You play as dwarfs and conquer a lizardmen city in Lustria and then your guys are like "Yo Belegurn you won't believe this, they have the same brewery we have in Karaz-a-Karak." Or you conquer a city in Ulthuan as Tomb Kings and discover 10 buried legions and hierotitan under the city.
This will be even funnier in W3 when you get to the chaos realm and find farms and granaries there as Bretonnia.
But meanwhile while playing historical games the French just can't figure out how to use English farms as they are just too alien of a technology to them.
I'm not complaining btw, I genuinely get a laugh every time I think about it.
I'm expecting lots of Caesar and Robespierre as answers, which would be totally fair. I'd also argue the likes of Savonarola, Lorenzo de' Medici and Cesare Borgia could have been used a lot better. Louis XVI from Unity as well deserved more screen time and nuance.
Napoleon might be mentionned be some as well, but considering the 1789-1794 window of the game, if they chose to include him in it, I'm surprised that the thing he is primarily known for during this period, and what was essentially his first military exploit does not appear. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Toulon_(1793)
It would've been a lot more interesting than the pointless cutscenes they shown in my view, and this would show his talent and perhaps foreshadow his ambitions in a much more effective way.
I've just finished watching Beauty Inside with my mom and she absolutely loved it, and I'm looking for something equally funny and cute to watch with her.
She's really loved Goblin and Strong Woman Do Bong Soon as well.
Also on a happy vs sad/emotional level, how would you rate Just Between Lovers..? I watched it a while ago and really want to rewatch it but can't remember if it was too sad or if it had enough funny and cute scenes to maybe be my mom's taste.
Thank You!
Here are some Iβve seen:
Socrates - school acquaintance
Agripina - former student
ClΓ©opΓ’tre - mother of a former student
TenochtitlΓ‘n - guy I saw on Tinder in the US
Attila Louis CΓ©sar - THREE first names of a guy my partner met once. He had to look at his ID to believe him.
This oneβs not ancient, but my partner also met a guy whose legal name, given to him by his parents, was Alexandre Dumas. Their last name was Dumas and they really decided to go all in with the first name.
We live in France, where some names like Alexandre, Hadrien, CΓ©sar, Louis, etc are more common. Also, while many religious names come from ancient history, I decided not to mention any because theyβre also very common.
What are some interesting ancient or historical names youβve seen? Did you love or hate them?
I know Japanese has almost entirely eliminated ateji for foreign place names (goodbye η±³ε½, hello γ’γ‘γͺγ«), but after seeing California labeled as ε ε· on an old Japanese map from 1902, I started to wonder if other states also had assigned kanji or if California was just special since it was the largest, closest destination in America and had been important since the opening of relations between the two countries.
I was thinking it might be fun to know what was in use for other places, if anything.
(What I really want, aside from just satisfying historical curiosity: reasonably believable/recognizable kanji for Massachusetts, as the name of a fictional region that will contain a fictional city that is a visual blend of Boston and Yokohama.)
Sorry if this is the wrong place to ask.
Title can have anything with Hellion, Rogue, Fire, Flame, or anything that strikes your fancy. Just try to keep it within 6 or 7 words. Otherwise, go nuts! The more ridiculous, the better.
For example,
Parent: Bay of Pigs Invasion
Child: BAYS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD BEING INVADED BY PIGS! US DECLARES WAR ON PORK.
Citadel AKA Shitadel, etc.
Ken Griffin AKA Kenny, KG, Mayo Boy, etc.
Fidelity AKA FUDelity, etc.
If apes do not use the correct spelling this will only muddy the water or diminish the spotlight on these people of groups. This is due to SEO(search engine optimization).
You better believe Ken Griffin the illegal short seller of Citadel Securities doesnβt want the spotlight on him or his organization. When apes post, they must remain focused on utilizing correct spelling in order to keep the spotlight and search trends full throttle on Ken Griffin the illegal short seller of Citadel and his illegal trading practices on GameStop and GME.
Not naming them only helps shills hide what apes have discovered in their DD. Letβs help r/superstonk get the attention it deserves by being clear and concise in naming market makers and their illegal practices.
Rudersdorf most likely Rundstedt
Zettour?
Lergen?
von Romel is Rommel
De Lugo is de Gaulle
Josef is Stalin
Loria is Beria
Well, only just started volume 4 and I assume the named mages were based on fighter aces.
I only speak English, but βJudasβ as a name sounds very similar to βJudahβ or βJewβ. Is this a coincidence, or could the story of Judas be a later insertion with a name representing the authors idea that Judah betrayed Jesus? Is Judasβs name an example of antisemitism?
Like [1916] German soldier fighting French Resistance fighters. and then its a guy getting stabbed with a baguette.
In S01E03 Brida mixes some mushrooms with some drink (I suspect alcohol). Is this a known Viking recipe? Thanks
I have seen there are a couple of holiday books themes already, but can you help me narrow it down to some that have All requirements below :
- Historical - Regency and Victorian Only
- Location - England only
- Sweet and clean - fade to black I think is the most I can currently tolerate :)
- Funny - witty bickering romp style
- NO drama - no deaths, poverty, or sickness
- Can have fantasy elements π Thank you!
I love the name Cassius, and growing up in KY- I feel a bit of a connection to both Cassius M Clay (the abolitionist) and Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali).
