The questions-not-worth-their-own-thread question thread IV

[Atticus]

Remember, names such as Africa and Asia only came to represent the entire continents at a much later date.

Hey, what did Europa mean back then?

 

[Ulyaoth]

I don't think they called it such. It was the Roman Empire, different provinces within the empire, and areas outside like Germania(pretty much all of mainland Europe not controlled by Rome I think) Caledonia(Scotland), Nubia, Abyssinia(Ethioppia) and so on. I don't think they named things as continents.

 

[Atticus]

No I mean what place was valled Europa back then, if any? I remember there was some mythic creature called that, but when and how it came to mean Europe?

 

[Ulyaoth]

Oh, yeah I realized right after my post that I may have read your post wrong. Anyway, I still don't think the Romans called anything Europa. It was a Phoenician name I think.

 

[Huayna Capac357]

No I mean what place was valled Europa back then, if any? I remember there was some mythic creature called that, but when and how it came to mean Europe?

Wiki is your friend.

 

[Atticus]

Searching wikipedia is bad sportsmanship

 

[Ulyaoth]

Now I have to ask why maps of the furthest extent of the Roman empire are always different.

 

[salty mud]

Are they?

Spoiler :

 

[Ulyaoth]

Yes, they are, exactly what I asked. Look at the difference in Dacia for one. I've always thought that the Roman Borders were the Danube River, with the little blob of Dacia sticking out as well. Also, the the Black Sea coast except for the east was a continually controlled area, but Armenia and Mesopotamia were only controlled for a very short time and thus not really considered a Roman territory.

 

[Globex]

Interesting question...care for giving us some some examples?

The various videos they have made out of that one scene in Downfall. (e.g. the many "hitler gets banned" videos) as well as the numerous Angry German kid videos.

 

[eastsidebagel]

The various videos they have made out of that one scene in Downfall. (e.g. the many "hitler gets banned" videos) as well as the numerous Angry German kid videos.

I can't watch the Downfall vids in my country though. YouTube apparently thinks that Germans are too sensitive of watching it. But now I know what the idea is, tho.

 

[Annex]

Yes, they are, exactly what I asked. Look at the difference in Dacia for one. I've always thought that the Roman Borders were the Danube River, with the little blob of Dacia sticking out as well. Also, the the Black Sea coast except for the east was a continually controlled area, but Armenia and Mesopotamia were only controlled for a very short time and thus not really considered a Roman territory.

And look at Crimea. In the first map it is completely colored in, but the one below it is not controlled at all. Finally, the last map has only a portion of it under Roman control.

 

[Dachs]

And look at Crimea. In the first map it is completely colored in, but the one below it is not controlled at all. Finally, the last map has only a portion of it under Roman control.

That is because the kingdom of the Bosporos of the Kimmerioi was a client state of Rome, not an official territory. And Mesopotamia and Armenia were officially incorporated as provinces but had a transitory existence (less than a decade).

 

[Annex]

So you are saying that it is the map maker's choice as to whether or not it is "part" of the Roman empire?

 

[Mad Man]

Would you like to go on a date with me?

It depends are you a 20,30 something asian girl with a love of dogs,guns,travel,video games and world history if so will you marry me?

check and mate. Stop the music, man

It's not like i buy the cd's or concert tickets but at the same time if it comes on the radio i won't rush to change the channel.

 

[eastsidebagel]

How's my English, according to what you're commonly reading from me?

 

[CCRunner]

Pretty good, nearly perfect. Actually I can't remember reading a single major mistake from you (or anyone else here really)

 

[salty mud]

Your English is pretty impecable, ESB. Much better than some people who profess they have English as a native tongue, in fact.

 

[Annex]

I wish my Russian was half as good as your English, ESB

 

[Ulyaoth]

Your English is pretty impecable, ESB. Much better than some people who profess they have English as a native tongue, in fact.

Well people who learn a language are often likely to speak it as grammatically correctly as possible.