Long before Sinica's revolution (2089-99) there had been growing anti-Roman/Western sentiment going as far back as the rise of the Nanchao. Society in Sinica was seen as stagnant by the educated youth, and Rome's support for the dynasty was considered repressive. Along with the Nancao's poor administration of the Choson and Menguren territories this contributed greatly to Xun's revolutionary armies and to civilians' general placidity to the revolution. Victorious against Rome's incursions from India but still at war in much of Asia, Zedong Xun otherwise cut off virtually all external relations, focusing on internal development. Sinica was still going it alone until both Rome and Sinica developed nuclear weapons in 2106(1353) and a ceasefire was agreed to. Xun's administration realised that