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Bright day I have heard that as well. I guess that would answer Hobelhouse quest for domesticable elephants. Really the main crux of issue seems to me to be the economy. You cannot put a third of an elephant in front of a plow, but you can put several oxen in front of a wagon. Cows...

I vote for war! I can sort of understand Teschen, but Orava and Spiš? And especially Orava which contains a MAJOR railroad track?

Please at least tell me that it is completely uninspiring. Silent treatment is not going to improve my abilities at all. :o

Bright day My country has only only two PoDs that interest people outside of it. One is a part-time political cudgel and the other is a grinding stone for axes after Habsburgs' heads. This thread is not meant to deal with new situation, instead I, and I hope many others who will post here, will...

Then I think Poland in HRE could be be it provided, the emperor is a stabilizing influence. Unfortunately, I have modhammer coming my way so can't do much with the idea.

I was talking about Poles of czech-ethnicity, of which there are about 300. (:)) Likewise, when various members of Austria were invited to settle in Russia and Romania, they managed to hold on their identities. I personally knew a Czech man who was born under Tsar in modernday Ukraine and whose...

That makes another problem. "Germanness" (hmm, Deutschtum) has for most of history greater cultural gravity. When protestant Czechs fled to exile during 30-years war, they lasted two generations in Germany. In Poland, handful still maiintains separate identity today.

Bright day From what I have been told Napoleon and his staff were pretty much unaware of Bohemia as possible separate entity from Austria. Though Bavaria has been interested in Bohemia not that long ago.

As I have said before, the fragmentation was not an accident, but result of the existing tribal law system. How do you amend the system and how do you prevent intermittent civil wars? How long does the Poland need to hold the land? Untill the modern day? At least for few years? Few...

I need clarification- sole language as sole language of HQ? Or will regimental languages abolished too? Because that is not benefecial to Landwehr. Coronation in Prague is not really something rare- of all emperors it was only Franz Joseph who was not crowned in Prague.

I am not talking about that. But! Marathon is earlier than Thermopylae. Several campaigns are earlier than Thermopylae.

Day Auugh! The pain is unbearable!

*Standing over kooling body of Valdemar II* Also a possibily would be Crown of Bohemia.

Bright day That is no a PoD. Necessary PoD would would be change of old tribal laws and that would cause crisis at the time. When the laws were changed in 1180's the Poland was already splintered. EDIT: And not to just be a pain, 1041- several years prior, Bretislaus Premyslid, by some known...

Bright day What buffer? The land that can be crossed in less than half a day by in a leisurely walk and is on the wrong side of a mountain range? A real mountain range and not just a glorified hills? An area that is the poorest part of Bohemia? And how will Prussia force this issue? With the...

Dunno, search on Amazon seems to find a fair share of books. Or course these nationalities are not included in US basic history lessons, but neither are Croatians AFAIK. Guns, Germs and Steel used to be to sometihng this site swore by, And it is still interesting book.

Bright day Czechs and/or Slovaks obliterated. Yeah, I am biased, but it is true.

Bright day Why would not Austria get help prior to being attacked by Serbia? Why would Germany nor Italy offer assistence before-hand? Also would Russia and all its allies be openly willing to prosecute a war of open aggression? And how could Italy stay out of its obligation it its' treaty...

Well modern Czech and Slovak historiographies disagree. And while ambassador seems a credible source, the name of the presentation would set up ire of Slovaks. Plus it is totally not a historical source but a political one and a single one at that. Also check out this, which is the Czech...

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