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by craftyguy 2744 days ago
And we all know the Mongolian Empire lasted for centuries using this method (Hint: they collapsed relatively quickly)
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etrevino 2744 days ago
The Mongolian Empire lasted for centuries as a series of successor states. It wasn't a collapse. It was just divided among the family. Those states stayed stable for quite awhile, with one of them taking over China.
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craftyguy 2743 days ago
I'm not sure I would classify "disintegration into competing entities" as a "stable" empire.

0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mongol_Empire#Disintegration_i...

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blackstrips 2743 days ago
Not from revolt though but from succession issues.
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