Igoka t1_is5rdj7 wrote on October 13, 2022 at 2:36 PM

Reply to comment by luckykrys in Massive "rare" ancient Roman mosaic, "rich in details," unearthed in Syria by truscottwc

Ahh, the old, "Why did they cover up hardwood with carpet!?" argument.

Igoka t1_irf2i7o wrote on October 7, 2022 at 4:10 PM

Reply to comment by swiftachilles in Did the first crusade impact significantly the war-making capacity of states like england, west and east francia? And did later crusades impose equal burdens, or was the distribution of this burden different for the 2nd and 3rd crusades? by Qazwereira

>This didn’t really work because an armed and violent minority needs to assert itself, especially when violence is it’s only tie to power and legitimacy.

So you're saying the Nobles and Church duped the potentially Unwanted-Heirs (go claim your glory) and Middle Class (intrinsic threat) into going away, thus resolving the status quo?