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Optical
The Fall of the Eleventh
This is AWESOME. Love the format, great writing... I can see this being one of the best stories in the subforum 
clearmurky
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Subbed.
jtb1127
Deity
I'm excited for Spanish Imperialism.
Jake the Fake
Chieftain
This looks great! I love the format.
The professor sat down on the edge of Antonio's bed and opened his book. "Now where was I? Oh, yes, the Romans had just captured Carthage...
...Roman soldiers were worried that remaining Carthaginian troops might return and try to take the city back. But the gods had answered the Romans prayers. The last Carthaginian city in West Africa was overrun by barbarians.
The Roman consuls decided that the Roman Empire must continue to expand. After raising another legion of Praetorian guards, they send them east to finally end the Greeks' independence. They swiftly captured the city of Byzantium and renamed it Constantinopolis.
The Celts provoked the Romans by establishing themselves very close to northern italy. The Romans would not stand for this and dispatched another legion to capture the poorly defended Celtic city of Lugdunum.
Years continued to pass by and the Romans forced the formally Greek city of Athens to complete the Great Lighthouse.
More Celtic cities in Gaul appear, but the Romans cannot afford to continue any more conquests. The treasury was being drained away and the Romans were cautious about adding any more responsibilities to the administration. Just as the government was facing severe financial problems, a great prophet appeared and helped to study theology. Being the first nation in the world to have discovered the secret technology, Christianity was founded in Constantinopolis.
The Romans immediately converted to Christianity and became the first christian kingdom in history. All this had great repercussion for the future. At the moment, though, it meant that Constantinopolis began to grow extraordinarily quickly and became one of the most important cities in the empire. It was only to grow bigger in the centuries that followed.
We can continue this tomorrow, Antonio." The professor sighed and closed the book. He smiled and got up to leave.
"You didn't read very much tonight!" Antonio retorted. "Keep reading," he commanded imperiously.
The professor chuckled and got up. "No, I'm tired Antonio. You'll hear more soon enough. Maybe this will keep you abated. Next time, I'll read to you about the invasion of Gaul."
...Roman soldiers were worried that remaining Carthaginian troops might return and try to take the city back. But the gods had answered the Romans prayers. The last Carthaginian city in West Africa was overrun by barbarians.
The Roman consuls decided that the Roman Empire must continue to expand. After raising another legion of Praetorian guards, they send them east to finally end the Greeks' independence. They swiftly captured the city of Byzantium and renamed it Constantinopolis.
The Celts provoked the Romans by establishing themselves very close to northern italy. The Romans would not stand for this and dispatched another legion to capture the poorly defended Celtic city of Lugdunum.
Years continued to pass by and the Romans forced the formally Greek city of Athens to complete the Great Lighthouse.
Spoiler :
More Celtic cities in Gaul appear, but the Romans cannot afford to continue any more conquests. The treasury was being drained away and the Romans were cautious about adding any more responsibilities to the administration. Just as the government was facing severe financial problems, a great prophet appeared and helped to study theology. Being the first nation in the world to have discovered the secret technology, Christianity was founded in Constantinopolis.
Spoiler :
The Romans immediately converted to Christianity and became the first christian kingdom in history. All this had great repercussion for the future. At the moment, though, it meant that Constantinopolis began to grow extraordinarily quickly and became one of the most important cities in the empire. It was only to grow bigger in the centuries that followed.
We can continue this tomorrow, Antonio." The professor sighed and closed the book. He smiled and got up to leave.
"You didn't read very much tonight!" Antonio retorted. "Keep reading," he commanded imperiously.
The professor chuckled and got up. "No, I'm tired Antonio. You'll hear more soon enough. Maybe this will keep you abated. Next time, I'll read to you about the invasion of Gaul."
christos200
Never tell me the odds
Again great update.
MoreEpicThanYou
The most Epic.
Optical
The Fall of the Eleventh
Nice work. This really is an awesome story
mayor
Heart & Mind
loving it
Closing the door softly behind him, the professor quietly entered the apartment and set his wet overcoat on the hook. On the couch was his daughter-in-law, staring at a picture in her tiny delicate hands. She didn't seem to notice his arrival. Not wanting to disturb her, he tiptoed to Antonio's room soundlessly. Gently closing Antonio's door behind him, the professor pressed his ear to the door to see if she noticed his arrival. He could only hear the soft thud of the raindrops falling off his coat in the foyer.
Antonio had already fallen asleep, but the professor gently pushed him awake.
"You still want to hear my boring story?" He softly asked. The boys wide eyes was all the answer the professor needed. So he opened the wet pages of his book and began to read.
