#historical event

[baldwinheights]

[aurianavaloria]

Your thoughts on The Battle of Montgisard?

Definitely one of those "once in a century" type events, imo.

There's quite a few YouTube video analyses/documentaries (and even attempts at various video game recreations) of the battle, so I won't repeat what you can easily find elsewhere.

But, suffice it to say, I think it was the combination of just the right factors that led to Baldwin's seemingly-impossible victory. These included (but are not limited to) the young king's own leadership skills, those of his commanders, Saladin's lack of preparation... and just plain old luck.😆

There's a quote from a user manual of an old RPG I used to play that says "Overconfidence can be an epitaph". This was very nearly proven true at Montgisard. Saladin's overconfidence, I think, was probably the biggest contributor to Baldwin's win. He thought he had Baldwin hemmed in at Ascalon, didn't think that the king would break past the force he left behind (or, at the very least, not that quickly), and let his army spread out too much. That plus the environmental conditions with the mired baggage train, and it became a recipe for disaster for Saladin - and a prime opportunity for Baldwin.

If you want a good laugh, there is an absolutely hilarious discussion of it here. BUT be warned that it is the kind of humor that is riddled with foul language, so if that's not your thing, beware. XD

[hannathecartoonlover]

Something I made for a class assignment learning about the French Revolution and wanted to go full on the feminine rage and I’m very proud of it

[vikkicomics]

Anniversary of the fall of Königsberg. >Re image 2: POV, you just woke up. The anniversary was actually April 9th, but Tuesdays are so chaotic for me I didn't get around to posting. Now would be a good time for you to go and research the history of the city and it's destruction. The subject of Königsberg should not be used to stoke division, it is the tragic, shared legacy of many European peoples, may we hold hands and morn losses on all sides.

Description of Image 1: Three Prussian Officer Cadets and a junior Lieutenant gather outside of Königsberg Castle, wearing walking out dress, in April 1908. Characters are from my pre-wwi Prussian Officer Cadet drama, Moth. Their names from left to right: Vincent Odinkirk, Leon von Zelewski, Siegfried Isenstein, Gottlieb Witt. Description of Image 2: The same view of the castle, but in April 1945. Three crosses represent the deaths of the comrades in the first image. A Soviet has crawled out from a burning tank and is screaming to be put out of his misery. The Script of Moth, to which these Illustrations relate, does not continue beyond the 1920's. And so, this is likely to be my first and last piece of wwii art. The two images are 37 years and 2 world wars apart, but the castle and the surviving German officer, are meant to lend permanence to the composition. This is the destruction of his home.

[miamaimania]

Wolf Vostell's Tribute to a Shattered Era − The Fall of the Berlin Wall, No.23 (1990)

[waywardsou2]

Happy Remembrance Day to everyone

It's important that we remember what we lost the 106 years ago to appreciate what we have now

That doesn't mean the fighting ever stops

There are wars going on everywhere.

People who still don't have what they need to lead a good life

Our soldiers and veterans did all they could

But some people are still fighting battles. And not just with a guns and bombs

Happy Remembrance from an Australian whose family was on both sides of the war

[mythinart]

the raft of the medusa by théodore géricault (1818-1819)

[tmarshconnors]

Today 2nd April marks the 42nd Anniversary of the Falklands War, a conflict fought over 8000 miles away from the United Kingdom.

"The people of the Falkland Islands...are few in number but they have the right to live in peace, to choose their own way of life and to determine their own allegiance." – Margaret Thatcher, 1982.

42 years on, we will still defend that right.

[jimmy-mouthwashing-fucking-dying]

HANG THAT MOFO

day 19: hung. our d1st susbbismon 2 tah blog waow !!!

[emofreakks]

When I said died I meant the book Snow White portrayed death

[baldwinheights]

56 Years Ago TODAY, MLK was ASSASSINATED. He didn't just die, he was KILLED. MURDERED.

The assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on April 4, 1968, plunged the nation into a vortex of grief, rage, and reflection. Cities across the United States erupted in flames, as the pent-up frustrations of generations burst forth in of protests and riots. The fabric of American society seemed to unravel, thread by thread, as the Black community, and much of America, grappled with the magnitude of their loss and the injustices that remained. In this turmoil, James Baldwin captured the essence of the nation's psyche: “The atmosphere was black, with a tension indescribable—as though something, perhaps the heavens, perhaps the earth, might crack.” (x)

[visions-of-fantasy]

[professorambrius]

Coronation of King Charles III

A historic Event. Today King Charles III was officially crowned King of England and his wife Camilla was crowned Queen Consort.

[atthequillsmercy]

Lenni Reviews: "The Elusive Samurai" Vol. 14, by Yusei Matsui

(Image Source) *This book was given to me in exchange for an honest review. After Tokiyuki’s loss to the Ashikaga forces, he has retreated from Kamakura. Two years later, Emperor G0-Daigo and Takauji are fighting for control of the land. After a section dedicated to the use of human excrement as fertilizer and bomb-making material, we have Tokiyuki looking for allies so he can take on Takauji and…

[georgiasedify]

Electricity 19th Century - Solar Energy today

Both electricity in the 19th century and solar energy today have revolutionized how we live and work, each in their own era. It's fascinating to see how far we've come and where we're headed next! 🌞🔌

Daily writing promptWhat historical event fascinates you the most?View all responses Introduction of Electricity – The 19th Century In the 19th and early 20th centuries, electricity was not part of the everyday life of many people. This was true even in the industrialized Western world. First introduced into people’s homes in the late 19th century, electricity is arguably the greatest invention…

[lumieretrain]

I finished to read War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy, which is one of the greatest masterpieces ever written that explores relevant topics about complex conflicts of an unforgettable historical event.

Ho finito di leggere Guerra e Pace di Lev Tolstoj, che è uno dei più grandi capolavori mai scritti che esplora argomenti rilevanti sui conflitti complessi di un evento storico indimenticabile.

Ich habe Krieg und Frieden von Lew Tolstoi fertig gelesen, eines der größten Meisterwerke, das je geschrieben wurde, die über relevanten Themen zu komplexen Konflikten von eines unvergesslichen historischen Ereignisses untersucht.

J’ai fini de lire Guerre et Paix de Léon Tolstoï, qui est l’un des plus grands chefs-d’œuvre jamais écrits, qu’il explore des sujets relevant sur les conflits complexes d’un événement historique inoubliable.