However, I feel like outside of KY, most people would think of the Roman who plotted to killJulius Caesar.
What are yβallβs thoughts on historical associations with names?
No, your joke isn't creative. Yes, they know the reference. They've heard it many times before. And a good chance that even if they say "haha, that's a new one" it probably isn't and they just want to spare your feelings. In fact, not acknowledging the low hanging fruit and simply responding with your own name will probably be more appreciated by them and they will think of you as more mature and likable.
Read it around 2007, probably. I canβt remember much. I think the villagers believed she cursed a cow or a child, she escaped out the back of the cottageβ¦ possibly she had an older woman as a mentor and they were wise women or herbalistsβ¦ the details are really vague- Iβm only sure there was a witch-hunt and a sailor called Nate. I think Nate was her friend and she didnβt realise she loved him til right at the end
Plot, and she's always been in love with him
Ok, so I found it after some rigorous internet stalking lol
Stories were the events of canon happened long in the past, and people discuss the events like we discuss history. I'd like to know if there's an official name for this type of fic on ao3, so I can search for it more easily. I don't mean epistolary (though I like those as well), I like there to be either professional historical analysis or everyday people reacting to it.
Iβve been working on building up my own fictional world for a story, where overall the concept is its an afterlife realm in which all sorts different nations and cultures are reborn in, essentially causing some cultures to be remade in this spirit realm, but very much changed by magical and spiritual aspects.
One challenge Iβve come across recently is what to name the different nations of my story, as just naming them the same as the nation theyβre based on doesnβt feel right. One idea I had was to name these nations after different afterlifes from the cultures theyβre based on, so for example there would be a Norse nation called Valhalla and a Greek nation called Elysium. I however am worried that this may come off as cultural appropriation, as the afterlife is a very important concept in many cultures. What do you think?
I wish I could remember the exact countries, but the time period I can give in the middle ages in Western Europe, or the Uk.
The First was a Nobel woman who was a child bride who was sexually assaulted by a man as a younger girl by her husband (who was an adult man) and once she grew into a woman sought to protect the younger girls in her domain to prevent what happened to her from continuing on to her.
The second was a man who was incredibly evil. He was a swordsman or a knight and relished in killing many children. Like he went out of his way to do so and was infamous for it.
Thirdly was a Nobel man, who like Elizabeth Bathory, would bathe in pools of blood and ritually torture people.
If anyone has any idea who these people were and what their names were I'd really appreciate it!
Iβm looking for a book that will make me laugh throughout. Like the Dragon series by GA Aiken.
I know there must be some, but I can't seem to think of any non - recent examples. There are so many other examples of the ways in which humans of the past are the same as humans now, but this aspect seems to be absent.
Is there a name for the process where radical historical figures are sanitized to rob them of their actual beliefs? Like for example how in the west politicians will pretend they have always loved Nelson Mandela when he was classed as an enemy of the state in the past. And they'll depict him as just anti apartheid, which isn't a controversial position in the present day, while glossing over his socialist beliefs and acting like they themselves weren't pro apartheid at the time? Does anyone know if there's a name for this, and either way does anyone know any good non fiction books or documentaries on this subject? Thanks in advance for any help.
hii so i was watching this video when i heard and stumbed upon this background song which i really like, the instruments reminds me of historical dramas ost which i really like
does anyone know who sung it and whats the title of the song?
i tried to shazam it x8 (lol) but still no search results came out
https://youtu.be/k4hoh3Jm1T4
^ here is the youtube video, its not a cdrama btw but i just wanted to find the title of the songπ
Hello, I hope you're having a great day!
I just recently got into reading fantasy and I am absolutely loving the names! (Not a fan of the genre so far though unfortunately. Although that may be because I have only read one series)
I have only read the witcher series' books as of now (didn't really love the books lol but the names are great!) and it has some really beautiful names like Geralt, Calanthe, Eredin, and Philippa.
I also know a few of the game of thrones' character names like Eddard, Cersei, Sansa, and Robb.
I want to make a list of these and i'd absolutely love some help with that. You lot usually have beautiful suggestions and I am excited to see what your favourites are!
This is something that I learned very recently. Violet flowers actually have a lot of significance in the LGBTQ+ community throughout history; especially in lesbian history. This historical significance started with the Ancient Greek poet Sappho (whoβs name is where the term βsapphicβ derives from). Sappho, who is now considered to be the most historically significant lesbian, often wrote poems about love amongst and between women. In one particular poem, she wrote about a female lover wearing βmany crowns of violets.β Since then, Violets have become a symbol of lesbian pride and romance throughout history. The fact that Violet from The Final Season is a lesbian herself is a neat little reference to some history. This was just an interesting fact that I wanted to shareβΊοΈ
Is there a name for the process where radical historical figures are sanitized to rob them of their actual beliefs? Like for example how in the west politicians will pretend they have always loved Nelson Mandela when he was classed as an enemy of the state in the past. And they'll depict him as just anti apartheid, which isn't a controversial position in the present day, while glossing over his socialist beliefs and acting like they themselves weren't pro apartheid at the time? Does anyone know if there's a name for this, and either way does anyone know any good non fiction books or documentaries on this subject? Thanks in advance for any help.
