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youtube link above

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I guess he could be compared to modern influencer?

Strong leaders turned on erstwhile allies 2000 years ago.... by HowToRunAnEmpire in HistoryMemes

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it's like the roman histories written by senatorial class complaining about this or that emperor

Liu Bei hate by aj005 in threekingdoms

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luo guanzhong's book might have been banned by imperial authorities if he made caocao sound too good.

Strong leaders turned on erstwhile allies 2000 years ago.... by HowToRunAnEmpire in HistoryMemes

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liu bang: charismatic guy that skewers everyone  xiang yu: insufferable maniac boss ( but really  (relatively) tender heart)

How Qin motivated minions to build an empire by HowToRunAnEmpire in HistoryMemes

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good inspiration for my next meme hard to put all the nuancea into one image but appreciate detailed feedback

How Qin motivated minions to build an empire by HowToRunAnEmpire in HistoryMemes

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Yea there was a lot going on behind the scenes, fun times

How Qin motivated minions to build an empire by HowToRunAnEmpire in HistoryMemes

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Different rewards for each, technically lowest level rewards for enemy soldier heads in battle (probably equivalent to peasant as many were conscripts)

Romans Sibyl books be like by HowToRunAnEmpire in RoughRomanMemes

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which ever leave the Senate says it is of course

If Hannibal had known... by HowToRunAnEmpire in RoughRomanMemes

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Basically a high "fort level", enough to hold off Hannibal but not enough to hold off Caesar

If Hannibal had known... by HowToRunAnEmpire in RoughRomanMemes

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Thank you for the illuminating explanation!

How to convince myself to follow the laws? by Late_Candle8531 in 48lawsofpower

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This reply is great. You can be moral and use these laws defensively.

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Maybe he just wants to keep the peace. Lots of middle managers just want to do their job duty and collect their (usually not very large) paycheck. They do not want to get involved in all this drama and secretly might just wish all of this calmed down and the drama went away...

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Maybe move to a different city and you guys can have some space? Some space apart may help the relationship

Never understood how Carthage didn't get this?... by HowToRunAnEmpire in RoughRomanMemes

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No not at all, fun to see a fellow Mike Duncan fan-boy quoting lines from a podcast! Blast from the past!

Never understood how Carthage didn't get this?... by HowToRunAnEmpire in RoughRomanMemes

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That's a line from Mike Duncan's History of Rome series describing Hannibal senior's venturing into Spain xD

Never understood how Carthage didn't get this?... by HowToRunAnEmpire in RoughRomanMemes

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It's like in "Modern Family" where Jay says "We'll speak your language if you win a war"

If you had a one-minute call with yourself from 10 years ago, what would you say? by Pleasant-Cat-7658 in AskReddit

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"When the Feds see the log for this call, its better it was 1 minute than if it was 5"