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baudouinette · 6 months ago
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just a baby boy who deserved better🤴🏼🪽
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ltalaynareor · 1 month ago
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Baudouin IV X Alix de Tripoli Aesthetic
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postcard-from-the-past · 1 month ago
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King Baudouin I of Belgium
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ringio · 4 months ago
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Once (actually, not once) I asked the AI ​​to generate an image of the leper King Baldwin IV. And here are the results. They don't completely align with my imagination, but they're still interesting.
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However, the picture to the right may complement the fifth chapter of my fan fiction. This piece has not yet been translated into English, but I really want to do it.
The images were created using the following services: https://magicstudio.com/ai-art-generator/ https://hotpot.ai/ai-image-generator/create
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entre-image-blog · 1 year ago
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Unknow, Baudouin
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rubenista · 10 months ago
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Pierre Antoine Baudouin, Le Matin (Morning), 18th century. Gouache over traces of graphite, paper pasted onto board, 25.9 x 19.1 cm. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
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opelman · 8 months ago
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Rallye de Hannut 2024 by Ste Tit
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hexgirllovesyou · 7 months ago
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Hi there! This is my third episode on Just So Random! the podcast show I created.
This episode is about the movie Kingdom of Heaven, which I have been wanting to discuss for some time. Please leave your thoughts on the episode in the comments below or on the Instagram page of Just So Random! (@just_sorandomm)
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detournementsmineurs · 7 months ago
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Sépulture du compositeur Michel Legrand (1932-2019) - déjà prête pour accueillir son épouse l'actrice Macha Méril - surmontée d'une sculpture de Pierre-Yves Beaudouin (2021) au Cimetière du Père-Lachaise, Paris, avril 2024.
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innerchorus · 2 years ago
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Here are the bonus sketches from Arslan Senki manga vol. 18! These are both nice (maybe we’ll get something similar for Team Hilmes and Team Arslan in the next vol?). I can sense the internal conflict on Andragoras’s side. Kubard doesn’t really care but for the others the expressions and slightly lowered heads convey their sentiments very well.
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pollonegro666 · 1 year ago
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2023/08/02 Llegamos a la capital de Bélgica después de un viaje desde el aeropuerto en autobús. Comenzamos a explorar la ciudad y llegamos a la catedral. Es muy impresionante. Un señor que fue un rey muy querido del país nos contó muchas historias de la ciudad y de su reinado.
We arrived in the capital of Belgium after a trip from the airport by bus. We began to explore the city and arrived at the cathedral. It is very impressive. A man who was a very beloved king of the country told us many stories about the city and his reign.
Google Translation into French: Nous sommes arrivés dans la capitale belge après un trajet depuis l'aéroport en bus. Nous avons commencé à explorer la ville et sommes arrivés à la cathédrale. C'est très impressionnant. Un homme qui était un roi très aimé du pays nous a raconté de nombreuses histoires sur la ville et son règne.
Google translation into Italian: Siamo arrivati ​​nella capitale belga dopo un viaggio in autobus dall'aeroporto. Abbiamo iniziato ad esplorare la città e siamo arrivati ​​alla cattedrale. È molto impressionante. Un uomo che era un re molto amato del paese ci ha raccontato molte storie sulla città e sul suo regno.
Google Translation into Portuguese: Chegamos à capital belga depois de uma viagem de ônibus vindo do aeroporto. Começamos a explorar a cidade e chegamos à catedral. É muito impressionante. Um homem que era um rei muito querido do país contou-nos muitas histórias sobre a cidade e o seu reinado.
Google Translation into German: Nach einer Busfahrt vom Flughafen kamen wir in der belgischen Hauptstadt an. Wir begannen die Stadt zu erkunden und kamen an der Kathedrale an. Es ist sehr beeindruckend. Ein Mann, der ein sehr beliebter König des Landes war, erzählte uns viele Geschichten über die Stadt und seine Herrschaft.
