Why did the Romans never discover what is today W. Russia?

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  1. Romulus211 Proconsul

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    Why did the Romans never discover what is today W. Russi

    The Aztecs are a proven theocratic force, the Mayans on the other hand, are gigantic dicks.

    Fuck the Mayans!!!
    Romulus211, Oct 27, 2011
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  2. General Mosh Citystates Founder!

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    Why did the Romans never discover what is today W. Russi

    THIS IS NOT A THREAD FOR THE DISCUSSION OF AZTECS AND OR MAYANS!!!
    General Mosh, Oct 27, 2011
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  3. Karakoran Well-Known Member

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    Why did the Romans never discover what is today W. Russi

    Lots of reasons. For instance, the Gladiator fights were completely options to watch and you had to actually do something (like commit murder) to be forced into Gladiator-ship. However if you refused to take part in an Aztec festival you'd probably be discriminated against.

    Furthermore, they would commonly take prisoners of war (soldiers were often "drafted" at this time) for their sacrifices. It would be like if after WWII the French took German ex-Soldiers and sacrificed them to the Sun God.

    Not only was it not my idea originally, but the thread was solved about 5 times.

    In fact, I've stayed within the boundaries others have made. Mosh brought up Barbarism and Sly brought up the Aztecs.

    Apparently your too ignorant to put 2 and 2 together.
    Karakoran, Oct 27, 2011
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  4. yuri2045 A Marines Biologist

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    Why did the Romans never discover what is today W. Russi

    Wrong, Gladiators were slaves and POWs, but differently from what people think, Gladiatorial matches you actually had a chance to survive, unlike the Aztec's prisoners.
    yuri2045, Oct 27, 2011
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    Why did the Romans never discover what is today W. Russi

    People who do those hard crimes usually do become slaves. So you know, all the same.
    Karakoran, Oct 27, 2011
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  6. General Mosh Citystates Founder!

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    Why did the Romans never discover what is today W. Russi

    Romans also allowed them the chance to become free after a certain amount of wins right?
    General Mosh, Oct 27, 2011
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  7. slydessertfox Total War Branch Head

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    Why did the Romans never discover what is today W. Russi

    They were slaves as in taken from enemy territory and sold into slavery. Murderers did not become gladiators, they were executed. Ever heard of Spartacus? He became a gladiator because he desserted.
    Once again, they were usually captured enemy soldiers or enemy citizens, or even desserters. And yes they were options to watch not options to fight. At least the Aztecs way of sacraficing was almost always by volunteers. Not to mention, the mental strain it has on the mind to have to kill somebody for the entertainment of others. Also, at least with the Aztecs, the death was much quicker and less painful.
    slydessertfox, Oct 27, 2011
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  8. General Mosh Citystates Founder!

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    Why did the Romans never discover what is today W. Russi

    Could we get off the subject and go back to the ACTUAL TOPIC PLEASE!!!
    General Mosh, Oct 27, 2011
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  9. slydessertfox Total War Branch Head

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    Why did the Romans never discover what is today W. Russi

    well we are still discussing the Romans. And the question was kinda answered a while ago.
    slydessertfox, Oct 27, 2011
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  10. General Mosh Citystates Founder!

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    Why did the Romans never discover what is today W. Russi

    Well then lets discuss this. What would have happened if the Roman Empire had expanded to include Western Russia?
    General Mosh, Oct 27, 2011
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  11. Spartacus Well-Known Member

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    Why did the Romans never discover what is today W. Russi

    Well then lets discuss this. What would have happened if the Roman Empire had expanded to include Western Russia?[/quote:3vnyfauo]
    Things would be so vastly different it really hard to say how things would turn out, although the roman empire would have definatly lasted longer.
    Spartacus, Oct 27, 2011
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  12. General Mosh Citystates Founder!

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    Why did the Romans never discover what is today W. Russi

    Well then lets discuss this. What would have happened if the Roman Empire had expanded to include Western Russia?[/quote:2a4m1evx]
    Things would be so vastly different it really hard to say how things would turn out, although the roman empire would have definatly lasted longer.[/quote:2a4m1evx]
    Well, yeah, definitly...
    However, would a Roman occupation of West Russia be feasible? I mean, its such a big territory to occupy, especially back then. Also, would Germany in that case be taken over? Or would it continue to hold out?
    Edit: THIS IS MY TWO THOUSANDTH POST!!!
    General Mosh, Oct 28, 2011
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    Why did the Romans never discover what is today W. Russi

    Well, if the Romans by the orders of some clever emperor, colonising Western Russia could be feasible, however this should happen before 100 A.C. because after this, the Huns would start migrating west some 200 years later and the colonisation proccess is very long term, but if this happened, today we would be seing Finnish and Eastern Slavs talking in some kind of Latin language, which would be very weird.
    yuri2045, Oct 28, 2011
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  14. slydessertfox Total War Branch Head

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    Why did the Romans never discover what is today W. Russi

    You mean 100 AD?
    slydessertfox, Oct 28, 2011
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  15. Spartacus Well-Known Member

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    Why did the Romans never discover what is today W. Russi

    The only way I can see the romans moving on to russia, is if they first conqured germany, so yea germany would be a roman province. If they did take over germany then I can definatly see them eventually moving on to western russia.
    Spartacus, Oct 28, 2011
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  16. slydessertfox Total War Branch Head

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    Why did the Romans never discover what is today W. Russi

    The only way I can see the romans moving on to russia, is if they first conqured germany, so yea germany would be a roman province. If they did take over germany then I can definatly see them eventually moving on to western russia.[/quote:3ezbjd6v]
    I could never see them moving on to Western Russia just because they would be severely overextending themselves.
    slydessertfox, Oct 28, 2011
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  17. Byzantium's Revenge Well-Known Member

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    Why did the Romans never discover what is today W. Russi

    When you're wandering about in mini-skirts and flip-flops, there's only so far north you can go.
    Byzantium's Revenge, Oct 28, 2011
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  18. slydessertfox Total War Branch Head

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    Why did the Romans never discover what is today W. Russi

    Well this is true.
    slydessertfox, Oct 28, 2011
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  19. General Mosh Citystates Founder!

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    Why did the Romans never discover what is today W. Russi

    Not really, with Germany as a province, they would have A LOT more manpower.
    He may have been confused by A.D and C.E
    General Mosh, Oct 28, 2011
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  20. slydessertfox Total War Branch Head

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    Why did the Romans never discover what is today W. Russi

    Im not talking about overextending themselves manpower wise but just geographically. I mean think about how hard it would be to administer and control that wild barbarian territory from Rome.

    That's what I was thinking.
    slydessertfox, Oct 28, 2011
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