Recent content by Generaltsao

This is a very interesting cultural observation, I have never heard this before but then again my knowledge of Chinese history is not as great as I would like.

Thanks for the update.

I heard somewhere that corporations can also spread on their own like religions, is this true? I've yet to see one spread in any of my games.

The Japanese industrialized so quickly because of prior technology? Are you sure it wasn't to do with massive government reform and foreign advisors?

I just had this happen to me today with four spearmen. It was after turn 20 but still managed to scare the crap out of me. They came across Spanish lands straight for me. I REALLY lucked out, a turn or two before they entered my land the closest city's wall was built then the turn before they...

I should have said reliable in the same sense as an iron sword.

Yeah ancient bronze blades sword sized are kind of hard to believe. If you look at ancient bronze weapons such as spear points and axes they are useful because sharpness does not matter as much. I would say for the most part even calling something a "bronze sword" would be a misnomer because...

Sorry I did not have the time to read all the posts so I am not sure if any of what I am about to say was mentioned. A couple of years I decided to read this book for a college Asian history course. It was a good read and at first I thought some of the things Menzies mentioned could be true...

What up folks, I just stumbled upon this forum and the World History section was to tempting to pass up. Yay for intellegent discussion.

I would say Hannibal hands down. He spent nearly 15 years in an enemy country living off the land and captured supplies. The only reinforcements he recieved were from allied barbarians not used to his tactics. He was the master of making his enemies fight on his terms and almost every battle...