Wanted: A history maniac

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  1. Agentt

    Agentt Loves cats and pats and my wife

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    So, in short.
    I plan on writing a story based about roman empire. Time period will be near 30 AD.

    Is there anyone here who likes history who wanna help me?

    You don't need to be particularly good at history, I plan on doing most of research, but research cannot help me write metaphors like, "I am as anxious as (insert name) was when (insert event) happened."
     
  2. UndyingSLIME10295

    UndyingSLIME10295 [•Figment of your Imagination•]

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    For wanted people, you need a bounty. ..... I not gunna help or anything anything but you can count on me for info grinding, should you need any....
     
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  3. Agentt

    Agentt Loves cats and pats and my wife

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    I can pay in praises...
     
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    UndyingSLIME10295 [•Figment of your Imagination•]

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    Which typically is worth less than a nuffie....*pats*
     
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  5. hypersniper159

    hypersniper159 Creator of NuF’s 7th Enigma

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    Hmm… Romans were know for taking other religion and reskinning them as the Roman religion with different names, I think. The one exception are Jews who they fought and lost against. I’m no history buff thou. If I can make a recommendation, create a new religion that’s getting assimilate into the Roman setting which you totally made up and use that to serve the plot.
     
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    Neiri Well-Known Member

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    You better off watching youtube history channels. Here is an idea , search for roman timelines and from there search the terms , incidents, personalities that lies therein.

    <there are also youtube channel that discus the lifestyle of romans, how they prepare food, what they drink, habits, how it differ from modern views. For example, some people view the feeding of Jesus with vinegar via sponge as a mockery but when you see that they drink water down vinegar as a beverage you will interpret it as helping.

    I suggest Invicta and Metatron channels
     
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  7. Agentt

    Agentt Loves cats and pats and my wife

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    That is a good idea.
     
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    Neiri Well-Known Member

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    What is the plot?
    Was it modern reincarnating or time traveling to Roman Period?
    Native story?
    Why did you choose 30 AD? Was it because it is when Jesus is said to be alive? Will you have different response to the Jewish revolt that happen 30 years later?
     
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    hypersniper159 Creator of NuF’s 7th Enigma

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    Glad to help, I don’t read historical novels but I won’t be shocked if someone already had this idea. I got inspired from Song of Achilles, where the author made up a new Greek Goddess, or at least from what my sister told me.
     
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  10. Agentt

    Agentt Loves cats and pats and my wife

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    1. Both. Two different characters, one is modern reincarnation while other time travelled from 180AD.

    2. What do you mean by native story?

    3. I chose 30AD because that's when internet tells me Roman Empire started. Do you have reccomendation for a more exciting era?

    Also
    Choosing roman empire was kind of random.
    I suppose i chose it because medivial europe is over done and I don't think I would be able to do ancient east, so I chose ancient roman at random.

    The only thing i have put to stone right now is the fact that one of the characters is transmiggerator while other is a regressor. Other than that, feel free to recommend something better.
     
  11. Twilight Fox

    Twilight Fox 【Foxy】【Ayayayay!】

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    Try "I am as anxious as Brutus was on the Ides of March."[
     
  12. Xian Piete

    Xian Piete Author of many mediocre stories

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    Just read the Twelve Caesars by Suetonius.
     
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    Aedenvuur Well-Known Member

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    The Alternate history forum would probably help you a lot. They have a lot of people over there who are really into that period of Rome.