Ok, so have it.
I read with interest your comments and refutations about my anti-byzantine
and anti-Roman theories on Lunar Empire.
Now I present you my complete (?) theory on it, having learned that at least
some of you are interested in this matter, as long as they keep trying to
demolish my opinions.
I believe that the basic model (not the only one, but the fundamental one)
in Greg's mind for the Lunar History and Religion is the Islam Empire of
early middle-ages.
You say "believe anything, provided you cease annoying us".
I say "follow me":
- -The Islam Empire was ground based (as long as the byzantines and Danes were
masters of the Mediterranean Sea)
- -It occupied and thrived over a former ancient Empire (the Persian One) with
a strong culture, a sky-fire oriented godhood, flourished along a river
valley, but soon the Muslims built their own capital (Baghdad), the
many-towered city; they had their holy city, from which the Prophet came,
different from the capital.
- - It partially occupied and fought many undecisive battles , for centuries,
in a region (the middle-east) which, as Dragon Pass, was crucial for
innumerable civilizations before and after it.
- - Its symbol was the moon (least, but not last element).
- - It was revered for its culture and science, feared for its armies, hated
for its religion, all over the known world.
- - It had serious troubles only from the eastern nomads of the steppes
(Turks, Mongols)
- - It had a celestial and doctrinal foe, the Christian God.
- - Many times it was on the verge of taking his foes' capital (Byzantium) and
was many times repulsed.
- -It sacked many of his enemy's strongholds (Boldhome, Furthest, Pavis/
Alexandria, Damascus, Antiochia) without defeating him.
- - It conquered its first port from his enemies (Alexandria/Corflu) at the
mouth of a River with colossal ruins along its course and a desert all
around.
- - It tried to initially tolerate then to convert any people it met.
- -Its overlords were called formerly Satraps then Sultans.
- -CARMANIA is the ancient name of a region in Southern Iran/Persia (this is
my coup-de-teatre); in modern terms it is called Kirman.
In my Greg-learner POV, the Author used the Islam Empire as a model, but
chose among its neighbours (India, Byzantium, Rome) the names and words that
confound our minds.
So what?
Nothing, I just beg for your approval or refusal...
Ciao
Gianfranco
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