IamJoseph writes:
Land and population is not the best criteria. The British empire had near equivalent counter empires [French, Spain, Austrian]; the Persians lost to the Greek empire. There was no counter to Rome's might for many centuries on this planet. The Brits lost to America, India and Germany. Rome's greatest war was with the smallest province, by period and human toll, 66 - 135 CE; toll of over 2.5 Million - equivalent to some 30M today.
Indeed "There was no counter to Rome's might for many centuries on this planet."
Which century are you talking about? They were challenged every century. Carthage, Parthians, Teutonberg Forest, Goths, Huns, name one century they were not challenged. Hell, they even had to build two walls to keep the Picts from eating them for dinner.
{ABE} Is there anything you actually got right?
British empire had near equivalent counter empires [French, Spain, Austrian]
Are you referring to, in sequence, after 1588, 1815, ever?
the Persians lost to the Greek empire
Uh, Marathon and Salamis, 480 BCE kept the Persians out, Alexander (the Macedonian) ca. 330 BCE conquered the Persian Empire. Calculator says 480 - 330 =150, also what Greek Empire, that is, other than the Macedonian Empire under Alexander?
The Brits lost to America, India and Germany.
When did these imaginary Brits lose a war with Germany? Are you referring to the Hanoverian succession? Hardly constitutes a war.
Rome's greatest war was with the smallest province, by period and human toll, 66 - 135 CE; toll of over 2.5 Million - equivalent to some 30M today.
More than the Second Punic War? You know Hannibal was in Italy itself, elephants and all. The Jewish Revolt was hardly the greatest challenge to Rome, if not Hannibal, try Attila or Etruscia. I have a bunch more if interested.{/ABE}
It would be off topic for me to debate you on your apparent lack of historical knowledge in this thread as you clearly deny the very existence of the Mongol Empire along with the various empires of China, India, and Persia thereby proving my subheading is completely appropriate.
If you would like to challenge anything I may have to say about history, please be my guest and PNT.
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