Google Translation into Albanisch: Pas një udhëtimi me autobus nga aeroporti mbërritëm në kryeqytetin belg. Filluam të eksplorojmë qytetin dhe arritëm në katedrale. Është shumë mbresëlënëse. Një burrë që ishte një mbret shumë popullor i vendit na tregoi shumë histori për qytetin dhe sundimin e tij.
Google Translation into Armenian: Օդանավակայանից ավտոբուսով շրջելուց հետո հասանք Բելգիայի մայրաքաղաք։ Մենք սկսեցինք ուսումնասի��ել քաղաքը և հասանք տաճար։ Շատ տպավորիչ է։ Մի մարդ, ով երկրի շատ սիրված թագավոր էր, մեզ պատմեց բազմաթիվ պատմություններ քաղաքի և իր կառավարման մասին:
Google Translation into Bulgarian: След пътуване с автобус от летището пристигнахме в белгийската столица. Започнахме да разглеждаме града и стигнахме до катедралата. Много е впечатляващо. Човек, който беше много популярен крал на страната, ни разказа много истории за града и неговото управление.
Google Translation into Czech: Po cestě autobusem z letiště jsme dorazili do hlavního města Belgie. Začali jsme prozkoumávat město a dorazili ke katedrále. Je to velmi působivé. Muž, který byl velmi oblíbeným králem země, nám vyprávěl mnoho příběhů o městě a jeho vládě.
Google Translation into Croatian: Nakon vožnje autobusom iz zračne luke stigli smo u glavni grad Belgije. Krenuli smo u razgledavanje grada i stigli do katedrale. Vrlo je impresivno. Čovjek koji je bio vrlo popularan kralj zemlje ispričao nam je mnoge priče o gradu i njegovoj vladavini.
Google Translation into Danish Efter en bustur fra lufthavnen ankom vi til den belgiske hovedstad. Vi begyndte at udforske byen og ankom til katedralen. Det er meget imponerende. En mand, der var en meget populær konge af landet, fortalte os mange historier om byen og hans styre.
Google Translation into Slovak: Po ceste autobusom z letiska sme dorazili do hlavného mesta Belgicka. Začali sme objavovať mesto a dorazili sme ku katedrále. Je to veľmi pôsobivé. Muž, ktorý bol veľmi obľúbeným kráľom krajiny, nám porozprával veľa príbehov o meste a jeho vláde.
Google Translation into Slovenian: Po avtobusni vožnji z letališča smo prispeli v belgijsko prestolnico. Začeli smo z raziskovanjem mesta in prispeli do katedrale. Zelo je impresivno. Mož, ki je bil zelo priljubljen kralj države, nam je povedal veliko zgodb o mestu in njegovi vladavini.
Google Translation into Estonian: Peale bussisõitu lennujaamast jõudsime Belgia pealinna. Hakkasime linnaga tutvuma ja jõudsime katedraali juurde. See on väga muljetavaldav. Mees, kes oli riigis väga populaarne kuningas, rääkis meile palju lugusid linnast ja oma valitsemisest.
Google Translation into Suomi: Bussimatkan jälkeen lentokentältä saavuimme Belgian pääkaupunkiin. Aloitimme tutustumisen kaupunkiin ja saavuimme katedraaliin. Se on erittäin vaikuttava. Mies, joka oli erittäin suosittu maan kuningas, kertoi meille monia tarinoita kaupungista ja hänen hallinnostaan.
Google Translation into Georgian: აეროპორტიდან ავტობუსით მგზავრობის შემდეგ ბელგიის დედაქალაქში ჩავედით. დავიწყეთ ქალაქის დათვალიერება და საკათედრო ტაძარში მივედით. ძალიან შთამბეჭდავია. კაცმა, რომელიც ქვეყნის ძალიან პოპულარული მეფე იყო, ბევრ ისტორიას გვიყვებოდა ქალაქისა და მისი მმართველობის შესახებ.
