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betterthanstrawberry Dreaming out loud. from back in the atmosphere. Since: Sep, 2010
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#1: Nov 12th 2012 at 3:10:33 AM

If we go by the word's original definition, then I think that getting warring tribes with little permanent infrastructure together to go out and conquer vast swathes of land from the Pacific to the Danube is quite awe-inspiring.

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DeviantBraeburn Wandering Jew from Dysfunctional California Since: Aug, 2012
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#2: Nov 13th 2012 at 3:15:06 AM

The British Empire was (slightly) bigger. :I

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InverurieJones '80s TV Action Hero from North of the Wall. Since: Jan, 2010 Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
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#3: Nov 16th 2012 at 12:37:16 AM

Both very cool Empires. Imagine what the Mongols could have done with Lee Enfields!

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dRoy Professional Writer & Amateur Scholar from Most likely from my study Since: May, 2010 Relationship Status: I'm just high on the world
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#4: Nov 16th 2012 at 12:19:10 PM

@Jones - Now, now, let's not give time-travellers any ideas.

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TimurAmir from Appleoosa Since: Feb, 2012
#5: Nov 25th 2012 at 10:49:30 AM

Or, better yet, imagine if they had a more stable political system better suited to preventing infighting and fragmentation...I wonder how far they could have gone.

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