Oh, the Roman Empire seems to have had mostly consistent regional borders. The Holy Roman Empire, on the other hand...
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Well, the Romans changed the administrative divisions in their empire several times. But the general idea which parts of the empires were Italia, Gallia, Hispania and the like, did not change. After all, they could not change mountain ranges at all and the courses of major rivers not much.
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And what’s interesting is how those stable geographic boundaries ended up shaping cultural identities long after the empire fell. Places like Gaul and Hispania eventually morphed into France and Spain, but the regional divisions still echo Roman lines. Even modern infrastructure and trade routes often follow the same paths Roman engineers laid outWeepingElf wrote: ↑Sun Apr 20, 2025 7:26 amWell, the Romans changed the administrative divisions in their empire several times. But the general idea which parts of the empires were Italia, Gallia, Hispania and the like, did not change. After all, they could not change mountain ranges at all and the courses of major rivers not much.
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That must have been scary. I've tried finding out what the cause was, but it looks like they still haven't figured it out.Raphael wrote: ↑Mon Apr 28, 2025 8:20 am What on Earth is happening in Spain and Portugal?
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This line caught my eye:rotting bones wrote: ↑Sat May 03, 2025 9:22 am I believe this is what I was thinking of: https://marxists.architexturez.net/arch ... /10/25.htm Whether it says what I summarized, I'm not sure. I only remember reading somewhere that this is the publication where Marx stopped being a radical liberal and became "Marxist" for the first time.
I like it.All the organs of the state become ears, eyes, arms, legs, by means of which the interest of the forest owner hears, observes, appraises, protects, reaches out, and runs.