Re: [OT] Frog Bashing

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From: "John Leary" <john_t_leary@yahoo.com>
> > Times change. Nations that were once mighty are no
> > longer.
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> Actually, I cannot think of any 'people' who have
> created an 'empire' and lost it, that have been
> able to reach 'empire' status again.

A worthwhile discussion of this would require a precise definition of
'people' and 'empire'

As a list of examples, I would suggest at least the following
candidates:
Persia, India, China, Russia, Mexico, Germany, Macedonia/Byzantium

Greteings