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Historical Anecdote thread 2017-03-17 09:42:49 Post No. 2522773
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>that time alexanders macedonian troops mutinied when alexander offered to send them home laden with gifts because he had been distant ever since they used their right of veto to halt the march into india and they felt like he was emotionally cheating on them with the new persian recruits and just wanted to get rid of them
>the cultural practice of carrying a bride over the threshold on her wedding day comes from the rape of the sabine women from early roman history and symbolizes the abduction and unwilling entry of those women into the roman's homes
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hellenistic banter between father (Antigonus) and son (Demetrius)
>Once he was told his son was ill, and went to see him. At the door he met some young beauty. Going in, he sat down by the bed and took his pulse. "The fever," said Demetrius, "has just left me." "O yes," replied the father, "I met it going out at the door."
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>>2522773
>>the cultural practice of carrying a bride over the threshold on her wedding day comes from the rape of the sabine women from early roman history and symbolizes the abduction and unwilling entry of those women into the roman's homes
Fucking based
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>>2522773
I was just reading about that thing with Alexander's troops yesterday. Why were they such oversensitive little bitches?
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>>2523208
At least it all turned out fine in the end.
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>>2523387
>I will never get to kiss Alexander the Great
Why even live?
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>>2522976
There's also the thing that tripping on doorframes was seen as a poor omen, and doing so on the first trip into your husband's home would be even worse
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