Jesse Butler · @Jesse
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TIL René Descartes, influential philosophy and mathematician, was at the Battle of White Mountain, an early and important battle during the Thirty Years’ War.

I don’t know how that’s actually important, other than it connects my interest in philosophy with my interest in military history.

He was on the oppressive imperialist side, but that’s more a matter of where he was from.

#philosophy #czechhistory #battleofthewhitemountain #thirtyyearswar #descartes

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Jesse Butler · @Jesse
40 followers · 89 posts · Server matthewedavis.online

In looking around for interesting Czech facts, I came across this article about the only naval battle in Czech History.

czechcenter.org/blog/2021/10/9

#chechia #navalhistory #czechhistory #czech

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Frau Sakra · @FrauSakra
3 followers · 4 posts · Server historians.social

“Defenestrations of Prague,” oil on board. After the burning of Jan Hus by the Roman Catholic Church in 1415, Hus’s followers (Hussites) in Prague defenestrated many Roman Catholics with whom they had religious and political disputes.

#history #europeanhistory #czechrepublic #czechhistory #middleages #medieval #medievalhistory #defenestration #prague #religion #romancatholicchurch #church #protestantism #hussites #janhus #oilpainting

Last updated 2 years ago

Frau Sakra · @FrauSakra
3 followers · 4 posts · Server historians.social

“Defenestrations of Prague,” oil on board. After the burning of Jan Hus by the Roman Catholic Church in 1415, Hus’s followers (Hussites) in Prague defenestrated many Roman Catholics with whom they had religious and political disputes.

#history #europeanhistory #czechrepublic #czechhistory #middleages #medieval #medievalhistory #defenestration #prague #religion #romancatholicchurch #church #protestantism #hussites #janhus #oilpainting

Last updated 2 years ago