constantinople
not Istanbul
Chapter XXXV: Believe in Yourself! But mostly the Byzantine Empire.
George: Are you ready for the end?
Theodore: YESSSS!!!!!!
George: So, the Byzantines decided to send in more Cuirassiers to combat the Germans.
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George: Sweden had never signed a treaty with Germany so the two were still at war. Seleucus demanded Sweden immediately invade Germany but they were having troubles fighting the Germans in Denmark and the Baltic Sea.
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George: Luckily, in 1793, a massive Russian army was spotted outside of Memel. Phew.
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George: Seleucus was able to fight the incoming French with ease.
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George: Seleucus died in 1793, before he could hear tragic news. His successor, Antiochus was outraged. Russia dropped out of the war before taking Memel.
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George: The Germans now devoted their attack on Austria and were finally breaking through Byzantine lines.
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George: Antiochus wanted to divert Germans by capturing Silesia but the Empire just didn't have the manpower.
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George: The Byzantines begged the Swedes to attack Luebeck but their pleas were ignored.
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George: Antiochus was ashamed to say his forces were losing in Austria.
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George: Good news did come: the Swedish conquered Memel!
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George: But Austria lost a city to Hungary. Luckily, the Habsburgs monarchy was stable and they wouldn't fall anytime soon. But their army was puny.
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George: After the Second Battle of Augsburg in 1798, it was obvious the Byzantines didn't have the strength to take on Germany and had to go on the defensive.
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George: The Empire would have to count on its allies to aid their battles against Germany. The Empire would not fall to the barbarians of the north again.
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George: During all of this turmoil, the light glimmered at the end of the tunnel. The Emperor put out his hand and grabbed this light. An angel. A blessing. The Empire was one. The Empire annexed Rome.
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George: Although the Empire suffered onslaughts of enraged barbarians to the north, vile Mongols to the east, and intolerant Arabs to the south, one thing was clear.
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George: The Byzantine Empire kicks ass.
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George: Rome fell once but it was in sacred hands. And the Empire would never fall.
Theodore: That was beautiful...
George: And you know what? Baseball is your Rome. Sure, you may have lost the tournament just like the Empire lost the eternal city of Rome but you will get it back. And that's why you will sign up for it. The Empire never quit, and neither will you.
Theodore: Thanks, dad. That was touching. I'm flattered you made up this story just so you'd make me realize what I love.
George: Your welcome, I do what I can- What?!
Theodore: You do realize there's a thing called wikipedia, right? I just searched "Byzantine Empire" and apparently the Empire fell in 1453.
George: No, it didn't fall until 1917. I count the Tsardom as the Empire. You can go without technology. It ain't trustworthy. Read a book instead.
Theodore: No, as I said before, I need a smart phone. I need technology. Going without it is impossible.
George: Impossible?! Impossible?! What is wrong with you?! Nothing is impossible, you can beat the odds! Like Alexander's Kingdom of Macedon!
Theodore: Alexander's kingdom of whatdon?
George: You don't know about the Kingdom of Macedon? Something must be done!...
THE END
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