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Socrates replied to the thread If C16th Castille/Aragon/Portugal can convert Iberia to Catholicism, could a religious French monarchy do the same in the Maghreb in C19th?.France had her demographic transition very early. It is debated whether it was caused by the Revolution or happened a decade or two...
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Socrates reacted to Rhymehouse's post in the thread If C16th Castille/Aragon/Portugal can convert Iberia to Catholicism, could a religious French monarchy do the same in the Maghreb in C19th? with
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Wasn't Iberia Christian at first and always divided between Muslims, Christians, and Jews even during the peak of Al-Andalus? Although... -
Socrates replied to the thread AHC: Make Russian an accepted part of the west..Sorry, I don't engage with people that start by insulting people.
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Socrates reacted to AsukaEMP's post in the thread What if Great Britain and Hanover never created a personal union? with Like.
This is a myth and basically the opposite of what was actually happening. England had gotten itself involved in conflicts on the...
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Socrates replied to the thread AHC: Make Russian an accepted part of the west..If Nemtsov follows Yeltsin, Russia would probably have followed a similar development path to Poland. Democracy, Christian culture and...
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Socrates replied to the thread AHC: Make Russian an accepted part of the west..People used to say similar things about Japan.
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Socrates replied to the thread If C16th Castille/Aragon/Portugal can convert Iberia to Catholicism, could a religious French monarchy do the same in the Maghreb in C19th?.Why would converting the Maghreb in the 19th C be more expensive than converting Iberia in the 16th C? Everything I have read so far...
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Socrates posted the thread If C16th Castille/Aragon/Portugal can convert Iberia to Catholicism, could a religious French monarchy do the same in the Maghreb in C19th? in Alternate History Discussion: Before 1900.Prior to the Reconquista, Al-Andalus was about 80% Muslim. These lands became captured by Christian kingdoms, who through a combination...
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Socrates replied to the thread Too big to succeed? 'Rightsize' an overextended nation or empire.An Atlantic Empire of the British Isles and North America would have been very viable logistically once you have steam ships. Just need...