What is the greatest BTFO in all of history?
My vote is for Kublai khan getting utterly wrecked by Japan's weather
>tries to invade Japan, basically demolish the samurai
>nothinpersonal.nip
>his entire fucking fleet gets destroyed by a typhoon
>5 years later, tries to take over japan yet again
>his entire fucking fleet gets destroyed by another typhoon
>prepares invasion plans yet again
>dies before he can enact them
It is very ironic as well, since this event led to the Japanese empire and belief that they were divinely protected. It also spawned the popularity of "Kamikaze" meaning divine winds, ie, the two divine winds that protected japan. It wasn't until WW2 that the Japanese empire was brought to an abrupt end by another two "divine winds", this time from America.
>>6757
who's this cum plum?
The russian baltic fleet sailing all the way to Japan just to get utterly shrecked was a blunder of similar magnitude.
>>6757
Bad Weather really isn't a BTFO, bad weather is a real problem. If anything Kublai was just an idiot by rushing ship construction. The Spanish Armada was also fucked over by weather too.
Can we all agree that what the Nazis did pussified Europe beyond recognition?
Yes,it wasn't necessary to be so edgy and trying to invade russia
Can we all agree that this board is inevitably going to become leftypol?
>>6832
Not even a leftist mate, and I didn't particularly dislike the Nazi's idea but the after effects were terrible.
Continuation of the other thread that did not bump for some reason.
If there's one thing ancient Muslims perfected it was architecture. Which when perfected in collaboration with Christians led to the birth of the longest lived architectural style in the CE (in Europe (I think)).
Look at that, isn't it beautiful? It both looks robust while also being completely open.
Also Gothic architecture really needs to make a second comeback. Just imagine a modern building made with modern materials in that style.
What are your favorite historical buildings?
The Koln cathedral is one of my fetish, by the way.
Needs more pointy arches and edgy points
WHO /FRANKS/ HERE?
How can a guy be so based?
>Stopped Islam
>Christian
>Influence of modern day Germany and France
>Stopped Islam
why??
literally ruined religion in Europe by remaining christian
They also killed a lot of my waifu nations
>Beat the germans and made them christians
>Destroyed Avars
>Cultural revival of Europe
>/his/
>catalog
>crtl+f
>'Bismarck'
>0 of 0
It appears that our board is lacking a crucial element.
What do you think of Bismarck? A genius politician, a brutal dictator, a mix of both?
>>6210
I vote genius politician
>finally
>it happened
where did everything go so wrong /his/ ;_;
>>6137
>implying the ottoman empire wasn't a bunch of faggots
>implying the ottoman empire didnt fundamentally set up the failure of islam in the modern era
>implying the Abbasid aren't better
nice try OIDF
My middle school textbooks called the Ottoman Empire the sick man of Europe by the time WW1 started. What were the problems responsible for its decline?
>>6309
>nationalism
>democracy/socialism
>outdated army and shitty leadership
>allied with germany
Let's discuss about how admirable and scumbag were both of them
atomic bombs and mutually assured destruction is fucking stupid
>>6129
t.b.h. I'm a little sad I was born too late to experience it.
Please bring back ID's.
It makes threads easier to read. It also prevents samefagging.
>>5906
I second this motion
>>5906
Thirding. Keep flags out, but bring IDs back.
>>5906
samefagging is only a problem if you engage in petty shitposting rather than discussion
in short: fuck off /pol/
Let's discuss Scandinavia during 700-1100
>>5932
Rude
>you will never experience a modern day scandinavia where the norse culture was preserved
Feels really bad man.
IN
In honor of grorious reader finally gracing us with a History board, let's have a thread about the greatest BTFO moments in history.
>>5802
Based Dutch Republic. But the more serious answer would probably be Qing China getting absolutely ravaged in the 19th century, like holy shit what a downfall.
>>5802
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laconic_phrase
The Spartans were known for one liners
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reply_of_the_Zaporozhian_Cossacks
>By land and by sea we will battle with thee. Fuck your mother.
This was the best African state in history.
Discuss.
>>5782
>not Rome
Ethiopia was better.
>>5782
>not Axum
end yourself
I can't think of a better name for it. Hilariously failed battle, underrated tyrants, african samurai, etc.
It had a good thread on /tg/ months ago but the archive went down.
>Yasuke (c. 1555/6-?) was a black (African, or of African origin) retainer who was in the service of the Japanese hegemon and warlord Oda Nobunaga between 1581 and 1582. The name "Yasuke" was granted to him by Nobunaga, although why and when is unclear. His original name is not recorded in any source, so we do not know if Yasuke is a Japanese rendering of his previous name, or a wholly new name granted by his lord.
Does anyone have the one with the Russian "navy" getting raped by the British for shooting up their fishing trawlers by accident?
post accomplishments of the organised working class from around the world
keep it before 1990
id say the music is pretty great
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UeX-SzAICdw
Socialism was complete and utter garbage. Fun fact: Life for Somalians actually improved under anarchy than during its socialist regime.
Yes. Socialism is THAT fucking shit.
the creation of the Soviet Union
>inb4 butthurt americans
>>5775
Citation please. Also virtually every functioning country today is socialist to some extent.
Science, particularly in the 19th and 20th centuries, has shaped humanity.
Discuss.
>>5608
The Bible has shaped humanity.
Discuss.
>>5645
I don't argue that in the slightest, but this thread is about science's contribution to human history.
>>5608
Yes but it has not shaped humans, most people are still very ignorant of the scientific community and its achievements.
ITT: Post ABSOLUTE MADMEN of history
>>5546
>inb4 Nero
Martin Guerre (not the real one)
>>5546
Why is a man from the 15th century wearing armour from the 16th century?
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