The idea that monarchy and republic are opposed to each other is a modern thing. The term republic (res publica) was often used to describe medieval kingdoms. Even by 16th century the Kingdom of France was still called both a republic and a monarchy at the same time!

Traumatised after a brief encounter with The Goths

Average HRE hater

Imagine citing Heinrich Schliemann as a good example. Kind of spoils your case there.

Chinese spies could be hiding their missile guidance systems in windmills built on US soil. True patriots should combat this possible threat

❤️ - if you’re racist 🔁 - if you’re homophobic 💬 - if you’re transphobic

American staff always defending tips. Why not just ask your boss for $15 tip every hour rather then innocent customers? :(

To celebrate the publication of The Eastern Front W. W. Norton & Company I will be giving a signed copy of the book to a lucky American reader. All you need to do is repost this and follow me. The winner will be drawn randomly on Monday 2 September

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Getting polish animal welfare ads now. Why?

Generals! Sergei Aleshkov was one of the youngest to serve in World War II. Did you know he eventually earned the rank of junior lieutenant and was awarded the medal “For Combat Merit” for his war efforts? Courage has no age. What other stories of young heroes inspire you?"

As you read this, I am eating my ration of lab-grown goulash and enjoying a synthlager in the common room of Kaiser-Franz-Joseph-Station, the secret Austro-Hungarian base on the far side of the moon

#OnThisDay 1658 Oliver Cromwell died. Great day for the parish. #Ireland #History

Japanese kids beating the shit out of Roosevelt soyjak

looked at some early decorative 壽 forms and...

IDF child soldiers when?

Nicholas II blundered into two catastrophic conflicts. He has direct culpability for causing and continuing WW1 for the sake of aggression (dismantling Austria-Hungary, annexing East Prussia and Constantinople). Regardless of his reasons, his reign was a catastrophe.

Oh NOW it’s a problem

Can't believe Napoleon made a propaganda coin that depicts perfidious Albion as a rabid beast tearing up peace treaties. He's so real for this Morrisan15

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