Why is every fucking European flag always "LOL 3 COLORED BARS" when Europe has such a rich history and tradition of heraldry to draw from? Its strange.
France should have the fleur de lis. Instead? LOL 3 BARS
Ireland should have the Dublin harp on their flag. Instead? LOL 3 BARS
Look at Lithunia's bad-ass heraldry NOPE 3 BARS FOR YOU!!
Why do Europeans do this????
I asked /pol/ and got "da j00s" so I thought y'all could explain
Thanks
>>590448
Then, you already got your reply.
The US has the tackiest flag, not even trying to troll. CSA is god-tier, Angola a close second.
>>590448
Because you need to be able to recognize your country's standard from a distance regardless of atmospheric conditions like fog, rain, or smoke.
Plus, adding all sorts of small detail to a flag instead of bold symbolism is shit design.
https://www.ted.com/talks/roman_mars_why_city_flags_may_be_the_worst_designed_thing_you_ve_never_noticed?language=en
Which Anglo-Saxon kingdom in the heptarchy was thes best? Which was your favorite? Why?
Also, what are some good historical reading materials concerning the Anglo-Saxons and the Heptarchy?
>>590416
>the best
I think the power as centuries goes on is Northumbria > Mercia > Wessex. Penda(Mercia?) is a pretty cool guy, kills a bunch of Bede's favourite christian kings and doesn't afraid of everything.
Wessex rises to the top because Alfred's dad manages to kill all the aethelings(individuals considered king-worthy and therefore a threat to the king) which means his kingdom is a lot more stable when the vikings come rolling in.
>>590416
>good historical reading materials
Anything by James Campbell is a good start. One argument you should be aware of when reading about Anglo-Saxons is that a lot of the big historians(Campbell included) argue that the Anglo-Saxons ruled a pretty complex state for their time, but IMO they put too much emphasis on the good qualities of the anglo-saxon state because it's their field of study. Paul R. Hyams challenges this point of view pretty well in his book 'Rancour and reconciliation'.
>>590441
>Rancor and Reconciliation
Do you have a torrent for that? Can't seem to find any way to read it.
Is Nixon on of the most underrated among US presidents?
We've yet enough time to evaluate him properly.
The most underrated presidents are the ones like JQ Adams, Polk, Grant, Arthur, McKinley, the ones most know nothing about
>>590947
>Polk
He's one of the most underrated; Nixon's legacy is unfortunately overshadowed by Watergate
/his/
What if the South had won the American civil war?
>>590268
Maybe we'd get less shitty threads
>>590268
Confederacy achieves independence
Keeps its slaves and probably ends up like Brazil
Nation of rednecks and South African tier demographics
Any good books/movies on 20th century Ethiopia? Pic related, it's Balcha Safo.
>Random peasant soldier
>Castrated and left for dead on a battlefield
>The emperor just happens to find him and take a liking to him
>Given an education (his name literally means "tamed")
>Turns out he's a military genius
>Helps drive the Italians out of Italy
>He's given the rank of count and made into a governor
>>590191
Had no idea the Ethiopians invaded Italy, thanks OP.
>>590201
I've been up for 24 hours fuck
>>590191
>Implying it takes a military genius to drive Italy out of anywhere
What is your favourite royalty line?
Plantagenets or Capets
komnenos
hohenstaufen
You are send back to 500-100(for you to decide) BC, you are given no prep time, but you are granted fluent speech and understanding of the language of Koine Greek, Latin and one language of choice and you can pick what geographical location you want to be send to.
You are told that you must make a nation significantly greater, wealthier, happier or generally improved before your lifetime is up or something sufficiently bad to convince you to try your hardest will happen.
What historical, scientific, philosophical, mathematical or humanitarian knowledge can you contribute that an antique nation could actually use?
How would you convince them to listen? and so on.
I chose Ireland, because I know the bogs are good at preserving things.
I then spend my days carving rocks describing the coming of Jesus Christ in three languages (therefor preserving the pre-iron age language) and chucking them into bogs.
That should create a lot of fun in a few thousand years.
Kill the jews, pretty much no other correct answer
>>590003
Please stop posting my picture.
I want to learn about the Austrian empire.
Where do I start?
>>589951
>Austrian
Empire
More like Habsburg Empire of Assorted People Nobody Wanted
>>589963
You got something against slavs, tough guy?
I won't comment on the others but Croats were a legitimate part of Austria and our history isn't full of shitflinging.
>>589981
I got something against "Austrian" identity.
A bunch of illiterate barbarians destroyed knowledge of ancient civilizations we can never have back.
eternal altaic
It was probably shit desu
They surely did, these fucking Romans.
Was he the smartest man that ever lived during late antiquity ?
>>589832
>not chinese
Yeah so no
Probably
More like smartest man ever
Where did this king and queen ruling together meme originate? There can only be one king or queen ruling a monarchy, their spouse is the royal consort and has no political power. Can we blame Disney or does it go further back than that?
>>589726
Cause a Royal House is a House after all and in Europe traditionally the women have being in charge of the stuff of inside of the house while the man has been in charge of the stuff outside.
So following that pattern in the the Royal House makes sense, at least if your spouse does not hate you or is plainly unfit.
>>589743
Fair point but I'm talking about this thing where the king and his wife or the queen and her husband share power 50/50 in regards to the nation's matters, it's seriously bizarre.
>>589753
The rulers have counserlors, obviously their spouse will be the a very influential one.
Showing respect for ones partner is a way to stage oneself power and image.
If you have a certain example in your mind, please, tell us.
Who here has had /spiritualawakenings/?
I don't fully understand what a spiritual awakening is.
Please, go back to /x/
>>589714
holy shit those quads.
Can any one on this board explain to me why i should take interest in it because it seems like i would have to increase my knowledge of eastern countries ten fold to even come close to under standing anything on this here
Yes.
>>589700
its just night time, the east is awake. in the morning the west will wake up and shit post, then there will be plenty of talk about the knights of old or even George Washington.
>>589702
nice cause i dont know shit about Prussia
Do fictitious works of lore fit into the /his/ subcategories? I know they're not real history per se, but they do have a lot of depth and a subtlety to them that makes studying them almost like studying real history. The way I envision it, this is a place to discuss the historical happenings of fictitious worlds, while excluding discussion about gameplay or narratives. I've seen many great threads just about the history of Middle Earth for example, so perhaps the same could work here?
Anyway, at the moment I'm playing through The Elder Scrolls games, and I'm blown away by the depth and consistency of the lore found in it. However, at the moment, I only have a rudimentary understanding of it, so I'd like for more experienced TES players to fill me in on what's going on.
Pic slightly related, a great piece of fictional lore.
>>589668
Why wouldn't this belong in lit ?
Fuck off OP
>>589668
>Anyway, at the moment I'm playing through The Elder Scrolls games, and I'm blown away by the depth and consistency of the lore found in it. However, at the moment, I only have a rudimentary understanding of it, so I'd like for more experienced TES players to fill me in on what's going on.
Just read kirkbrides additional texts on the mythology and world-building, the guy really loved his setting.
And I'd argue this definitely isn't /his/, although unfortunately it doesn't fit anywhere else, so maybe the "humanities" aspect covers it.
So how much power did rulers have back then? Could they just walk into someones home and fuck their wife legally? Could they just start having sex with peasants out in public? What if they wanted you to drink their pee? What do? How degenerate were they with their power back then?
>>589557
Honestly, no one could really stop them.
But they more or less needed the support of the church to maintain their legitimacy, so if they started being flagrant degenerates in front of the peasantry the Pope might excommunicate them or something.
>>589557
>back then
Back when? And where?