"Emperor Gallienus, over friendly games of chess with the philosopher, agreed to let Plotinus build a second city near Rome, based on Plato’s Republic, to be called Platonopolis (seven hundred years after Plato’s death)."
I have a question '?:' The chess game originated in the 7th century CE in India, were the greeks already exploring the Indian continent at that time? How did the Greeks adopted the chess game?
"Emperor Gallienus, over friendly games of chess with the philosopher, agreed to let Plotinus build a second city near Rome, based on Plato’s Republic, to be called Platonopolis (seven hundred years after Plato’s death)."
I have a question '?:' The chess game originated in the 7th century CE in India, were the greeks already exploring the Indian continent at that time? How did the Greeks adopted the chess game?
Good question! I'll ask the author about it...
I was wondering the same thing. Thanks for asking.
Okay - game updated! Thanks for catching that!
What is the explanation to my questions? 'How the chess game arrived to the Greeks'?
It hadn't yet! It was a bit of creative licensing... so it was incorrect.
Allarichus a barbarian warlord was able to sack Rome and the city never recovered.