Is there any truth in it? “Near the film’s climax, Penelope talks to Odysseus and finally realizes the truth—they are the Sea People. The ravaging horde destroying civilization is simply their triumphant warriors, returning home, having lost all sense of… Read More »Did Odysseus Cause the Bronze Age Collapse?
King is dead. Long live the king. “Both Stephen and Matilda had children, and this was another important factor in the struggle for the crown. Had either of them been childless it would have weakened their position considerably, because even… Read More »The Succession Crisis That Tore England Apart
Freedom wins. “Nearly 90% of foreign immigrants settled in free states.” https://unchartedterritories.tomaspueyo.com/p/climate-caused-the-us-civil-war
Turning weaknesses into strength. “Why did it work for Dubai? A big reason was that it was weak. That weakness was an asset, not a liability: The port was not huge, the Sheikh was not powerful, so if he tried… Read More »Dubai
Hard to conquer place like that. “After 900, only about two foreign invasions of the Pannonian Basin succeeded. One was none other than the Mongols.” https://unchartedterritories.tomaspueyo.com/p/why-is-hungary-so-small
Is this where Fremen Mirage comes from? “While it’s difficult for a lowland people to attack through mountains, it is easier for amountain-based people to descend onto the plains. This dichotomy between mountain people and plains people was evident as… Read More »Iran
Ice ice baby. “In the late 1700s, Russia had been on a mission of imperial conquest for 600 years. One of the main reasons is because of ice, which makes Siberia inhospitable, so it was relatively easy for Russia to… Read More »How Ice Sculpted Canada
Just because something makes sense on paper, does not mean you should do it. “Until 2022, a full-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russia was simply inconceivable. Then Putin did it. Things seem impossible until they aren’t—it only takes the right… Read More »Canada vs the 51st State
It is just a stupid war. “Although Iran is exposed to all these external threats given its location, it’s huge. With 1.7M km2 and a population of 90M people, it is 70% larger and has more population than Afghanistan and… Read More »Iran
Or what’s left of it. “When you take apart each step of their thinking, you can understand the logic. But when you put them all together, that’s when it breaks. Indeed, the Nationalist Bloc in Israel does not want Palestine… Read More »The Struggle for the Soul of Israel