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The reformation was a complex issue. Problems with the Papacy and it's corruption was an issue that dated back over a century. It was...
Apr 21, 2024
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That's not a widely held view among modern economic historians, yes Bengal was very exporting a lot and relatively rich but there...
Apr 20, 2024
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It and the Song also have the problem of too strong a government that was too involved in the economy, the British state was unusually...
Apr 19, 2024
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Laissez-faire, rule-of-law and toleration of upward social mobility are the best pre-requisites for kickstarting an industrial revolution.
Apr 19, 2024
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The Hungarians lost their last chance when Kossuth dithered too much before intervening after the 2nd insurrection of Vienna, in...
Apr 8, 2024
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Of course these conditions were pre-existing, but the formulation adopted by the insurgents was certain to be unacceptable to all the...
Mar 26, 2024
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It was a major factor, since it alienated all the minorities under the crown of St. Stephan and allowed the imperial government to play...
Mar 26, 2024
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The original sin which ultimately doomed the Hungarian insurrection in 1848-49 was their insistence on Magyarization of all the...
Mar 25, 2024
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Do you have any idea how many big rivers an invader has to cross to invade Italy from the east? And after the rivers, there are the...
Mar 21, 2024
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That's exactly the point I was making. Italy cannot afford to lose the decade of the 1850s, which means that must be set up earlier, as...
Mar 21, 2024
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Is there a way for Italy to rapidly industrialise in the late 19th century? ISTM that that would be the best way to even the odds...
Mar 21, 2024
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You're forgetting or unaware of the 3 to 1 attacker/defender ratio, AFAIK it lol
Mar 21, 2024
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Quite true. This alternate unification would be achieved by Italians without the support of any other European power. It's quite...
Mar 20, 2024
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It also changes the entire 'personality' of Italy as a Great Power and makes it sorta hard to judge the outcome from how it behaved IOTL :P
Mar 20, 2024
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IMHO, I believe there is only a single event which can result in an "Italy" capable to confront "Austria" face to face and win: a...
Mar 20, 2024
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