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What is Zen Buddhism

>>1260911
Is Buddhism really the kind of religion that can unite people like Christianity?

>>1260911
Shintoism too I think?

>>1260852

They were tremendous faggots.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C3%B6%C3%A7ek

>The köçek (plural köçekler in Turkish) was typically a very handsome young male rakkas, or dancer, who usually cross-dressed in feminine attire, and was employed as an entertainer.

>The culture of the köçek, which flourished from the 17th to the 19th century, had its origin in the customs in Ottoman palaces, and in particular in the harems. Its genres enriched both the music and the dance of the Ottomans

>The support of the Sultans was a key factor in its development, as the early stages of the art form was confined to palace circles.[4] From there the practice dispersed throughout the Empire by means of independent troupes.

>The köçeks were available sexually, often to the highest bidder, in the passive role.

>Köçeks were much more sought after than the Çengi ("belly dancers"), their female counterparts. Some youths were known to have been killed by the Çengi, who were extremely jealous of men's attention toward the boys.

The Janissaries are pretty interesting. I mean the Ottomans aren't unique in having elite warrior social castes, but I kind of think the idea of semi-autonomous elite soldiers needs to be copied more in fiction.

>>1260859
>tfw no cute feminine ottoman bf

>>1260836
Imagine having to address this goblin as "your majesty."

>>1260836
"m-muh majesty"

*bows down*

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>"/his/torians" actually defend this literally retarded waste of space as a king

In numbers maybe, here in Perú everything was chill until the '90s

>>1260648
Wouldnt like the Byzantines fighting the turks be the longest enduring conflict, spanning from 1000-1400?

>>1260653
No penis

>>1260592
It isn't fashionable. Knights gotta impress the ladies as well as put down peasant revolts.

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>>1260592
>why not just give the coned helmet the face protection of a great helm
But that's how they started out.

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>>1260650
then why change it to be a flat top?

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I got to go with Buchanan, just because of his inability to avert the civil war, which is probably the biggest fuck up in the history of America. It really can't get any worse than that.

William Henry Harrison, obviously.

>>1260583
seconded

>>1260428
They didn't.

Europe created civilization for people who offered their helping hand in extracting natural resources from poor African soil.

>>1260433

>>1260358

Sargon beat him to it by quite a while.

>>1260358
>proponent of a multicultural society
Not in the modern sense.

Cyrus the great was

>>1260239
Like Cyprus and those before him who ventured into Russia: he was overconfident.

>>1260288
Sorry, not Cyprus, Cyrus. Cyrus the Great, I believe.

Why didn't he head straight up north to capture the developed and important cities of Memel, Riga, Tallin and Petersburg effectively cutting Russia from any sea access and enforcing the Continental Blocade instead of just going in deep for Moscow?

>>1260063
> muh dumb anglo I would have never have heard about if not for 4chan

>>1260070

>born in Indiana
>Anglo

Take a break from 4chan. Memes are rotting your brain.

>>1260082
oh he's one of them hindoo nazi types

>>1259855
No. It's the same idea being repeated over and over. More interesting to think about than to actually read.

And he's not that interesting to think about.

Women are happiest on leashes

>>1259855
what is his philosophy even about

Women

>>1259308
I agree, women are in all ways superior to men.

>>1259304
Nietzsche

>>1258711
Christians believe in lots of ridiculous things that aren't in the bible, like the Trinity.

From what I remember they're extremely bizarre looking. 4 faces , dozens of wings, often on fire ,and they're not even alive by our understanding. Though I believe most of that comes from the book of Enoch.

>>1258711
Depends which christian bible, man.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_of_Enoch

flump

Start with whatever aspect of history interests you the most. Within the particular is found the universal. From there you will likely find it easier to branch out to other time periods and regions.

>>1258641
Take a course at your local college or something