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Re:Suleiman the Magnificent's tomb believed to have been fou... by eponeponepon on Friday December 11, 2015 @04:56AM (#10716216)
Genghis Khan? Charlemagne, arguably..? Maybe one of the Qin emperors... yeah, there aren't many great military conquerors whose gains lasted.

Start digging in the arts and philosophy though, and there are plenty, after a fashion.

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Re:Suleiman the Magnificent's tomb believed to have been fou... by riffraff on Friday December 11, 2015 @05:09AM (#10716246)
Julius Caesar and Augustus? Those conquests lasted for a few centuries.
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Re:Suleiman the Magnificent's tomb believed to have been fou... by pqs on Friday December 11, 2015 @05:29AM (#10716307)
Napples and Sicily also have been part of the Spanish crown for centuries.

The Spanish kings held half of South America for centuries.

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Re:Suleiman the Magnificent's tomb believed to have been fou... by Arnt on Friday December 11, 2015 @06:18AM (#10716480)
Yes, South America is much bigger than Spain itself, was conquered quickly and then kept... good point. Thanks.
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Re:Suleiman the Magnificent's tomb believed to have been fou... by Arnt on Friday December 11, 2015 @06:17AM (#10716472)
Didn't Ghengis Khan's realm contract and then split when he died? IIRC Charlemagne gained two thrones (not by conquest), then added to that area by conquest, and largely kept the military gains.
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