European History
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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.…. 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...
Thread (longish, but hopefully interesting) in which I would like to talk about an archaeological site which could just be one of the most important archaeological sites in Europe....
“Portugal is not a small country” — Portuguese map published in 1934 showing Portugal’s colonies superimposed over a map of Europe. Text to the top left gives a breakdown of the em...
