There are some people who hold to an old view of history: that it is driven by "Great Men". Of Kings, Prophets and Warriors shape the world. Of heroes and their struggle. Such views while they have some charge due to romanticism are overly simplistic and childish.
Social issues, economic realities, administrative capacities, environmental factors and the march of technology and science (a process done by numerous artisans, engineers and scientists bit by bit as they refine and build upon what others set out before them) all have a much greater effect on history. The introduction of the Potato to the Old World, an act done casually by Spanish sailors who sold off surplus rations after returning from the new world for a little extra cash led to a considerable increase of the population of Europe which lead to the Industrial Revolution.
>>266751
I still guess that without Napoleon, the world wouldn't have been the same...
Sorry OP, you're a faggot
>>266751
Great inventions are also delivered by great men.
>"Durr i'll make a round object! It will roll on the ground! XDDD"
Seriously the wheel shouldn't count as an invention. If it does then walking and breathing are inventions as well.
What's your opinion about the Republic of Venice's influence on medieval and later europe? What a fucking awesome flag btw
>>266523
shitty flag desu family
>>266523
My opinion is that it was good.
They led to the Great Schism
Has /his/ had a draw thread yet?
I'm curious if there are any drawfags on /his/.
>>266506
I wish. History is my fetish.
I drew this, but it's shit
>>266553
Fuark, forgot pic
Or predominately held beliefs in support of violence? Pic related.
~t. former muslim
Oh wow, surprised someone saved that pic. Glad to see it circulating.
It's amazing how untrue it is that "not all mulsims are violent". Not only are a shocking 15-20% violent, but as the pic in OP indicates, the MAJORITY support said violence even if they don't engage in it.
How is Islam defensible?
bump!
Would china have been better off if the nationalists won?
>>266255
No idea. Probably India tier though a bit better. And we'd get more cornier Chinese movies due to the lack of Cultural Revolution creating a generation of depressed directors.
>>266255
way better
>>266255
No, it would have descended into another era of petty warlords and split the country apart.
Why did the British army perform so poorly in WW2?
Did they?
They did fine in every engagement but Dunkirk.
Did they?
Great philosopher or a fraud?
Probably not that great if he fell for the kike on a stick meme
Neither. Just a guy who BTFO's fedora tippers.
His philosophy is pretty 3rd rate and none of it is novel. He's an apologist and debater first and foremost and in terms of debate he's a master. I think he chooses weak opponents most of the time but hey, that's his business.
Pls help /his/ I need ideas for my senior quote
>>265426
-"Bitches aint nothing but hoes and tricks"-
And you wanna quote Caesar like a basic bitch right
"Eat my ass" -Napolean
>I will defend my flag to death
Tell me stories about national heroes.
There are no heroes in war, friend
>>265318
plenty of atheistic war heros are out there the fuck you are talking about.
Post Bible verses no one follows and discuss when and why God died.
>>265176
>not knowing jesus made the old testament obsolete
>>265176
How does one adorn oneself with a good deed?
What a shitty writer.
>mfw Catholishits break 1, 2, and 6 and still claim to be Christians
Post pictures that were taken between 1900-1909
>>265068
I have something better Op...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-m9A8mY-U0
Turn the volume up lad, its about to get feelsy
>>265108
everytime
>>265068
Great-great grandfather who died in the Boer war. If I knew how to retouch I would
Hey /his/, /tg/ here, I need some help with history stuff. I'm playing european muslim convert in 12th century england (in secret of course) in a pseudo-historical game (some details altered, such as pagan gods and christian saints actually doing shit). I'm writing a letter to Saladin introducing myself and seeking his help in setting up trade links with the east and also some support in my secret ambitions of bringing down the feudal system and bringing britain under the rule of a caliphate.
I need some advice on Islamic greetings, titles, figures of speech, letter-writing conventions, etc. How should it be addressed, that sort of thing.
>>265031
wait, are you playing a board game by yourself?
>>265031
>christian saints existing and doing shit
>muslim convert
>in fucking 12th century england
you aren't very bright aren't you?
Just say it with me: How do I contact ISIS from England?
>>265051
Who the fuck cares. Its obviously fantasy.
also
>Muslim converts actually pretty typical
/his/ where is the urheimat of the Japanese?
Where the hell are Japanese and the Japanese language from?
All I know so far is the Jomon were an Ainu-like people who got pushed further and further north by the Yayoi
The Yayoi fought in Chinese style with mass spear infantry, and brought rice cultivation.
From googling, people have said the Yayoi were either Buyeo/Goguryeo Korean, a Vietic tribe who had contact with the Chinese, or a mix of both.
Yayoi are probably pro-chinese sailors from early on before china was established
>>264744
Bunch of gooks invaded and raped to death a bunch of white-skinned abos. The end result is grorious nippon.
Altaic was popular in the past but I don't much people support is these days
Tell me about the Trojan War /his/.
[nospoilersonhis]And why was Achilles objectively right all along, and Hector a bit of a bastard, not to mention a coward (3 times around the walls)[/nospoilersonhis]
don't think it really happened tbqh
Hector wasnt, a coward. He was a human that actually feared death and finally faced his fear and accepted his fate against achilles.
Meanwhile achilles was a demigod that couldnt get over the fact that Agamemnon stole his waifu and later that his gay lover died.
Hector was way more relate-able and heroic, achilles was just a cursed superhuman with anger issues
>>264511
>And why was Achilles objectively right all along
Then why does he let Agammemnon win the javelin toss, and de facto submits to his authority by the end.
Achilles loses the actual main conflict of the Iliad bro. The war is just a backdrop.
If Christianity and liberalism are the slave morality, is Islam the master morality?
It's the same shit as christianity with more slavery as far as I'm aware.
Islam literally means submission.
>>264476
Islam is a slave morality.
