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Ale

must say again and maybe to finish something that is not finishable at all but really wanted to change "repertoir" with little Roman history now (great success worth of Ridley)) but Dusciano and our history is something that always need explain.... without some rare - except Italian which are so det...

Ale

DNA results BTW, talked before & no repeat, gave us some answers on amny continental things, really from Iberia to here and Britain to East etc... but - and that is why i repeat it as subject - it did not give direct answers nor solutions and will mention it later... so we've gotten some indirect an...

Ale

...in serious tone & since we are on subject, positive examples from historical tradition or folk epics are a) famous duke and "cesar" (title given by our empire and mostly not by Byzantines, so you get it) Preljub for whome we could just put theory that maybe was half-Albanian (he probably knew lan...

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...if you are for some healthy humor and to end this subject, i made one "meme" .... :) ...but generally this will stay thread without jokes and for education, just like some humor we lack as for Albania - we are ready to forgive you Diocletianus aka "Dukljanin" and all, but Felix was our Roman prid...

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...we are - for international laics - talking Roman empire and of course Byzantine emperos are not included in that sense Justinianm last Latin speaker as well etc. Place of birth is in doubt for some others and not Byzantine emperors, relating to middle of V c. so that to be clear... administrative...

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this is BTW one of most near maps of Roman empeors births by today country... we figure as second after Italy, with few disputed or not sure births so maybe one in today N Macedon or one extra in Bulgaria, none was born on Kosano so no dispute there if you think ; ...Italy is over 20, we over 15 or ...

Ale

here is picture BTW (mere documentary) so how it rates and as i recently posted famous fresco etc. so compare if comparable at all, but close to our subjects and fun maybe less famous than Gerard but maybe more fitting in other etc.... would like we to have some fun fem members to give a hint to our...

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apropos, why we sometimes insist, like as those examples are stylized: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/peer-past-these-photorealistic-portraits-roman-emperors-180975558/ https://www.boredpanda.com/realistic-recreations-ancient-sculptures-of-roman-emperors-haroun-binous/ https://www.boredpa...

Ale

...silly me asking silly questions - "how so many Roman heads ended in Denmark?" hahaa https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MYxtpGxGJI :) must add that Germanics, esp. leader a bit "underepresented" here in dressing style but generally great "coreography" and chants, taunting by those tribes, we'll agre...

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while on subjects and how missleading could that ancient statues and busts, mainly marble ones is this example of mentioned Caligula... nice work, incredible that is same man, work or explain from Denmark of all places, no idea how many Roman heads finished in Denmark for example but support Ridley'...

Ale

when i saw Bombast's post (in other thread, unimportant but thanks for idea) and Zelenski in some game (but without beard which it grew ultimately) it gave me idea for today post... interestingly is that, if unknown, even beard is topic of some dispute in Roman world and its on/off status on emperor...

Ale

...probably as finish to this article, better than any Wiki, objectively ; bit of legends who like first though, while we probably don't stand on top probably as some conservators or caring ones for history and monuments (while quasi always about history)) sadly, and there are million anecdotes and ...

Ale

other great detail from texts - this time in positive sense - is that in famous battle of Philippi Roman sources (Tacticus?)) specify and name only one legion in Antonius and Octavianus army and that is our IV (later Felix) although we know that at least 10+ (maybe some inflated numbers as always et...

Ale

today as always little laugh and critique of our fav Wikipedia, after reading few articles of interest and as always (strangely not so many considering untrustworthy sources and complexity of subjects) there are claims and sentences that wrongly belong in it and wrong links and similar... as if we "...

Ale

other interesting career for share, inscription text or document - if we are to try (just that) to trace IV Felix in that interesting time is this https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traianus_Mucianus not so interesting but why interesting for subject as it includes years nearing climax ; and the trouble ...

Ale

I was also refreshing memory on origins of all/most Roman imperial legions and contrary to my previous statements (bad memory then)) not all nor majority were Caesarian at all (i.e. raised by Julius C) but our two were, and of course few others like X "twin" in Vienna and few others but most were ra...

