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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_largest_empires Largest empires by landmass Ancient empires 1. Achaemenid Persian Empire - 7.5 million km? (under Darius the Great) 2. Han Chinese Empire - 6 million km? 3. Roman Empire - 5.9 million km? (under Emperor Trajan) 4. Macedonian Empire - 5.4...

I believe I am fluent only in France's French language. France French Québécois French (Quebecois French) Swiss French Belgian French Other French dialect

Napoleon being called the greatest military strategist is a bit overrated. Have you overlooked his disastrous Russian campaign which decimated much of his army? Was Napoleon's decision to invade Russia into the middle of a deadly snowy winter really a brilliant battle strategy? His Russia...

Fabled Foreign Legion fading with time By SLOBODAN LEKIC, Associated Press Writer Tue Oct 31, 2:23 PM ET http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061031/ap_on_re_eu/fading_foreign_legion AUBAGNE, France - The Foreign Legion isn't what it used to be. Murderers on the run are no longer welcome, and...

I am currently learning four different languages at the same time. French, German, Italian and Filipino/Tagalog. Even though German has basically a similar grammar to the English, German is the most difficult language for me to learn, because German language's morphology is richer than that of...

Everyone, do you know that Old English (Anglo-Saxon) is the language of Beowulf? Old English seems almost more like a language than a dialect to me. I've recently taken an interest in studying the morphology, phonology, lexicology and syntax of the Old English language. Being a West Germanic...

Vidkun Abraham Lauritz Jonssøn Quisling (July 18, 1887–October 24, 1945) was a Norwegian fascist politician and officer. He held the office of Minister President in occupied Norway from February 1942 to the end of World War II, while the elected social democratic cabinet of Johan Nygaardsvold...

Which English do you use normally? I normally use American English and also use Philippine English sometimes with other Filipinos. I usually say lechon instead of "suckling pig", buko juice instead of "coconut juice", etc.

Which civilization do you think is the greatest? I'm torn between Greek, Chinese and Roman civilizations, because they all have a very important part in world history.

100 greatest americans. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/100_Greatest_Americans Ronald Reagan- 24.0% - named "Greatest American" Abraham Lincoln - 23.5% Martin Luther King, Jr. - 19.7% - named "Greatest African American" George Washington - 17.7% Benjamin Franklin - 14.9% George W. Bush-named...

I would say it is Manfred von Richthofen, alias the Red Baron and the ace of the aces. Note: Ace refers to a fighter pilot who made at least 5 recorded kills of other pilots, although a British ace requires 10 confirmed military aircraft shootings to be one...

Dr. Jose Rizal (Philippines)- the national hero of the Philippines and a martyr who fought hard for his people's rights before Mahatma Gandhi was born. Mahatma Gandhi (India) Sun Tze (China)- a military philosopher and author of The Art of War. Sun Yat-sen (China)-the first provisional...

Here are the names plucked from the Greatest Britons List on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/100_Greatest_Britons Winston Churchill (1874–1965), Prime Minister during World War II Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806–1859), engineer, creator of Great Western Railway and other significant works Diana...

Grounded: EU Bans 92 Airlines From Europe By CONSTANT BRAND, Associated Press Writer 33 minutes ago http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060322/ap_on_re_eu/eu_airline_safety BRUSSELS, Belgium - The European Union on Wednesday banned 92 airlines, most of them based in Africa, from landing at...

Who do you think are the greatest warriors in history? I can't decide which group of warriors are the best, since each group has their own strengths, weaknesses, codes of honor, tactics, fighting skills and weapons. I think I'll go for Samurai because they are skilled and ruthless fighters...

Greatest Israeli/Jewish contributions Judaism- predecessor of Christianity. Christianity- an offshoot of Judaism and that began in Israel. Jesus Christ was born Jewish since his mother is also a Jew. Twelve Apostles were Jewish. So was Paul. Modern banking and finance Jewish people or...

Ancient Greece's greatest contributions to the world Olympic games- the international sports competition in which almost every country participates in. democracy- It means rule by the people. Athenian Greeks might have invented democracy but power was in the hands of wealthy merchants...

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051123/ap_on_re_us/southern_identity_accents Whither the Southern Accent? By JEFFREY COLLINS and KRISTEN WYATT, Associated Press Writers Wed Nov 23,12:57 PM ET COLUMBIA, S.C. - "Y'all" isn't welcome in Erica Tobolski's class in voice and diction at the...

What kind of age of sexual consent do you favor? I'd think it should be 15 years for both boys and girls.

I seriously feel that these atrociously harsh laws should never have been applied even in ancient times. I don't get why Hammurabi was praised as a righteous king nor why his code of laws is hailed as one of the greatest of ancient codes especially when it has harsh and unequal penalties...