Talk:Fire Nation/@comment-5943855-20130122203808/@comment-5888498-20130214192530

I don't understand... You're talking about the roman empire versus chin the great??

Firstly, ideology usually don't define winners, unless the same ideology boost the morale of the troops. the roman empire in fact is a centralized militaristic empire [like China] and don't get started with that democracy stuff... they are more similar to China, they nvade, conquer and forcefullly assimilate the conquered subjects to their culture,lifestyle,etc [just like the Chinese empire and its sinicization process]

Laws were harsh and over 30% of the population [confirmed] was under abject slavery. I like the roman empire but omparing it with any sassy democracy or modern ideology is at least stupd.

About the confrontation, IDK... We have seen few of the Chin the great armies. If it resembles the chinese armies, they would have composite bows [mongolian/hunnic version] which was a pain in the ass for the Romans [when Crassus tried to invade Parthia his doom was ordering testudo formation to protect from composite bows+mounted archers] [or when they confronted Attila the hun later on]

So, if Chin the great resembles chinese armies of the warring states/qin/han OR mongolian/manchurian hordes, it would be very difficult to the romans.

On the other side, the romans have way greater numbers, and many varied tactics... we should be allowed to know more about Chin you know?

But if he managed to conquer the entire EK [except BSS] during his lifetime [something the FN never did, and when it did already lost Omashu and pockets of anti-fire nation armies springing up], this means something about his intelligence and tactics.