Attention Span Historyhttps://blog.trentpalmer.org/Sat, 07 Aug 2021 00:00:00 -0700Venetihttps://blog.trentpalmer.org/veneti.html<p>Who were the Veneti? This is not an easy question to answer.</p> <h3>Baltic Veneti</h3> <p>The <em><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vistula_Veneti" target="_blank">Vistula Veneti</a></em> were called <em><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wends" target="_blank">Wends</a></em>, by German-speaking people. But another theory is that <em>Veneti</em> is a diminutization of <em>venus</em>, as per Latin origins. And for further confusion, Slavs living near Germanic settlements were also called …</p>Trent PalmerSat, 07 Aug 2021 00:00:00 -0700tag:blog.trentpalmer.org,2021-08-07:/veneti.htmlWendsVenetiBrittanyItalyGuideschi You Guyshttps://blog.trentpalmer.org/guideschi-you-guys.html<p>"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.</p> <h3>Gunpowder Plot</h3> <p>You are probably familiar with the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunpowder_Plot" target="_blank">Gunpowder Plot</a>, in which <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_Fawkes" target="_blank">Guy Fawkes</a>, attempted to blow up Parliament on 5 …</p>Trent PalmerFri, 06 Aug 2021 00:00:00 -0700tag:blog.trentpalmer.org,2021-08-06:/guideschi-you-guys.htmlInsultsGuideschiBrittanyItalyLohengrinhttps://blog.trentpalmer.org/lohengrin.html<p>Have you heard of <a href="https://open.spotify.com/album/3NtcDdgDLlnptu72CWBxWM" target="_blank">Lohengrin</a>? It is a German Opera written and composed by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Wagner" target="_blank">Richard Wagner</a> in 1850. I happen to think that German Opera is more entertaining than Italian Opera, but enough about me.</p> <h3>King Ludwig II</h3> <p>Which brings me to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ludwig_II_of_Bavaria" target="_blank">King Ludwig II of Bavaria</a>. If I understand …</p>Trent PalmerThu, 29 Jul 2021 00:00:00 -0700tag:blog.trentpalmer.org,2021-07-29:/lohengrin.htmlOperaFranksMagyarsMongolsBattle In The Middle Ageshttps://blog.trentpalmer.org/battle-in-the-middle-ages.html<p>There were three type of battles in Europe in the Middle Ages:</p> <ol> <li><a href="#raids">Raids</a></li> <li><a href="#sieges">Sieges</a></li> <li><a href="#field-battles">Field-Battles</a></li> </ol> <p>There were two types of soldiers in Europe in the Middle Ages:</p> <ol> <li>cavalry</li> <li>and infantry.</li> </ol> <h3 id="raids">Raids</h3> <p>Infantry tended to not be used in raids, because horses had the advantage in speed and mobility.</p> <h3 id="sieges">Sieges</h3> <p>Cavalry …</p>Trent PalmerTue, 27 Jul 2021 00:00:00 -0700tag:blog.trentpalmer.org,2021-07-27:/battle-in-the-middle-ages.htmlBattleCrossBowSiegesRaids