+Dave Posted January 30, 2010 Posted January 30, 2010 And prior to that, what do you call their little foray into southern Europe....a peaceful vacation? They were peaceful, alright, only after they were driven out by the Spaniards and Sicilians, and after that little episode known as (I know I'm going to regret mentioning this word, with Dave around ) the inquisition. DId someone say Inquisition?
eraser_tr Posted January 30, 2010 Posted January 30, 2010 And prior to that, what do you call their little foray into southern Europe....a peaceful vacation? They were peaceful, alright, only after they were driven out by the Spaniards and Sicilians, and after that little episode known as (I know I'm going to regret mentioning this word, with Dave around ) the inquisition. Those were the moops (Seinfeld ) whole different story. Ok, peaceful wouldn't be the word to use, but the point is it wasn't totally f&*ked up until WW1.
+FastCargo Posted January 30, 2010 Posted January 30, 2010 (edited) Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gldlyTjXk9A FC Edited January 30, 2010 by FastCargo
+Fubar512 Posted January 30, 2010 Posted January 30, 2010 (edited) Those were the moops (Seinfeld ) whole different story. Ok, peaceful wouldn't be the word to use, but the point is it wasn't totally f&*ked up until WW1. Not completely....and now who needs to study their history? The Aghlabids invaded Sicily, and technically, they were not Moors. Besides, did the Moors invade the Balkans? Did the Moors move north into the Caucasus? Into Greece? Into Crete? Into Poland? No, your peaceful Ottomans did http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ottoman_empire.svg Edited January 30, 2010 by Fubar512
eraser_tr Posted January 31, 2010 Posted January 31, 2010 Ok, peaceful wouldn't be the word to use, but the point is it wasn't totally f&*ked up until WW1. Didn't I already admit peaceful was a goof? As I said, the region wasn't totally f***ed up until after WW1, before that they remained a funcioning empire that kept order in the region, which was what I was aiming at.
+Fubar512 Posted January 31, 2010 Posted January 31, 2010 Didn't I already admit peaceful was a goof? As I said, the region wasn't totally f***ed up until after WW1, before that they remained a funcioning empire that kept order in the region, which was what I was aiming at. By your reasoning, one could argue that Stalin and Hitler likewise kept order during their reigns.
eraser_tr Posted January 31, 2010 Posted January 31, 2010 Yes, order tends to be a skill of totalitarian regimes. But before the enlightenment period, everyone was basically a brutal monarchy.
shotdown Posted February 1, 2010 Posted February 1, 2010 And prior to that, what do you call their little foray into southern Europe....a peaceful vacation? They were peaceful, alright, only after they were driven out by the Spaniards and Sicilians, and after that little episode known as (I know I'm going to regret mentioning this word, with Dave around ) the inquisition. Actually the inquisition (at least in Spain) came after we kicked their asses back to Morocco. And it wasn't only southern Europe. I mean, Austria and Hungary are more like central Europe. And about the peaceful religion, how many countries turned to Islam without a previous invasion by muslim neighbours?
MaverickMike Posted February 1, 2010 Author Posted February 1, 2010 Only on the CA forum can a topic go from bribing taliban to the spanish inquisition This place is great
macelena Posted February 1, 2010 Posted February 1, 2010 (edited) Actually the inquisition (at least in Spain) came after we kicked their asses back to Morocco. And it wasn't only southern Europe. I mean, Austria and Hungary are more like central Europe. And about the peaceful religion, how many countries turned to Islam without a previous invasion by muslim neighbours? Like communism. Indeed, when originally came to Spain in the 8th century, the people saw it almost as a liberation. Then it turns a profitable business for evil people, so then the remainder of Europe came, pulled everyone out, and settled. As the original inhabitants were suspected to be collaborating with the muslims North of Africa, they where chased expelled. So re-appears the Inquisition in the 16th century Only on the CA forum can a topic go from bribing taliban to the spanish inquisition This place is great The other way to deal with the trouble. EDIT: We´ve just been reported another KIA by IED in Afghanistan, now i feel more like Inquisition than bribery Edited February 1, 2010 by macelena
shotdown Posted February 2, 2010 Posted February 2, 2010 Bribing is what the romans tried to do with nearby germanic tribes. We all now how it ended.
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