03-02-2013, 07:15 PM
Quote:A civil war nearly every generation qualifies as "constant" in my book.
Plague and poor leadership weren't constant. A lot of third, even fifth century leadership was excellent.
Quote:Often overlooked is the devastation caused by wars....skilled craftsmen are killed, crops are plundered or burned, cities sacked, infrastructure destroyed, trade and travel comes to a halt .....it takes a while for an area to recover from a major conflict.
A lot of the civil wars were brief and limited in scope and impact.