Craftyviking
Reading a book about Genghis Khan. Interesting if a little dry.
Craftyviking
I am learning a lot that I didn't know.
Craftyviking
Also I have to say european Christians are masters at at least one thing. Blaming the jews for everything. They thought the mongol invasion was the jews fault.
Ashen Key
Ooooh, which book?
Craftyviking
Genghis Khan and the making of the modern world by Jack Weatherford. I am on a biography kick, having just read one about Prince Albert
Ashen Key
ahhhhhhhhh yes I love that book
Ashen Key
I need to finish his book on the Genghis Khan's female successors, but I can't listen to it as an audiobook because too much rape. (I mean, he doesn't linger, but it's just A Lot when listening)
Craftyviking
I find it interesting how they were quite tolerant of other religions. and bringing crafts people and scholars and medics to their empire
Craftyviking
I am now on the chapter about queens ruling the empire while the men fought
Ashen Key
yeah he took that chapter and then turned it into an entire book.
Ashen Key
and YEAH I found that aspect fascinting, too
Craftyviking
Ah ok. Yeah I can see how there is more material here
Ashen Key
the bit where the Pope's emissary tried to tell the Khan about Christianity always cracks me up. I think maybe one of the sons? but just. el oh el.
Craftyviking
Hihi mention of Pope Innocent the 4th. I played him in a class for credit once. We had rp for credit in class
Craftyviking
We basically rped the Council of Lyon.
Ashen Key
....ahahahahah, nice
Craftyviking
Not as good as rping Marquis the Lafayette during the french revolution
Craftyviking
In which I not only managed to survive but also had those unruly peasants actually dependent on me.
Craftyviking
They kinda forgot I was not only nobility and friends with Louis but also the richest man in France and the one with the military power.
Craftyviking
I took some cool history classes in College
Spookitty
I did like that one, although I listened rather than read.
Craftyviking
I listened too
Spookitty
It's interesting to think that so many modern things we take for granted seem to have come to fruition in his lifetime.
Craftyviking
Yeah