Greatest empires of all time

[Heresson]

It's your rudeness and primitiveness that is amazing, spagetti.

[Ned]

Originally posted by gopher
No empire could match the might, trade, civilization, and power possesed by the city of Rome.

Totally agree.

It's influence is still being felt today, 1400 years after it "ceased" to exist. (I know it politically continue until 1453, but the Justinian was really the last "Roman" emperor to have an influence on Western culture. Also, Rome was effectively destroyed in his wars against the Goths.)

[Heresson]

I disagree with your statement about Justinian.
Byzantium influenced western politics (and politics are part of the culture) up to its end. Also, the definite end of this
history is only fall of Trebizond, 1461.

[Az]

Heresson , your comment hit me like a dart from a child's bow shot on an elephant's ass.

[Heresson]

I don't care if it hit You or not.

[Heresson]

Information for Saras;
in fact I don't know what is Polish GDP.
In the web, I found such information;
in year 2000, Polish GDP was 8,500USD pc,
with USD stronger than Euro up to 10%,
and it must have got even better now.

[Az]

well , as long as you're happy.

[Heresson]

I'm not.

[Saras]

Well, on the web I found that Elvis was alive

You probably saw PPP figures, according to which lithuania is also about 7-8 thousand.

[King of Rasslin]

Lithuania is a little country west of Russia with no real impact on history. Give it up.

[Saras]

Coming from a poster from Georgia and a sig saying that wrestling is real

[King of Rasslin]

Wrestling is fake, but I like my signature. It looks cool! And no one bothers to read a quote from some old general or king from the 18th century.

And you got something against Georgia? I think it's pointless to argue with a poster from Vilnius that quotes from old guys no one cares about.

[Saras]

Originally posted by King of Rasslin
Wrestling is fake, but I like my signature. It looks cool! And no one bothers to read a quote from some old general or king from the 18th century.

And you got something against Georgia? I think it's pointless to argue with a poster from Vilnius that quotes from old guys no one cares about.

My sig is about beer, therefore your first point is wrong.

Georgia, hmmm, y'all backward hicks with an accent soo thick that no one can understand you.

[Heresson]

Yes, I think it was PPP; anyway, Polish GDP is bigger
Though only a bit
Get him, KoF!
(Is it Georgia in USA or Georgia next to Armenia?)Georgia was once a major power too.

[Tingkai]

Originally posted by Geronimo
I assume that the US can only have been regarded as an 'Empire' whilst it maintained direct military and political control of foreign territories.

The United States continues to maintain military and political control of foreign terrority. Just think of all the Native Indian land occupied by the United States.

Canada also qualifies as an empire based on this criteria.

Add to that the land that the United States has bought from other nations. Then there are the military bases throughout the world. No other country has such an extensive collection of overseas territory.

Put it all together and I'd say the United States most certainly qualifies as an empire.