>be Singhasari
>savage as fuck
>asked by the mongols to put themselves under their protection and pay tribute, but the Singhasari King, Kertanegara refused as he cut their emissary's ears and scornfully sent him back on his way
>literally challenging the greatest empire of human history who almost conquered the entire of Asian continent
>>3053272
>why didn't majapahit just conquer the west java, did they fear the sundanese warrior?
>be Greeks chilling on the far reaches of Alexander's empire
>break off from the Seleucids
>leader converts to Buddhism after some missionaries show up, they write a book about it
>conquer essentially all of Afghanistan and Pakistan and parts of Northwestern India
>possibly be the first people to make statues of the Buddha
>still maintain Greek religion and traditions for another century
>be forgotten because your founders weren't part of the original diadochi
>Be Tongans
>Get all expansionist and make an empire
>Rule over a massive swath of the Pacific
>Keep the empire together with canoes, clubs, and pointy sticks
>Manage to make it last for a fucking millennium