History Schmistory, June 6: A “Peace” of History

1660 -Denmark & Sweden signed a peace treaty after nearly two years of fighting! C’mon you guys!  We can’t even tell you apart!

Awe how cute! They are BFF's (Best Flag Friends!)

History Schmistory, June 5: Titus fit

70 – Titus & his Roman legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem.  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

1070 – 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!

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 27. King John Crowned.

1199. King John of England, who would go on to sign the Magna Carta, is crowned. During the ceremony, a heckler yelled “OK, you got your crown, now how about some rights?”

History Schmistory, May 24: Yo, Crusades!

1218 – The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt.

Ludicrous Latin: Noster populus facit discrepantiam!

Our people make the difference!

History Schmistory: May 21 Otto-matic

993: Holy Roman Emperor Otto III is crowned.

History Schmistory: May 20. A Bunch of Nicea Guys.

325: The Council of Nicea begins. Constantine opens it with a joke, ends it with a Creed.

History Schmistory: May 16. St. Petersburg Founded.

1703: St. Petersburg is founded by Peter the Great. In 1924, the name of the city was changed to Leningrad. In 1991, the city name was changed back to St. Petersburg. Tough on the GPS.

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