Google Translation into Greek: Μετά από μια βόλτα με το λεωφορείο από το αεροδρόμιο φτάσαμε στη βελγική πρωτεύουσα. Αρχίσαμε να εξερευνούμε την πόλη και φτάσαμε στον καθεδρικό ναό. Είναι πολύ εντυπωσιακό. Ένας άνθρωπος που ήταν πολύ δημοφιλής βασιλιάς της χώρας μας είπε πολλές ιστορίες για την πόλη και την κυριαρχία του.
Google Translation into Hungarian: Egy buszozás után a repülőtérről megérkeztünk a belga fővárosba. Elkezdtük felfedezni a várost és megérkeztünk a katedrálishoz. Nagyon lenyűgöző. Egy férfi, aki az ország nagyon népszerű királya volt, sok történetet mesélt nekünk a városról és uralmáról.
Google Translation into Latvian: Pēc autobusa brauciena no lidostas ieradāmies Beļģijas galvaspilsētā. Sākām pilsētas izpēti un nonācām pie katedrāles. Tas ir ļoti iespaidīgi. Cilvēks, kurš bija ļoti populārs valsts karalis, mums pastāstīja daudz stāstu par pilsētu un savu valdīšanu.
Google Translation into Dutch: Na een busrit vanaf het vliegveld kwamen we aan in de Belgische hoofdstad. We begonnen de stad te verkennen en kwamen aan bij de kathedraal. Het is heel indrukwekkend. Een man die een zeer populaire koning van het land was, vertelde ons veel verhalen over de stad en zijn heerschappij.
Google Translation into Norwegian: Etter en busstur fra flyplassen ankom vi den belgiske hovedstaden. Vi begynte å utforske byen og ankom katedralen. Det er veldig imponerende. En mann som var en veldig populær konge av landet fortalte oss mange historier om byen og hans styre.
Google Translation into Polish: Po przejażdżce autobusem z lotniska dotarliśmy do stolicy Belgii. Zaczęliśmy zwiedzać miasto i dotarliśmy do katedry. To bardzo imponujące. Człowiek, który był bardzo popularnym królem kraju, opowiedział nam wiele historii o mieście i jego rządach.
Google Translation into Romanian: După o plimbare cu autobuzul de la aeroport am ajuns în capitala Belgiei. Am început să explorăm orașul și am ajuns la catedrală. Este foarte impresionant. Un om care a fost un rege foarte popular al țării ne-a spus multe povești despre oraș și stăpânirea lui.
Google Translation into Russian: После поездки на автобусе из аэропорта мы прибыли в столицу Бельгии. Мы начали исследовать город и прибыли к собору. Это очень впечатляет. Человек, который был очень популярным королем страны, рассказал нам много историй о городе и его правлении.
Google Translation into Serbian: Након вожње аутобусом од аеродрома стигли смо у белгијску престоницу. Почели смо да истражујемо град и стигли до катедрале. Веома је импресивно. Човек који је био веома популаран краљ земље испричао нам је многе приче о граду и његовој владавини.
Google Translation into Swedish: Efter en bussresa från flygplatsen kom vi fram till den belgiska huvudstaden. Vi började utforska staden och kom fram till katedralen. Det är väldigt imponerande. En man som var en mycket populär kung i landet berättade många historier om staden och hans styre.
Google Translation into Turkish: Havaalanından otobüs yolculuğunun ardından Belçika'nın başkentine vardık. Şehri keşfetmeye başladık ve katedrale vardık. Çok etkileyici. Ülkenin çok sevilen bir kralı olan bir adam bize şehir ve hükümdarlığı hakkında birçok hikaye anlattı.
Google Translation into Ukrainian: Після автобусної поїздки з аеропорту ми прибули до бельгійської столиці. Почали оглядати місто і дійшли до собору. Це дуже вражає. Чоловік, який був дуже популярним королем країни, розповів нам багато історій про місто та його правління.
