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Historian, Writer, Geek, Felinophile. Questioning everything.

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“𝑀𝑜𝑠𝑡 𝑝𝑒𝑜𝑝𝑙𝑒, 𝑖𝑛 𝑓𝑎𝑐𝑡, 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑡𝑎𝑘𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑡𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑖𝑛 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑜𝑢𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑡𝑟𝑢𝑡ℎ, 𝑏𝑢𝑡 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑚𝑢𝑐ℎ 𝑚𝑜𝑟𝑒 𝑖𝑛𝑐𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑑 𝑡𝑜 𝑎𝑐𝑐𝑒𝑝𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑖𝑟𝑠𝑡 𝑠𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑦 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑦 ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑟.” ~ Thucydides

CatImperator's tweet image. “𝑀𝑜𝑠𝑡 𝑝𝑒𝑜𝑝𝑙𝑒, 𝑖𝑛 𝑓𝑎𝑐𝑡, 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑡𝑎𝑘𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑡𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑖𝑛 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑜𝑢𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑡𝑟𝑢𝑡ℎ, 𝑏𝑢𝑡 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑚𝑢𝑐ℎ 𝑚𝑜𝑟𝑒 𝑖𝑛𝑐𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑑 𝑡𝑜 𝑎𝑐𝑐𝑒𝑝𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑖𝑟𝑠𝑡 𝑠𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑦 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑦 ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑟.” 

~ Thucydides

One of the best decisions ever made.

CatImperator's tweet image. One of the best decisions ever made.

Probably something like this... No heir - and we all know how that ended... If only...also, if only someone made a better choice of a successor. Theodora for instance.

CatImperator's tweet image. Probably something like this...

No heir - and we all know how that ended...

If only...also, if only someone made a better choice of a successor. Theodora for instance.

𝑌𝑜𝑢 𝑐𝑎𝑛 𝑠𝑖𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑓𝑖𝑓𝑡𝑦 𝑠𝑐ℎ𝑜𝑙𝑎𝑟𝑠 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑜𝑛𝑒 𝑓𝑎𝑐𝑡, 𝑏𝑢𝑡 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑐𝑎𝑛𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑠𝑖𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑜𝑛𝑒 𝑖𝑑𝑖𝑜𝑡 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑓𝑖𝑓𝑡𝑦 𝑓𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑠 Not sure who said it, but it perfectly captures a sad truth about our world today Madrid Skylitzes f 26v

CatImperator's tweet image. 𝑌𝑜𝑢 𝑐𝑎𝑛 𝑠𝑖𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑓𝑖𝑓𝑡𝑦 𝑠𝑐ℎ𝑜𝑙𝑎𝑟𝑠 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑜𝑛𝑒 𝑓𝑎𝑐𝑡, 𝑏𝑢𝑡 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑐𝑎𝑛𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑠𝑖𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑜𝑛𝑒 𝑖𝑑𝑖𝑜𝑡 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑓𝑖𝑓𝑡𝑦 𝑓𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑠

Not sure who said it, but it perfectly captures a sad truth about our world today

Madrid Skylitzes f 26v

Did you know that Serbia had its own neo-Byzantine revival? The most stunning example was the Old Post Office. Opened in 1929, the building was unfortunately destroyed in the Allied bombings. But the reconstruction is underway, and soon we'll see the eclectic building again!

CatImperator's tweet image. Did you know that Serbia had its own neo-Byzantine revival?

The most stunning example was the Old Post Office. Opened in 1929, the building was unfortunately destroyed in the Allied bombings.

But the reconstruction is underway, and soon we'll see the eclectic building again!
CatImperator's tweet image. Did you know that Serbia had its own neo-Byzantine revival?

The most stunning example was the Old Post Office. Opened in 1929, the building was unfortunately destroyed in the Allied bombings.

But the reconstruction is underway, and soon we'll see the eclectic building again!
CatImperator's tweet image. Did you know that Serbia had its own neo-Byzantine revival?

The most stunning example was the Old Post Office. Opened in 1929, the building was unfortunately destroyed in the Allied bombings.

But the reconstruction is underway, and soon we'll see the eclectic building again!

To combat AI slop, and promote talented authors, here are the warriors of Justinian's Reconquista, including the soldier of the detachment of 'Legio V Macedonica', the longest serving Roman legion (still in Egypt on eve of Islamic invasion, 7th century) 🖼️Giorgio Albertini

CatImperator's tweet image. To combat AI slop, and promote talented authors, here are the warriors of Justinian's Reconquista, including the soldier of the detachment of 'Legio V Macedonica', the longest serving Roman legion (still in Egypt on eve of Islamic invasion, 7th century)

🖼️Giorgio Albertini

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