What would you do- as a enigmatic, prolific and wise /his/torian with infinite retrospectful thoughts, if sent back into history where you could implant yourself in society successfully, where would you go? What Would you do? Who would you influence? What would you try to do? Assuming culture and language weren't a barrier, what would you make happen and who would you rally with against whom?
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>>2997333
And while we're at it, Rasputen was obviously a time traveler but that's classified info against us the common folk.
>>2997333
Use the Gutenberg press to create a series of trading cards that will make me so famous I will be elected ruler by acclamation.
>>2997333
I'd get the Sassanids and the Byzantines to stop being dumbasses and warring each other all the time, thus by the time the Rashidun Caliphate is established, they both will be able to fight back against the mudslimes, saving the Middle East, North Africa and Central Asia from Islamic rule.
Psst. Hey, you. Napoleon. Hey. Yeah, you. Don't ever enter Russian territory. Ever. Kaythxaurevouir.
Psst. Hey, you. Alexios III Angelos. Hey. Yeah, you. Don't ever let the crusaders near the city. Ever. Kaythxαντίο.
I'd tell Lenin that his death polemic against Trotsky and Stalin would not get published/circulated for political reasons, and that he should probably just write the polemic against Stalin. After all, Trotsky's not THAT bad. See what happens.
>>2997501
Islamic rule was good for a while. But now Islam is a liability desu
>>2997501
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