Not sure where to post it as it's history, not today's events, and not science / philosophy either. So putting it here after all.
I find history so damned interesting! Sometimes I don't bother but other times I can spend hours of the day watching historical figures and events on YouTube.
A while back I watched stuff on Hitler & the rise of his world, I posted on that.
Later I watched a lot of the Romans, something that never ceases to intrigue me!
Then later for some reason I got an interest in finding out more about Napoleon. I learnt about him at elementary school, but couldn't really remember much.
I came across something concerning a long, ongoing French occupation of my country that had me thinking, "Huh, the French??"
Of course that was Napoleon, hihi. How could I forget, lol.
But I had no idea how far he'd managed to press on in Russia! I thought he tried, but quickly was defeated due to the winter and a starving army. But no, he went on regardless. All the way direction Moscow.
Today I felt compelled to watch about the Mongolians.
I once read the book on Temujin's life -Genghis Khan- which taught me so much I'd never known before.
And the vastness of their empire, wowza. If it hadn't been for his death I think he would indeed have made it to the Atlantic, which was his goal. Meaning he'd also have defeated the holy Roman Empire, and church.
Imagine how different the world would've been today had that happened. Couldn't the man have waited another 5 yrs? Would've possibly spared us the witch hunt & trials in which lord knows how many were killed.
Would've changed the fate and position of women to this day as well since mostly women were accused and killed.
Mongolians also conquered big parts of the Muslim world, including Bagdad even! So Muslim religion would likely not be what it is today either.
Food for thought for sure when you think about how much chit religion has brought us.
In any case... pretty clear to see when looking back that it is not possible to maintain such a vast empire for a long period of time.
None succeeded, not the Romans, not Napoleon, not the Mongols, and no other.
Everything that was once put together, including Yugoslavia, even Russia etc. didn't last and eventually people fought to get back their original country.
Which makes you wonder... why the hell are they trying to unite the whole of Europe? It won't work, won't last, won't do anyone any good, except for the ones in power that make billions out of it.
But like any country that was conquered and/or merged with another in the past, it will not make people happy to lose their country, their culture, their language, their currency, sovereignty, and so on.
In any case, all interesting to watch and learn at the same time :)
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