Attention Span History

Veneti

Trent Palmer — Sat, 07 Aug 2021 00:00:00 -0700

Who were the Veneti? This is not an easy question to answer.

Baltic Veneti

The Vistula Veneti were called Wends, by German-speaking people. But another theory is that Veneti is a diminutization of venus, as per Latin origins. And for further confusion, Slavs living near Germanic settlements were also called …

Guideschi You Guys

Trent Palmer — Fri, 06 Aug 2021 00:00:00 -0700

"You Guys!" was an insult. But this expression was transformed into a term of endearment, in America, by the working class. Because that is what the working class do.

Gunpowder Plot

You are probably familiar with the Gunpowder Plot, in which Guy Fawkes, attempted to blow up Parliament on 5 …

Lohengrin

Trent Palmer — Thu, 29 Jul 2021 00:00:00 -0700

Have you heard of Lohengrin? It is a German Opera written and composed by Richard Wagner in 1850. I happen to think that German Opera is more entertaining than Italian Opera, but enough about me.

King Ludwig II

Which brings me to King Ludwig II of Bavaria. If I understand …

Battle In The Middle Ages

Trent Palmer — Tue, 27 Jul 2021 00:00:00 -0700

There were three type of battles in Europe in the Middle Ages:

Raids
Sieges
Field-Battles

There were two types of soldiers in Europe in the Middle Ages:

cavalry
and infantry.

Raids

Infantry tended to not be used in raids, because horses had the advantage in speed and mobility.

Sieges

Cavalry …