@PugJesusM to A Comm for HistorymemesEnglish • 6 months agoUnique ways to peace out as national leaderimagemessage-square19arrow-up1206arrow-down16cross-posted to: [email protected]
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minus-square@A_Union_of_KoboldslinkEnglish12•6 months agoToday I learned the Dutch had a Republic throughout the 17th century. Sure, the House of Orange held a huge amount of positions and power, but still. A European republic before France (other than the brief period for Britain I suppose)
minus-squareFlying SquidlinkEnglish3•6 months agoDoes Iceland count? They’ve had a parliament since 930 CE.
Today I learned the Dutch had a Republic throughout the 17th century. Sure, the House of Orange held a huge amount of positions and power, but still. A European republic before France (other than the brief period for Britain I suppose)
Venice was also still around.
Fair
Does Iceland count? They’ve had a parliament since 930 CE.