Ale

...must say this, said in other place, but repeat is needed, while thinking little and connecting - not impossible at all that various artists, "speculants", people with imagination or "third eye" make some daring theses that actually might be more closer to truth in some occasions than some "mainst...

Ale

let's say also this about IV F Felix, so former Macedonica... we will all agree that Roman history and esp. "chaos" that followed empire, administartion and divides plus unreliable narratives and all is not so certain to detail and if we can say that we have no 100% clear idea about mediaval history...

Ale

...i will continue this story about Roman legions here and generally this is new thread of mine for some historical (and maybe other) details i like and propose/offer will not use links nor collected knowledege (of course ther are sources to check) always with some own words and similar, sometimes f...

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i know i posted the video before so do not mind, but is very well done and one of my favs in some moments ; ...however when i posted it before i had different story, but i realized that maybe many people do not know what is behind "liking" of me (and maybe many Serbs knowing detail) so to summarize ...

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aha here is he again uncalled - what to do if i have no parola to hide behind so people might think it is something personal or national and i will say right away - do not care about any of your topics anymore nor anything political from your East Europe region and will never again mention any theme...

Ale

actually it did fight Germanics on Danube - who can remember all...

so that is historically true (probably) - in any way certainllt and arguably one of top 7 most famous legions of whole Roman history and it is ours

have fun

Ale

yes to add this also for those knowing film but not history, did not mention specifically before presuming that all of you know :) as i already talked influences Scott & crew had during Gladiator, of course think many know the one where Russel is general - legio IIII or IV Flavia Felix (IV Flavian "...

Ale

problem with our Servo-Roman empires, one in first half of XIV and other in first half of XX c, is that they were sadly (for us, joy for others our likers)) is that they were short lived... but even in that short life of both there are some characteristics, not only geographical in way of constantly...

Ale

...to add also, if totally unknown or less known to you, there is also that line of "old Roman population" (for example some Morlaks) and later Serbs in a way of symbolism from the moment when Serbs (royal Scyths)) lost their state and why many maybe old population later equalized themselves with Se...

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...while we have some "line" or "similarity" from fra Mauro (again Venetian priest and mapamaker fromm first half of XIV c) until that map above hence Italian/Venetian and Austrian/German data, on that interesting question of "Morlachs-ks" or probably from Mauro Vlachs or (theory) even Mare (sea) Vl...

Ale

interesting map i had been shown during Palmanus - no not satelite of Uranus, nor no relative of our emperor Trajanus, but our knigh and capitain i talked a lot - investigation in Steiermarkland, could be looked at if you like maps(and even use it for XIX open gen camps) but lost any importance toda...

Ale

if you interested, considering your subject you mentioned ; - here is one story from me (mind that i'm not so much into modern history at all but know some things) regarding Goebbels... not anecdote but true story, probably and pressuming that not known in Portugal which went through centuries since...

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...also will add this my words and eventual preference not to be misinterpretated :) as always, watched some international news and some tvs always have that subject of protest so one camera angle from i think London... protest sign is held by Anglo-Sexon girl as it says on sign from some "socialist...

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pardon, i'm responsible person and discutant not like polios and elites ;) so to responsible correct myself - while i underline that it is completely unimportant as UN had so many votes about something, but not uninteresting nor "nothing" as it is indicative or let's say "shows something" in given t...

Ale

yeah, Brian Aldiss wrote another work - much longer than "Doomed king" although this one much more interesting personally due to subject ; - inspired by his visits and again few impressive frescos. It is the novel "Barefoot in the head" from 1969... don't own it, did i read it maybe yes almost 30 ye...

Ale

few interesting facts, through camparison and investigations and some look at dates, generally maybe only as drafts by me, without any commentary now nor story with it... about again that piece of land that once belonged to us in Franciscan distric, even steet near Holy Sepultura so like Miluten and...

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so when we imagine Miluten in Jerusalem, his relics and image if skillfully made could inspire local future Brians :) ...on pic is btw that fresco if you are lazy to look at wiki or else, how it looks... indeed man of some "presence" or message, but that is just face that says it all, you should con...

Ale

seen some yellow pages news how Djokovic Djolo was seen with some Albanian singer which likes to wave Serbian flag etc. so i wonder is this the one: :lol https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQwVQoC3mxE little humor, do not follow tenis nor Alba-pop (why so orientalistic i always wonder, from tribe that ...

