![]() ![]() Divide et impera was used by the British empire to set African tribe against African tribe and thus to conquer whole swathes of Africa it was used by that same empire to set Muslim and Hindu against each other in India and thus to consolidate British control over the entire Indian continent. ![]() When the Romans marched into Britain, their skilled tacticians did not hesitate to turn one Celtic tribe against another and thus, while these simple natives quarreled among themselves, Rome was able to consolidate its grip over England. 123bc), the ancient Hindus, Louis XI of France (1423-1483), Bossuet (1627-1704), Montesquieu (1689-1707) - all have borne witness to the effectiveness of divide et impera. ![]() Throughout the ages, military, political and other strategists have grasped this simple truth: if your enemies are fighting each other, or otherwise bickering among themselves, then (a) they are doing your work for you and (b) they will be less effective in attacking you. ![]()
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