Eric of Tours
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Former Montana guy—constantly trying to get back. Oxford comma proponent. Aggressively practical. Medical industry. Late Antiquity History nerd. Senatus Populusque Romanus
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There is no 'make the economy good' button in the White House, but there are a bunch of 'make the economy bad' buttons, and they seem to be pressing most of them.
Some context for the un-emBloomberged masses of Bluesky: today's GDPNow estimate is literally the worst number excepting COVID that has happened since the indicator existed
March 3, 2025 at 6:13 PM
There is no 'make the economy good' button in the White House, but there are a bunch of 'make the economy bad' buttons, and they seem to be pressing most of them.
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Yeah, this mentality did not work out great for the Romans: it led to a lot of law violating, but not much country saving.
Indeed, it let to quite a lot of country destroying, in fact.
Indeed, it let to quite a lot of country destroying, in fact.
the single most un-american and anti-constitutional statement ever uttered by an american president
February 15, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Yeah, this mentality did not work out great for the Romans: it led to a lot of law violating, but not much country saving.
Indeed, it let to quite a lot of country destroying, in fact.
Indeed, it let to quite a lot of country destroying, in fact.
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In his Letter to Themistius, Julian argues that a ruler is not above the law nor a law unto himself, but should be the guardian of the laws handed down by experienced lawgivers.
Thinking about this for no reason in particular, of course.
Thinking about this for no reason in particular, of course.
February 15, 2025 at 7:41 PM
In his Letter to Themistius, Julian argues that a ruler is not above the law nor a law unto himself, but should be the guardian of the laws handed down by experienced lawgivers.
Thinking about this for no reason in particular, of course.
Thinking about this for no reason in particular, of course.
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We were lucky to have Dr. Anthony Kaldellis help us out with a very brief introduction to Byzantium, a centerpiece of the upcoming Crusader Kings III: Roads to Power:
A Short Introduction to the Byzantine Empire - A Crusader Kings III Documentary
We sat down with Professor Anthony Kaldellis from the University of Chicago to talk about the Byzantine Empire, the medieval incarnation of the Roman Empire and the inspiration behind our upcoming expansion for Crusader Kings III: Roads to Power. Learn more about the history, system of government, and religions of one of history's greatest empires! 00:00 - Introduction 01:49 - Constantinople 02:29 - A Shared Agenda 03:31 - A Proper State 04:29 - The Government 05:09 - Dynasties 06:17 - The Emperor 07:43 - Names 08:06 - The Army 09:19 - Aristocracy 10:11 - The Pronoia 10:41 - The Church 11:25 - The Byzantine Legacy __________ #CK3 #CrusaderKingsIII #ParadoxInteractive Links: ✔ https://www.paradoxinteractive.com/ ✔ https://discord.com/invite/ck3 ✔ https://twitter.com/CrusaderKings ✔ https://www.facebook.com/Crusaderkings ✔ https://www.twitch.tv/Paradoxinteractive Youtube Network: ✔ https://www.youtube.com/@ParadoxGrandStrategy ✔ https://www.youtube.com/@CitiesSkylines ✔ https://www.youtube.com/@StellarisOfficial ✔ https://www.youtube.com/@LifeByYou ✔ https://www.youtube.com/@AgeOfWondersOfficial ✔ https://www.youtube.com/@WorldofDarkness ✔ https://www.youtube.com/@millenniagame ✔ https://www.youtube.com/@HeartsOfIronOfficial
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June 27, 2024 at 6:22 PM
We were lucky to have Dr. Anthony Kaldellis help us out with a very brief introduction to Byzantium, a centerpiece of the upcoming Crusader Kings III: Roads to Power:
Kind of excited to see how this turns out. Rise of the Raven.
The series will contain 10 episodes and will detail the rise of John Hunyadi and his wars against the Ottomans in mid-15th century.
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The series will contain 10 episodes and will detail the rise of John Hunyadi and his wars against the Ottomans in mid-15th century.
youtu.be/aAQq6eX0H5w?...
Rise of the Raven (2024) | Official Trailer
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September 11, 2024 at 5:11 AM
Kind of excited to see how this turns out. Rise of the Raven.
The series will contain 10 episodes and will detail the rise of John Hunyadi and his wars against the Ottomans in mid-15th century.
youtu.be/aAQq6eX0H5w?...
The series will contain 10 episodes and will detail the rise of John Hunyadi and his wars against the Ottomans in mid-15th century.
youtu.be/aAQq6eX0H5w?...