Ale

...yeah this is "great info" i wanted to put earlier esp. for literature fans or similar, for end... mentioned that frescos of Dushan and Oliver, location is North Macedon monastery/main church Lesnovo in our, also known as "We-took-it-from-Serbs" in short in other languages :) ...anyway, story is, ...

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...from same source i.e. Avignon "top secret" files only this conversation survived between Stefan & brothers Gattilusio, dater year of our lord 1412: Dorino Gattilusio: "So Elena went shopping to Bohemia again?.... Stefano, you are family, we all like and respect your late papa. You are wise guy . ...

Ale

...and (wiki page in English) had conflicting or inconsistent statements about his final years (Urosh I) of rule i.e. in one version do not mention any capture by Hungarians in other paragraph yes ; ...something similar is about Miluten and other pages, often contradictory/incosistent paragraphs etc...

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....aaand :) - we are trying to reconstruct some things here, let's say realtively interesting for older history lovers - so aand to say this: English language wiki page on Urosh clearly says that he had not only French wife of "major importance", but that he also had contacts with French rulers, ev...

Ale

one thing indeed, correction... i clearly remember when i talked about Jean le Bon (Bonbon)) the French king so famously arrested by Edward, English etc, that it was huge shame for king and that none of our kings from that Nemanide line never had such "trouble", well... often talk from head, there a...

Ale

you know what came to my mind... there is old patriotic song from early XX c i think (not exeprt on modern things, disgusting history)) and it had line (about all battles including medieval) and about old heroes and it says "... all were born by Serbian mothers..." in some way probably praising wome...

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and also, mentioned it i think but not clear, regarding our middle ages i can't shake off some impression that, maybe i'm totally wrong and our kings were serious and such was impression in them that are strong, so can't shake off impression that some humor was there in many actions i.e. countermeas...

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...i don't know about you but to me Ana Dondola or Dandolo irrelevant how written, sounds very "sexy" and powerful in same time... regarding our art, sadly while it is OK for wall painting, none of representations of medival figures is not detailed nor good to really catch how some figure looked lik...

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so yes, in sea of anecdotes and humor (but always historically correct or close) it seems like interesting fact or quiz question rather answer, maybe unknown to wider world and many locally, that most likely all our kings since Draguten and Miluten (known as Stefan Urosh II or Stefano Urosio) in the...

Ale

another story today, for fun and interest... changing TV channels while also looking at computer and stop for short on one local country, neighbor, catholic one like us with similar but more Slavic sounding language :) and they have shows (obviusly licensed) of that English lady talking history with...

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...let's countinue with some med subjects, while we are close... some are about music or something, me just good old slaughter :) ...of course i wrote Lazar but meant Stefan, obvious from words and subject ; seriously, after decades long interest since we are close to that subject of those 2 (and to...

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article, in French :) about Hussite wars https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hussite_Wars it doesn't name Stefan Lazarević as "belligerents" (men in war) but most surely by some investigations and knowledge he as well was paert of those wars and maybe even more closer to Sigismund and he had representativ...

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here's also one live, "woodstock" & i finish on subject people to see what kind of instruments produce music and how it goes, if you sit far away from Evros/Maritsa and us catholics the language is Latin (some vulgar), arguably one of greatest we ever produced as continent... https://www.youtube.com...

Ale

not sure if i ever gave this song, think maybe yes (talk too much to remember) but one of my tunes for "upping"... some Czech band :) and this one is my fav from their opus, during sundays often some guest and few strong drinks and (even without it) great for some reading and "feeling" some medieval...

Ale

one word from previous post (and is usual in sport world and practice indeed) come to my mind... so if anyone is for dark humor here is one - game with Stella in Belgrade 1958 almost eliminated great Manchester United team... ) ...; Bobby talked it many times, even when we played against them just f...

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really word is full of wierdos, including us so sexy and smart ) some say, don't know nor seen myself, that some page which praised our for now only school mass shooting had few thousands (or was that hundreds, pardon) likes and so on, not to talk about more powerful and 10s millions of strong count...

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