History Schmistory, June 6: A “Peace” of History
Friday, June 6, 2025
1660 -Denmark & Sweden signed a peace treaty after nearly two years of fighting! C’mon you guys! Â We can’t even tell you apart!
Awe how cute! They are BFF's (Best Flag Friends!)
History Schmistory, June 5: Titus fit
Thursday, June 5, 2025
70Â –Â Titus & his Roman legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem. Â Some people will do anything to get a famous arch named after them.
The Arch of Titus recounts the destruction of the Jewish Temple in 70AD
History Schmistory, June 4: Insert cheesy joke
Wednesday, June 4, 2025
1070Â –Â Roquefort cheese was created in a cave near Roquefort, France! Insert your own cheesy joke here : )
Pee-Yew!
History Schmistory, June 3: That Turkey is Toast!
Tuesday, June 3, 2025
1098 – After a 5-month siege in the 1st Crusade, the Crusaders seized A Turkey. And by A, we mean Antioch (the city in the country of Turkey, not the bird!)
Hey guys...I think we've got the wrong Turkey.
History Schmistory, May 24: Yo, Crusades!
Saturday, May 24, 2025
1218 – The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt.
Ludicrous Latin: Noster populus facit discrepantiam!
Friday, May 23, 2025
Our people make the difference!
Ludicrous Latin: Anulos qui animum ostendunt omnes gestemus!
Tuesday, April 29, 2025
Let’s all wear mood rings!
History Schmistory: April 28. Roman Emperor born as Rome is about to die…
Monday, April 28, 2025
A.D. 359, the future Roman emperor Gratian was born. He, um, had a rough life. Gratian was the son of Emperor Valentinian I. When Valentinian died, Gratian ruled in the west and his uncle Valens ruled in the east. Gratian had been fighting the Alamanni while Valens was dealing with the Goths at Adrianople. Gratian was scheduled to come to Valens’ assistance, but arrived too late to prevent the disaster. The disaster at Adrianople is one of the major turning points in the fortunes of Imperial Rome and a possible date for Rome’s fall.
