>>26931
>Some people die and you have one of the most beautiful cities in the world

Personally I have no city at all.

They could build good city with less struggle I think. But whatever, it doesn't matter because it is done already so I'm ok with it.

>I think it was mostly a dilemma either embrace heritage of golden horde or embrace rome (which created western civ) the most.

As >>26933 said, Russia, especially after 18th century, often dreamed about some kind of "third way". Optimistic person may say that it happened, especially after 1917 (really some third way), pessimist may say that that horrible chimaera is a crime against humanity.

Although this also doesn't matter much now.