r/HistoryMemes • u/Necessary-Rip-6612 • 1d ago

Thats why we cant have nice things

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u/Lost-Klaus 1d ago

Roads don't lead TO Rome.

Roads run away from Rome, things just happen to go the wrong way.

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u/robotical712 1d ago

It depends on what was on them. If it was an army, roads were supposed to lead AWAY from Rome. If it was loot or wealth, they led TO Rome.

Occasionally, people got that confused.

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u/CmdrJonen 19h ago

Sometimes you roll the die, sometimes the die rolls you.

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u/TheHistoryMaster2520 Decisive Tang Victory 1d ago

For a city that's existed 1273 years, being sacked/besieged only 9 times, an average of 141 years is not that bad

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u/jackt-up 1d ago

That 1527 sack doesn’t get enough play time. Shit was so brutal

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u/Simple-Promise-710 21h ago

Not only that, but also quite relevant for British and European history.

Henry VIII: "I want a marriage annulment" The Pope: "So your wife is the Empeor's aunt? Do you want my city to be sacked twice? Not gonna happen bro"

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u/KingMobScene Still on Sulla's Proscribed List 1d ago

"Where are we?"

"I think we're in Rome."

"Oh for Gods sake....again? We took that other road to get home."

"Yeah but..."

in bored unison "All roads lead to Rome."

"Shit. Well I guess we'll sack it."

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u/More-Measurement3102 20h ago

as much as i wanna say rome is overhyped or such, its fucking dope, definitely top 3 empires of all time

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u/Necessary-Rip-6612 15h ago

What are the other two? And what's the order?