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Purrvitin

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Context: In 1938 Nazi Germany, Pervitin was developed a methamphetamine drug for civilian usage. Nazi military doctor Otto Friedrich Ranke tested the drug on 90 university students to study its effects, which led him to conclude that Pervitin could help Nazi Germany win the war.

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Parting Shot

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Context: A classic tactic, the Parthian Shot involves feigning a retreat and firing at those foolish enough to break ranks and follow your forces. Famously used by the Parthians and Mongols. This became a staple for many steppe nomads.

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Michaelskloster, Heidelberg, Germany (2006) [OC]

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overhead view of the ruins of thick stone walls surrounding an open area to the left. the walls are about 2 meters tall and 2/3 meter wide, and there are about 6 tourists at various places among the ruins.

Michaelskloster, Heidelberg, Germany (2006) [OC]

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Context: During the Siege of Caffa, Jani Beg of the Golden Horde allegedly catapulted the corpses of troops who had died from the siege over the walls of the Genoese held city of Caffa.

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Horatio Nelson

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Copper alloy harpoon head, India, 1500-1000 BCE Bronze Age or earlier (Before 800 BCE)

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Bronze water jug, Egypt?, 8th-9th century AD Medieval (500 AD - 1600 AD)

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Vase with dancing female figures, gilded silver, Sassanid-era Iran, ~500 AD Classical Antiquity (~800 BCE - 500 AD) Medieval (500 AD - 1600 AD)

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Spiral ring, gold, Roman Egypt, 1st century AD Classical Antiquity (~800 BCE - 500 AD)

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Map of China ~400 BCE

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Map of China ~400 BCE Maps, bird's eye views, or infographics

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British engineers making a pontoon bridge to access Bayonne, France, 1814 AD Events or battles Diagrams, cutaways, or architecture

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Selection of Chinese troops during the Warring States Period Dress or equipment

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Napoleonic forces in Russia during the 1812 invasion (Vasili Vasilievich Vereshchagin) Dress or equipment

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Kyiv Monastery of the Caves, Ukraine (Vasili Vasilievich Vereshchagin, 1905 AD) Diagrams, cutaways, or architecture

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Carriage of a wealthy man in Delhi, India (Vasili Vasilievich Vereshchagin, ~1875 AD) Dress or equipment

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No king like a just one πŸ™ Early Modern Period (~1600 AD)

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There's something to be said for the direct approach 20th Century History

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Brazil MUST defend its lobster rights! 20th Century History

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"But my lord, there are no such legions!" Classical Antiquity (~100 BCE)

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Knight of terror (AnonHistory) Medieval Period (~1000 AD)

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Crab pendant, copper-gold alloy, Panama, 700-1000 AD Medieval (500 AD - 1600 AD)

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France vs. Croatia! (Gambargin) Medieval Period (~1000 AD) Early Modern Period (~1600 AD)

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Army of the Qin Dynasty of China marching to battle, ~3rd century BCE Events or battles

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Year of the Five Emperor was an exciting time Classical Antiquity (~100 BCE)

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Gilded tankard, Ottoman Empire (Turkiye), 16th century AD Medieval (500 AD - 1600 AD)

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Bronze axe head, Indonesia, 1st-3rd century AD Classical Antiquity (~800 BCE - 500 AD)

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Dacian silver necklace, Romania, ~1st century BCE Classical Antiquity (~800 BCE - 500 AD)

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Vase with drainage holes, Iran, 2600-2400 BCE Bronze Age or earlier (Before 800 BCE)

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LET THE BLOODSHED BEGIN ANEW Medieval Period (~1000 AD)

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Sultan Mahmud II Leaving The Bayezid Mosque, Istanbul, 1837 AD (Auguste Etienne Francois Mayer) Cityscapes or panoramas

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Europe and North Africa, 533 AD

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Europe and North Africa, 533 AD Maps, bird's eye views, or infographics

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European pikemen of the 16th century AD Dress or equipment

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Confederate 'law'

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"Guess who gets to be caught in the middle!" Classical Antiquity (~100 BCE)

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Religion weird af 20th Century History

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The most terrifying thing in the world - a teenage girl! Medieval Period (~1000 AD)

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Fake history, hunted 😎 (Ironlily) Medieval Period (~1000 AD) General or meta

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"You are like little baby! Dead little baby. I see a lot of those too." (Ironlily) Medieval Period (~1000 AD)

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Bronze ladle, Seleucid Empire (now part of Iran), ~200 BCE Classical Antiquity (~800 BCE - 500 AD)

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Ornate silver and agate box, Austria, 1911 AD Modern Antiques or Ethnography (~1800 AD or later)

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Bronze macehead, Iran, 800-650 BCE Classical Antiquity (~800 BCE - 500 AD) Bronze Age or earlier (Before 800 BCE)

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Camp of the Piegan Blackfeet of the Great Plains (Karl Bodmer) Cityscapes or panoramas

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Frankish warriors of late antiquity and the early medieval period Dress or equipment

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The French Foreign Legion as it was ~1900 AD (Giuseppe Rava) Events or battles Dress or equipment

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"Bro, CLEARLY this is a sign from the gods to build our capital in a swamp!" Medieval Period (~1000 AD)

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Vive la rΓ©volution! Vive l'Empereur! Early Modern Period (~1600 AD) 19th Century History

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Lol. Lmao, even. 20th Century History

