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3 timestamped hits 2 source readings 1 extracted note Newest source: 2025-02-25, day precision Aliases: parthian

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Parthians

Byzantium survives for a thousand years because it solves Rome's political problem.

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Byzantium survives for a thousand years because it solves Rome's political problem.

Most recent Jiang source touching this topic: The Empire That Swallowed Its Geniuses (2025-02-25, day precision).

Most connected source readings: The Empire That Swallowed Its Geniuses; Caesar's Death Made Octavian Emperor.

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Caesar's Death Made Octavian Emperor

2024-11-19, day precision · Civilization #16: Julius Caesar's Will and Octavian's Birth of Empire

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"...The first thing that he did was he marched against the Parthians. The Parthians are Rome's last great enemy. Okay? Rome destroyed Carthage. Rome..."

Caesar's Death Made Octavian Emperor

2024-11-19, day precision · Civilization #16: Julius Caesar's Will and Octavian's Birth of Empire

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"...he is Caesar's rightful heir, by finishing Caesar's legacy against the Parthians. Okay? The problem is Romans are not good at war against the..."

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