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[–] Mika@piefed.ca 10 points 4 months ago (4 children)

May I challenge you with russian empire

The term of service during the 18th century was for life.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conscription_in_the_Russian_Empire

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[–] thefluffiest@feddit.nl 7 points 4 months ago (1 child)

Then again, life was really short

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[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 1 point 4 months ago

Don't make fun of life they got little legs

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[–] wjrii@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago (1 child)

LOL, that's rough. I should have clarified what I was thinking of the (Western) Roman Empire.

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[–] PugJesus@piefed.social [S] 4 points 4 months ago

Unfortunately, as the Legion system declined, life terms became common in the Late Roman Empire as well.

Real shit scenario, causes more problems than it solves honestly.

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