European History
26 Threads
Things are starting to change: "France still too often makes the mistake of aligning itself with German positions against its old Polish friend." Brilliant. There are still excell...
Medieval European theology/philosophy is such a bore, adds nothing of substance. You can pretty much skip the entire philosophy of the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox church &...
In #Germany, the memory and legacy of WWII have lost their extraordinary implications. The much-lamented burden of guilt that once deeply affected both collective memory and nation...
Once upon a time, there were two epicenters of Islamic power on Earth (3, but letโs stick to 2 now), the Ottomans in the Middle East and the Mughals in India. Neither subservient...
At the battle of Kircholm in 1605 the Polish-Lithuanian hussar cavalry was able to rout the numerically much stronger Swedish infantry. Why did the pike infantry perform so badly...
Genetic Ancestry of Russians. It's interesting to note that European Russians can have upto 11-13% North East Asian (Uralic) ancestry easily. https://t.co/fc7caKgu0T
The battle of Lens in 1648 was one of the greatest victories of the famed French commander Louis de Bourbon, Prince of Condรฉ. Fought in the final stages of the Thirty Years' War,...
Today 28 November is anniversary of the battle of Oliwa. Known as "the day when the sun went down at noon", this naval battle was fought in 1627 and saw the navy of the PolishโLit...
What kind of upbringing raises people from tiny countries in Europe, given its vile world scale history, to believe they have a monopoly on morality, democratic principles, and wha...
One of the most scary days in European history of energy supplies A thread 1/n
Today 6 September is anniversary of the battle of Nรถrdlingen in 1634! Fought during the Thirty Years' War in Bavaria, Nรถrdlingen became perhaps the most iconic victory of the fame...
When it comes to European history perhaps battle of Fontenoy in 841. It was fought between heirs of Charlemagne and ultimately led to splitting of the empire and the treaty of Verd...
1- Historically Europe is the home of marxism, Marxist-Leninist thought, fascism, the National Socialists - colonialism - two world wars - slave trade - two of the bloodiest civil...
The greatest asset that enabled the age of European colonialism wasn't a technological advantage translated into a military one. That was an advantage but not an insurmountable one...
Terrific question! Here are my top-5 "Once Great, now Not" European Countries! [THREAD] https://t.co/D1akf7eroJ
21 key dates from European history you should really know by now:
Today, 569 years ago, Ottoman Janissaries poured over the Theodosian Walls. The Genoese fled when their leader, Giovanni Giustiniani, was injured. The Emperor threw himself into th...
Who are the WHGs - The Western Hunter Gatherers? https://t.co/O0MIsdSvvJ
Before Hitler killed 6 million Jews.โฆ. Leopold Il of Belgium killed over 10 million Africans in Congo and amputated the arms of countless others. A THREAD https://t.co/uwinqDlN5b
The notorious Drudenhaus of Bamberg, one of the most sinister buildings in European history! Built in 1627 it was a special prison for people accused of witchcraft. The most brutal...
A thread with excerpts from Phantom Terror: Political Paranoia and the Creation of the Modern State, 1789-1848 by Alex Zamoyski https://t.co/UGdS8jfDPg
The Hessians! The largest contingent of the German mercenaries who fought for the British in the American Revolutionary War! Long vilified by the Americans, the Hessians were highl...
Horace Walpole IVth Earl of Orford (In England) said this about the Marathas: "Marathas are a nation of Banditti, very proper to scourge the heroes of Europe, who go so far to plu...
European civilization is built on ham and cheese, which allowed protein to be stored throughout the icy winters. Without this, urban societies in most of central Europe would sim...
