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The Sword and Shield of Carl Gustaf Wrangel

Posted on February 21, 2022

The sword and shield were taken as spoils of war by Carl Gustaf Wrangel from Voivode Jan Zamoiskij following the Battle of Warsaw in 1656. The set was, according to some sources, initially a gift from the Ottoman Sultan Murad III to Stephen Báthory – King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania, Prince of Transylvania. […]

Spirits of the Past – Legio Gloria January 2022 Release

Posted on January 9, 2022

The only reasonable course of action for Legio Gloria is to start the year in high-Thumos fashion. Before presenting the new garments, I thought to mention the following first: European Wars European history is full of Europeans killing other Europeans. This is no unique or revolutionary insight. I mention this to make a point.Vlad impaled […]

Statement on China’s Gaming Regulation

Posted on September 2, 2021

Recently, Chinese authorities announced a three-hour gaming restriction per week for minors (see the announcement here). Since I have commented on the gaming question on numerous occasions – in Dauntless* in particular – I thought to share my take on the matter here as well. On a personal note, I probably spent more than three […]

The Wild Hunt Challenge – August 2021

Posted on August 8, 2021

Step 1 – Athletic Choose one: Start training MMA, BJJ, or any other grappling-oriented sport. Set a new personal record in chins (chin-ups). All your friends must learn the basics of grappling well enough so that you can train in your Männerbund without the need of a club or coach. The optimal scenario is, of […]