Google Translation into Arabic: بعد ركوب الحافلة من المطار وصلنا إلى العاصمة البلجيكية. بدأنا باستكشاف المدينة ووصلنا إلى الكاتدرائية. إنه أمر مثير للإعجاب للغاية. أخبرنا رجل كان ملكًا يتمتع بشعبية كبيرة في البلاد بالعديد من القصص عن المدينة وحكمه.
Google Translation into Bengali: বিম���নবন্দর থেকে বাসে চড়ে আমরা বেলজিয়ামের রাজধানীতে পৌঁছলাম। আমরা শহর অন্বেষণ শুরু এবং ক্যাথেড্রাল পৌঁছেছি. এটা খুব চিত্তাকর্ষক. একজন ব্যক্তি যিনি দেশের খুব জনপ্রিয় রাজা ছিলেন তিনি আমাদের শহর এবং তার শাসন সম্পর্কে অনেক গল্প বলেছিলেন।
Google Translation into Simplified Chinese: 从机场乘坐巴士后,我们到达了比利时首都。 我们开始探索这座城市并到达了大教堂。 这是非常令人印象深刻的。 一位非常受欢迎的国家国王向我们讲述了许多关于这座城市和他的统治的故事。
Google Translation into Korean: 공항에서 버스를 타고 벨기에 수도에 도착했습니다. 우리는 도시를 탐험하기 시작했고 대성당에 도착했습니다. 매우 인상적입니다. 그 나라에서 매우 유명한 왕이었던 한 사람이 우리에게 그 도시와 그의 통치에 관해 많은 이야기를 해주었습니다.
Google Translation into Hawaiian: Ma hope o ka holo kaʻa mai ke kahua mokulele ua hōʻea mākou i ke kapikala Belgian. Hoʻomaka mākou e ʻimi i ke kūlanakauhale a hōʻea i ka hale pule. He mea kupanaha loa. Ua haʻi mai kekahi kanaka kaulana loa o ka ʻāina iā mākou i nā moʻolelo e pili ana i ke kūlanakauhale a me kona aupuni.
Google Translation into Hebrew: לאחר נסיעה באוטובוס משדה התעופה הגענו לבירת בלגיה. התחלנו לחקור את העיר והגענו לקתדרלה. זה מאוד מרשים. אדם שהיה מלך מאוד פופולרי במדינה סיפר לנו סיפורים רבים על העיר ושלטונו.
Google Translation into Hindi: हवाई अड्डे से बस की सवारी के बाद हम बेल्जियम की राजधानी पहुंचे। हमने शहर की खोज शुरू की और कैथेड्रल पहुंचे। यह बहुत प्रभावशाली है. एक व्यक्ति जो देश का बहुत लोकप्रिय राजा था, ने हमें शहर और उसके शासन के बारे में कई कहानियाँ सुनाईं।
Google Translation into Indonesian: Setelah naik bus dari bandara kami tiba di ibu kota Belgia. Kami mulai menjelajahi kota dan tiba di katedral. Ini sangat mengesankan. Seorang pria yang merupakan raja yang sangat populer di negara tersebut menceritakan kepada kami banyak cerita tentang kota dan pemerintahannya.
Google Translation into Japanese: 空港からバスに乗ってベルギーの首都に到着しました。 私たちは街の探索を開始し、大聖堂に到着しました。 とても印象的です。 この国の非常に人気のある王だった男性は、私たちにこの都市とその統治について多くの話をしてくれました。
Google Translation into Kyrgyz: Аэропорттон автобуска түшкөндөн кийин Бельгиянын борборуна келдик. Биз шаарды изилдей баштадык жана соборго келдик. Бул абдан таасирдүү. Өлкөнүн абдан популярдуу падышасы болгон бир киши бизге шаар жана анын башкаруусу жөнүндө көптөгөн окуяларды айтып берди.
