Why was India colonized while China managed to retain independence? @vir-victus.bsky.social takes a look at the situation in India itself, and what contributed to the British occupation & colonization.
Ah, Lucky Luke. Indeed those comics were part of my childhood as well, albeit I think that the 'Cowboy' theme might have had less appeal and familiarity with European readers. Luke features a lot of the Westward expansion around 1870(-ish) - since Grant is up for re-election and Custer still alive.
Id have guessed he was empathizing with the battle of the five armies being turned into an entire movie - 'scraped over too much bread', but yeah, that too. Begs the question: where does all that good Shire pipeweed factor in?
Speaking of 'funnier' - also can appear more dismantled after a good kerfuffle with the Gauls. To borrow your technical term: 'sticky-outy-thingy' (the braces when dislodged from the armour)
Thanks! I will check it out!
Its quite ironic that these AI bros deem themselves intellectually superior, when they refuse to do basic research and let AI take over thinking, deliberating and reasoning for them, based on sources from who-knows-where. GPT for instance provides no precise citations and fabricated book titles.
So far I had no idea where Uderzo might have gotten the inspiration from to colour all Romans' tunics in the comics as green - perhaps he was influenced in his decision through the depictions of these books and their illustrations?
Speaking of artistic devices, I'd theorize that using the segmentata for the comics' Legionnaires underlines their perceived overwhelming military superiority, as opposed to the Gauls not wearing any armour at all. In that disparity, segmentata might appear more useful a contrast than the hamata.
When it comes to the classical trademarks of Romans in popular media and perception, Uderzo also had the Legions wear - solely - the segmentata, though (to my little knowledge), the hamata was far more common in 50 BC still (feel free to correct if I'm wrong).
I wasnt aware, but now am positively surprised, that you were exposed to the 'Asterix'-comics as well (as you said in the video upon Tristan showcasing the lorica segmentata). Though its interesting the comics show Roman legionnaires using common spears (not gladii or pila) as primary weapons.
In addition, their latest entry gives Jordan Peterson yet another stage to spew his nonsense, as if he hasnt been given enough attention already.
After having seen the trainwreck that was 'Actual doctor vs 20 anti-vaxxers' - I concur. Often the expert isnt being given the opportunity to sufficiently argue against a (at times absurdedly wrong) claim, as they and thus the interaction/convo gets ended by the other contestants abruptly.
I don't usually post on r/askhistorians, but this is my research area, so I have tried by best, may the moderators have mercy on my answer.
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This week on the blog: The logistics of Road War in Mad Max (and similar) settings: given logistical and tactical constraints, how might we actually expect warfare to be waged in a post-apocalypse?
The answer is...a little bit technical.
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This was just posted by @tbretc.bsky.social on another platform. The Chicago Sun-Times obviously gets ChatGPT to write a ‘summer reads’ feature almost entirely made up of real authors but completely fake books. What are we coming to?
A meme in four panels: a sponge as cartoon character is staring at a vase filled with water - doing its best to resist the temptation to use it, as said sponge appears dried up. The panels depict the vase as 'A new video with (historian) Roel (Konijnendijk)', the sponge as 'the internet', which can no longer uphold its denial in needing the vase/video, shouting 'I need it' in the last panel.
Well, you've done it. Someone in the comments proposed to you, you now have officially crossed the threshold to being a celebrity. Also, meme.
A deep dive on the nuggets of real history in 300: Rise of an Empire (the one in which Themistokles rides a horse into battle at Salamis)
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And Trump dives into a full-blown rage because Springsteen doesnt like him. Republicans like these are the snowflakes. But being the projecting professionals they are, they assign that trait to Democrats, liberals - well anyone they dont like. The right's hypocrisy is so tiresome.
Upon closer inspection, I am certain it is AI-generated.
A) front-row, left: soldier is not even holding a weapon.
B) Second row, the one on the right to the 'front-runner) one carries his shield far too high on the shoulder.
C) front-row, right - carries his sword inside his wrist.
...reinforced with palisades and wooden battlements, towers, one ditch in front (possibly filled with spikes or sharpened logs, as we see celts/gauls falling into them and immediately dying), some ramparts on the inside. We better not talk about the armour though (imperial helmets and segmentata).
Far be it from me to burden you further with more material to review, but it would be 'right up your alley', so to speak. The movie is about 3 hours long though (freely available) and the Alesia part forms its mid-section. After looking it up again, the Roman outward defenses are: an earth wall...
Speaking of Ramparts, I do recall something resembling ramparts being shown in the film/miniseries ''Julius Caesar'' (2002 - with the late Richard Harris), in particular the Roman fortifications around Alesia as shown in the movie. I might be mistaken though. Ditches are also present!
For a personal touch, I would also recommend Vaughn's The Politics of Empire at the Accession of George III: The East India Company and the Crisis and Transformation of Britain's Imperial State. I actually studied under Vaughn and his work is incredible. www.amazon.com/Politics-Emp...
These shields feature the arms of the Dutch East India Company, ornamented with Neptune and a mermaid, and those of Batavia, flanked by Dutch lions. According to the inscription on the latter, the city of Jacatra (now Jakarta) was ‘Conquered on 30 May in the year 1619’. That same year Governor-General Jan Pietersz Coen renamed it Batavia and built a castle with dockyards, warehouses and offices.
The Arms of the Dutch East India Company and of the Town of Batavia #artbots #rijksmuseum
https://botfrens.com/collections/216/contents/1003901
When those reactionaries share their perspectives among each other, do said perspectives thus travel...from Pole to Pole?
Put together, these amount to 89% ('45), 90% ('94), 94% ('04) and 95% ('15). Especially in the first two cases, with ca. 10% of the votes not shown, what were the other options voted for?
The Phantom Menace up that high? Dont get me wrong, I love the film, but its interesting to see someone rank it higher up than ESB or RotJ :D
Anyone I know near NYC who wants to adopt a cat named after Byzantium who's scheduled for Euthanasia?
She needs dental surgery and is wasting away because she can't eat without it.
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