• Pons_Aelius@kbin.social
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    Name a single culture that adopted the values and pracrices of a nation they defeated in warfare.

    Alexander the Great after his defeat of the Persian empire.

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      Roman mithraism

      (actually the romans did a looooot of cherry picking)

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      Mmm yeah nar. He did install his own dictators and make new tax men loyal to himself. So i wouldnt exactly call that adoption more ill let u keep some bits of what u have but u owe me tax.