Constantius appoints Constantine as his successor, by Peter Paul Rubens, 1622

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Constantius appoints Constantine as his successor, by Peter Paul Rubens, 1622

Discussion of Roman civilization, encompassing the period from the founding of the city of Rome in the 8th century BC to the collapse of the Western Roman Empire ending 480AD.
Is the city of Rome in a good natural defensive position? If not, is it why the Late Roman Empire often changed its capital location? Which other Italian cities are in more natural defensive positions?

Discussion of Roman civilization, encompassing the period from the founding of the city of Rome in the 8th century BC to the collapse of the Western Roman Empire ending 480AD.
What if the Empire decided to "give up" on Asia and decided to hold on only to Europe, would it work? What they did that, but the opposite, holding on Anatolia?

The place for all things Eastern Roman and Byzantine.
Congrats! You were chosen to draw the borders of the Middle East? How would you draw them?

Cartographers with nothing left to lose.
My solution to the conflict in the Middle East (the zoom is kinda off sorry)

Cartographers with nothing left to lose.
Brazilian map showing iranian military bases in the country

Cartographers with nothing left to lose.