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Post 'em

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The ottomans had literally the worst possible form of government, is that fair to say?

>It was common for a new sultan to have his brothers killed, including infants, sometimes dozens of them at once.
>As a result, the number of people who could rightfully claim the throne was always very small, creating a situation where the dynasty could easily end just because somebody got sick and died at the wrong time
>Potential heirs to the throne kept in solitary confinement to ensure their safety
>During this time, they aren't taught anything, they're just stuck there
>So when they finally reach the throne, they're completely uneducated imbeciles with rage issues from being locked up for so long
>The result was a consistent succession of sultans who were almost unfathomably cruel, having people killed or mutilated on whim
>At least one of these sultans openly bragged about killing at least 10 innocent people per day
>Because of their extremely limited education, these sultans showed very little interest in doing anything besides fucking their harems and inflicting wanton cruelties on others for trivial (and often imaginary) offenses

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I'm interested in talking and learning more about the history of Prussia, and maybe the world wars. Would anyone like to have a civilized conversation with me? (I like Shiba inus so I chose this image)

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Who was the most physically powerful man in history?

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>The Crusaders looted, terrorized, and vandalized Constantinople for three days, during which many ancient and medieval Roman and Greek works were either stolen or destroyed. The famous bronze horses from the Hippodrome were sent back to adorn the façade of St Mark's Basilica in Venice, where they remain. As well as being stolen, works of immeasurable artistic value were destroyed merely for their material value. One of the most precious works to suffer such a fate was a large bronze statue of Hercules, created by the legendary Lysippos, court sculptor of Alexander the Great. Like so many other priceless artworks made of bronze, the statue was melted down for its content by the Crusaders. The great Library of Constantinople was destroyed as well.

>Despite their oaths and the threat of excommunication, the Crusaders systematically violated the city's holy sanctuaries, destroying or stealing all they could lay hands on; nothing was spared, not even the tombs of the emperors inside the St Apostles church. The civilian population of Constantinople were subject to the Crusaders' ruthless lust for spoils and glory; thousands of them were killed in cold blood. Women, even nuns, were raped by the Crusader army, which also sacked churches, monasteries and convents. The very altars of these churches were smashed and torn to pieces for their gold and marble by the warriors. Although the Venetians engaged in looting too, their actions were far more restrained. Doge Dandolo still appeared to have far more control over his men. Rather than wantonly destroying all around like their comrades, the Venetians stole religious relics and works of art, which they would later take to Venice to adorn their own churches.
Fucking sea merchant Jews man. I pray for the day V*nice is sunk to the sea.

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What is it good for?

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Is domination and conquest inherent to the G*rman nation?

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Why was there a shift from the city/county state model of the HRE and Italy of the middle ages into the larger nation states of the modern world?

If you look back to the middle ages basically only Poland, Hungary, England and France were large states within Europe.

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Let´s post pics of victory and defeat
I begin with Berlin

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Post cool Indians.

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why are collectivists so evil and soulless? are they even aware of their wickedness?

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The Stack:
*PUSH*
1917 - Communism wins the Russian Civil War.
*PUSH*
1893 - Women get the right to vote in New Zealand. (first country to do so)
*PUSH*
1881 - Creation of the welfare state by Otto von Bismark.
*PUSH*
1815 - Spread of Republicanism.
*PUSH*
1789 - French revolution, delegitimizing the divine right of kings.
*PUSH*
1776 - Whiggism overtakes America, resulting in revolution.
*PUSH*
1685 - Execution of Charles II of England, resulting in a military government of commoners.

*POP*
1989 - Collapse of the USSR. Only remaining "communist" states are communist in name only, and arguably not even socialist.
*POP*
2016 - America rejects Hillary Clinton despite her being more qualified because she is a weak, sickly old bitch who exudes feminine weakness and passive aggression.This is peak feminism.

The Future:

*POP*
2020s - America dismantles her welfare state because it is too expensive. Tyrone and Juarez have swollen to 1/3 working age adults, and their double digit IQs are not enough to find a job in the New Economy.
*POP*
2030s - The Arabian Kingdoms flex their muscle against the declining Arab republics of the Middle East. Republicanism and with it democracy begins to decline even faster.
*POP*
2050s - The executive of the USA becomes a plutocratic monarchy. The people do not want a Caesar. They want a Sulla to restore law and order, and they get. Term limits abolished along with government salaries, so only the rich can afford to be Congressmen. Plutocrats revive the Divine Right of Kings, but justify it with environmentalism instead of theology.
*POP*
2060s - There is no longer any pretense of egalitarianism in America. New Constitution written. "We hold this truth to be measurable and falsifiable: No one is created equal, not even identical twins."
*POP*
2100 - Someone, somewhere, is Emperor of the American Empire. He is a tall, strong man of great wealth and power, and he rules his subjects with an iron fist and surveillance state.

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Most people enter into the Catholic religion because of ignorance, and since most of them rarely even read their bibles they have no idea that what the church preaches is different to what's written but why, even when some Catholics are confronted and shown what they bible says, still choose to believe in their church instead of the words of God?