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Burn, baby, burn! Medieval Period (~1000 AD)

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Revolting! Classical Antiquity (~100 BCE)

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"I might be a bastard, but I'm UNIONIST bastard!" - Benjamin Butler

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Silver spiral bracelet, Romania, ~1st century AD Classical Antiquity (~800 BCE - 500 AD)

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Neo-Assyrian glass game pieces, Iraq, 911-604 BCE Classical Antiquity (~800 BCE - 500 AD) Bronze Age or earlier (Before 800 BCE)

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Stone die, Iran, ~1st millennium BCE? Bronze Age or earlier (Before 800 BCE)

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Flat Earthers BTFO since the 3rd century BCE Classical Antiquity (~100 BCE)

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Crushing popularity! Classical Antiquity (~100 BCE)

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Portrait of an Uzbek archer (Vasili Vasilievich Vereshchagin, 19th century AD) Dress or equipment

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Italian infantrymen of the Renaissance Dress or equipment

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Antoninus Pius on some wu wei shit. Action by inaction. Classical Antiquity (~100 BCE)

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Map of Breslau (now WrocΕ‚aw, Poland), 1826 AD copy of a 1562 AD original

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Map of Breslau (now WrocΕ‚aw, Poland), 1826 AD copy of a 1562 AD original Maps, bird's eye views, or infographics

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Map of Breslau (now WrocΕ‚aw, Poland), 1826 AD copy of a 1562 AD original Medieval (500 AD - 1600 AD) Modern Antiques or Ethnography (~1800 AD or later)

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Goblet, rock crystal and gold, Western Europe, 19th century AD Modern Antiques or Ethnography (~1800 AD or later)

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Crescent axe, bronze and iron, Iran, 1350-1000 BCE Bronze Age or earlier (Before 800 BCE)

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Ancient earthenware die, Iran, pre-1000 BCE? Bronze Age or earlier (Before 800 BCE)

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Pair of Migration Period brooches, Romania, ~500 AD Classical Antiquity (~800 BCE - 500 AD) Medieval (500 AD - 1600 AD)

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Gold earrings, Roman Empire, 1st-2nd century AD Classical Antiquity (~800 BCE - 500 AD)

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Gold shoe buckle, Austria, ~500 AD Classical Antiquity (~800 BCE - 500 AD) Medieval (500 AD - 1600 AD)

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"Sorry about the brain damage πŸ₯Ί" - The Roman Empire Classical Antiquity (~100 BCE)

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Brunswick Dock, and East India Dock, London, UK, 1803 AD Cityscapes or panoramas

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Battle of Quebec, Seven Years War Events or battles

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French Regulars during the Seven Years War Dress or equipment

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French-Canadian troops during the Seven Years War Dress or equipment

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Flemish militiaman confronting a French knight at the Battle of the Golden Spurs, 1302 AD Events or battles

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"You would have had me crawling on all fours like a beast!" Classical Antiquity (~100 BCE)

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"How dare the Jews get good at the only jobs we allow them to do" Medieval Period (~1000 AD)

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No harbors to liberate Europe from fascist scum? Bring your own! I just think they're neat $ GIVE WAR A CHANCE $

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No harbors to liberate Europe from fascist scum? Bring your own! 20th Century History

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We die in a society 19th Century History

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LibertΓ©, Γ‰galitΓ©, FraternitΓ©! Early Modern Period (~1600 AD) 19th Century History

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LibertΓ©, Γ‰galitΓ©, FraternitΓ©! I just think they're neat

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LibertΓ©, Γ‰galitΓ©, FraternitΓ©!

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Mail-and-plate armor, Iran, 15th century AD Medieval (500 AD - 1600 AD)

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Byzantine earring, 5th-6th century AD Classical Antiquity (~800 BCE - 500 AD) Medieval (500 AD - 1600 AD)

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Clay container, Iraq, 2025-1763 BCE Bronze Age or earlier (Before 800 BCE)

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Ornate bronze container and lid, Iran, ~10th century BCE Bronze Age or earlier (Before 800 BCE)

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Portrait of an Afghan warrior (Vasili Vasilievich Vereshchagin, ~1870 AD) Dress or equipment

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View of London, the UK (William Daniell, 1804 AD)

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Winter Village of the Minatarres, a Native American peoples of the Great Plains (Karl Bodmer)

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NO ONE GOES ANYWHERE UNTIL THE GODS GET AN ANSWER Classical Antiquity (~100 BCE)

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"Is it okay to cuck your own daughter? Asking for a friend." Classical Antiquity (~100 BCE)

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It's Always Sunny In The Poison-Filled Cat Box 20th Century History

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β€œAny color the customer wants, as long as it’s black.” 20th Century History

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"I can't believe the plebs are getting behind ANOTHER reformer! Didn't the last twelve reformers we assassinated teach them anything!?" Classical Antiquity (~100 BCE)

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The Catalan Atlas, 1375 AD

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catalan_Atlas

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"FORWARD, my PUGNACIOUS PACHYDERMS" Classical Antiquity (~100 BCE)

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Germanic necklace, gold, Austria, Late 4th century AD Classical Antiquity (~800 BCE - 500 AD)

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Gold traveling menorah, the Netherlands, 1710 AD Early Modern (1600 AD-1800 AD)

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Bronze dagger blade, Cyprus, 3000-2400 BCE Bronze Age or earlier (Before 800 BCE)

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