Today in History:

Mercenaries sack the city of Rome, an event considered by many to mark the end of the Renaissance.

Oddball Wrote:Today in History:

Mercenaries sack the city of Rome, an event considered by many to mark the end of the Renaissance.

How topical.

Here's for the UT fans: Sigmund Freud, founder of psychoanalysis, is born 1856.

Wanna cigar? :D

Next I guess you are going to tell me that no BG football players have ever pissed in public on this date.

Oddball Wrote:Today in History:

Mercenaries sack the city of Rome, an event considered by many to mark the end of the Renaissance.

The Fall of Rome, perhaps, and the beginning of the Dark Ages. The Renaissance, which marked the end of the Dark Ages, did not begin until the 15th century...

<a href='http://www.mrdowling.com/704renaissance.html' target='_blank'>The Renaissance</a>

The end of the Renaissance?

Oddball--I hope your command of sports events and history is better than your command of world history. But then...

Santa Fe Falcon Wrote:The end of the Renaissance?

Oddball--I hope your command of sports events and history is better than your command of world history. But then...

Oh, it is. It's also better than your grasp of a long running joke around here. :rolleyes:

NMBobcat Wrote:

Oddball Wrote:Today in History:

Mercenaries sack the city of Rome, an event considered by many to mark the end of the Renaissance.

The Fall of Rome, perhaps, and the beginning of the Dark Ages. The Renaissance, which marked the end of the Dark Ages, did not begin until the 15th century...

<a href='http://www.mrdowling.com/704renaissance.html' target='_blank'>The Renaissance</a>

Thanks, I should actually read what I'm cutting and pasting, eh? :eek:

I'm only too familiar with one "long running joke around here".

I'm not following the analogy. Didn't we just turn the Visigoths away?

DevilGrad Wrote:I'm not following the analogy.&nbsp; Didn't we just turn the Visigoths away?

And, the Saracens from down South.


















I should be good; I'm going to a UCF graduation party tomorrow.
:angel:

What was that Visigoth leader's name...something like Alaric or Alarik? The attack of Rome was in around 400 AD.

exCincy Kid1 Wrote:What was that Visigoth leader's name...something like Alaric or Alarik? The attack of Rome was in around 400 AD.

Alaric. He began the attacks in Italy in 400. Rome didn't happen until 410.

I could be off, however. It's early, I'm just starting on my coffee, and I'm too lazy to cross check.

I went and looked it up....you nailed it......the sack of Rome was in 410.