Show threadRobert FromontJan 29, 2023

Lucas Bridges writes that #Darwin was on the Beagle when FitzRoy returned these #Yamana captives to #TierraDelFuego:
"Listening to their speech, he ... came to the conclusion that something like one hundred words would cover the whole language."

Darwin was a clever man, but a linguist he wasn't!

Justin Hebert Jan 9, 2023
The Onin War Part II: The Fire Spreads
As the Onin War continued to ravage the capital, it sparked regional conflicts and forced the Shugo-daimyo and peasants to fend for themselves amid the civil war. When the war was over, the political power of the Shogunate reached an all-time
https://ahistoryofjapan.com/2023/01/09/the-onin-war-part-ii-the-fire-spreads/
#EarlyMuromachi #Season8 #AshikagaYoshimasa #History #Hosokawa #Japan #MuromachiPeriod #OninWar #Ouchi #Yamana #Yoshihisa #Yoshimi
The Onin War Part II: The Fire Spreads

As the Onin War continued to ravage the capital, it sparked regional conflicts and forced the Shugo-daimyo and peasants to fend for themselves amid the civil war. When the war was over, the politic…

A History of Japan
Justin Hebert Dec 22, 2022
The Onin War, Part I – A Family Dispute
Ashikaga Yoshimasa wanted to retire from the office of Shogun, so he chose his brother Yoshimi to be his successor. In 1465, however, his wife gave birth to a son. As two powerful clans each threw their weight behind a different candidate, war becam
https://ahistoryofjapan.com/2022/12/22/the-onin-war-part-i-a-family-dispute/
#EarlyMuromachi #Season8 #AshikagaYoshimasa #History #Hosokawa #Japan #MuromachiPeriod #OninWar #Yamana #Yoshihisa #Yoshimi
The Onin War, Part I – A Family Dispute

Ashikaga Yoshimasa wanted to retire from the office of Shogun, so he chose his brother Yoshimi to be his successor. In 1465, however, his wife gave birth to a son. As two powerful clans each threw …

A History of Japan