Many claim that a Golden Age dawns for America. But have you ever wondered how many times has humanity seen a Golden Age?

Let’s go over 10 such periods when civilizations expanded and humanity progressed..🧵⤵️ Golden Age of Athens (5th Century BC): Under Pericles, Athens saw the peak of democracy, philosophical exploration & achievements like the Parthenon.

This era was a cultural zenith, influencing Western civilization profoundly with its advances in thought, art, and politics.

Have you ever wondered why witches are often depicted dancing naked under the moonlight in forests? Have you thought why an evil goat is always around?

What if I told you this eerie imagery has roots far older and deeper than you think? ..🧵⤵️ In Greek mythology, the lore surrounding nymphs often paints them as benevolent figures intertwined with the natural world and human life. Nymphs, ethereal beings, are typically depicted with a deep connection to nature, embodying the essence of the landscapes they inhabit.

Many claim Alexander was the greatest conqueror; others say Rome was the greatest empire in history.

I believe it was someone else who came and made this world His forever, becoming the King of kings. Here’s how: ..🧵

(Tap & Hold the Map to load in 4K) Jesus and His teachings had profound cultural and political influence, changing the world forever. Christianity, with 2.4B adherents is the largest religion today. It's divided into branches like Orthodoxy, Catholicism and Protestantism.

But how did it conquer the world?

A requiem for the Greek Dream.

Why Greeks are the big losers of the game their regime is playing against them; a short thread of pure pain. The European statistic service seems to be confirming the pain that many Greeks are feeling in their souls: they cannot house themselves.

They cannot buy and they cannot rent anymore; they need more than 1/3 of their income, the highest in Europe!!!

The Byzantium Question

Everyone has heard of Rome; but not everyone knows about the Eastern Roman Empire. Were Byzantines true Romans or true Greeks?

Let’s explore their identity and what made Constantinople a symbol of a renewed Empire. Let us start from the context and why we talk about “West” and “East”; the division of the Roman Empire and the establishment of Constantinople as a new imperial capital were responses to several interconnected political, economic, and military challenges.

Nations & Leaders

From Alexander the Great to George Washington, discover the greatest leaders who shaped history's most iconic nations!

Here’s a list with the great nations and their greatest leader (some choices were really hard)...🧵 Egypt: Ramses II

Known as Ramses the Great, he signed the first recorded treaty with the Hittites after the Battle of Kadesh. His reign saw monumental architecture, including Abu Simbel temples, symbolizing Egypt's power; his age was the golden age of stability and prosperity.

Ancient Virtue

Everyone knows about the Greco-Roman conquests and triumphs, but not many know how those societies were fundamentally built.

Here's how body, mind, and spirit were forged into the steel of ancient societies...🧵 I will start, as is right, with the strange people called the Hellenes, the Greeks; the ones that started it all. The Romans then took what the Greeks discovered into another level.

Let's check the civic pillars that made the Greco-Roman world the pillar of the West.

Roman Reconquista

When Rome's Flame flickered and the Eagles fell, the West was overrun. But the East refused to fall.

Byzantium's armies, led by the last great Roman general, reclaimed the shattered glory of an empire. This is his epic conquest...🧵 The fall of the Western Roman Empire marked a tragic moment in European history, symbolizing the end of ancient Rome’s dominance and the beginning of the Middle Ages.

This was part of a long process of decline rather than a sudden collapse. Let’s set the context first.

Gladius Dei: Dragon Order

What if I told you that Dracula was a Knight of the Christian Faith? Would it surprise you to know that he was part of the Order of the Dragon?

This is the story of an enigmatic chivalric order that defended Europe from the muslim onslaught.🧵⤵️ The Order of the Dragon was a chivalric order established in 1408 by Sigismund of Luxembourg, King of Hungary and later Holy Roman Emperor.

It was founded primarily to defend Christianity and Europe from the Ottomans who were expanding into Southeastern Europe at the time.

Gladius Dei: Teutonic Knights

In the shadows of Europe's dark forests, a brotherhood clad in white mantles & black crosses rose to power. Born in the Southern deserts, those warrior-monks dominated the icy plains of the North.

This is their journey, from Light to Darkness🧵 The Teutonic Knights, formally known as the Order of the Teutonic Knights of St. Mary’s Hospital in Jerusalem (Ordo Domus Sanctæ Mariæ Theutonicorum Hierosolymitanorum), were a Catholic military order founded during the late 12th century amidst the Crusades in the Holy Land.

Few tales match the epic last stands of Constantinople and Thermopylae, where a few men stood and fought to the last.

But this epic battle differs; because those few men stood and fought alongside their King, claiming victory and a crown for him. This is their story⤵️🧵 This is a story of a boy becoming a man; of a prince who claimed his Crown on muddy fields, through fire and blood. A warrior-king who earned the respect of his men and turned a small weary force into a band of brothers.

Gladius Dei: Hospitallers

Templars might be the most famous order, but Hospitallers have been the most honorable. Medics, merchants & charitable warrior-monks, they have protected pilgrims in the name of the Lord.

This is their journey from Italy to the Holy Land and back.🧵⤵️ The Hospitaller Knights, also known as the Knights of the Order of St. John, were a medieval Catholic military and religious order founded in the 11th century.

