While true regarding historical claims from no longer existent peoples, you have contested the point, I would elucidate. Hence the Israeli claim to the land being recognized by most nations, as they are able to control their territory, one of the mandatory requisites for actually being a nation. There are many others of course, but there are also many groups that consider themselves coherent polities that don't qualify.
As for Constantinople, don't count it out. The transgressions of the Turks have yet to be repaid.
If we didn't sell them weapons the French probably would. They'd certainly be less economically prosperous without our handouts but let's not pretend like we're the only arms dealers in the world.
While true regarding historical claims from no longer existent peoples, you have contested the point, I would elucidate. Hence the Israeli claim to the land being recognized by most nations, as they are able to control their territory, one of the mandatory requisites for actually being a nation. There are many others of course, but there are also many groups that consider themselves coherent polities that don't qualify.
As for Constantinople, don't count it out. The transgressions of the Turks have yet to be repaid.
If we didn't sell them weapons the French probably would. They'd certainly be less economically prosperous without our handouts but let's not pretend like we're the only arms dealers in the world.