13512949 I remembered how some philo majors like Nick Land describes time preference as the best measure of 'civilisation' with a line of logic which basically boils down to this. And both Gustaf II Adolph and Charles XII scared the piss out of the Austrian Emperors.Ĭivilisation and time preference Anonymous 06/21/22(Tue)02:09:01 No. Sweden wasn't in England or France's weight class, but it was a terror to its foes, Denmark-Norway, Saxony-Poland and Russia.
Sweden’s power was also bolstered by the wealth of its exports and taxes on Baltic trade, and the efficiency of its Government. True, Sweden’s climate limited its agriculture and thus its population, but it was not just its superbly trained and well-led armies that allowed Sweden to punch above its weight. The Swedish “Colleges” (Ministries) gave her the best-run, most efficient government structure in Europe, reducing the wastage and corruption which was all-too common in 16th century Europe. Like all the flax, pitch and wood necessary to keep England’s Royal Navy afloat. (The Vistula river was Polish) Control of those coastal areas meant all the trade flowing down those rivers poured taxes, duties and fees into the Swedish treasury. Swedish territories controlled the mouths of the Neva, Dvina and Oder rivers. Sweden was already wealthy from its exports of silver, copper and especially iron before it won those territories on the south coast of the Baltic Sea through which flowed three of the four big rivers that fed the Baltic. >Sweden was always a poor and kind of shitty countryīeg to differ. It would be a long time before Russia would have the opportunity to Its population would grow, but without radical reform the traditional Muscovite hosts of untrained peasant levies would not fare well against Western militarizes. Russia's vast resources would remain untapped. Any future Západnik (westernizer) would look back at the destruction of Tsar Peter and of the previous regime's Prince Vasily Golitsyn and might think twice about keeping their heads down. The church, his son, the great Boyars, all those former Streltsy stationed on the frontiers, burning for revenge and those among his inner circle who secretly supported the traditionalists in OTL would lead a cheering and rejoicing nation back to medieval impotence. Everyone groaning under his brutal taxes and forced labor (that is, everyone except his cronies) would rejoice. Peter's supporters would be destroyed (old Russian habit). With Peter gone, the traditionalists would take back power and would turn back the clock.
But most of all, Charles sought to eradicate the westernized national army that was Peter's creation.
#Plunder panic part 3 images install#
Charles had sworn to dethrone the Tsar, reverse the Petrine reforms, remove his supporters and install a tradition minded regime. But if Charles XII stood victorious, that would never have happened. 13512842 >13510655ĭepends if Tsar Peter I survived that war and managed to cling to power, then Russia would rebuild and rearm and seek revenge.
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