Why wasn't Legon Degrelle deported to Belgium after Spain transitioned to a democracy?
Because it was funnier to keep him around
Was this perhaps one of the greatest trolls in history?
>>3326621
What did he mean by this?
If Jesus wasn't the son of God, what made him the most salient figure in all of human history?
>>3326888
gullible idiots
>>3326888
>The best Jewish scheme ever.
>>3326888
The same thing that make Muhammad and Buddha the most salient figures in all of human history.
Did you know that there's a Mountain in Italy that's made entirely out of Roman Trash?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monte_Testaccio
>>3326817
>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monte_Testaccio
nice, I would love to dig there and find random things
>>3326817
yeah, im pretty sure it's where they dumped clay pots that they used for transporting olive oil
I bet the remains of a few poor murder victims are in that pile.
Does Germany win in a Soviet-only WWII (No allies)?
Does Germany win in an Allies-only WWII (No Soviets)?
They won IRL.
>>3326811
No on both cases.
I think the war could well have been won without a soviet union yes
Can someone tell me what does it says here?
>>3326563
It says people who hold the camera vertically should die.
That's in English you dipshit
Hey, I live in New Haven. When the sun rises why don't I come on down in person and see for myself?
How accurate is Kingdom historically?
>>3326607
Well, most of their equipment is completely fabricated. But I guess it's more about stylisation than anything else.
>>3326613
What about the idea of cities that are just square blocks in the middle of nowhere?
>>3326620
How about lifting a carriage with your penis? That was probably in the actual Chinese texts.
>alright Jacques, what would you say the most pressing self-defence requirements for an artilleryman in the French army in this modern 19th century world would be?
>well Laurent, I would reckon that our artillerymen will need good hand protection on the guard, a basket hilt would be ideal but a good sturdy knucklebow wouldn't be too bad either. the blade should be thick and rigid enough to parry blows from bayonets and cavalry swords, but not so heavy as to encumber the soldier, because we'll need good length as well if we want our men to be able to counter threats effectively. cut and thrust designs are nice and would present our soldiers with more options, but given that these men will mostly be fending off hit and run attacks by light cavalry, a thrusting sword would be more advantageous .
>great work Jacques. now forget about all that stupid shit and equip the men with a sword based on a design that has been obsolete for literally thousands of years and was only useful in conjunction with a massive shield
Are the French retarded?
Are you retarded? They have fucking guns. Who gives a fuck what kind of little bitty swords they carried.
>>3326573
Artillerymen don't always have their guns close to hand my dude. Things came down to hand to hand combat a lot more often than you might expect in the 19th century
It was meant as a tool, not as a weapon. /thread
Why didn't China conquer Indochina or Burma?
>>3326539
They feared the Jungle nogs
Too much trouble, better to just make them pay you
>>3326576
>make them pay you
And give bazillion shits jungle nogs can't make in return. Tributary Kingdoms ALWAYS benefited more from the Middle Kingdom then Middle Kingdom would from them. What's worse was that sometimes tributaries would just switch clients if it benefited them more.
Was there any possibility at all of Germany and her allies winning WWI?
>>3326524
In retrospect, the obvious correct strategy was to focus on Russia while defending in the West. Also avoid invading Belgium and talk a lot about liberating Poland and so on in order to weaken Allied sense of moral rightness.
>>3326524
Cont. Russia had to be offered good peace terms, though. Trying to gobble up huge chunks of Russia would have driven the West into a panic about the possibility of a dominant Germany with a controlling position on the continent. But Germans had a hard time limiting their aims for some reason.
Not after the Marne, that was their one shot
So I know that the Vikings and other Scandinavian types are famous for drinking horns at feats, but what else would people use? Like what would a more normal cup look like, or what would the Celts or Romans have used?
>>3326523
Either terracotta or wood. I'd assume earthenware was the standard just about anywhere.
Clay cups? It's not exactly complex to shape mud into a cylinder and bake it.
Horns are just more ornate, expensive, and possibly phallic. They also have a larger capacity.
clay, wood, copper
Why was Paraguay involved - if not even the instigator- in two of the bloodiest wars in South American history: the Paraguayan War and the Chaco War?
>>3326478
They didn't fear the black warrior as much as they should have.
>>3326478
Paraguay was autismal about clay.
Both incidences were started by territorial disputes versus neighbors.
Hey guys, history noob here. Forgive me if this is an ignorant question but how come people never cite the Arabs for their lack of natural resources? I mean, look at it. It's literal sand. I know that the soil in the Congo isn't that nutritious and shit, but at least it isn't god damn SAND.
>>3326416
The Arabs had access to resources, they just had to import it or migrate to someplace that did. The Congo's problem isn't that it lacks resources, it's that it's much more isolated.
>>3326416
Arabs were situated at the crossroads of Western and Eastern civilization. They produced very valuable incense and perfumes and made a lot of wealth through these rare resources as well as facilitating trade between India and the Mediterranean.
Jungles are notoriously piss poor when it comes to raising crops or maintaining an agrarian lifestyle.
Most Arabs didn't live in the fucking desert outside of bedouins, they lived along the perimeter of the peninsula. It was actually quite fertile 2000+ years ago, climate change and desertification have altered that over the last centuries. They also had access to the Mesopotamian and Mediterranean empires, so trading was a viable option.
How did this particular outfit (suit, tie, underjacket) become so popular that it is accepted as the proper dress for men all around the world? Think about it, these two people have basically nothing in common, yet they're wearing the exact same clothes. Why is that?
>>3326413
western imperialism
>>3326413
It is traditional Anglo attire.
>>3326413
bump for interest, i know that because the current nation-state system and current corporate systems generally were set up by europeans and that was what europeans wore so it got spread around the world to developing nations. However i have no idea why europeans adopted it as their preferred style of dress for people of wealth and status, especially considering it hardly actually indicates wealth status or power compared to the attire of, say, the french nobility of the 18th century.
why do so many people here hate this man
>>3326407
Because he's making money out of something he loves.
>>3327999
Fuck off
>>3326407
who's that?