Google Translation into Malayalam: വിമാനത്താവളത്തിൽ നിന്ന് ബസ് യാത്ര കഴിഞ്ഞ് ഞങ്ങൾ ബെൽജിയൻ തലസ്ഥാനത്തെത്തി. ഞങ്ങൾ നഗരം പര്യവേക്ഷണം ചെയ്യാൻ തുടങ്ങി, കത്തീഡ്രലിൽ എത്തി. ഇത് വളരെ ശ്രദ്ധേയമാണ്. രാജ്യത്തെ വളരെ ജനപ്രിയനായ ഒരു രാജാവായിരുന്ന ഒരാൾ നഗരത്തെക്കുറിച്ചും അവന്റെ ഭരണത്തെക്കുറിച്ചും ധാരാളം കഥകൾ പറഞ്ഞു.
Google Translation into Malay: Selepas menaiki bas dari lapangan terbang kami tiba di ibu kota Belgium. Kami mula menerokai bandar dan tiba di katedral. Ia sangat mengagumkan. Seorang lelaki yang merupakan raja negara yang sangat popular memberitahu kami banyak cerita tentang bandar dan pemerintahannya.
Google Translation into Mongolian: Онгоцны буудлаас автобусанд суугаад Бельгийн нийслэлд ирлээ. Бид хоттой танилцаж, сүмд ирлээ. Маш их сэтгэгдэл төрүүлж байна. Тус улсын маш алдартай хаан байсан нэгэн хүн бидэнд хотын болон түүний засаглалын тухай олон түүхийг ярьж өгсөн.
Google Translation into Nepali: एयरपोर्टबाट बस चढेर बेल्जियमको राजधानी आइपुग्यौं। हामी शहरको अन्वेषण गर्न थाल्यौं र क्याथेड्रलमा आइपुग्यौं। यो धेरै प्रभावशाली छ। एकजना मानिस जो देशको धेरै लोकप्रिय राजा थिए उसले हामीलाई शहर र आफ्नो शासनको ��ारेमा धेरै कथाहरू सुनायो।
Google Translation into Panjabi: ਹਵਾਈ ਅੱਡੇ ਤੋਂ ਬੱਸ ਦੀ ਸਵਾਰੀ ਤੋਂ ਬਾਅਦ ਅਸੀਂ ਬੈਲਜੀਅਮ ਦੀ ਰਾਜਧਾਨੀ ਪਹੁੰਚੇ। ਅਸੀਂ ਸ਼ਹਿਰ ਦੀ ਪੜਚੋਲ ਕਰਨੀ ਸ਼ੁਰੂ ਕੀਤੀ ਅਤੇ ਗਿਰਜਾਘਰ ਪਹੁੰਚ ਗਏ। ਇਹ ਬਹੁਤ ਪ੍ਰਭਾਵਸ਼ਾਲੀ ਹੈ। ਇੱਕ ਆਦਮੀ ਜੋ ਦੇਸ਼ ਦਾ ਬਹੁਤ ਮਸ਼ਹੂਰ ਰਾਜਾ ਸੀ, ਨੇ ਸਾਨੂੰ ਸ਼ਹਿਰ ਅਤੇ ਉਸਦੇ ਰਾਜ ਬਾਰੇ ਬਹੁਤ ਸਾਰੀਆਂ ਕਹਾਣੀਆਂ ਸੁਣਾਈਆਂ।
Google Translation into Pashtun: د هوایی ډګر څخه د بس سواری وروسته موږ د بلجیم پلازمینې ته ورسیدو. موږ د ښار سپړنه پیل کړه او کاتډرل ته ورسیدو. دا ډیره اغیزمنه ده. یو سړی چې د هیواد خورا مشهور پاچا و، موږ ته د ښار او د هغه د واکمنۍ په اړه ډیرې کیسې وکړې.
