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Originally Posted by tirsales
You might put colonization or conquering wars into the same category - after all it gave people the possibility to enter foreign lands and start new. After all northern America did have some inhabitants, they simply got killed.
Still I think I know what you mean - pioneers (historically) have not been that important in Europes newer history.
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The colonization or conquering wars in Europe were more to determine who controled the peasants (and their production) that for the peasants to get away from oppressive government control. Two (or more) sets of haves, treating the have-nots as prizes for the winners....