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The Lydian king Croesus attacked the Iranian king Cyrus after an oracle foretold that “a mighty empire would be destroyed” if he did so. The empire that fell was his own. (en.wikipedia.org)
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[–] 4 points 7 months ago

Yes, King Croesus the Average, Apollo-God tells me that you should totally attack King Cyrus the Greaaaaaat, it's a very good idea 🤭

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