Google Translation into Persian: پس از یک اتوبوس از فرودگاه به پایتخت بلژیک رسیدیم. شروع به کاوش در شهر کردیم و به کلیسای جامع رسیدیم. بسیار تاثیرگذار است. مردی که پادشاه بسیار محبوب کشور بود، داستان های زیادی در مورد شهر و حکومت خود برای ما تعریف کرد.
Google Translation into Sundanese: Saatos naék beus ti bandara kami dugi ka ibukota Belgia. Urang mimitian ngajajah kota jeung anjog ka katedral. Ieu pisan impressive. Saurang lalaki anu raja nagara anu kasohor pisan nyarioskeun ka urang seueur carita ngeunaan kota sareng kakawasaanana.
Google Translation into Tagalog: Pagkatapos ng isang biyahe sa bus mula sa paliparan ay dumating kami sa kabisera ng Belgian. Sinimulan naming tuklasin ang lungsod at dumating sa katedral. Sobrang nakakabilib. Isang lalaking napakatanyag na hari ng bansa ang nagsabi sa amin ng maraming kuwento tungkol sa lungsod at sa kanyang pamamahala.
Google Translation into Telugu: విమానాశ్రయం నుండి బస్సు ప్రయాణం తరువాత మేము బెల్జియం రాజధానికి చేరుకున్నాము. మేము నగరాన్ని అన్వేషించడం ప్రారంభించాము మరియు కేథడ్రల్ వద్దకు చేరుకున్నాము. ఇది చాలా ఆకట్టుకుంటుంది. దేశంలో చాలా ప్రజాదరణ పొందిన రాజు అయిన ఒక వ్యక్తి నగరం మరియు అతని పాలన గురించి మాకు చాలా కథలు చెప్పాడు.
Google Translation into Thai: หลังจากนั่งรถบัสจากสนามบิน เราก็มาถึงเมืองหลวงของเบลเยียม เราเริ่มสำรวจเมืองและมาถึงมหาวิหาร มันน่าประทับใจมาก ชายผู้เป็นกษัตริย์ที่ได้รับความนิยมอย่างมากของประเทศเล่าเรื่องราวมากมายเกี่ยวกับเมืองและการปกครองของเขาให้เราฟัง
Google Translation into Urdu: ہوائی اڈے سے بس کی سواری کے بعد ہم بیلجیئم کے دارالحکومت پہنچے۔ ہم نے شہر کا جائزہ لینا شروع کیا اور کیتھیڈرل پہنچے۔ یہ بہت متاثر کن ہے۔ ایک شخص جو ملک کا بہت مشہور بادشاہ تھا اس نے ہمیں شہر اور اس کی حکمرانی کے بارے میں بہت سی کہانیاں سنائیں۔
Google Translation into Uzbek: Aeroportdan avtobusda yurib, Belgiya poytaxtiga yetib keldik. Biz shaharni o'rganishni boshladik va soborga yetib keldik. Bu juda ta'sirli. Mamlakatning juda mashhur shohi bo'lgan bir kishi bizga shahar va uning hukmronligi haqida ko'p hikoyalarni aytib berdi.
Google Translation into Vietnamese: Sau chuyến xe buýt từ sân bay, chúng tôi đến thủ đô của Bỉ. Chúng tôi bắt đầu khám phá thành phố và đến nhà thờ. Nó rất ấn tượng. Một người đàn ông là vị vua rất nổi tiếng của đất nước đã kể cho chúng tôi nhiều câu chuyện về thành phố và sự cai trị của ông ấy.
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baudouinette · 6 months ago
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what is it with me and tragic historical leaders with illnesses 💀
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ltalaynareor · 1 month ago
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La servante et les échecs
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Dans la pénombre de sa chambre, Baudouin, âgé de 16 ans, contemplait pensivement le monde autour de lui. Les bruits de la guerre résonnaient aux confins de son royaume, tandis qu'à l'intérieur, il faisait face à un ennemi bien plus redoutable : la lèpre qui rongeait sa chair et qui menaçait sa vie.
