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Guilds Forum / Re: Dark empire discussion
« on: February 16, 2007, 06:28:20 pm »
Well... Interesting discussion, once it starts off. The concept of Honour, as I see it, differs enourmously according to which culture and time period you are referring to. Honour to a Roman (or rather "virtus") is quite different to a medieval knight's Honour (Arthurian ideal). And Machiavelli's Virtue (or "virtu") could barely qualify as Honour.
But I have one thing to set strait.
As a matter of fact, Napoleon Bonaparte didn't have much to do with the 1789-1793 French Revolution. What he did do was establish a Consulate after Robespierre's reign of Terror, before being crowned Emperor of the French (and getting involved in world politics to a certain degree, such as invading Prussia and all that ). And initially, France's new motto was "Liberty, Equality", since it is said the revolutionnaires weren't too keen to being fraternal with the monarchists, who were still powerful (heck, they reinstored a king during the 19th century). "Fraternity" was added under the IIIrd Republic (1848-1940).
Anyway...
But I have one thing to set strait.
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Napoleon motto was "Freedom, Equality and Fraternity" from what I remember.
As a matter of fact, Napoleon Bonaparte didn't have much to do with the 1789-1793 French Revolution. What he did do was establish a Consulate after Robespierre's reign of Terror, before being crowned Emperor of the French (and getting involved in world politics to a certain degree, such as invading Prussia and all that ). And initially, France's new motto was "Liberty, Equality", since it is said the revolutionnaires weren't too keen to being fraternal with the monarchists, who were still powerful (heck, they reinstored a king during the 19th century). "Fraternity" was added under the IIIrd Republic (1848-1940).
Anyway...