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[–] squirrel@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 3 months ago (2 children)
[–] Blaze@sopuli.xyz 4 points 3 months ago

There is definitely a similarity!

[–] lord_ryvan@ttrpg.network 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] xylogx@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

Neither Holy, nor Roman, nor an empire.

[–] lnxtx@feddit.nl 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] niktemadur@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months 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".

[–] bionicjoey@lemmy.ca 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] smeg@feddit.uk 4 points 3 months ago

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

[–] prettybunnys@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago

… talk amongst yourselves

[–] MrMakabar 1 points 3 months 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.

[–] Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

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

[–] Jyrdano@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

*notices the Bohemian Lion