Initially established as a hospitable and charitable organization, their mission was to care for pilgrims traveling to the Holy Land.

People today often easily speak of “bad guys” during wars, as the pattern of the everlasting battle between Good and Evil is also ever-present.

What if I told you that some wars the Greeks and the Romans fought were against real child-sacrificing, demon-worshippers?🧵⤵️ This thread is not exactly mainstream history but more about connecting historic and mythical dots; read it as a fairytale with strange Eastern entities from the Middle East taking over Mediterranean civilizations and some strange patterns that cannot be overlooked.

Want to hear a badass story about the salvation of a doomed army, when their leader challenged the enemy commander in single combat?

Follow me down this thread to relive a duel between an Emperor and a Sultan. ⤵️🧵 I saw a meme a couple of days ago by the Varangian Chronicler (cool account, give him a follow) and then CognoscoTeam (another cool account) elaborated the story about the duel; so I did my research and thought to bring you the full story.

Gladius Dei: Templars

Few military units have been so distinguished and mysterious as the Templars. They were warriors, monks, bankers and a powerful society, worthy of a king's envy.

This is their story and evolution from warrior-monks to excommunicated pirates. 🧵⤵️ The Knights Templar, formally known as the Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon, were founded in 1119 after the First Crusade to protect Christian pilgrims traveling to Jerusalem and defend the Holy Land from Muslim forces.

Vikings: Feral North

If the Greeks and the Romans shaped the Mediterranean forever, I think that the Northern equivalent would be the Vikings and their feral spirit.

Let's explore their badass feats that shaped the world from Europe and Asia all the way to America. 🧵⤵️ Viking impact has been tremendous; their mythology and history are packed with epic battles, legendary figures, and bold raids that span from Norse sagas to the conquests and influence of the Normans and the Varangian Guard.

We will talk about the web of their influence through some of the most badass instances and battles from Viking history, both legendary and historical.

Roanoke: The Lost Colony

How can an entire colony just vanish? What does the only clue they left behind mean?

Follow me down this thread, into the dark unexplored past of America’s vastness, to uncover what happened to those poor souls.🧵 In the spring of 1587, the visionary Sir Walter Raleigh dispatched a group of 117 English men, women, and children to the wild, uncharted coast of Roanoke Island. Led by Governor John White, the settlers included families eager to forge a new life in this vast and foreign land.

The colony was established in the midst of pine forests and coastal winds, on an island surrounded by treacherous shoals, swamps, and thick, murky marshes—a place as isolated and unforgiving as it was beautiful.

"Alors, c’est la guerre"

Many think they know about WW2 and the important battles; but what do you know about the War's biggest upset?

Follow me down this thread to learn why Winston Churchill reportedly said: “Greeks do not fight like heroes; heroes fight like Greeks”. In the early days of WWII, a seemingly impossible feat unfolded in the mountains of Greece. Against all odds, the Greeks repelled a larger, better-equipped Italian force, creating one of the most inspiring upsets of the war.

"If it were not my purpose to combine barbarian things with things Hellenic, to traverse and civilize every continent, to search out the uttermost parts of land and sea, to push the bounds of Macedonia to the farthest Ocean, and to disseminate and shower the blessings of the Hellenic justice and peace over every nation, I should not be content to sit quietly in the luxury of idle power, but I should emulate the frugality of Diogenes.

But as things are, forgive me Diogenes, that I imitate Herakles, and emulate Perseus, and follow in the footsteps of Dionysos, the divine author and progenitor of my family, and desire that victorious Hellenes should dance again in India and revive the memory of the Bacchic revels among the savage mountain tribes beyond the Kaukasus.

Alexander the Great, "On the Fortune or Virtue of Alexander" by Plutarch Alexander's conquests and the subsequent Hellenization of the East brought a significant period of prosperity, cultural growth, and intellectual enlightenment that reshaped the ancient world.

His military campaigns bridged the East and West, merging Greek culture with that of Persia, Egypt, and beyond. This cultural synthesis led to economic growth, spread of knowledge, and the flourishing of diverse cultures.

Have you ever wondered about the missing link in human evolution? Could “those who came from the heavens” be the answer?

Follow me through the sands of time and mysteries of ancient Sumeria to explore the dawn of history and mankind...🧵 Ancient Sumeria is one of the earliest known civilizations in human history. It probably emerged in southern Mesopotamia around 4500 BC and is often regarded as one of the most advanced ancient civilizations due to its pioneering contributions to writing, governance, architecture, and culture.

It was located between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, in a region known as the Fertile Crescent, which provided rich agricultural land.

Ancient Tech: Eureka!

What kind of genius could turn a city into a fortress with solar-powered laser weapons and giant ship-smashing claws, 2000 years ago?

Let’s discover the man and the super-weapons that almost defeated Rome. The city is Syracuse, a powerful and culturally rich Greek city-state located on the eastern coast of the island of Sicily. Syracuse was founded by Greeks from Corinth in the 8th century BC.

By the 3rd century BC, it had grown into a major Hellenistic center due to its strategic location, which allowed it to control trade routes in the Mediterranean.