Alors qu'il se perdait dans ses pensées, le jeune roi remarqua une servante qui s'affairait à nettoyer sa chambre. Elle était jeune, avec des traits délicats et une beauté naturelle qui captiva son regard. Mais ce qui attira son attention fut le jeu d'échecs posé sur la table, que la servante semblait observer avec un intérêt certain.
Intrigué, Baudouin s'approcha silencieusement et observa la jeune fille manipuler les pièces avec habileté, démontrant une maîtrise du jeu qu'il n'avait pas soupçonnée. La servante sursauta en le voyant, mais apaisée par son sourire bienveillant, elle lui demanda timidement la permission de continuer à jouer.
Intrigué par le talent de la jeune fille, Baudouin accepta et s'installa à ses côtés pour observer la partie. Il fut étonné de la finesse de ses stratégies, de la rapidité de ses mouvements et de la profondeur de sa réflexion. Ils jouèrent ainsi pendant des heures, la servante démontrant une intelligence et une virtuosité qui l'étonnèrent au plus haut point.
Au fil des jours, une amitié profonde se développa entre le roi et la servante, basée sur le partage de parties d'échecs intenses et sur des conversations passionnées. Malgré la maladie qui le rongeait et les responsabilités qui pesaient sur ses épaules, Baudouin se surprit à trouver du réconfort et de la force en compagnie de la jeune fille, dont le courage et la détermination l'impressionnaient.
Un jour, la nouvelle amie du souverain remarqua les lésions sur la peau des mains du roi et comprit la terrible vérité. Elle fut prise d'une profonde tristesse, mais décida de rester à ses côtés, prête à affronter les épreuves à ses côtés.
Malgré la maladie et les obstacles, Baudouin IV et la servante continuèrent de jouer aux échecs, trouvant dans ce jeu une échappatoire à leurs tourments et une manière de se sentir vivants. Ensemble, ils affrontèrent l'adversité, unis par une amitié indéfectible et un amour profond qui transcendaient les limites du temps et de l'espace.
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postcard-from-the-past · 2 months ago
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King Baudouin Albert Charles Léopold Axel Marie Gustave of Belgium
Belgian vintage postcard
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ringio · 4 months ago
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The Leper King
Chapter 3 - Stained Silk ⚜️👑💖
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Author's foreword: English is not my native language, so my humble skills were not sufficient to translate this fanfic and share it with a wider audience. However, the current accessibility of AI has somewhat simplified the task and solved the problem. Of course, I made minor adjustments to the AI-generated version to enhance a natural, organic flow. Hopefully, the result is not much worse than the original. I decided to start with the 3rd chapter because it is one of the most sensual and touching parts of the story, allowing readers to grasp the general mood and main intrigue without any spoilers. If it receives a positive feedback, I will continue with the translation.
Main characters: Baudouin (Baldwin IV), the young leper king-knight of Jerusalem in the late 11th century. I chose to spell his name as French (Baudouin) as it seems more accurate according to history. Elin is a foreign healer and herbalist of royal (tsar) origin, a young, educated, and beautiful girl.
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The alluring aromas of various meat and vegetable dishes, pastries, and spices wafted through the air. The rapid footsteps of the staff, the clinking of dishes, the rustling of clothing, and other sounds of fussy activity were continuously heard from the hall. Harmonious, pleasant music created a festive mood. Something magical and surreal was hidden in all this commotion. Despite the busy preparations, the atmosphere in the castle was more cozy and welcoming, rather than solemn.
"It's just a meeting of local feudal lords," said one of the court ladies helping Elin with her attire. "No foreigners this time. Usually, we have more visitors. Probably the king is not feeling well and doesn't want outlanders gossiping about his illness, so he has reduced the number of guests."
"Our king is in much better shape than some of the current foreign rulers, both physically and intellectually," objected Elin to her assistant. "I'm sure he has no reason to limit the reception of guests. I think the format of today's event simply doesn't involve the arrival of foreigners."
