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The Optimia Magna

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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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The Barbarian lands are changing... Also, why don't take this trip? At first, we will go to the harbor, we will get on the board of the ship what will sail to the Britannia, and finally, we will start our long sail to the Germania. After two weeks, we will finally reach the land, the coast of the Britannia. The forests there are truly beautiful, with many wild animals and flowers, and massive trees. The true wilderness. The major part of the Britannia is covered by dense forests. But, the Britannia is also...
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The Teotihuacan

By 9988,

Year 309. Romans founded many settlements along the coast of Terra Nova, and they started massive quest to the west inlands. My Map of coastal areas of Terra Nova can be seen there, with main villages, rivers and settlements there. Just near the first large mayan city, they found rock altar on the big hill. Rock altar with human bones and skulls inside... But, that were last signs of culture in that area, area close to the coast. So, they sterted to explore and march to the far away west areas. After days...
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The shocking invention

By 9988,

Year 260. Antonius from Optimia returned from the journey to the southwest. Antonius become more famous than anytime before. But, the Germans in the wild forests of Germania were planning the huge invasion. Germania, large nation, ruled by Onobolus II was known for it´s huge armies and vast amount of small villages. And there, in village of Drasdonf was main German army base. Most of the German weapon stocks were warehoused there. This time, in Optimia was normal, pleasant day, like there near the villa of...
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The rock city

By 9988,

Let's look on one of the greatest natural wonders in the whole Roman Empire. The rock city. It is located approximately 280 kilometers to the north from Optimia, and it is very popular among inhabitants of whole empire, being one of the largest rock cities in the world. It is known for huge hoodoos, beautiful rocks and rock formations, and fascinating, rare flora. The path leads us through canyon to the large forest located in the center of the rock city, what is located further to the north. The river...
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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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The Persia

By 9988,

We can now look on the big enemy of roman empire, The Persia. After destruction of Alexander the great´s empire, the persia was rebuilt, and many huge cities were built there. Grand armies marched against Roman empire. Romans were stronger than Persia, but Persians lived in huge desert forts, and dry and warm conditions there can kill hundreds of soldiers... Let´s look on one of the largest Persian cities, the Orathvon. Persians used great egyptian and roman architectonic skils there, they built there huge...
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So, I decided to bring The Optimia Magna back for a while, and take a break from my new popular CJ Slovakia. For, now, I made some new pictures and edited them again, to provide you short summary of this CJ. So, look. The Optimia Magna is City Journal about alternate history of Roman Empire. The city mainly portraited there is city of Optimia, fictional city from roman times located in the southern Anatolia, being one of the largest and most important cities in whole Empire. One of the largest and most...
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The New World

By 9988,

Year 307. And it looks much better in Optimia. There was another pleasant day in the city, and there was also small market held near the south seaside. And thousands of miles far away, in the seas of far west, one of the sailors on the ship saw land. The first land after many weeks. But, when they sailed close, they noticed that it is not normal land. It was huge group of massive rock formations towering from the sea, as teeth of some gargantuan monster. It was sign that land was close. But, when they...
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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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The New Acropolis

By 9988,

Year 275. Roman explorers found something interesting in the east. The Optimia was living another, pleasant day, sun was shining on the Acropolis, but there was something wrong. Majestatic statue of Scipio was standing above the city, columns and gold-covered roads were more shiny than anytime before. And there was really something wrong. Huge storm, maybe minor hurricane was heading straight to Optimia. People were hidden in their safe homes. But lighting don´t hit them. It the acropolis.The constructions...
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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...
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The Invasion to Germania

By 9988,

Year 260. Antonius with his army is attacking on Germania. But it was getting worse and worse. Explosion of the one cannon destroyed them 10, and Germans killed many and many soldiers. Hamburg reached only 30.000 of 90.000 soldiers. Some drowned at swamps, some died from plagues. They besieged the city on 16.th July of 261. The Reformation of army in 224 caused, that the colour of the roman soldiers changed to Blue. Also, they were wearing blue clothes. But Germans didn´t surrender. They were besieging...
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The Imperial Market

By 9988,

Year 300. Very exceptional date for whole Empire. The Imperial market, as said before, was very exceptional festival. But nobody expected this amount of visitors. More than 350.000 citizens, about one third of whole population of Optimia was present there at one moment. One of the main centers of market was located just near the Optimian university, on the Quintus Scipio's square. Men and women from whole empire traded there tons of very rare goods. Together visited market more than one million citizens....
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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...
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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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The Civil Revolts

By 9988,

The center of these riots was in The Optimia. At first, plebeian rebels marched to the Imperial Optimian Senate, and occupied whole forum. Most of senators escaped and left the city, and rest of them joined the rebels. Their goal was to get rid of the emperor, and revive the Roman Republic. The greatest revolution in roman history was beginning... The rebels occupied all major squares in Optimia. Fortunately, everyday life of other citizens don't changed greatly. They were only bothered by omnipresent...
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The city of the Canals

By 9988,

And Marcus Aurelius was right. Germans attacked with more advanced technologies, and it was a devastating attack. Take a look... ... And the new weapon was a problem. Problem, that appears that it will be not solved soon. To make a weapon, what will be stronger than anything before, much stronger, it looks nearly impossible in near future. And Germans will use this time. So, stop with history again, and look on the Optimia. Now on the wonderful part of the city, called City of The Canals, located near...
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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...
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The Antonius cae Optimia

By 9988,

In year 214, one child was born in the village near Optimia (now it is part of Optimia), called Daseia. And this child was destined to become leader of the empire, and to destroy Germans once and for all. Educated in Optimian academic schools and universities, he became very famous as the military technic. He upgraded shields, to sustain more damage, and swords, to be more solid and sharper, and he made special catapult projectiles, what are filled with "greek fire" substance, and are explosive. The...
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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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CO2: Thanks! Hope you will love also the next updates! zanzibar42: Also thanks, hope that the next will be also wonderful! Escilnavia: Thanks. Also, if the global warming will continue and sea level will rise, who knows... Maybe you will have ocean straightly near your house. friendly31: Thanks very much! These buildings can be found on theSc4 Devotion(Another fansite) LEX exchange and were made by The Mickebear. Read First: You can now influence the length of the updates of The Optimia Magna! Every...
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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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9988 presents... The Optimia Magna The Optimia. Ancient city founded by ancient romans, located in the southern Turkey. Let´s look, what will happen, when the cards of destiny become shuffled another way, that we know it. How the empire denounced to destruction will arise and become greater than anytime before. The Optimia. Our Story starts in one city, with more than million inhabitants, in the greatest city of the Roman empire, after Rome, and central place of future events. It has hundreds of...
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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...
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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...
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