"The Romans had gone from a tiny settlement in Italy to the master of the Western Mediterranean. Their armies had united Italy, crushed Greece, occupied Carthage, and penetrated into Spain and Gaul. The Romans were overwhelmed by a sense that the whole world would one day fall under the shadow of their ever expanding empire. No enemy was too strong, and the people felt it necessary for the legions to continue to bring honor and glory to Rome.
Dispatching troops from Constantinopolis, a Roman legion marched east into Anatolia and arrived at a tiny barbarian settlement that had been raiding roman territory. The people were put to the sword and the settlement was burned to the ground. Drunk with victory, the soldiers of the legion returned to Constantinopolis with a train of slaves meekly following in their wake.
This victory invigorated the Roman elites. With eyes gleaming with a lust for plunder, they ordered for more legions to cross the Po river and head into Gaul. With an invasion force ready, the legions slaughtered the light resistance troops sent by the Celts to stand in their way. In short work, they stormed the city of Burdigala and occupied it in the name of the people of Rome.
A second force is sent north. Rumors of the ferocity of Roman troops had sent the last of the Celts fleeing into Germania and they left their last city unguarded. The troops peacefully entered the city of Lutetia Parisiorum and the banners of SPQR were raised in the center of the city.
The recent conquests had put immense pressures on the Roman Republic. Tiring of this system of government, the people rose up and established a monarchy and made organized religion a function of the state. A new emperor was crowned and as his first order of business he ordered a map of the state to be created.
The people were captivated by the power and wealth of the Roman empire. The emperor knew that there were rich cities in the east. The Babylonian and Egyptian empires stood in the way of a Roman Mediterranean and they must be crushed. Raising a fist to the sky, the Emperor declared that the east will soon bow to Roman might. The Senators exclaimed loudly their support and the people were delirious at the news. The Roman war machine would not be stopped."
Antonio had fallen asleep and his head rested on the book in his grandfather's lap. The professor smiled and silently put the boy to bed. Quietly he left the room, excited to read to him again. For tomorrow, he was to read to him about the fall of Jerusalem.
Antonio had already fallen asleep, but the professor gently pushed him awake.
"You still want to hear my boring story?" He softly asked. The boys wide eyes was all the answer the professor needed. So he opened the wet pages of his book and began to read.
"The Romans had gone from a tiny settlement in Italy to the master of the Western Mediterranean. Their armies had united Italy, crushed Greece, occupied Carthage, and penetrated into Spain and Gaul. The Romans were overwhelmed by a sense that the whole world would one day fall under the shadow of their ever expanding empire. No enemy was too strong, and the people felt it necessary for the legions to continue to bring honor and glory to Rome.
Dispatching troops from Constantinopolis, a Roman legion marched east into Anatolia and arrived at a tiny barbarian settlement that had been raiding roman territory. The people were put to the sword and the settlement was burned to the ground. Drunk with victory, the soldiers of the legion returned to Constantinopolis with a train of slaves meekly following in their wake.
This victory invigorated the Roman elites. With eyes gleaming with a lust for plunder, they ordered for more legions to cross the Po river and head into Gaul. With an invasion force ready, the legions slaughtered the light resistance troops sent by the Celts to stand in their way. In short work, they stormed the city of Burdigala and occupied it in the name of the people of Rome.
A second force is sent north. Rumors of the ferocity of Roman troops had sent the last of the Celts fleeing into Germania and they left their last city unguarded. The troops peacefully entered the city of Lutetia Parisiorum and the banners of SPQR were raised in the center of the city.
The recent conquests had put immense pressures on the Roman Republic. Tiring of this system of government, the people rose up and established a monarchy and made organized religion a function of the state. A new emperor was crowned and as his first order of business he ordered a map of the state to be created.
Spoiler :
The people were captivated by the power and wealth of the Roman empire. The emperor knew that there were rich cities in the east. The Babylonian and Egyptian empires stood in the way of a Roman Mediterranean and they must be crushed. Raising a fist to the sky, the Emperor declared that the east will soon bow to Roman might. The Senators exclaimed loudly their support and the people were delirious at the news. The Roman war machine would not be stopped."
Antonio had fallen asleep and his head rested on the book in his grandfather's lap. The professor smiled and silently put the boy to bed. Quietly he left the room, excited to read to him again. For tomorrow, he was to read to him about the fall of Jerusalem.
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christos200
Never tell me the odds
Again great update.
Optical
The Fall of the Eleventh
Once again, ! Loving this story 
! Loving this story
jtb1127
Deity
Great Update
At this point, I don't know what year it is. But, I'll have a calender soon enough
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