Reply #18: Now we're talking! [View All]

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I like the Roman navy discovering America. Very interesting to think about. I think the native American's (north and south) would have had a much better deal. Didn't the Romans like to preserve the local structures and plunder a bit rather than wipe them out. How about this, the Roman's discover the Americas and set up their normal local front, taxing operation. They do well but the native Americans adapt quickly to the best elements of Greco-Roman culture. In 200AD, they declare independence and establish a united federation of American (or whatever it's called) states. Eventually, they equal the Romans in power and the two are cautious rivals for world power for the next two thousand years.

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What's the best 'what if' history book you've read?