Umberto would be my guess, too, but being a sneakier person, I also noticed Tiago's location.
My guess would be the assassination of Charles I and his heir, Louis Philippe, which pretty much ended the Portuguese monarchy.
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Umberto would be my guess, too, but being a sneakier person, I also noticed Tiago's location.
My guess would be the assassination of Charles I and his heir, Louis Philippe, which pretty much ended the Portuguese monarchy.
Miles
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Originally Posted by Prince Regent George
Umberto would be my guess, too, but being a sneakier person, I also noticed Tiago's location.
My guess would be the assassination of Charles I and his heir, Louis Philippe, which pretty much ended the Portuguese monarchy.
Indeed, it is the assassination of D. Carlos I and of his first-born son Luís Filipe, which lead to his second son D. Manuel II to ascend to the throne, later overthrown at the Installation of the Republic of 5th of October 1910!
"My advice to you is: get married. If you find a good wife you'll be happy; if not, you'll become a philosopher."
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France and Portugal are the European states I respect the most, about how they managed to get rid of monarchy.
Of course, a bit later, we invited this gentleman:
Next historical event:
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Primicerius
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Persian envoy Mirza Mohammed Reza Qazvini meets with Napoleon (I) to sign the Treaty of Finckenstein at Finckenstein Palace, establishing the Franco - Persian alliance.
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You are right (+1).
Not a rather successful alliance, but, at least, we kicked their ass in Sultanabad!
Primicerius
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thx, but how much can a koala bear?
I can't help but wonder about how the political landscape would have differed it this had never happened. This:
Senator
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The Brits under General Allenby entering Jerusalem through Jaffa Gate, Palestine Campaign of WW1.
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“Remember, remember always, that all of us, and you and I especially, are descended from immigrants and revolutionists.” ― Franklin D. Roosevelt
“Nationalism is an infantile thing. It is the measles of mankind.” ― Albert Einstein
Primicerius
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Correct, first time Christians had been in control of the holy city since 1187 or there abouts.
+rep you're up!
Senator
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Thanks, Speardog.
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“No human race is superior; no religious faith is inferior. All collective judgments are wrong. Only racists make them” ― Elie Wiesel
"No nationality or race is preferred over another in any way in the Eyes of the Almighty" - Mufti Ismail Menk
“What's unnatural is homophobia. Homo sapiens is the only species in all of nature that responds with hate to homosexuality.” ― Alex Sanchez
“Remember, remember always, that all of us, and you and I especially, are descended from immigrants and revolutionists.” ― Franklin D. Roosevelt
“Nationalism is an infantile thing. It is the measles of mankind.” ― Albert Einstein
Semisalis
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That hair... it looks like Voltaire.
Thanks, Speardog.
Senator
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The other guy looks like Frederick the Great.
Senator
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Come on. You guys are very close...
“No human race is superior; no religious faith is inferior. All collective judgments are wrong. Only racists make them” ― Elie Wiesel
"No nationality or race is preferred over another in any way in the Eyes of the Almighty" - Mufti Ismail Menk
“What's unnatural is homophobia. Homo sapiens is the only species in all of nature that responds with hate to homosexuality.” ― Alex Sanchez
“Remember, remember always, that all of us, and you and I especially, are descended from immigrants and revolutionists.” ― Franklin D. Roosevelt
“Nationalism is an infantile thing. It is the measles of mankind.” ― Albert Einstein
Senator
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Voltaire meets Fredrick the Great
Senator
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Correct! +1 rep. Your turn.
“No human race is superior; no religious faith is inferior. All collective judgments are wrong. Only racists make them” ― Elie Wiesel
"No nationality or race is preferred over another in any way in the Eyes of the Almighty" - Mufti Ismail Menk
“What's unnatural is homophobia. Homo sapiens is the only species in all of nature that responds with hate to homosexuality.” ― Alex Sanchez
“Remember, remember always, that all of us, and you and I especially, are descended from immigrants and revolutionists.” ― Franklin D. Roosevelt
“Nationalism is an infantile thing. It is the measles of mankind.” ― Albert Einstein
Senator
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Child of Nihil.
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Deathbed of President Garfield?
'When people stop believing in God, they don’t believe in nothing — they believe in anything. '
-Emile Cammaerts' book The Laughing Prophets (1937)
Under the patronage of Nihil. So there.
Senator
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you got it
Senator
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i'll rep you after 24 hours
Child of Nihil.
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Cool, don't worry about it.
Next-
'When people stop believing in God, they don’t believe in nothing — they believe in anything. '
-Emile Cammaerts' book The Laughing Prophets (1937)
Under the patronage of Nihil. So there.
Protector Domesticus
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Lol look at that precarious chap on the windowsill
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