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Evangelos (Evan) Zarkadas

@evanzarkadas

M.A. European History, UMaine 2022, UMPI 2020 🇺🇸🇬🇷 Podcast Host: @NewBooksNetwork (Medieval History), Outdoor Enthusiast, Hiker 🥾🏔

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Ancient Masculinity (@ancient_masc) 's Twitter Profile Photo

“Love your wife more than you love your own life. Never be at odds, but be true. Prefer her company at home. Esteem & admire her publicly, advise her patiently. Pray together; if your marriage is like this, your perfection will rival the holiest of monks.” —Saint John Chrysostom

“Love your wife more than you love your own life. Never be at odds, but be true. Prefer her company at home. Esteem & admire her publicly, advise her patiently. Pray together; if your marriage is like this, your perfection will rival the holiest of monks.”

—Saint John Chrysostom
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BEAST GAME EPISODE 3 IS OUT NOW! To celebrate, I'm giving away $100,000 total to 10 random people who like and retweet this post! Go watch it here: amazon.com/beastgames

Senator Greg Dolezal (@dolezal4senate) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The lady in red has a story: Her husband abandoned her and the family. She struggled to make ends meet. She battled drug addiction for years. But she didn't give up. Today, she watched her 40 year old son become the Vice President of the United States. What a country.

The lady in red has a story: 

Her husband abandoned her and the family. She struggled to make ends meet. She battled drug addiction for years. But she didn't give up. 

Today, she watched her 40 year old son become the Vice President of the United States.

What a country.
Maps & Kings (@mapsandkings) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Map of Medieval France c. 1032! A recreation of a 1907 map by Earle W. Dow from Atlas of European History. We’ll discuss the map at the end. But first, what was going on in France around this time? A thread ….🧵

Map of Medieval France c. 1032! 

A recreation of a 1907 map by Earle W. Dow from Atlas of European History. 

We’ll discuss the map at the end.

But first, what was going on in France around this time?

A thread ….🧵
Creighton (@creightongreen) 's Twitter Profile Photo

In 1996, Pepsi said you could own a $37M fighter jet for 7 million Pepsi points... But the fine print said you can buy Pepsi points for 10 cents each. So a kid raised $700K to buy enough points for the jet. Here's how Pepsi cheated him out of his jet (and how he fought back):

In 1996, Pepsi said you could own a $37M fighter jet for 7 million Pepsi points...

But the fine print said you can buy Pepsi points for 10 cents each.

So a kid raised $700K to buy enough points for the jet.

Here's how Pepsi cheated him out of his jet (and how he fought back):
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"Greek-Americans have blessed our country with exceptional courage... Under this administration, we will continue to honor the virtues, ideals, and spirit of this magnificent heritage—from the Golden Age of Greece to the Golden Age of America." – President Donald J. Trump 🇺🇸🇬🇷

"Greek-Americans have blessed our country with exceptional courage... Under this administration, we will continue to honor the virtues, ideals, and spirit of this magnificent heritage—from the Golden Age of Greece to the Golden Age of America." – President Donald J. Trump 🇺🇸🇬🇷
Homer Pavlos (@homerpavlos) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🚨 History's Academic Villain: Michel Fourmont 🧵 One of the greatest cultural crimes in Greek history happened—and few know the name Michel Fourmont. In the 1700s, French scholar Michel Fourmont went to Greece to study ancient ruins. What did he do instead? 🧱 Faked 1,200+

🚨 History's Academic Villain: Michel Fourmont 🧵
One of the greatest cultural crimes in Greek history happened—and few know the name Michel Fourmont.

In the 1700s, French scholar Michel Fourmont went to Greece to study ancient ruins. What did he do instead?
🧱 Faked 1,200+
Sean Berube (@seanberube4) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Few men endured terror like St. Anthony His troubles began with a simple vow — live in poverty, prayer, and penance What followed was a lifetime of demonic attacks Here’s why the demonic hated St. Anthony, and how his faith conquered a lifetime of spiritual horror…🧵

Few men endured terror like St. Anthony

His troubles began with a simple vow — live in poverty, prayer, and penance

What followed was a lifetime of demonic attacks

Here’s why the demonic hated St. Anthony, and how his faith conquered a lifetime of spiritual horror…🧵
ShadowsOfConstantinople (@romeintheeast) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The name of the famous Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco was inspired by the geography of Constantinople, and it’s famous Golden Gate: “In 1846, when soldier, explorer and future presidential candidate John C. Fremont saw the watery trench that breached the range of coastal

The name of the famous Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco was inspired by the geography of Constantinople, and it’s famous Golden Gate:

“In 1846, when soldier, explorer and future presidential candidate John C. Fremont saw the watery trench that breached the range of coastal
Trad West (@trad_west_) 's Twitter Profile Photo

If you think the Inquisition was just cruel torture, you have no idea what it was. You’ve heard the stories. Dungeons. Chains. Burning at the stake. "A ran a reign of terror." But the truth? It’s not what Hollywood told you. This is the truth about the Inquisition - a 🧵✝️

If you think the Inquisition was just cruel torture, you have no idea what it was.

You’ve heard the stories.
Dungeons. Chains. Burning at the stake. 
"A ran a reign of terror."

But the truth?
It’s not what Hollywood told you.

This is the truth about the Inquisition - a 🧵✝️
Evangelos (Evan) Zarkadas (@evanzarkadas) 's Twitter Profile Photo

It was so great to see Epiros featured for a second year at Leeds! This year I got to present on the Tocco, a fascinating Italian family that ruled Epiros in the 14th-15th centuries!