Sensing the obvious disappointment in Elin's tone, the court lady quickly changed the subject to women's trinkets, offering some amazing jewelry sets. The girl chose small dangling earrings with chrysolite, which perfectly matched her magnificent dress made of light silk embroidered with silver threads. Loose curls were held back with an elegant tiara entwined with fragrant jasmine branches. The festive decoration emphasized Elin's natural beauty and at the same time created the image of a mythical fairy.
The healer was able to see her king only in the evening, when the arriving guests had gathered in the hall around a long table. Baudouin looked stunning. Nothing about him revealed a serious illness. Even the mask and gloves, designed to hide the wounds inflicted by the disease, seemed like a successful addition to his masculine, knightly appearance. His calm gait and open demeanor only enhanced the overall favorable impression. It's no wonder that the monarch completely captivated the audience's attention, and even the most delicious food and drinks could barely distract the guests from His Majesty.
Approaching Elin, the young man reached out his hand to escort her to the table. Politely bowing, the beauty touched his palm and followed him. But suddenly, feeling a sharp jerk downwards, the girl saw that Baudouin fell to one knee, his mask fell off and rolled on the floor, exposing his disfigured face. Holding the king by the elbow and shielding him with her long flowing hair, Elin fearfully called out to the knights.
"Everything is fine, my dear. I just stumbled on the uneven flooring. I'm much more accustomed to being in the saddle than parading here on Persian carpets," he hastened to reassure the beauty.
Several strong men rushed to help their patron. The guests gasped in amazement and began to whisper. Within a couple of seconds, nothing prevented them from admiring the monarch again. It seemed that Baudouin was not at all embarrassed by the awkward incident. As usual, he radiated charismatic confidence and composure.
It was the first time Elin had seen the real face of the king. The girl knew that Baudouin was not ashamed of his flaws and could easily do without a mask among his close associates, who were accustomed to his illness. However, the fact that the young king appeared in such a vulnerable state in front of a wide audience was quite pitiful. Leprosy had not yet destroyed his natural attractiveness. Nevertheless, the lesions on his skin turned out to be more significant than the healer had expected, and this especially upset her. Elin guessed that the cause of the fall was not a fold or any unevenness on the carpet, but his injured feet.
On the same night, right after the revel, she persuaded the king to allow her to thoroughly examine him. As usual, Baudouin resisted and tried to find a reason to evade.
"How can I heal you if I don't see the whole picture?!" the girl exclaimed, pacing the room and actively gesticulating. "It's just ridiculous! A doctor must have access to their patient to observe even the slightest changes in their condition."
The healer was so engrossed in her own monologue that she even forgot about the presence of the monarch for a while.
"Elin," the young man decisively interrupted her and took off his ceremonial mantle, and then his tunic...
The beauty froze. Inside her, it felt as if everything had shrunk, and she dared not say a word anymore. Biting her lip, the healer quietly approached Baudouin. Suspicions were confirmed: the king had suffered enough physically, and therefore some movements were difficult for him.
Concentrating on studying the lesions, the girl gently touched some areas of his skin. Baudouin caught every movement, trying to guess whether this sight disgusted her. At some point, the young man stopped the girl, pressing her palm to his chest. He looked at Elin in confusion. Understanding Baudouin's discomfort, the beauty gently kissed his injured hand and then continued her work. This sweet and sincere gesture immediately brought inner relief to the king.
Upon returning to her room, Elin discovered that her wonderful dress had been quite stained due to the procedures she had performed. Burying her face in the blood-stained fabric, the beauty burst into tears. "A treasure in my hands... so strong and yet so fragile. No, I won't give up. We will definitely defeat this disease!" she decided.
The original text was translated using ChatGPT. Images:  Book cover character: the movie 'Kingdom of Heaven'   Photo of the carpet: unsplash.com
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Baudouin - King's Raid
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