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The Optimia Magna

A City Journal by 9988

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The alternate history of The Magnificent Roman empire and greatest city in the Empire. The Optimia Magna.

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9988

Set Sail!

By 9988,

Year 305. Antonius Flavius Caesar died peacefully... He was truly one of the greatest men in the roman history. He truly changed the history, and will be memored for ages. He was buried just near his magnificent statue, on the Mount Optimia. But, his death didn't change everyday life in the Roman Empire. His heir Primus Augustus was just noble and wise man, who will lead The Roman Empire to its Golden age... This time, hundreds of ships in the Atlantica City harbor were preparing for the greatest quest in...
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Beginning of part II

By 9988,

The 9988 presents... Second Chapter: The New Worlds (305 - 400 A.D) Ecce Mundi sunt magnifica exspectas. Special thanks to: Psycholu - For his ancient roman buildings and temples what made this possible. Schulmanator - For most comments on this CJ. Ionioion - For his brilliant medieval sailing ships. ROMAN EMPIRE AT 305 a.d. Area: 12.960.000 square kilometers Land use: Natural land: 58% Permanent crops: 38% Civic areas: 4% Population: 173.000.000 inhabitants Urban population: 9.8 % Life expectancy: Males:...
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Far East

By 9988,

Year 275. Great mission to the east is starting. Fire was enormous. But romans were now trying to get further than India. Two legions and thousands of explorers started their voyage to the Far East. Thousands of soldiers leaved Optimia in january 275. They crossed Persia in july and India in december. They marched every day, through storms, woods, grasslands and mountains... After months, they reached massive mountains. They crossed them, but hundreds of them died. Finally, they entered a huge valley with...
9988

Rebuild of Forum

By 9988,

Year 281. Chinese guards were following romans to the Persia. They now know, where is Roman Empire, and their emperor... The Old Forum in Optimia was now very old, built in year 212, in much older architectonical style. Statues, buildings, and walls were damaged by storms, wind, and eroded by rain too. Golden roads were damaged by people what wanted to be rich and scratched it out. And, with help of more than 40.000.000 sestercii (1.200.000.000$), construction of new forum started. First, they completely...
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Year 308. And rebels are getting closer to the Rome. Every day, the army was closer and closer... Finally, they entered northern part of apeninian peninsula, known for its huge farms. Their army was now counting more than 18.000 soldiers. But, the farms were also full of needed food and weapons. Farmers joined the rebels with gratitude, and burned the old farms. They now had enough food to easily reach Rome, but only in the perfect conditions. This time, the roman army was marching through the forests on...
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Year 286. Romans were now protected by Persian army. But stop for a while with a story advancing, and take a small tour through roman empire... The Rome is a capital of whole empire, with more than one million inhabitants. It is becoming less and less important, because Optimia will be soon larger city. The main square with part of forum is on the picture. The Alexandria is a well known third largest city of the empire, with massive lighthouse and largest port in the whole empire. Capital of Terra Palmis...
9988

Mission to China

By 9988,

Year 289. Romans are now sending diplomatic mission to China. The diplomats came from imperial academy of diplomats, located in the canal city and surrounded by beautiful parks.It is new building, built in year 281. In year 290, diplomats protected by a couple of soldiers leaved Persia. For safety reasons, they passed through massive mountains. Through massive forests, what are home to hundreds of herds of wild animals. After days of march, they reached small temple located on the huge mountains. Monks...
9988

The Canal city II

By 9988,

Year 266 And expeditions to the India started. More than 24.000 soldiers and explorers were marching to the east. Th the wild east, where was roman empire totally unknown... This time, canal city was very rapidly expanding to the southern marshes. It is now four times larger, and it has more than 120.000 inhabitants, and much more are expected. So, we will look: Many new parts were built, and square of ceres is now part of the city too. Caesar Antonius built huge palace in the canal city, probable the...
9988

The Clash of Cultures part I

By 9988,

Year 283. Any diplomatic negotiations with China were unsuccesfull and great war is beginning. And it started. Massive roman armies crushed small chinese patrols near Persia and continued to the east. Through deserts of Persia, jungles of India. After weeks of march, they finally reached mountain valley near first chinese villages. Entrance to the China. The huge Chinese army was very near... Chinese army was massive too. Even larger than the whole roman army. Chinese governors were now generals, and...
9988

The Mission

By 9988,

O.K. Stop with Optimia for a while, and look, what is happening now at... for example Alexandria, the third largest city in the Imperium. Year 257. The Decimus Scipio planned a great mission to the southwest, and Antonius cae Optimia is now Imperial General and Admiral. He will lead this grand mission. Look: And the ships sailed. Many types, from trade ships to battle ships, they all were heading to the southwest. More than 18000 men. The Sail continues 9 months, without any results. The Food stocks were...
9988

The New places in Optimia

By 9988,

So, we will now look back on Optimia for a while... Maybe first on this newspaper page about limitations in gladiatorial games. (In row 14. - they could be used more, and not only between animals and humans) So, who will won? Maybe the Antonius (but it is not very kind to animals). But, in Optimia was recently built new arena, about half of mile on the south of forum. With capacity of 4.000 patricians and 17.000 other people it is fourth largest Coliseum in the empire (largest in The Rome, second in Bosra,...
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Year 293. The floods were enormous. Optimia was not really affected, and another cities too. But in Alexandria... World known great lighthouse was enormously damaged. Water was 30 feet higher than in the normal conditions. Fortunately, it was not destroyed, and ships can sail to Alexandria without some special problems. The temples and gardens further to the Alexandria inlands were not unaffected. Huge floods hit them too. Thousands of old or young inhabitants of Alexandria drowned in their own homes....
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The Places of Interest

By 9988,

Now, we will travel 80 years back in time. To look, what changed history once and for all. It was bad weather. Thunderstorms and floods in northern Germania forced Germans to stop fighting with Romans, and rescue their homes from devastating disaster. The Romans exploited it, and attacked the Germans, who had other problems this time. Romans pushed them to the Rhein river, that time much bigger for floods. Germans mostly drowned, and remnants fled to north. Marcus Aurelius, the Caesar, conquered whole area...
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