frandroid: A faroher, emblem of the Zoroastrian religion (faroher)
frandroid ([personal profile] frandroid) wrote2009-07-14 02:11 am
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Hardcore, Timurlane

Timur's tomb is protected by a slab of jade in which are carved the words in Arabic: "When I rise, the World will Tremble". [25] It is said that when Gerasimov exhumed the body, an additional inscription inside the casket was found reading "Whomsoever opens my tomb shall unleash an invader more terrible than I."[26] In any case, within hours after Gerasimov had begun the exhumation, Nazi Germany launched Operation Barbarossa, its invasion of the U.S.S.R.[27]
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[identity profile] dariusk.livejournal.com 2009-07-14 05:26 pm (UTC)(link)
Fascinating article, didn't know anything about Timurlane. I ended up reading about some interesting chess variants as a result.

[identity profile] frandroid.livejournal.com 2009-07-14 05:29 pm (UTC)(link)
Bwahaha. Serendipity in action :)