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[–] Blaze@sopuli.xyz [S] 4 points 2 years ago

There is definitely a similarity!

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[–] lord_ryvan@ttrpg.network 3 points 2 years ago (1 child)

Sure, we could say this version of the “Roman” empire was like that

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[–] xylogx@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Neither Holy, nor Roman, nor an empire.

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[–] lnxtx@feddit.nl 5 points 2 years ago (1 child)

🤮

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[–] niktemadur@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Believe you me, you are not alone.

Then there's what some guy wrote and the quote became famous, I paraphrase - "The Holy Roman Empire is none of the above", or maybe it was "The Holy Roman Empire is neither Holy, Roman, nor an Empire".

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[–] bionicjoey@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 years ago (1 child)

It was Voltaire: "The HRE is neither Holy, nor Roman, nor an Empire"

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[–] smeg@feddit.uk 4 points 2 years ago

I think in 1190 it was still all of those things though

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[–] prettybunnys@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago

… talk amongst yourselves

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[–] MrMakabar@slrpnk.net 1 point 2 years ago

and Voltaire was wrong. It was "Holy" as in the pope had no authority over it, as it is "Holy" already. "Roman" as it larps to be Roman from time to time and "Empire", because it was an actual Empire.

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[–] Jyrdano@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago*

*notices the Bohemian Lion

[–] Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz 3 points 2 years ago*

If you want to assassinate a graphic designer by giving them a heart attack, aneurysm and an anaphylactic shock all at once.