"Though lasting a century (technically, 105 years, 9 months, and 3 days), the conflict was in fact a period of intermittent warfare between the two kingdoms fought in various phases interrupted by temporary truces and treaties."
Tag: History
Encyclopedia Realmgardica: The Sinking of the ‘Hammer’
Upon its completion, the Hammer was one of the largest ships ever seen in Realmgard, with seven decks, six sails, a complement of 146 guns and elaborate ornamentation. It also promptly proved itself one of the least seaworthy.
Encyclopedia Realmgardica: Castle Ansangaar
The imposing fortress now known as Castle Ansangaar has long been recognised as a place of significant magic power.
Music to Write Realmgad to: Chanson de Roland
This song tells about a man The ride to destruction With cheerful courage and in hand So he rode deep into enemy territory with a proud army Then his horn Oliphant sounds at the pass of Roncevaux
Encyclopedia Realmgardica: King Caelin
King Caelin now looms large in Realmgardian literary as the paragon of chivalrous virtue.
Music to Write Realmgard to: Black Thunder
"Immortalised in the soul of fearless warriors Sealing the name of the Mongols in the highest of high Heaven."
Music to Write Realmgard to: Wallenstein
"Wallenstein We are lost, to your heart of stone."
Encyclopedia Realmgardica: Emperor Theobald
"Big Theo" to his friends.
Music to Write Realmgard to: Kontakion of the Mother of God
Interestingly, my original Music to Write Realmgard to post about the Byzantine-era Kontakion of the Mother of God is has been one of my best-performing posts ever, and the subsequent reposts I've done of it have also done disproportionately well. In fact, that original post is currently sitting at my number-two post for the year [...]
Recommendation: Disney’s Three Musketeers
About as good an adaptation of the original novel as this post is…
