Lucius Posted April 16, 2010 Report Share Posted April 16, 2010 Re: I'm working on Roman Era campaign All that came to an end when Constantine declared Christianity the new state religion in the fourth century. The full force of the Roman state was put into stamping out the pagans. But the religion also spread beyond Rome's borders; most of the "barbarians" who overran Rome in the fourth and fifth centuries were also Christian. Actually, the first thing the Christians did with the sword of the state, was turn it on each other. But you're right about the "barbarians." I'm sure many members of the various hordes that sacked Rome were still practicing their traditional forms of worship and belief, but the leaders and therefore the tribes were at least nominally Christian. Out of the many times Rome was sacked, only twice was it by non-Christians. The very first time, in the 4th century BCE, was before there WERE any Christians. And once in the 9th century CE, Moslems attacked Rome and looted the Basilicas of Peter and Paul. Many times in between, and a couple of times after, Rome was sacked by Christians. Lucius Alexander Rome has never been sacked by palindromedaries, which is not to say that the palindromedaries have never considered it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragnarok Posted April 16, 2010 Report Share Posted April 16, 2010 Re: I'm working on Roman Era campaign Also, let's not forget the sack of Constantinople by the 4th Crusade. That was brilliant... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnotherSkip Posted April 21, 2010 Report Share Posted April 21, 2010 Re: I'm working on Roman Era campaign Falls under "go team" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Holck Posted April 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2010 Re: I'm working on Roman Era campaign Thank you everyonr for your support Bad Romans (song to the Tune of Bad Romance by Lady Gaga) I wrote a parody to Bad Romance Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oooh-oh-oh-oh-oooh-oh-oh-oh! talk about bad romans Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oooh-oh-oh-oh-oooh-oh-oh-oh! talk about bad romans Et tu - , Brute Carpe Diem Adscriptus Glebae O BAD ROMANS Fluked Plumed Helmet! hing banded armor! Gla-adius ! the roman soldier I want your vote in exchange for this bread I'll join the Senate and soon will be head I want your lot lot lot lot cast me your lot judge our slave warriors with the thumb of your hand watch fools get eaten by vicious lions divert your thoughts oh oh oh forget your lot (spoken) you know that they had slaves one third of the people you know that they had ways to keep them in shackles I write on Bad, Bad Romans vent your frustration in the coliseum leave the power to the other men I give you panem et circenses. you and me could write on Bad Romans grizzled scarecrows all along road (Whoa-0h---oh oh oh) from Roma down to Capua so the slave were shown the terrible toll (Whoa ho ho ho ho- oh oh oh) if they disobeyed the ruler Et tu - , Brute Carpe Diem veni, vidi, vici O BAD ROMANS returning warriors saw the senate decline people were cynical on who held the reigns Senators were shoved shoved-shoved-shoved Senators were shoved offered protection by Octavius. who killed dissenters while out in the sticks. he wrote their laws laws - laws-laws their power lost (spoken) you know Antony lost it while loving in Egypt ('Cause Rome was fascist baby!) the cost for su-icide romance He read Mark's will to the public forum Antony's heirs weren't born Roman Octavius used this as a means to an end to preside over all Rome province so control of Rome would now be honed (Whoa-0h---oh oh oh) by one Emperor's hands Octavius alone would own the shores (Whoa-0h---oh oh oh) on the Mediterranean Et tu - , Brute Carpe Diem veni, vidi, vici O ROME LEGIONS (spoken) Wield, right, cohorts flank reserves move up, fill the ranks Hold center, as shields clank shore the left with river banks Walk, attack in formation feeding off the conquered nations Vercingetorix wrought starvation Cross Liore, refresh the Legion (That took Gaul! baby) We attacked Carthage We broke their shields We enslaved their men and we salted their fields ave atque vale - (Hail and farewell!) ad bellum Punicus - (to the Punic Wars) Carthago delenda est - (Carthage must be destroyed) so we salted their fields Over a hundred ago, Rome defended her shores (Whoa-0h---oh oh oh) from the Carthaginians Rome had room to grow once they were gone (Whoa-0h---oh oh oh) with colonial expansion Empire Rulers (yelling) the questions of (I want your love) su-uccessions (and I want your revenge) made Emperors paranoid men issued death orders (I want your love) on mothers and friends (and I want your revenge) You and me could write a bad romans Oh-oh-oh-oh-oooh-oh-oh-oh-oooh-oh-oh-oh! Write about bad Romans (lot of of bad romans) lot of of bad romans Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oooh-oh-oh-oh-oooh-oh-oh-oh! They were bad romans (lot of of bad romans) Et tu - , Brute Carpe Diem veni, vidi, vici O BAD ROMANS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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