
Sanguinius
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So much credit and emphasis of the making of the modern world is attributed with Rome (how often do you think about the Roman Empire gay shit), while their feats are undeniable I feel not enough credit is given to the forced inheritors of the empire - the Germanic peoples, some examples:
1) Every major European country has its origins of royal dynasties, powerful families and political/military might with the Germanic peoples, even places like Russia and Spain (exclusions are Poland, Hungary, baltics and balkans). While the majority of the local population remained native (Slavic, gallo-roman etc) the power base was Germanic
2) The world language of money is a Germanic language
3) Germanic law and judicial customs heavily influenced modern law
4) Rome never conquered Germania, but Germanic tribes conquered all of the Roman territories
5) Christendom - This is a significant source of European power historically and why it wasn’t taken over by Islamic forces despite the European kings being otherwise divided. While Christianity was born in the Middle East and fostered in Rome it was the Germanic people who brought it to maturity, what’s more is that it was not forced on the Germanic peoples by the sword (unless by other Germanic people) which shows a position of strength and ability to retain whichever pagan customs and traditions that they liked (which is why I think they first chose Arianism)
Am I wrong?
1) Every major European country has its origins of royal dynasties, powerful families and political/military might with the Germanic peoples, even places like Russia and Spain (exclusions are Poland, Hungary, baltics and balkans). While the majority of the local population remained native (Slavic, gallo-roman etc) the power base was Germanic
2) The world language of money is a Germanic language
3) Germanic law and judicial customs heavily influenced modern law
4) Rome never conquered Germania, but Germanic tribes conquered all of the Roman territories
5) Christendom - This is a significant source of European power historically and why it wasn’t taken over by Islamic forces despite the European kings being otherwise divided. While Christianity was born in the Middle East and fostered in Rome it was the Germanic people who brought it to maturity, what’s more is that it was not forced on the Germanic peoples by the sword (unless by other Germanic people) which shows a position of strength and ability to retain whichever pagan customs and traditions that they liked (which is why I think they first chose Arianism)
Am I wrong?