fyeahhistorymajorheraldicbeast:
I don’t know about you folks, but when people don’t know things I don’t murder them. I just start talking really quickly.
This is pretty much my relationship. Every time I even start with talking about anything historical, it turns into a 30 minute lecture. I’m not sure why she stills puts up with me…
how was the roman empire cut in half?
with a pair of caesars
Preach.
fyeahhistorymajorheraldicbeast:
Who doesn’t want to learn about goblin rebellions? Or the 1637 Werewolf Code of Conduct? I almost want to be a wizard just to take history of magic.
This was the one thing I never got about the Harry Potter series. I’m completely incapable of understanding why they hated that class. I always looked forward to the times it got mentioned because I got to learn a little more about wizarding history.
fyeahhistorymajorheraldicbeast:
Seriously, was Longshanks the king who finally figured out how to fight the Vikings?
I like to think that, had they lived at the same time, Alfred the Great and Charles “The Hammer” Martel would have been buds. They also would have made an awesome WWE tag team, just with more bloodshed.
Oh god, Alfred and Charles as a wrestling tag-team. Now I’m fantasizing about a wrestling match where Alfred and Charles fight Saladin and Harald Hardrada while Bede and Einhard do color commentary. Gregory the Great would referee.
In true WWE fashion, Charles and Harald would have to have had a longstanding rivalry complete with taunting and everything else. And then during the match itself, since we’re throwing together all different timelines here and all, look! Here comes Pope Stephen VII to interfere in the match! Surprise heel turn! You know how Al Snow used to carry a mannequin head to the ring with him? Stephen’s carrying the skull of poor old Formosus with him. And probably yelling at it.
And Joan of Arc could fight Saint Perpetua! (Which could possible be the most badass part of the night)
I had trouble deciding who would be the Vince McMahon of all this and then I realized! Prester John! It’s Prester John! He’s this impressive but ridiculous figure that kind of sits over everything and makes an occasional appearance, all while being more fictional than not.
Also, Tacitus would be sitting at home watching all this lamenting the state of the culture but secretly loving it.
fyeahhistorymajorheraldicbeast:
Seriously, was Longshanks the king who finally figured out how to fight the Vikings?
I like to think that, had they lived at the same time, Alfred the Great and Charles “The Hammer” Martel would have been buds. They also would have made an awesome WWE tag team, just with more bloodshed.
Oh god, Alfred and Charles as a wrestling tag-team. Now I’m fantasizing about a wrestling match where Alfred and Charles fight Saladin and Harald Hardrada while Bede and Einhard do color commentary. Gregory the Great would referee.
I always figured he was a sexist. I just wish they could have rendered his fedora in pixels.
(Source: thehyrulianprincess)
(Source: caseylee)
My 16 year-old sister just said she wanted Santorum to win the election because “it’s so cool that he’s from Pennsylvania. Then my grandmother looked offended when I said I was ashamed that he was elected as a senator in my state.
Am I actually related to these people?
