Camels in early medieval western Europe: beasts of burden+tools of humiliation — new post :) http://www.caitlingreen.org/2016/05/camels-in-early-medieval-western-europe.html …pic.twitter.com/DT10rwW5a4
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I bet the camels were also intrigued by our colder, wetter, and less civilized world. ^^
Especially the one that Mieszko I of Poland kept + gave as gift to Otto III in 980s! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mieszko_I_of_Poland#Participation_in_German_civil_war …
Tom Holland neglected to mention this camel in Millennium. :(
Alas, denied fame! ;) Def fared better than camels used by Avars in attack on Thessaloniki in 597...pic.twitter.com/HoS9ALOuZx
I mean, attacking the Byzantines was a dumb move to begin with. Sad to see the camels paid for it. :(.
Indeed :( Assume these were of the Bactrian type, poor things :(
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