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RZM

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3. Germany was a patchwork of minor kingdoms and principalities for hundreds of years

Reply to Chipper Chat (Reply #2)

Sat May 19, 2012, 10:06 PM

May 2012

Until the late 19th century, when they were united by Prussia, which was the largest and most powerful German state.

One thing I noticed was that the music (which is from 'Inception') changes right as Poland disappears from the map.

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Amazing time-lapse map of Europe since 1000 CE [View all] RZM May 2012 OP

RZM Diclotican May 2012 #1

I wish I could slow it down. Chipper Chat May 2012 #2

Germany was a patchwork of minor kingdoms and principalities for hundreds of years RZM May 2012 #3

Kaiser=Caesar liam_laddie May 2012 #7

Kaiser=Caesar is true phonetically as well as etymologically. Lionel Mandrake Dec 2012 #11

We just enjoyed the hell out of that.... Bluenorthwest May 2012 #4

That was really cool. Thank you for posting. 1monster May 2012 #5

Incredible amount of work went into that, thanks dickthegrouch May 2012 #6

Cool thanks. Makes you think DebJ May 2012 #8

Thanks for posting that - I was thinking of doing so, but I'm just *that* lazy. harmonicon May 2012 #9

Takes my breath away....thanks so much for posting this.....n/t Rowdyboy May 2012 #10

That is really cool, Odin2005 Jan 2013 #12