In my current timeline Caesarion has become Rome's third emperor, conquered Armenia and Mesopotamia and expanded Roman rule north to the Danube. I want to know what the effects (political, economic, military/strategic) would be if he was to construct canals linking the Med-Red Sea and the Rhine-Danube. The Egyptian canal could either go directly into the Med or into the Nile, and the Rhine-Danube canal could be a navigable course of lakes instead of a proper canal per se.
1. How long would these two projects take? In another thread the estimate was about 4 years for the Egyptian canal, so I'm guessing slightly less for the German..
2. How costly would they be? Would the cost be viable for the treasury/personal wealth of Emperor?
3. What would the effects of their construction be - Would communication be faster? Would a conquest of Germany be facilitated? Would a conquest of Arabia be facilitated?
Any feedback or additional ideas welcome!
1. How long would these two projects take? In another thread the estimate was about 4 years for the Egyptian canal, so I'm guessing slightly less for the German..
2. How costly would they be? Would the cost be viable for the treasury/personal wealth of Emperor?
3. What would the effects of their construction be - Would communication be faster? Would a conquest of Germany be facilitated? Would a conquest of Arabia be facilitated?
Any feedback or additional ideas welcome!
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