01/18 12:27:14 PM #22: |
NeoShadowhen posted...
No, he's a modern day Gaius Gracchus. It's almost like if you don't learn from history channel then you're bound to repeat history channel ... Copied to Clipboard!
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TheMikh 08/01/18 12:28:32 PM #23: |
frozenshock posted...
If you want to compare Trump to italian dictators, He's actually very similar to Berlusconi. wouldn't consider berlusconi a dictator, but then again i'm not the most knowledgeable on italian politics outside italian political history, if there is any optimism to be had about trump's political pragmatism, there might be a case to be made for comparing him to bismarck, but it depends on how things play out in the not-so-long term --- ... Copied to Clipboard!
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TheMikh 08/01/18 12:29:34 PM #24: |
hyperpsycho posted...
I'd say he's more like the modern day Caligula but that's an insult to Caligula. i maintain that the next caligula will come from michigan --- ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Tyranthraxus 08/01/18 12:33:20 PM #25: |
newtonwuzvirgin posted...
I hope you remember your history because when the Romans forced Caeser out of power the empire crumbled. Do you literally even Octavian? --- It says right here in Matthew 16:4 "Jesus doth not need a giant Mecha." https://imgur.com/dQgC4kv ... Copied to Clipboard!
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ROBANN_88 08/01/18 12:35:22 PM #26: |
TheMikh posted...
there might be a case to be made for comparing him to bismarck what? that sounds absolutely ridiculous. Bismarck is pretty much the driving factor in how Germany united. while all i see from Trump is divisions, both within the nation and by annoying other nations. --- ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Lord_Shadow 08/01/18 12:39:57 PM #27: |
Questionmarktarius posted...
Zikten posted...Doom_Art posted...newtonwuzvirgin posted...when the Romans forced Caeser out of power the empire crumbled. Ya Until Savages sacked Constantinople and snuffed out the light of one the worlds greatest Empires --- GT My Lord Shadow :3DS FC 0791 2649 3488 Member of the PC Master race ... Copied to Clipboard!
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AcFan87 08/01/18 12:41:20 PM #28: |
Cue liberals having wet dreams about Trump suffering the same fate as Caeser.
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Tyranthraxus 08/01/18 12:41:52 PM #29: |
Darkman124 posted...
Zikten posted...About a thousand. And it wasn't continuing it was starting. Caesar founded the empire . It was a republic first. And he took power and turned it into an empire Octavian called himself the first citizen. He was an emperor but he presented himself and the Senate to be much lower status than they actually were so as to appear more relatable to the common Man. Even back then politics was more about perceptions than reality. That said he actually was a good leader. It wasn't just bullshit to him. Julius Caesar was also a good leader (at least up until the was killed, he might have turned into a terrible leader had he loved but we'll never know) but he made it pretty clear that he was an autocrat that was above everyone else. And Trump is less Caligula and more Nero. --- It says right here in Matthew 16:4 "Jesus doth not need a giant Mecha." https://imgur.com/dQgC4kv ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Darkman124 08/01/18 12:44:17 PM #30: |
Indeed, it was very much the reframing of his role that enabled Octavian to cement control.
That and most of his enemies had destroyed themselves; those that had not, his own generals finished off. Caesar Julius may in part have had to maintain the appearance of power in order to assert proper control, lest there be another war with the senate. --- And when the hourglass has run out, eternity asks you about only one thing: whether you have lived in despair or not. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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ROBANN_88 08/01/18 12:48:48 PM #31: |
Darkman124 posted...
That and most of his enemies had destroyed themselves; those that had not, his own generals finished off. plus the Proscriptions. can't forget about those --- ... Copied to Clipboard!
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HiddenLurker 08/01/18 12:49:17 PM #32: |
So does that mean Pence is Brutus?
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ThyCorndog 08/01/18 12:50:29 PM #33: |
so you're saying the senate's gonna get real interesting soon?
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thelovefist 08/01/18 12:51:00 PM #34: |
Tyranthraxus posted...
Darkman124 posted...Zikten posted...About a thousand. And it wasn't continuing it was starting. Caesar founded the empire . It was a republic first. And he took power and turned it into an empire Less Nero and more Elagabalus. --- "honestly the worst thing about Shaun King is how pro-cop he is" - averagejoel ... Copied to Clipboard!
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gguirao 08/01/18 1:44:59 PM #36: |
newtonwuzvirgin posted...
I hope you remember your history because when the Romans forced Caeser out of power the empire crumbled. It's okay if a corrupt empire crumbles. So, if Trump is Caesar, who are Brutus and Cassius? --- Donald J. Trump--proof against government intelligence. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Questionmarktarius 08/01/18 1:46:37 PM #37: |
gguirao posted...
So, if Trump is Caesar, who are Brutus and Cassius? Pence and Ryan, duh. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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