I don't know why anyone would want to claim to be heirs to an empire that practiced crucifixion, damnatio ad bestias and decimation.A lot of people and nations have claimed to be the true successors of the Roman empire, but perhaps one of the most interesting cases(Aside from Russia, which calls itself "The Third Rome", apparently), is the fact that one of the last remaining relatives to the last Byzantine Emporer sold his claim of Roman Empire to the Rulers of both Spain and France around the year 1500. Ironically, both claims allegedly now rest with the current King of Spain, though none of the Spanish monarchy since then seem to give a shit about it.
Succession to the Byzantine Empire - Wikipedia
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To be fair, the Roman Empire hasn't existed in any form in 500 years at this point and Roman Succession practices were always all over the place anyway. I just thought it was kinda interesting. It was mostly borne out of a joke of solving some geopolitical problem by giving the land back to the Romans, though that means figuring out WHO that would refer to(My intial guesses would either be to the Pope or the Patriarch of the Eastern Church and it turns out it's way more complex then that. Sulton of the Ottoman Empire also came up, but the Ottomon Empire has been dead a century at this point).
Because they lasted a long time, conquered a lot of territory successfully and a lot of cultural heritage comes from it?I don't know why anyone would want to claim to be heirs to an empire that practiced crucifixion, damnatio ad bestias and decimation.
They think it adds to their claim to power. Like if they can link themselves to roam, which as you say, lasted a long time and conquered a lot of territory it gives their claims to greatness more weight. Its like white people who claim they are better because of Mozart and classical music.Because they lasted a long time, conquered a lot of territory successfully and a lot of cultural heritage comes from it?
Funny that, there was a Ray Bradbury story about a scientist who creates a device and listens to a tree screaming in pain when axed.Plants scream when they are unhappy.
In ultrasound.
(Thankfully.)
Plants emit ultrasonic sounds in rapid bursts when stressed, scientists say
Thirsty or damaged plants produce up to 50 staccato pops in an hour, which nearby creatures may respond to, researchers findwww.theguardian.com
Sounds like someone realized they could keep the joke going and did so.Today I stumbled upon the Wikipedia article on sister cities and found out that the village of Dull in Scotland is twinned with the unincorporated community of Boring, in Oregon.
Dull and Boring.
“Missed it by that much, Marine!”I'm trying to imagine Don Adams Screaming at Marine Recruits and I basically just keep giggling at the idea.
This is such an incredibly American thing to say. In England we all get roundabouts for our own houses. I have to do four loop the loops just to drop mail next door when it's delivered to the wrong house.It even has it's own roundabout for Buc-ee's only traffic.