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The Caroligians were Franks, speaking a germanic language. Latin was again declared lingua franca with the Carolingian Renaissance. Modern French comes from the evolution of Vulgar Latin mixed with Frankish language (with few Celtic parts). French is considered as the most germanised of romanesque languages.So I suppose that Karolus Magnus slowly shift into Charle Magne as well as French evolved in what it is today(Hope this helps)
To be, or not to be ?Tycho Brahe and Hamlet : rumours said that Tycho Brahe had a liaison with Queen Sophie and could even have been Christian IV's father. Shakespeare seemed to be aware of that rumour and might have used him as inspiration for the plot of Hamlet, which was written around the time of Tycho's death.That is the question.
Back to the future ! ?Space-time cloak? to conceal events !A study by researchers from Imperial College London involving a new class of materials called metamaterials, which can be artificially engineered to distort light or sound waves.http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/newsandeventspggrp/imperialcollege/newssummary/news_16-11-2010-9-5-43
Probably Einhard in his biography of Charlemagne (circa 817 to 833) : “EINHARDI VITA KAROLI MAGNI”http://www.thelatinlibrary.com/ein.html http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/basis/einhard.html
Israel to build security barrier on border with EgyptIt seems that the concept had to be copied worldwide ... http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/israel/6966502/Israel-to-build-security-barrier-on-border-with-Egypt.html http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-11751713
Would you mean that your Roman experience was a kind of “Paris syndrome” (aka Voyager syndrome) ? 20 years ago I had the same kind of feeling in Canada, there was a Native American museum that "had" to be visited but once inside, it was all about souvenirs ... to buy ! After such an experience, I didn't even try to look for other places like that so-called museum.
Watched it yesterday, quite entertaining and not that bad for a movie. Well yes, it's only a movie, not a documentary but at least it can provide some information to a large audience, not always aware, or willing to, about what's happening on the front.From Henry Engelhardt, in bomb disposal for 20 years : "Of course, no film is realistic in all its details, but the important things were done very well."http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118013551
Surprinsingly the following article is adding another factor, ethnic one, about that rise in rickets.However both are referring to the 17th century.http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/8570542.stm
18. Neither type. (a kind of nark? ;D )BTW you can confirm your best lethargy-time with the forum stats: "Posting Activity By Time"
How did the US, Britain and the rest of Europe interrupt China reign of supremacy? It comes down to location.Why the West Rules - For Nowhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-11721671
The picture reminds me medieval labyrinthhttp://www.labyreims.com/e-index.html
Even poppies are not acceptable anymore ! :'(British PM wears poppy despite China's objection.http://www.deccanherald.com/content/111615/british-pm-wears-poppy-despite.html
Not everything was about hit & run with them. Didn't the Vikings settle too, like in Ireland?
The Vikings only started settling after a while. They started out raiding during the summer months, and then they would return to their homes in Scandinavia. Eventually, they started to winter closer to the places they were attacking, and these may have turned into permanent settlements. Places like Normandy were given to the Vikings by the Franks for strategic reasons.
e.g. Charles the Simple and Rollo agreement in AD 911.
