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History => Ancient and Medieval History => Topic started by: Imperial Dave on June 19, 2022, 05:09:07 PM

Title: How Britain’s rebel emperor may have saved Western civilisation
Post by: Imperial Dave on June 19, 2022, 05:09:07 PM
https://historyfirst.com/how-britains-rebel-emperor-saved-civilisation/

an article about Carausius penned by our very own President  :)
Title: Re: How Britain’s rebel emperor may have saved Western civilisation
Post by: Duncan Head on June 19, 2022, 10:26:00 PM
To be exact, an article about a book about Carausius - and it's the book that's by our President.
Title: Re: How Britain’s rebel emperor may have saved Western civilisation
Post by: Imperial Dave on June 20, 2022, 08:33:14 AM
yes....erm....I stand corrected. My mords got wuddled
Title: Re: How Britain’s rebel emperor may have saved Western civilisation
Post by: DBS on June 20, 2022, 12:13:45 PM
Not sure about Carausius racing to the top of the should-be famous Belgians list; for those with British connections, I would rate Adrian Carton de Wiart VC (the most insane officer ever to serve in the British Army, which is saying something), Matilda of Flanders, Philippa of Hainault (who may have helped give us a Belgian Tube station...), Anthony Van Dyke, and Adeliza of Louvain (the only woman Henry I failed to get pregnant, when, by golly, he really, really needed to do so).

I am not saying that the above are famous, but that is because of the historical ignorance of so many people.  Bah, humbug.
Title: Re: How Britain’s rebel emperor may have saved Western civilisation
Post by: Anton on June 20, 2022, 02:57:29 PM
The book sounds interesting.
Title: Re: How Britain’s rebel emperor may have saved Western civilisation
Post by: Imperial Dave on June 20, 2022, 04:13:54 PM
El Presidente will be pleased to hear that  :)