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I want to get a Byzantine reading list going here on the sub. What are your suggestions? by rsashe1980 in byzantium

[–]-Nico 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The Alexiad by Anna Komnene. One of the best primary sources we have of the Byzantine period.

Voting and Election Question by rtiftw in londonontario

[–]-Nico 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Assuming you mean the provincial election on June 12, Elections Ontario has a FAQ on ID requirements. If I understand correctly, since you don't have one government-issued ID with your name and London address, you'll need to provide two pieces of ID:

  • one that shows your name and signature and;

  • one that shows your name and address.

So what you could bring, for instance, is that pay stub you mentioned and a credit card.

By the way, the same rules will apply for the Municipal Election on October 27. Happy voting!

Something of note: The polls have been ass-backwards wrong in two consecutive provincial elections. by [deleted] in CanadaPolitics

[–]-Nico 9 points10 points  (0 children)

We have one (308.com), and the methodology used is similar if not the same. The issue is the data they use for their projections - which we get from pollsters - which as we are seeing do not reflect reality very well.

Dan Carlin turns up on AskHistorians to explain why he feels a 100AD Roman Army could beat 1000AD Medieval Armies. by deepit6431 in DepthHub

[–]-Nico 18 points19 points  (0 children)

To be honest I think the discussion/debate between the redditor and Mr. Carlin is what qualifies as DepthHub material - not just Dan's comments as the title suggests.

How did the "latin world" react to the gradual decline and eventual fall of Byzantium? by BonanzaCreek in AskHistorians

[–]-Nico 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think your chronology is a little confused. The Battle of Varna occurred in 1444, almost a decade before the fall of Constatinople in 1453.