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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;medoraman, post: 1340955, member: 26302&quot;]I know we are hijacking the thread, but look up Chinese junks and see the powerful 5 masted ships that in their day would have destroyed any European fleet. I am not saying the Chinese were all powerful, just in most periods they could have taken on almost any other power in the world. The only reason the Chinese navy was disbanded was internal dissension, not a defeat.</p><p><br /></p><p>You talk about the Roman army as if it was all powerful. Well they never could completely conquer their nearest rival, the Persians, so its pure speculation as to how they would have done with any other country. Yes, the Mongols were powerful, but they also destroyed all European and Islamic armies they came across, as well as the Chinese. They were the most powerful force in the world at that time, who was second at that moment would be open to debate. Also remember the Chinese were fighting these fierce opponents for untold centuries, they were the reason the great wall was built. I am not sure the Romans constantly fought so fierce an opponent for as long as the Chinese did. Remember, the Huns and Turks the Chinese were fighting were displacing the other people, who then became Rome&#039;s enemies. Basically, the weaker tribes, who could not fight the huns and turks themselves, end up becoming the &quot;fierce barbarians&quot; that Rome faced. Rome did not have to face the stronger tribes that the Chinese did.</p><p><br /></p><p>Sorry for hijacking the thread everyone. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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